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November 30, 2016

By Drew Smith

The Word of God in Uncertain Times

You learn a lot about yourself when your circumstances change.

November 15, 2016

By Heidi Kempt Chew

Opportunities and Obstacles for ISM Leaders

International student ministry presents unique opportunities to reach the world for Christ. In my last blog post, I wrote that developing internationals as leaders is critical. Yet there are many obstacles they need to overcome in order to lead well within their strengths and weaknesses.

November 08, 2016

By Bethany Horvath

Staying Away from the Noise

Have you ever wished you could turn off the noise of life? I did, so I took a break recently, or a “stay away” as a friend of mine called it.

November 01, 2016

By Bobby Gross

All Saints?

I write this on November 1, All Saints Day. We all know about Halloween, that crazy day in our culture when little kids trick-or-treat for candy and college kids revel in costumes for fun.

October 25, 2016

By Wendy Quay Honeycutt

Scripture as Text

“If the Bible is true, shouldn’t it always be the same and not change with context? Shouldn’t it be obvious to everyone everywhere, all the time?” This was the earnest question of a Stanford graduate student in our apologetics small group.

October 21, 2016

By Mark W. Breneman

Technology + Ministry = Change

Technological advancements will bring the most monumental shift to missions since Jesus sent out the twelve disciples. The question is, “Is the church and the mission community ready for the change?”

October 13, 2016

By Scott Bessenecker

Sabbath: An Invitation to Spiritual Rest

I am convinced human beings are not primarily designed for productivity—at least not in the way the world defines it. By my rough calculation, we only have about 50% of our lives available to “get stuff done.” We are not God’s work horses designed for efficient productivity.

October 10, 2016

By Heidi Kempt Chew

Developing Internationals as Leaders

How would you define a leader? Think of three important characteristics and compare your answers with the responses from internationals we polled. You might see some differences.

September 27, 2016

By Rob Dixon

Partnering Together Across Gender Lines

Chances are, as an InterVarsity student leader, you minister alongside people of the opposite gender. Perhaps you co-lead a small group, or partner together on your chapter’s leadership team, or your fellowship is served by male and female staff who work together to lead the ministry. How are those partnerships going for you?

September 22, 2016

By Wendy Quay Honeycutt

Scripture as Witness

Last summer a group of us from our fellowship went to hear the San Francisco Symphony play the soundtrack live at a screening of the Star Trek reboot movie. It was phenomenal!

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