Announcing the 2014 SoCal Forum
Friends! This is one of many BIG announcements to come in 2014!! I’m excited to announce the 2014 Faith ON Campus SoCal […]
Tag: emerging adulthood
The 5 Main Features of Emerging Adulthood
In his book, Emerging Adulthood, Jeffrey Arnett identifies 5 main features of Emerging Adulthood: It is the age of identity explorations, of […]
“What is your process for navigating failure?”
This is one of a series of questions I ask every student during their interview for a leadership position. More often than […]
29% of Young Adults Regret This…
I ran across an article over on Mashable.com yesterday talking about some of the online practices of young adults — especially as […]
New Book: CAMPUS gODS (to Release Fall 2013)
Franklin, Tennessee, June 18, 2013—Seedbed Publishing has entered an agreement to publish Dr. Guy Chmieleski’s second book, Campus gods: Exposing the Idols that Can Derail Your Present and Destroy Your Future. (working title)
“The university campus may be the most strategic soil in the kingdom of God and we must work together to cultivate it for the twenty-first-century world, said Dr. Chmieleski. “With the dual trends of the college years as an extended period of adolescence and the rise of a highly genericized version of the Christian faith, it is imperative to creatively and compellingly infuse the whole gospel of grace and truth into the spiritual life of the campus.”
“One of Seedbed’s core commitments is to the college campus. We have a tremendous interest and energy for publishing a rich theological vision for life, faith, and future vocation geared for college students and the campus ministries who serve them,” said J. D. Walt, Seedbed’s sower-in-chief.
On Helping Students Dream Big, Responsibly and Realisticly
It’s the time of year when campus goes quiet and graduating students begin to face the reality of life after college.
And for some students, this new reality will mean be a major challenge.
I recently ran across this humorous commercial that seems to have captured (for me) one of the challenges today’s students struggle with — dreaming big while still being responsible and realistic.
And truth be told, I’m not exactly sure how best to help our students with this…
The Hyper-Connected Life
Just saw this new infographic and wanted to share it with you.
With a high percentage of our student population being described within these stats, what do you think about what you see here?
What are you most troubled by?
For me, it’s the section describing the impact of being hyper-connected. I’m not sure how you look at the two set of possibilities and not believe that the negative far outweighs the positive — but maybe that just me.
Where, within all of these stats, do you see opportunity for ministry and/or meaningful conversation?
Mentoring—A Huge Gift in my Life | Pete Hardesty
Many people have helped to shape my life.
Especially my mentors.
There was my Young Life leader Danny O’Brien that would pick me up at 6am every Wed. for a Bible study.
Then when I was in college, I was home on break and was paired up with a “prayer partner.” It was an old man named Bill Geigert. He has written me once a month for about 20 years.
Post-Modernity, Prolonged Adolescence, and the Perfect Mentoring Storm
Mentoring.
I think one could easily build the case for this being one of the most challenging times in history to attempt to mentor—especially young adults.
And at the same time I think one could just as easily build the case for this being one of the direst of times for young adults—where mentors are needed now, more than ever.
The Future Consequences of Present Actions
As a pastor of students, and father of five small children, I am deeply troubled by the statistics describing the sexual practices of today’s young people.
Sometimes I wish I had the ability to sit down with students and allow them to look 5 years, 10 years, or maybe even 15 years into the future — so they could see how their present actions will have a direct impact on their future.
I honestly believe that if more students knew how their choices today would impact their lives in the years to come, they’d make changes in their lives.
At least I hope they would.