It’s been another great month here at Faith ON Campus… and here are the Top 10 most viewed posts for the month:
10. Eugene Peterson on Simplicity
Our two days with Peterson were strategically divided up into hour-long conversations, facilitated by Gabe Lyons — conference host, with Eugene covering a number of spiritual practices. He was personable, humble and gracious.
Our second session with Peterson was focused on Simplicity.
Peterson started with a confession… Not only was simplicity the hardest discipline for him to talk about… but it has never personally been something that he has found easy to live out. Read more…
9. Love > Sex
God IS love. God is not sex.
But I think that many of us have made an idol out of sex. We’ve made sex a god that we worship. We have made sex out to be the pinnacle expression of love… and while it is great– a special gift from God — it is by no means the be all and end all of love. Read more…
8. This is another post in my series of reflections on my two days with Eugene Peterson at Q Practices.
Our focus was on Cultivating the Inner Life in an Age of Distraction.
I continue to marinate in all of the wisdom that was shared…
Our third and final session on Day 1 was focused on Prayer. Read more…
7. How Does Your Denomination Do College Ministry?
Different denominations understand (and therefore approach) ministry with college students in different ways… for different reasons.
Some see it as more central to their Kingdom mission than do others.
Some are willing to give it more resources than others.
Some design their ministry with college students to take on a specific focus — that clearly ties back to the denominational “parent.” Read more…
6. HUMILITY
In a culture that’s growing increasingly loud — in order to be heard — humility waits to be heard… quietly.
In a culture of building a platform or following — humility waits… for God to open doors and provide opportunities to influence.
In a culture obsessed with trying to get as many other people’s attention as possible — humility gives attention to the One worthy of listening to… and takes its cues on how to live and love from Him. Read more…
Last week I had the pleasure of being able to spend a couple of days sitting with Eugene Peterson at an intimate conference called Q Practices.
The focus of our two days with Peterson was on Cultivating your Inner Life in an Age of Distraction.
Can you resonate with that? I can. Read more…
I still remember it like it was yesterday… but it happened nearly 15 years ago.
I was a senior in college, and out to lunch with my campus pastor, just days before I was to interview for my first campus ministry position.
We had spent some time catching up on our spring break experiences and were waiting for our food to arrive when his questions turned to my upcoming interview: Read more…
3. In a previous post I talked about the very real tension that a lot of people in ministry feel between‘family life’ and ‘work life.’
How do we faithfully fulfill commitments to those we love so dearly, and those we feel called to serve? Read more…
2. Why College Students NEED the Local Church
As a college student I was very involved in campus ministry — as a participant and a leader.
I also loved going to church. Having the chance to explore congregations and communities that were nothing like the one I had grown up in seemed to open my mind, and expand my understanding of how BIG God was, in some significant ways. Read more…
1. Why the Local Church NEEDS College Students
In a previous post I shared some thoughts on why I think college students need the local church. This post sparked some good comments and conversations…
This leads me to believe that I’m not the only one thinking about this.
And that’s good! Today I want to explore some thoughts on why I think the local church needs college students. Read more…
Thanks for another great month at FaithONCampus.com!
