The team of us who write this column all unanimously love being on campus and are huge advocates for all shapes and sizes of campus ministry. That being said, we’d also admit one giant shortcoming with on-campus ministry: students are not always in school.There isn’t much we can do about it, but campus ministry almost vanishes during the summer....

“They were laughing and making fun of people for being gay and lesbian. I didn’t know what to do because...I’m lesbian ya know?”Every week I have the opportunity to be on campus for multiple reasons, but on Thursdays it is for the "Be The Change Club." A club formed after the Challenge Day workshop (check it out online, I...

“Better turn around, they’re not letting anyone on campus today.” That was the text message I got from a fellow youth pastor as I was pulling up to the high school. I went ahead and parked. As I was walking up, the youth pastor said, “The lady in the office is a sub and she said that if she...

On Friday night the room was packed with over 300 local influencers of our community.  They were seeking something significant – something passed down from generation to generation – something to celebrate and enjoy.  Each was looking for the best chili in town!We hosted our annual Celebrity Chili Cook-off – all the proceeds going to support our local programs...

My phone rang, a call from the parent of a student I hardly knew.  Matt is a senior at one of the high schools that I visit and has played on my son’s soccer team.  I knew Matt was very involved in his church, and while he was a very nice kid, he was not one of the “unchurched”...

As I visit campuses each week I see a sea of faces – many of them, frankly, I don’t know. But sometimes God gives me just a glimpse of the difference He is making in some of these kids’ lives. Five weeks ago, I encountered one of those glimpses.A young man approached me and blurted out, “My counselor told...

23 kids came out to “Breakfast Club” on this particular day on campus last month. I don’t know what drew Jessica out. The chocolate chip pancakes? Her friends? But “Jessica” was searching for… something.“Breakfast Club” is another open door that one of the local campuses in our area has extended to us. When we first approached the school a...