It’s easy to miss teachable moments related to current events, especially because some college campuses feel pretty insulated from what’s happening “outside.” (Students will always have a range of focus on current events, from the deeply engaged to the highly ignorant.) But one issue I think it would be a …
Yesterday was the first-in-the-nation primary election day here in Texas. While it’s not a presidential election year, it is indeed a year when the students around you will hear about plenty of voting opportunities. (And we’re not really at a point in America where politics takes an “off year,” either.) So …
As the news broke this morning of the passing of Billy Graham, I couldn’t help but think about my favorite Billy Graham story: his role in Explo ’72, the Campus Crusade for Christ conference here in Dallas that came to be known as the “Christian Woodstock” and the pinnacle of …
With this week commencing summer for many and Finals for others, I’m going to take a week off from the blog. But I will not leave you idea-less: There’s a whole category about summertime ministry ideas that I’d encourage you to peruse. Meanwhile, the Summer Lovin’ series is more about relationships than the actual …
Join me on a vision trip. Potential missionaries – or supporters – take a “vision trip” to imagine together how God might lead them to impact a particular people group. Our vision trip takes us to a nation filled with numerous tribes. We’ve heard reports that these populations have a great need for …
As Easter approaches and you make your corresponding plans, I just wanted to remind you of something that should encourage your students – and give them something to pass on to classmates. If you haven’t browsed over at the Veritas Forum page recently, I encourage you to do so. They’re …
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about Easter possibilities. But can campus ministries even celebrate Easter, or use Easter time strategically? Of course they can. Combining and revising a couple of posts from long ago, here are some thoughts about the upcoming holiday. Easter and Christmas, THE two biggest “liturgies” …
A fitting Fridea for Inauguration Day: Once per collegiate “generation,” you get a prime teachable moment – another U.S. Presidential election. So how did you do this time around? If there’s any weekend to debrief how you took advantage (or didn’t) of this teachable moment from late 2015 until now, …
Just a challenge: Have you properly debriefed your students after the craziness of this year’s presidential elections (and their aftermath)? Whether you campus collectively cheered, booed, argued amongst yourselves, or seemed pretty apathetic to the whole thing, you don’t want to miss the chance to “close the loop” on this …
I hope you’ve been using this election as a teachable moment, regardless of where you or your students “land” on people and issues. If you need some inspiration/thoughts on discipling through this, here you go: It’s a Gold Mine Please Get Political The Major Plus the Moment Beware the Political …
