We’re in the last week of a 21-day media fast with over 200 students here at The University of Texas. Students, along with several staff members from different ministries have chosen to actively give up forms of media like facebook,...

“Are you waiting on God or something else?” That was the question that was posed to me today, and it stopped me dead in my tracks. But you obviously have no idea what led up to this moment, so let’s...

Yesterday at The University of Texas, we kicked off a 21-day fast with almost 200 students from about 15 different ministries. Over the next 3 weeks, these students, along with many of their campus ministers and leaders will be committing...

“Before God can use you greatly, He must test you deeply.” This is what caught my eye today amidst the many facebook status updates on my newsfeed. That’s the neat thing about being facebook friends with pastors and other people...

A couple of months ago, my best friend Andre and I started up a bible study for the Christians in our missional community. It’s our way of making sure we have time to connect with one another on a deeper...

This is my fifth year in full-time campus ministry. Seeing that statement makes me shake my head because 1) I can’t believe I’ve been out of college for that long, and 2) I’m wondering where all the time went. It...

I’ve always been a doer. If it’s a choice between doing something tranquil and quiet versus running about planning, making phone calls, and talking to people, it’s pretty much a no-brainer which one I’d choose. I suppose that’s one of...

Everyone gathered around the table as we presented a decadent fudge chocolate oreo cookie brownie cake lit with candles, loudly singing “Happy Birthday.” He smiled while looking slightly uncomfortable from all the attention, yet simultaneously glad about all the fuss...

The other day I got punched in the gut. Well, not literally, but it was definitely a wake-up call. Have you ever had one of those moments where you see or hear something and immediately go “Oh my gawd, what...

The other day I found myself thinking back to a particularly interesting conversation I had with one of my former co-workers a couple of years ago. “I used to be really awkward around non-Christians…” He said. “What?! No way, you’ve...