Last week, one of the most watched videos on youtube was a Hyundai commercial for the World Cup featuring Nick Vujicic. Ever heard of him? We read about Nick some time ago and were inspired by his incredible attitude and the obstacles he’s overcome to share the hope of Jesus Christ around the world. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘calling’
Life Without Limits
Posted: 22nd June 2010 by Nicole in College Living, College OpportunityTags: calling, failure, higher, Life Without Limbs, make a difference, Nick Vujicic, purpose
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You, Me, & College Culture
Posted: 16th September 2009 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College Ideology, College LeadershipTags: calling, Chuck Colson, college, culture, try higher
What’s our mission when it comes to the college campus? To accurately answer the question, we would do well to follow Chuck Colson’s lead. Colson says we tend to get the Great Commission right, but we ignore the “culture commission.” The mission of the Christian professor, college staff member, campus minister, and student are the [...]
Back to School? How to Survive a Hostile Professor…
Posted: 17th August 2009 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Ideology, College Living, College ProfessorsTags: calling, Daniel, professors, respect
It’s just about that time. Back-to-school time. New classes, new programs, new schools, new friends, new professors. How are you preparing to start a new year? I recently read a great article from the Boundless Webzine called “Surviving a Hostile Professor.” Dr. Gene Edward Veith addresses a very common concern for college students. Listen to [...]
College–Offer Practical Resources
Posted: 29th June 2009 by Trevor in College BoundTags: calling, campus visit, college, college minister, college students, professors, resources, youth minister
As a minister, what helpful resources and opportunities can you provide for your students in transition? A quick call to the admissions office at a nearby two- or four-year institution, and you could set up a tour with a small group of interested students. More students would benefit from a campus visit made with other [...]
College–Spiritual Communication
Posted: 24th June 2009 by Trevor in College Leadership, College LivingTags: calling, college, communication, purpose, spiritual
God has a work that He wants to do on college campuses, and He wants to work through students. Communicate this message to your students now while you still have them in your sphere of influence. Let them know that God wants to work in and through them to accomplish His purpose. How can a [...]
A Call to Service
Posted: 22nd April 2009 by Nicole in A Higher CampusTags: calling, college campus, George H.W. Bush, lecture, service
A couple of weeks ago, former President George H. W. Bush visited our campus as part of a Distinguished Lecture Series. Other than serving as a valuable opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and the community to meet and question one of the few living American presidents, Bush’s lecture challenged listeners to reflect and serve. He [...]
Entitled or Thankful?
Posted: 19th February 2009 by Nicole in A Higher CampusTags: calling, culture, entitlement, grades, higher, motivation, thankful
The New York Times recently featured an article on education entitled “Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes.” The article discusses the phenomenon of students’ assumption that hard work should equate higher marks; they expect to receive good grades for simply doing the work, not excelling. Professors from the University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin, [...]