As a college student, I nearly lost my faith. It was my sophomore year in college and I was scared because I didn’t want to feel how I was feeling. For the first time in my life, I was having significant doubts about whether or not God exists. I didn’t realize it at the time but these kinds of doubts…
I know of two college students who have given their lives to Christ through baptism in the past week, one at Arkansas Tech and one at Arkansas State. This only strengthens my belief that college students are incredibly open to following Jesus. Recently I was talking to a sophomore who was part of a mission team over the summer. I…
It’s fascinating to me that two people can experience the same thing in opposite ways. For instance, one person might hear a sermon and say, “That was the best message I’ve ever heard,” while someone else will say, “I didn’t get anything out of it.” As a campus minister I hear things like… “I wouldn’t be who I am without…
I love being a minister. There’s nothing else I can imagine doing. But, I have to admit, there are some things I don’t like. In reality, there’s one thing I hate about being a minister. It usually goes like this: I’m talking to someone, things are going well, the conversation is lively and enjoyable. We could be talking about sports,…
As a campus minister, I have more time to read and study in the summer than any other time throughout the year. This past summer was a great learning season for me. In keeping with what my blog is all about, I wanted to share what I’ve been reading… “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown This was…
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