For the first time this semster, I had a roommate I didn’t choose. We had never met before we arrived at our apartment to move in, and we didn’t know anything about each other. Many college students experience this with a “potluck”...

  Jesus told his followers to “Go” make disciples in every nation.  On our campuses we don’t have to “Go” very far.  God has brought the nations to us.  Our campuses are filled with international students.  Since many universities are...

Many of you have heard the quote attributed to Francis of Assisi: “Share the gospel always.  If necessary use words.”  I get what he was trying to say, but have always felt like it led followers of Jesus to think...

I am driving to Houston in about thirty minutes to meet with my friend and advisor, Jim Herrington.  Back in 1999, when campus ministers at the University of Texas were just beginning to pray together and seek God for transformation...

If you are a Christian, then, in my opinion, the answer to that question is yes. We are all called to glorify Christ where God has planted us.  That’s our assignment.  To make Jesus flesh among those we are living,...

Valentine’s Day, or Singles’ Awareness Day as some friends like to call it, is an interesting annual occasion. For some, it’s a day where one gets flowers, chocolate and a romantic dinner with one’s sweetheart. For others, it’s more like...

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...

Discipleship. What exactly is this? An appointment between two people?  A time where two study scripture? Is it a relationship where two pray for one another? The fact is that it is all of the above and so much more....

One more day and we’ll be in December.  All to soon we’ll be saying goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011. There’s something about this time of the year that makes me reflective. Call it nostalgia, but I like to...

“Ohmigosh I am soooo annoyed!” I ranted to my roommate Jill. “I mean, seriously? I just… really really don’t like her!” Jill nodded her head, sympathetically agreeing with me. *sigh* “I guess you know what this means,” I said. “We...