This post is the first in a five-part series. Sex Lie #1: My Sexuality is my Identity Back when I was in college, we never thought of our sexuality as being integral to our identity. We naively thought the word “gay” described what someone liked to do rather than defining who someone was at their […]
When does a job not feel like a job? Simple — when you know it to be a calling. One of the biggest secrets to making the most of your formative college years is allowing God the space to speak to you — about you. How you were designed and gifted. How you were infused […]
Could you benefit from a change of perspective? Is there a situation, circumstance, relationships, or some other context in your life that would be well served from you reconsidering it from another vantage point — or another’s vantage point. Truth is, we could all benefit from this, from time to time. Yet there often come […]
We are products of our past… But we don’t have to be prisoners of it. It has shaped us to be who we are today, but it does not define us. Nor does it dictate our future. And would you actually believe that God can redeem our past and use it — for His glory, […]
In a culture that suggests we should share every moment of our lives — on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or elsewhere– how do you live an authentic life? Do you know what I mean? How do you live a life that is true to who you are, and what you are really about — without trying […]
The world needs more love — and more loving people. How can you help the world in this way? How can you be a beacon of love on your campus? How can you make a difference in someone’s life today? Be the love you want to see in the world.
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (Proverbs 4:23) Above all else… Guard your heart… For everything you do… Flows from it. Think about those four phrases for just a moment — and the profound truth that they illuminate. Above all else — meaning this is of the utmost […]
What do these words of Jesus mean to you? How do they shape your life — now, on campus? (Or do they?) It’s subtle, but did you catch the choice within this statement — If you remain in me… It sheds light on the reality that God will not force Himself on us. He wants […]
In his book, Invitation to a Journey, author M. Robert Mulholland Jr. writes, [quote author=”Robert Mulholland”]Everyone is in a process of spiritual formation! Every thought we hold, every decision we make, every action we take, every emotion we allow to shape our behavior, every response we make to the world around us, every relationship we […]
This was God’s promise to Abram when He called him out of the land of Ur — to go to a new place that God was preparing for him. As Christians, we can too easily become fixated on the part of this verse that focuses on Abram (and subsequently us) — the part about being […]
I’m excited to share some BIG NEWS with you — my second book: CAMPUS gODS: Exposing the Idols That Can Derail Your Present and Destroy Your Future will be published by Seedbed Publishing later this year. It’s a book addressing the many idols that vie for your attention and allegiance during your formative college years […]