Catalyst | Tim Elmore | Overcoming Artificial Maturity
I’m at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta this week. It’s a major conference that draws upwards of 13,000 Christian leaders from around […]
Category: Student Culture, Trends & Issues
My Parents Don’t Get Me Anymore | Faithful Change at College
College can be a time of significant change.
There are so many factors that come into play during this very formative time in life, and as pastors to this demographic we often get a front row seat to the process.
But the reality of change — especially significant change — can be hard for family and friends back home to comprehend and/or accept.
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism OR Following Jesus
What are young people really looking for when they turn to Jesus? Many of today’s leading sociologists who focus their research […]
Do College Students Walk Away From Their Faith Because of The Gospel They’ve Been Preached?
Scot McKnight has a new book coming out… and he’s anticipating that it might not be well-received by all. The […]
Social Justice and the Church as 3rd Way
Last night a group of students gathered again to hear Dr. Scot McKnight share; this time on the topic of social justice. […]
Are Your Students Universalists?
Scot McKnight is on campus this week. I’m really excited about how God is already using him to challenge our […]
Wars, Rumors of War, Hell & College Students
With the 10-year anniversary commemorating that attacks of September 11, 2001 fast approaching, how will you talk with students about it? […]
Consider Something Just for Sophomores
As we dive into a new year of ministry, and attempt to draw in the large class of incoming first-year students, […]
The Demise of (College) Guys?
A former female student of mine recently shared this TED talk on Facebook with the comment, “this sucks!”
I agree.
I’m just becoming familiar with TED talks, so this video may have already “made the rounds,” but if you haven’t seen it, I encourage you to watch it (it’s under 5 minutes in length) and then share your thoughts about how we might better assist the guys on our campus.
Without Vision the Students Perish
Why do 80% of freshman punt their faith? Why do so many graduates enter the “real world” with the best of intentions […]