The problem isn’t porn: Finding a frame beyond shame
It’s 1am. My roommate is long asleep. I’ve got to finish this paper for my 8am tomorrow, actually today. I don’t know […]
The Elephant in the G-String
“They tell you sex has become a mess because it was hushed up. But for the last twenty years it has not […]
Break-Ups and Death
“And then, there’s another kind of love: the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. It’s called unrequited love. Of […]
Sex and the Soul: An Interview with Author Donna Freitas
I have a confession to make… the catchy title of the Sex & the Soul blogathon is NOT an original creation of […]
What About the Ladies?
Are we more accepting of female students who experiment with sexuality than we are of their male counterparts? Lately, more and more […]
A Good Theology of Bad Words
Last week I was invited to preach at my church while the pastor was away. Afterwards I received some criticism from a […]
Reframing the Discussion: Shifting from Abstinence to Celibacy
If you glance through the names of various abstinence campaigns, one word appears again and again: wait. Whether they are asked to […]
Regardless of Orientation, Seek Holiness
Here’s a bold claim: I do not think that “Gay Christian” is an oxymoron. I do, however, think there are other adjectives […]
Is Sex Before Marriage Really a Sin?
Does that sound like a loaded question to you? Loaded or not, this is a question that more and more young believers […]
LESS IS MORE: Reversing the Crazy Pace of Ministry
It’s a new year and I’m resolving to make some changes.
This year, in regards to how I approach ministry with college students, I’m taking a ‘LESS IS MORE’ approach.
Why?
Because what I’ve been doing has not been working.
Cramming my calendar full of meetings and overwhelming the campus calendar with more and more ministry-related opportunities has not yielded the kind of ‘fruitful results’ that I’ve hoped for.