Scripture

August 02, 2012

By Mollie Emerson

One of my favorite parts of Paul’s epistles is when Paul transparently shares what he prays for. Paul doesn’t just write to the churches in order to correct and instruct, but also to encourage and to remind them that he cares.

July 19, 2012

By Jen Herrmann

God's Will for You

I have received direct word from God about his will for your life. You can put away the college major guidebooks, career counseling sessions, and eharmony profiles. I know what he wants from you. Ready? Joy, prayer, and thankfulness. “Oh, come on! That’s not his will.

July 05, 2012

By Christian Holmes

Thursalonians: A Life Pleasing to God

I don’t think I’m the only young Christian who can get bummed out by the word “sanctification.” Once I get over how smart I sound saying a word that could get me at least 22 points in Scrabble...

June 28, 2012

By Nina Thomas

Thursalonians: Stop Trying to Fit the Mold

For most of my life, I have obsessed and worried over what people thought of me. I have so desperately wanted to fit this mold of society...

June 21, 2012

By Erin Fain

Thursalonians: Made to be a Mirror

In 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10, we see the opportunity that we as humans have to reflect God’s image.

April 30, 2012

By Laura Abrams

Study the Bible Through Lectio Divina

In InterVarsity, we have a central belief that the scriptures in the Bible are God’s Word—and these words speak to us.

February 28, 2012

By Josh Harper

ReLentless Acts: Following a Displaced Jesus

A girl in her mid-teens sprints past me on the sidewalk where I load a bed frame into a truck outside my house in Oakland, California. She isn’t out for a jog; she runs like her life depends on it.

February 22, 2012

By Lisa Liou

ReLENTless ACT:S: The Practice of Sacrifice

Imagine a kindergartener looking solemnly at a plate of broccoli. Now imagine hearing a father’s instructing voice, “In our family, we do things we don’t like.”