Truth or Comfort?
Over the years of teaching and coaching undergraduate and graduate students, I’ve learned a lot about what tends to move someone to pursue higher education. Oh, sure, there are studies in academic journals that offer valuable insights as to why someone from this or that demographic says, “I want to go to college.” Let me…
What Changed You the Most?
Every year at this point in the spring, I make a point of asking our students a series of questions to test what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown. When I get to the question “So what single thing has changed you the most during your time here?” inevitably the answer is “community.” While this…
Leading in a New Way
One way to define leadership is the ability to guide others to a common goal. It is the action of leading those around you. In its usual sense, leadership refers to something inborn or positional, but in another, no less important sense, leadership is influence. With this in mind, how can we be leaders who reflect Christ? In today’s ever-changing world, living…
