“10 Types of Thinking that Undergird Depression-Anxiety” by Brad Hambrick Just like physical habits, we can also have bad mental habits. In this feature for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Brad Hambrick highlights ten styles of thinking that fuel the depressive-anxious … [Read More...]
5 Tips for Graduating College Seniors
Grades are in, library fines are paid, and textbooks have been turned in (hopefully). Graduation season is upon us! I have the privilege of working with college students on campus … [Read More...]
For the Christian, Knowing Yourself Better Means Thinking of Yourself Less
In the beginning of Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin wrote these words in regard to knowledge of God and knowledge of self: “Our wisdom, in so far as it ought … [Read More...]
Friday Links
Here are some articles, blogs, and podcasts from this past week that you may find helpful as you work with young adults in your church and community. “From Consuming to Cultivating and Creating…in Church” by Trevin Wax In our free time, we have the following choices: to consume, to cultivate, … [Read More...]
Are You Serial Dating the Church?
A few years ago, I was sitting at Chipotle eating lunch with a friend when we both looked up and saw a girl we both knew (we’ll call her Julia). We chatted with her for a minute, but when Julia walked away, we both looked at each other and said, “She used to be in my community group at church.” My … [Read More...]
3 Ways to Turn the World Upside Down
One of my favorite moments in the Book of Acts happens in Acts 17:6 when Paul and Silas are accused of having turned the world upside down. Their ministry was radically changing the landscape of their part of the world and was spreading like wildfire. There are two quick things you need to see … [Read More...]
Friday Links
Here are some articles, blogs, and podcasts from this past week that you may find helpful as you work with young adults in your church and community. “3 Ways to Learn from Early Baptists about Political Theology” by Matthew Y. Emerson Many early Baptists were heavily involved in political … [Read More...]
5 Marks of a Disciple-Making Graduate
You made it! After spending the last 4 or 5 years going to class, reading books, writing papers, and preparing lab reports, graduation day is upon you. Congratulations are in order—you are now a college graduate! But, as excited as you may be about concluding this academic chapter in your life, … [Read More...]
Are Today’s Young Adults Cause-Driven or Mission-Driven?
It’s been noted by some generational analysts that millennials are the most cause-driven and transient generation in history. So, what’s the church to do? Like with other cultural questions, the church is left with these two options: mimic and cater to the cultural realities or leverage and redeem … [Read More...]