“Hairy” Spiritual Disciplines
This past year I had the pleasure of spending some time one on one with a couple of different students, Felipe and […]
Making the Most of the 1st Month of the University Year
The first month of school shapes collegiate ministry for the entire year. Sure, God can and does move in October or April, […]
Lessons from A Community Organizer
Beginning August 23rd, 120 church leaders, campus ministers, and student leaders will be calling the United Methodist Church to pray as a […]
Learning To Be A Kid Again… Or Maybe For The First Time
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ 2He called a child, […]
There Can Be Little Doubt…
“There can be little doubt that the contemporary absence of margin is linked to the march of progress” –Richard Swenson, Margin– […]
A FRAME for Setting Boundaries in Ministry
Boundaries are established to MAXIMIZE WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT. Most of the time I think of boundaries as “limiting”, “minimizing temptation” or […]
I’ll Shoot You an Email…I Mean, Text
Within the sphere of Christian ministry, a great number of things stay the same. We “contend for the faith that was once […]
Non-Mentor Mentorship
I happen to believe that the most powerful ministry to college age people happens in relationships. And, more pointedly, in inter-generational relationships […]
Making The Most of Senior Year
The senior year of college should be the best, right? Seniors “own” the campus – they know all the best places […]
Gospel Partnerships: Youth Ministry and Campus Ministry
I recently returned from an area wide denominational high school leadership camp. Besides the actual contact with students that I have, one […]