For College Students: How’s the Community “Thing” Going?
Over the years as I’ve taught and coached college students, one of the main struggles they face in their first year is how to develop authentic community where they are—on the campus. One of the most challenging things some face is just getting to know others and doing life together. Why is that important? To…
“The Apostles May Have Died as Martyrs, but this Proves Nothing.”
One of my favorite arguments for the reliability of the apostolic testimony is their willingness to suffer and die for their belief that Jesus had risen from the dead. I spend over 300 pages considering the historical evidence for their martyrdoms in my recent book The Fate of the Apostles. While we cannot show that…
Are You Emotionally Intelligent?: Part 1
“So, Michael, let’s discuss the preview day guest activities that you were leading. How do you think those went?” As I sat with Michael for his bi-weekly 1:1 student coaching session, I could see his mental wheels turning. He wasn’t happy. As a college student who had enrolled at a “working campus” college, Michael was…