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How to Invite Your Friends to Follow Jesus
"I've described myself as an atheist for as long as I can remember," Brian said. "But now, I'd say I'm more agnostic." Brian and I have been talking about faith since we were roommates in college.
"So," he said, stirring his coffee thoughtfully, "I know you're deeply religious in ways I'm not, and I'm intrigued to know more about what that means to you."
How to Prepare Your Faith Story
Since your first awareness of God’s presence in your life, you’ve had a story worth telling.
Loving Friends Who Leave the Faith
After my disastrous encounter in the deli with Kyle, I decided to learn everything I could about loving people through faith transitions. As someone deeply committed to the way of Jesus, how I treat other people in their moments of doubt, disillusionment, and disbelief matters.
4 Tips to Navigate the Transition from College & Stay Connected with InterVarsity
Here are some simple ways to remind ourselves of the way we’ve learned to be with Jesus in college. These can help us get through the college transition.
Misunderstood?—What Scripture Can Teach Us
Misunderstanding is an ancient human and spiritual problem. Many of us have experienced some form of misunderstanding as we’ve negotiated college life.
3 Reasons to Go to Church In-Person
In an age of world-class preachers available at the click of a button, why should anyone bother going to a local church in-person and listen to a perhaps less gifted pastor exposit Scripture?
Listening Prayer in an Age of Distraction
How do we listen to God when so much is distracting us, from our phones, the internet, social media, and more?
Radiating Light This Epiphany
"I love Epiphany. I love Epiphany because I love Jesus. The beauty and majesty of the glory of God as reflected in this scandalous and holy life captivates me. And I am convinced that the only hope for our dark, dark world is the light of Jesus."
Making Sense of Christianity’s Branches: Meet an Anglican
Anglicans have learned to see the churning conflict of each generation as an opportunity for worship, witness, and welcome. Sometimes articulated as via media or “the middle way,” Anglicans blur the lines between Protestant and Catholic, Reformed and Anabaptist, liberal and evangelical. This is our church’s greatest strength as well as its most profound weakness.
Living with a Death-Defying Hope
The Bible refers to death as a great enemy. In American culture, there are two ways we usually deal with death: denial and despair. But Scripture offers a different way.