Over the past week I’ve received frantic phone calls from several students that went something like this; “My friend has been going through a really difficult time lately and I don’t know what to say.” Maybe you’ve made a similar phone call because someone reached out to you for advice in a trying time and you realized that … [Read more...]
On Top of The Mountain
I have to level with you; there are few things cooler than standing on top of a mountain and looking down over creation. A few weeks ago our campus ministry hiked to the top of a mountain overlooking the New River Gorge in West Virginia. It was absolutely breathtaking. We often describe spiritual encounters with God … [Read more...]
An Authentic Lifestlye
Authentic, adjective, not false or copied; genuine; real I admit that I enjoy a good-natured prank from time to time. So when I found myself in possession of a sleeve of Starbucks coffee cups I knew I had a golden opportunity. I invited a couple students to join me for coffee, but before they came, I ran to McDonalds, … [Read more...]
The Power of a Word
It was shortly after dinner that I received a panicked message from one of my students. “I think I might be fired from my job.” It seems that he had gotten into a bad situation with his employer over some things he had been posting on social media. In that moment the reality settled in that there wasn’t much he could do to take … [Read more...]
#TrendingTruth
As I write this devotion, the following topics are trending on Twitter; #GalaxyS6, #voteonedirection, #kca. If you’re not on Twitter this might look like code, so here is the easiest way to explain it: these are topics Twitter users are tweeting right now. “Trending” topics change as often as people get tired of talking about … [Read more...]
Three People You Need in Your Life
It’s easy for new believers in Christ to feel a bit overwhelmed. “Where do I go from here?” “What does God want from me?” “How does following Jesus impact my everyday life?” Maybe these questions, and a host of others, are running through your mind as you embark on this new journey of following Jesus. But the really cool thing … [Read more...]