Last week I wrote about the incredibly important need for missionaries to communicate with their partners (donors). I argued that communicating with partners is part of the job of a missionary and that those who do not communicate often with...

At least once a year, I try to meet with the missions pastor, missions committee, or key contact of every one of our partnering churches. I was put in an awkward position last week when I met with the missions...

The Tragedy The bombing at the Boston Marathon last week was, of course, a tragedy. As Christians, we mourn with those who are hurting. But, as Christians, we also need to mourn with those who, despite having nothing to do...

I was eavesdropping on a conversation yesterday that made me smile and caused me to think about three scriptures I love. Yesterday we pulled the Rez Week supplies out of storage and had a team of people helping repaint all...

First Impressions Let me tell you about my friend Claire. She’s a senior in high school at Jenks in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is the co-captain of her Pom squad. She loves Britney Spears and often refers to the pop singer...

I always had a great time going to college football games. I loved the floods of people all decked out in the same colors, the fight song, the kick-off, the halftime performance, the whole experience. Generally, watching sports has always...

God Speaks God often speaks to me through literature. I’m an English major and I spend a lot of time reading. The books I read, obviously the ones in my courses at UT, are rarely Christian books. They are neither...

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....

Grieving the Church You know that verse that tells us not to grieve the Holy Spirit? Sometimes, I think we need to be be reminded not to grieve Christian community. The notion of “community” is something most Christians are familiar...

Now that all of the hype from the election has gone down, I think it’s safe for me to talk about politics without being pummeled into submission (maybe). I just hope nobody comes to burn my house down after reading...