The Convergence of Christ, Culture & the College Years
We had Shane Claiborne on campus today. In my time at BU this is the 4th time we’ve had the pleasure of hosting him. And each time he’s packed the house — regardless of where we’ve held it. While we bring in plenty of great, GREAT folks like Shane, we never get the same kind [...]
I’ve recently taken note of a couple of changing demographics on our campus — and I’m guessing I’m not alone. This first is this: we’re attracting a different kind of student. Why? In large part due to the economy. A lot of students are having to reconsider their college options — specifically in terms of [...]
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of getting to meet Amena Brown during her visit to campus. She is on a very short list of ‘spoken-word’ poets that I’ve ever had the pleasure to hear. She spoke in chapel and was FANTASTIC! For so many reasons… And as a part of her presentation [...]
In my post on Tuesday I asked the question: are we creating “safe havens” for our Christian students to hide away from the world in? I contended that too many of our students are showing up on campus with an untested and ill-equipped faith for the challenges that lay before them. I also suggested that we, as [...]
In my post yesterday I shared some thoughts on the way we do ministry with college students — specifically wanting to explore whether or not we’re creating “safe havens” for our Christian students to “seek shelter from world;” without knowing that this ultimately serves to hinder — rather than help — their faith development and [...]
Are we creating wimpy Christians? Are our ministries functioning as “safe havens” for young believers to seek harbor — not from anti-Christian hostility or religious persecution — but from engaging in the difficult issues in the world (and in the Bible) that would serve to challenge them to grow and mature in their faith; which [...]
For most of us now, we’ve crested the middle of the fall term and have begun the slow decent towards Christmas. Sure, we’ve not yet celebrated Halloween, or enjoyed the blessings of the Thanksgiving holiday, but for our students — the end is already on their mind. And for those of us who have been [...]
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