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8 Realities for Creating Internships That Matter
Last week, a friend who works in an industry different from mine and I were talking about supervising interns. I’ve supervised graduate student interns for the last 8 years and we were discussing the best practices for making the internship experience a rewarding and educational one for both the intern…
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Why I’m An Advocate for Campbell University
I was recently asked to attend an advocacy event for my Alma mater. Unfortunately, I was unable to do so due to other events, but Campbell has been such a critical part of my development and career, that I wanted to still share why I still serve as an advocate…
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Engaging the “Other” Young Adults in Our Congregations
What if, in our journey to reach college-aged young adults, we’re missing the “other” young adults that are already in our midst– and who are ready to lead? Over the last 8 years, I have worked with college-aged young adults both in the church and on campus. Over that…
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The Pilgrimage from Graduate Sunday: 7 Ideas for Congregations to Stay Connected
Yesterday, in many churches across the nation, high school seniors donned their cap and gown and “crossed the stage” of our sanctuaries. The service framed by their achievement, the sermon charged their future, and the gifts celebrated that they’d made it to the end of one great journey, and to…
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At the Intersection of Death and Love | Reflections on Ash Wednesday
Today is an odd day. On the one hand, today is Ash Wednesday: a day we focus on the finality of death, the realization that our lives are short and headed toward an end. But, juxtaposed against that, is that today is also Valentine’s Day: a day we celebrate the…
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Campus Ministry During the Summer
“What DO you do when students are gone for summer break?” It’s a question that every Campus Minister is inevitably asked at some point or another. It’s true that a Campus Minister’s schedule changes as students pack up their dorm rooms, load up their cars, and drive off to other…
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On Mentors, Identity, and Turning 30
Tomorrow, I turn 30. As an introvert (INFJ, for those that care about such distinctions), it is only fitting that I spend at least a few minutes reflecting on the last decade of life that was my twenties. Ten years ago, I leapt from my teenage years with excitement and…
