My church is starting the Alpha Course in about a week, so it has given me the opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to join me.  The Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed...

It’s embarrassing to admit, but that is me at 17 years old.  I had a ridiculous haircut and a sweet red  1977 Camaro.  More importantly, by God’s grace I was already walking  closely with Him and was being used by...

If a fire broke out on the roof of your dorm or apartment right now, you would have some choices. One option may be to immediately scream, run outside to turn on the garden hose and begin squirting the blaze....

I don’t know about you, but my Mondays are always hectic. Mornings begin with a 9am conference call to pray with all our staff around the country, followed by organizing and planning for the week. Before I know it, it’s...

This September, each Monday I will write about the topic of unity.  I hope to help bring clarity to what it actually means to be united in campus ministry. There are many misconceptions about unity, and there are even harmful...

Two weeks ago forty students from ten different campus ministries at UT spent three days together at the “Mission(all) Retreat.”  The retreat, aimed at equipping many of this year’s missional community leaders, was a collaborative effort.  College pastors from eight...

The other day I was thinking about how much easier it was for me to make friends when I was kid. You like coloring? Disney cartoons? Great! Let’s be friends! Of course, the flip side to this is that it...