Room for Doubt(ers)
Do we create space for doubt? Does our ministry welcome those who are struggling to believe — and offer them refuge from […]
Category: Spiritual Formation
Brian McLaren || Christian Faith As a Revolutionary Movement
This week our campus community has been fortunate to spend some time with Brian McLaren. Brian’s messages have been challenging and inspiring… […]
The 4 Stages of Faith Development
Although our time with Brian McLaren has ended, I’m trying to get down some of my thoughts on some of the great […]
Brian McLaren || Reading the Bible Naked
How do you read the bible? How do you teach — train — help others to read the bible? In our second […]
Inherited Faith VS. The Faith We Will Live
As students come to our campuses — often having been exposed to one stream of the Christian faith during their “growing up” years back home — they likely now find themselves being exposed to numerous Christian (and non-Christian) streams of faith — which should evoke in them a process of asking questions and seeking answers.
Space and Presence
The last couple of days I’ve posted some thoughts about how we journey with students who hurt. [If you missed either post […]
Mutant Christianity
If you’ve worked with college students for very long, you’ve probably heard the appalling statistics regarding how many students walk away from […]
“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, […]
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, […]