Going Green: Alternative Energy by Adam Short As I continue my quest to “go green” this year, I’ve been slowly but surely changing out all the light bulbs in my house to the more eco-friendly, lower-wattage, longer-lasting curly-Q light bulbs. You’ve seen them.…
We’re having an amazing time here in Ohio. God has been moving, and I’ve been having some great conversations-and met some new friends. I got to sit in on Kara Powell’s track for a while-about preparing teenagers for life after youth group.…
Because the church has historically done little to reach out to and disciple college students para church organizations have stepped up in our place. So, to those of you that wouldn’t settle for the detachment of college-age people and faithfully walk with them on campuses, I say “thank you.”…
If you look at the collegiate landscape you will notice a plethora of college ministries represented on campuses across America. A lot of these campus ministries are para-church organizations; most schools have the standard, Campus Crusade or Navigators ministries, some have Young Life which takes Christian College students and helps them invest their lives in the youth of the community.…
About a month ago I was sitting outside my favorite coffee shop talking with Landen, a freshman at Cal State Northridge, while sipping on a vanilla latte. He was telling me about how lonely the fall semester was for him. It came as a shock to him because he never expected college life to be this way.…
I’m sure many of you have heard the story of David and Goliath. You’re probably familiar with the heroic faith of David, who defeated Israel’s largest enemy. There’s a part of this story that you may not be so familiar with.…
You’ve likely heard for years that 88 percent of churched high schoolers drop out of the church—permanently—by the time they graduate from college. Well, we challenged a class of youth ministry students at Bethel College in Indiana to either debunk or support the claim, and one student had no trouble blowing it out of the water.…
Thinking about what to teach and when to teach it isn’t the easiest thing to do in any ministry, but college-age ministry seems even more complex. The key to finding the right subject is understanding the issues people in our ministry are struggling with, and then hitting those head on—without sugar coating anything.…
His college experience had become exactly opposite of what he’d hoped. Initially, like most high school grads, Landen was excited about meeting new people and entering his next phase of life; but also like many high school grads, feelings of detachment were creeping in.…
I have seen a few fires in my day. As a native of Southern California and the son of a retired fireman, I have seen some pretty big ones. In fact, I (accidentally) started one myself. Trust me, it’s a long story.…
