We need a redeemed and transformed ecclesiology.
Ecclesiology is simply a big seminary word for the way we think and talk about and practice this thing called Church.
It comes from the Greek word ekklesia, which means “a public gathering of people,” and is the word that gets translated “church” in the New Testament.
Our ministry with college students is shaped by a number of factors… In a post last week I suggested that one […]
This is final post in my series of reflections on my two days with Eugene Peterson at Q Practices. Our focus for this experience was […]
Do our students understand their place in the Church? Do they understand their place in the grand story of God? Sometimes I’m […]
Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent…
In the Christian tradition, Lent is the period of the liturgical year from Ash Wednesday to Easter.
The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer – through prayer, repentance, almsgiving and self-denial – for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
And I wonder… Have you introduced your students to this significant season within the Christian calendar?
How much do your college ministry efforts mimic the local church? How similar does your ministry look and feel with those around you? […]
Last night a group of students gathered again to hear Dr. Scot McKnight share; this time on the topic of social justice. […]
Photo courtesy of: www.scriptoriumdaily.com Updated 3/29/12 In a previous post I shared some thoughts on why I think college students need the local […]
Updated 3/28/12 As a college student I was very involved in campus ministry — as a participant and a leader. I also […]
Updated 3/8/12 God IS love. God is not sex. But I think that many of us have made an idol out of […]