In light of the teams for Super Bowl 50 getting finalized last night (led by former members of the Volunteer and Tiger tribes), I thought I’d refurbish my past call to action around the Super Bowl (and other big events). Tomorrow, some new brainstorming… I know our church isn’t the only church …
Whether for fellowship, collaboration, or niche-based discussion, here’s a simple Fridea: Get specific types of students together for special events. What if every month a new crowd got together? A semester could include a mixer for: Those who live on the south side of campus Psychology majors Sophomores Students who live off …
I don’t usually repeat ideas from the extremely recent past, but the rise of one particular “hobby” strikes along the same lines. In May, I told you about a way some members of our church staff get closer: [T]here’s a group of about twenty of us who watch the show Survivor …
These last couple of days, the Texas Rangers have been playing playoff games in the daytime. Which makes it a little trickier to watch or listen to. But I imagine workplaces all over Dallas-Fort Worth have been figuring out ways for their employees to indulge. Which, strangely enough, leads me to …
With all this college football, the start of the NFL season, and some happy turns-of-events in baseball, it reminds me of the community-building opportunities when it comes to sports. It’s likely students on your campus are watching at least one of the above, and having “watching parties” as a ministry isn’t …
Today, two posts from last year that are likely good food for thought now – because the results could be powerful, but planning (and advertising) will be required. Behold the Summer Debrief! Pretty soon your students will flock back to campus, ready to hit the ground running with a new …
The world is abuzz about the new sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (that was actually penned before it), Go Set a Watchman. (It comes out today.) It makes me ponder how often we take advantage of these kinds of moments within our college ministries. Summer’s not a great time to think about this, …
Among our church’s staff, there’s a group of about twenty of us who watch the show Survivor – enough to be on an email chain to chat about episodes. A handful of the members – who actually include former staff members and staff spouses, too – have gotten together to watch …
Before this week of discussing our mission fields’ big Tournament closes, I wanted to throw out some ways to get involved… even if you haven’t already started a “bracket challenge.” Start a “mini” bracket challenge. After this weekend, you’ll only have 16 teams left – so why not start there, with a …
I know our church isn’t the only church that traditionally foregoes a Sunday evening service for Super Bowl Sunday. And I doubt we’re the only church that encourages its members to use that moment missionally, purposely hanging out with neighbors and others. Plenty of college ministers use the same opportunity. …
