Walk on a breakpoint, a daily look, and an ever-changing culture through the lens of unchanging truth.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.

Each year, the Colson Center recognizes those who have served as Colson Fellows cohort directors for at least five years,

or who have served above and beyond the call of duty in some way.

The Colson Medal is not awarded for popularity or influence

or public recognition. It's to honor persistent and persevering faithfulness, the kind of lives

that stand out in our celebrity-driven culture today, in which visibility is prized over and above

virtue, style over substance, and audience size over impact.

But Jesus never suggested that greatness would be found in prominence. He said,

whoever would be great among you must be your servant. One of these servants, a recipient of the

Colson Medal this year, was Tracy Remy. Sadly, on June 26th, went to be with the Lord, passing away just a few weeks

after learning he would be recognized with the Colson Medal. Michael Craven, Dean of the Colson

Fellows program, describes the life of this precious saint. I first met Tracy in 2020, who before

completing the Colson Fellows program had already applied to become a cohort director. He was hoping to launch completing the Colson Fellows program, had already applied to become a

cohort director. He was hoping to launch a new Colson Fellows cohort in Des Moines, Iowa. There was only

one problem. We didn't have a single alumnus in the area. Now, most people would have concluded

their vision would have to wait. Tracy did not. Instead, he joined the leadership team of our Central Time Zone online cohort. There

where he faithfully mentored Colson Fellows in Training from around the country while quietly

continuing to recruit men and women throughout Central Iowa. Because he believed that in time,

God would provide the people needed to establish a local cohort. Four years later, that prayer became reality.

What many people never knew was that Tracy didn't even live in Des Moines. He lived over 100 miles away

in Algona, a small rural community north of Des Moines. So every month, well into his 90s,

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