On August 25th, forty to fifty campus ministers at the University of Texas will unite in prayer to kickoff the 2010 school year.  It’s the first of our weekly campus minister prayer gatherings, which I have led since 1997.  We...

We’ve all been there before… everyone’s looking around, no one wants to volunteer, and finally, after some awkward glances and not wanting to prolong the silence, some self-sacrificing individual finally sighs and says, “Okay, I’ll say grace.” As comical as...

In my experience, Christian freshman that come to large state universities most often come with what I call a “retreat mentality.”   Since their schools are viewed as large party schools, they are advised by well-meaning parents, friends, and youth pastors...

In most cases, the prayer meeting is the least attended gathering of every campus ministry.  The prayer meeting is the least emphasized and least supported.  We may say that prayer is a part of all of that we do, but...