Community and Relationships
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Good Food Good Community

I often say, “Food is the love language of the Chinese people.” If you’ve ever been to a Chinese banquet, you know that we love good food and lots of it! We celebrate birthdays, weddings, memorials, and all special occasions with food. Good food is the way we share love and celebrate relationships. I’ve found this to be true in every culture I’ve experienced.

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Could Friendship Be a Salve for Church Hurt?

I always tell my students that tax collectors were kind of like mobsters. They weren’t your typical blue-collar criminals; they were the worst kind of traitor, getting rich off the imperial oppression of their own people.  

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Every "Yes" Matters: Why We Celebrate Faith Decisions

In InterVarsity, we make a big deal about decisions to follow Jesus. This year, we counted 2,670 first-time decisions to follow Jesus across the United States. Discipleship with Jesus is a daily decision to “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8). But formal moments of decision play a key role in our lives with God too.

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To Wait or To Date

I met my husband at UW-Milwaukee’s InterVarsity chapter. At that time, there was a culture of not dating. Two of the male student leaders were especially advocates for creating a culture of brothers and sisters in Christ. My now husband, Ethan, was one of them. 

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Why Your LaFe Small Group — and Every InterVarsity Small Group — Should Study Exodus

In celebration of Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month, we encourage you to consider walking through Exodus with your InterVarsity community. Whether you’re part of a LaFe group or not, Exodus carries powerful lessons for anyone grappling with their identity, their calling, or their responsibility to their community.
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From the Barbershop to Bible Study—Diana's Story

Of all the organizations and clubs vying for Diana’s attention, one poster advertising a Bible study caught her eye.
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Why I’m Replanting InterVarsity at My Alma Mater – Called to Return

The more students I spoke to, the more I felt drawn back to the campus that changed me.
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A Day in the Life of a Contact Card

To some, I am just a nosy piece of paper on which you hesitantly part with your personal information. But do not be mistaken. I am much more than that. I am a contact card.
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How Embodied Community and Holistic Faith Can Relieve Gen Z's Mental Health Crisis

InterVarsity supports Gen Z by inviting them into vibrant, in-person communities and by giving them tools for holistic spirituality. But to do that well, it’s important to understand some of the underlying challenges contributing to Gen Z's struggles with mental health.
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Equipping the Outsider: Kaitlyn’s Story

Through InterVarsity, Kaitlyn learned that the key to feeling included was learning how to include others.
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