Moving College Students from Undecided to Jesus
If there’s one particular idea that’s driving my outlook and strategy for this semester at UC, it is this thought of moving students towards Jesus…to walk in the “Way of Jesus,” even during their...
View ArticleBean Counting
A parent of a college student recently shared this video. Made me think of a similar illustration with gumballs. I like the over-all point at the end…make every bean count! But I don’t think it’s just...
View ArticleGuatemalan Journey
The metaphor of “journey” seems to be the lens through which I see most of life. My recent trip to Guatemala is no exception. When I learned that a team of people from Springdale Nazarene Church (our...
View ArticleOur Guatemalan Coffee Project
I’ve always loved Guatemalan coffee. Back in my barista/manager days at Starbucks, I would stock up on the Guatemalan Casi Cielo annually when it was a featured coffee. A few years back I was...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons From A Fire
Here in Cincinnati, we are enjoying the coldest blast of arctic air we’ve felt in 20 years or so. Temps are hovering around -5 degrees Fahrenheit this afternoon. For the better part of two days now,...
View ArticleBlindfolds & Bible Study
UCJourney is our campus ministry fellowship group which happens on Thursday nights at the Edge House at the University of Cincinnati. As our semester comes to a close, we are launching into a study of...
View ArticleWhy We Do Campus Ministry
This is just one little answer to the question above: Why we do campus ministry? Will, Derek, and Suniti showed up early this past Tuesday morning to help setup our Edge House hospitality “machine” on...
View ArticleThe New Passion Album: Take It All
There are several things that I am passionate about (besides God and my family). Those things include college ministry, worship, and coffee. I want to explore a couple of those latter items with this...
View ArticleSkeptic-Friendly Pastoral Care for College Students
As a pastor to college students and young adults, I’m no stranger to skepticism and spiritual angst. Yesterday, I noticed on Facebook that one of the young adults I’ve been investing some time and...
View ArticleKeeping College Students On Track
Over the past 5 years of campus ministry, I have gotten in the habit of taking occasional sabbath retreats for planning and spiritual preparation or recovery. Thanks to a generous and trusting friend,...
View Article3 Words That Sum Up My Current Calling
On this final day of 2015, what’s first and foremost on my mind is campus ministry. It’s my calling…my vocation…what wakes me up each morning and causes me to anticipate the significance of each...
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