Community and Relationships
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How Gutting Houses In New Orleans Became a Gospel Movement — 20 Years of InterVarsity ServeUp

In the 20 years since InterVarsity’s ServeUp began, 9,000 college students have served in disaster relief, including 4,000 non-Christians — with 600 putting their faith in Jesus. 

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A Photo Essay: The Scenes of Chapter Camp on an Island

Chapter Camp is all about community and growing in your faith in community, set against the beautiful backdrop of nature. This photo essay takes you on a visual journey of Chapter Camp at Catalina Island.
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Friendship: The Spiritual Practice I Needed After College

When I graduated college, I didn’t expect to feel so… disconnected.

I was stepping into a new job, learning how to “adult,” figuring out bills and schedules and responsibilities. On paper, life was moving forward. But spiritually? Something felt off, and I couldn’t put a finger on it. 

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What Do Students Really Think About AI?

Artificial Intelligence is inescapable. AI songs flood our social media apps, AI videos spread misinformation, and soon enough, AI-written books will dominate the self-publishing world. On campus, college administrators have quickly created policies around usage, and students have to contend with how the technology will impact their lives.
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Finding Home on Campus : Black Campus Ministry at Michigan State University

Through the BCM chapter at Michigan State, students can explore faith, unafraid of judgment or misunderstandings. They don’t have to choose between being Black and Christian –– they can celebrate both.
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Do I Need a Significant Other to Experience Intimacy?

Our culture today confuses the intimate with the romantic, sometimes resulting in confusion between friends and often the sexualization of intimacy. But at its core, intimacy just means to know and be known.
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Coming in a Good Way at Tribal Colleges

Coming in a good way means asking permission when arriving at a new space and being invited there by Creator God and the local community. It involves taking initiative to build relationships and connections with people you meet and thanking Creator God for witnessing his works. Eventually, it should lead to partnership.
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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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