
Have you ever pondered your giftedness? Do you take every personality inventory that social media sends your way? Let me suggest a way to identify and develop the talents and…
Have you ever pondered your giftedness? Do you take every personality inventory that social media sends your way? Let me suggest a way to identify and develop the talents and…
When I graduated college, my therapist suggested I stop therapy as well. She explained that therapy is meant to be life-long available but not life-long attended. She told me that…
Aunt Kathleen’s house has always felt like home to me. She is my godmother, and she and I have always shared a special bond. Sometimes my family would visit her…
When I first arrived as University Pastor at Capital University, I discovered that this community valued assessment not only in the realm of student learning (what we call academic affairs),…
There is an encouraging peace that abides within me as I reflect on this moment in which we are living. It’s an internal assurance that understands the pain of each…
As a campus pastor, I am well acquainted with the rhythms of saying goodbye and saying hello. As we savor the gifts of one particular generation of students, we recognize…
I had the conversation again earlier today. It’s the same conversation I’ve had more times than I can count in the ten years since I was first elected bishop of…
“The actual is more real than the ideal.” – [NOT Plato] At Agape San Diego we strive for students to experience, flourish in, and spread beloved communities wherever they go….
In July of 2018 I had a lunch meeting that shifted the way I do ministry. While attending the annual conference for the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP),…