Day: November 2, 2010

On Campus: Are we Still Cool?

On a Secular Campus So, college. I suppose somewhere in the back of my mind I was hoping that it wouldn’t be like it is in the movies, but over these past short weeks, I’ve nearly come to terms with the fact that college is essentially portrayed pretty accurately on the big screen. Save a few exaggerations of course, and the fact that it lasts a lot longer than an hour and a half, but all in all, it’s basically the same. A few weeks ago, I went to my first ‘frat party’. It actually turned out to be...

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Snark, Crackle, Pop Culture: Teen Suicide

I do not have children of my own, but every day I talk, laugh, play, and share God’s love with the students God has placed in my congregation and our school. I love these kids, my kids. My love for them is stronger than I ever imagined it would be when I studied to be a DCE. My heart breaks for them as I listen to their struggles and sometimes devastatingly huge hurts. I want to protect them from things in this world that would hurt them. I pray constantly that God continues to work powerfully in their lives....

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