One of the most important things I learned from my former mentor, Jim Herrington, is how to lead a conversation that allows people with different opinions to understand each other. I often watched him lead conversations with pastors that allowed...

This week Campus Renewal Ministries released its first app. Pray UT is a 31-day prayer guide for the University of Texas. It is written by 31 different college pastors who serve the University of Texas. Each day includes three components....

The first year we did a house of prayer in the middle of campus for Rez Week I met a few students who objected to the idea of such public prayer. They referenced the sermon on the mount when Jesus...

Today is the start of a new semester, and for me it starts the same as it did twenty-one years ago. It starts with 7am prayer. The second week of my freshman year at the University of Texas, a few...

 A few weeks ago I wrote about three ways Christian students get it wrong when trying to find “The One.” I said there are three things students should not do in their search for a husband or wife: don’t pray about...

It’s the end of the semester, so I thought I’d go a little bit off topic this week by writing about relationships. These are my opinions, not necessarily those of Campus Renewal Ministries. Many students come to college hoping to...

I was 16 years old when God first gave me a vision for uniting campuses in prayer. I heard Dan Hayes, author of Fireseeds of Spiritual Awakening, speak at a conference and I was forever changed. I instantly started thinking...

Have you ever disagreed with a Christian friend about meaningful things such as theology, worship style, ministry philosophy, politics, ethics, or how to educate your children? Outside of the central common beliefs Christians share, there is so much room for...

This blog is a little bit of a rant, but I believe it needs to be written, not to make anyone feel guilty but to encourage the body of Christ to better honor one another. I was talking recently with...

One of the ways we, Campus Renewal Ministries, teach students how to live on mission and to get out of their Christian bubbles is to change some simple patterns in their lives.  We call these “missional rhythms.” I shared four simple...