Creativity and Calling
Years ago, one of my music instructors introduced me to the wonders of jazz. I came to love its freedom and improvisation, […]
Tag: emerging adults
The Art of Teaching Scripture
Collegiate ministry is a time of great transition, and therefore great opportunity. Students are at a place in life that is completely […]
College Stress: What College Ministers Should Know about Student Depression
“Maybe you are depressed.” That was the last thing I expected to hear from a doctor my senior year of college. Depressed? […]
How Do We Help Students Find Their Calling?
College students, especially those about to graduate, inevitably are asked, “What are you doing after you graduate?” Most of the college […]
Preparing Students for Anti-Christian Hostility
My college wasn’t the easiest place to be a Christian. First of all, it was located in Portland, Oregon, a city notorious […]
A Student’s Insight into Approaching GLBT Students
Over the past couple of months, I have been presented with an over abundance of questions regarding the gay, lesbian, bisexual and […]
More ‘Food for Thought’ on Bullying, GLBTs, Faith & the Campus
I don’t have too much new to say, nor do I have a lot of time to say it, but I’ve run […]
On Finding Fish
In one of my posts from last week I asked if we (as ministers and as ministries) have Room for Doubt(ers)… the […]
Inciting Incidents – Catalyst or Crutch?
The term “inciting incident” is a literary term used to describe the event, point of conflict, or problem in a story or […]
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 […]