Should a minister be godly or knowledgeable? Is this even a choice that has to be made? I don't think so, but sometimes one is set up against the other as a kind of false choice, as if we can only choose one. I came across this great quote from B.B. Warfield in my studies today, which has bearing … [Read more...] about Thinking Right & Living Right—Why Both Matter
Crazy Busy – Book Giveaway
One of my favorite reads of 2013 was Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem by Kevin DeYoung. This book is short but is filled with tons helpful insights for those of us who struggle with busyness. If you struggle with excessive busyness (like I do), I think this book … [Read more...] about Crazy Busy – Book Giveaway
Surprising Kindness
Too many ministry blogs are all about what's wrong with the with everyone else. Today, I just want to share something encouraging which I recently saw. I'm confident that if you take a couple minutes to watch this video, you will be glad you … [Read more...] about Surprising Kindness
GodTest-ing with Rice Broocks (Video)
Here is the highlight video our recent outreaches with Rice Broocks on the campuses of Florida State University and Florida A & M University. Special thanks to Rice and his team for putting this together and making it available for me to share! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/78744793[/vimeo] For … [Read more...] about GodTest-ing with Rice Broocks (Video)
Serving the Poor While Training Leaders
It was clear that many of the people there had been sleeping in the woods and hadn’t had a shower in quite a while. Unlike the average college students burdened with textbooks, their overstuffed backpacks carried all their earthly possessions. This was a totally different environment from the … [Read more...] about Serving the Poor While Training Leaders
Recap of “God’s Not Dead” Tallahassee Campus Events
Rice Broocks, co-founder of Every Nation Ministries, recently joined us in Tallahassee for several days of outreach. Pastor Rice has been ministering on college campuses for over 30 years, and recently wrote a book entitled God’s Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty. The … [Read more...] about Recap of “God’s Not Dead” Tallahassee Campus Events
God’s Not Dead: Event Series in Tallahassee
Author and speaker Rice Broocks will be coming to speak at a series of events in Tallahassee, September 18-20. The title of the series is "God's Not Dead: Evidence for Faith in an Age of uncertainty, based on his recently released book by the same title. Rice will be hosted by the FSU and FAMU … [Read more...] about God’s Not Dead: Event Series in Tallahassee
Showing Christ’s Love to New Students
As we unload the boxes from the back of the truck and put them on the dolly, it’s raining, hard. Up one flight of steps, then up another, then through the lobby. The elevator is broken, so now it’s time to carry this mini-refrigerator up three flights of stairs – this was what move-in looked like, … [Read more...] about Showing Christ’s Love to New Students
Our Cultural Addiction to Phones in One Disconcerting Video
In my work with college students, I've noticed that these days almost all of them have smart phones. I myself am smart phone user. Having a smart phone is very "normal" in the U.S. today, especially among twenty-somethings. Yet, I personally have very conflicting attitudes and beliefs about whether … [Read more...] about Our Cultural Addiction to Phones in One Disconcerting Video
Launching Student Leaders
With each graduation, we have the joy of seeing students launch into a new season of life – students who were reached and discipled through our ministry. Michelle was among our group of graduates this year; she and her best friend were both reached during their first week as freshmen at Florida … [Read more...] about Launching Student Leaders
Graduating Senior Testimony
For our monthly partner update I asked one of our recent grads to share about her experience with our ministry and the impact that it has made on her life. Michelle shared the following testimony with me. Because of space constraints, I am only able to include a a small portion of her testimony in … [Read more...] about Graduating Senior Testimony
Full Version of Student Testimony From Japan Mission
In our ministry update this month we shared the testimony of how the Lord is using a mission team we sent to Japan for two-months. Because we try to keep those updates concise, we were only able to share a short quote of a testimony from one of our team members, Austin, who is pictured in the middle … [Read more...] about Full Version of Student Testimony From Japan Mission