It Doesn't Stop Here - Winter 2017

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IT DOESN’T STOP HERE

Michael Sobolik, Class of 2007!

Every season in life is both a blessing in itself and preparation for the next step. Looking back a decade ago at my Coram Deo years, I

Michael with Senator Ted Cruz

see three particular gifts the Lord imparted to me and cultivated in that season - the skill of writing, the art of debate, and love for the gospel.

To any student reading this: take every advantage of your time at CDA and learn to write well now. Don't wait until college. It will pay dividends the rest of your life. Because of teachers like Mrs. Powell and Ms. Loe, I entered Texas A&M with practiced writing and

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was tutoring other college students during my junior year.

But being good at something isn't enough - I believe a true calling or vocation should evoke joy and fulfillment. Mrs. Colvin's (one of my mentors to this day) speech and debate class was a watershed experience in my life -- it allowed me to confirm my sneaking suspicion that I loved policy and government. This set the focus for my undergraduate and graduate education.

As important as focus and skill are, they're only as good as your worldview. Tools in the service of truth heal and repair instead of dividing and conquering.

At CDA, I heard the truth of the gospel communicated with tenacious clarity - that there is no part of our fallen world that does not fall under Jesus Christ's perfect authority and redeeming dominion. This north star has guided the questions I've pondered and informed the ways I have endeavored to serve in Washington.

I moved here three years ago and currently work for Senator

“At CDA, I heard the truth of the gospel communicated with tenacious clarity”

Cruz on foreign policy. It is a testament to God's sovereign care that my greatest

blessings at Coram Deo - writing, debating, and worldview - all prepared me to serve in my current job.

Students - whatever path you find yourself on, be willing to put in the hard work now.

And more importantly, know that God is with you in this season while preparing you for the next.

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