As a follow-up to my post about the National Day of Prayer, I'd like to share this prayer for campus ministries and churches from InterVarsity's Bob Trube, which was prayed at the Ohio State event I mentioned. Father, you are the Lord who has sent your people into the world including the world of Ohio State. You are the Lord who has gathered your people into the communities that make up our campus ministries and places of worship at Ohio State. We thank you for the freedom we enjoy to … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Campus Ministries and Churches
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What should campus ministers know about your campus?
Most campus ministers I know occupy an unusual position in the campus structure. On the one hand, they are involved with the lives of students and faculty on a very intimate level, dealing with personal beliefs, family relationships, major decisions and crises, and so on. They address needs that the rest of the university may not even acknowledge. On the other hand, campus ministers often exist on the margins of "normal" campus life. They aren't part of the student-faculty-administration structure that defines the … [Read more...] about What should campus ministers know about your campus?
Atheists on Campus
An interesting essay in the Chronicle Review, "Atheist Students on Campus: From Misconceptions to Inclusion," (link, $ link, free) by Kathleen Goodman and John Mueller, argues that universities ought to do a better job of acknowledging and embracing atheist students. In a secular university, atheism has as much a place as any other philosophical or religious persuasion, I suppose, and I can imagine situations in which Christians on campus should defend the rights and inclusion of atheist students and faculty. One of … [Read more...] about Atheists on Campus