Reflect.
Immerse yourself in the reflections
of other young adults and alumni.
May it draw you into time with God.
The Invitation to More.
by Elizabeth Scull
I sat in my spiritual director’s office, my mind buzzing with his ridiculous question, “What if God isn’t asking you to be better?”…
Thinking About “Then”, Now - Intergenerational Care
by Dr. Greg MaGee
What comes to your mind when you think about your future plans? Do you dream about pursuing a career, starting and raising a family, watching friendships grow, participating in a church, developing new hobbies, or traveling?…
Faith is a Bit Like Time-Travel
by Henrik Soderstrom
I imagine Jesus doing something almost like time-traveling when He sleeps in the storm on a pillow of calm faith. Presently it was storming furiously, but in His reality Jesus could sleep as if He were already in the calm waters of the future…
Finding Purpose in the Seasons of In-Between
by Ashlyn Luttrell.
We find ourselves in seasons of waiting at every stage of our life, but our first season of waiting as an adult can be one of the hardest. It can be discouraging and frustrating to wait when we feel ready to move on to the next phase of life…
(un)Prepared: When Faithfulness Takes You Outside Your Career Plan
by Chad Jensen.
I am working in a position that I did not study for, and I think it’s where I’ll be for a while. Will I work in the field for which I studied? Maybe…
Presence in New Places
by Jim Vermilya.
For the past 4—5 years, the place where you consider to be “home” has subtly shifted. In addition to the home where your parent(s) and perhaps younger sibling(s) live, your college campus has become a sort of home away from home, and your friend group has become almost like family…
Letter from the Wilderness
by Dustin Sable.
Deconstruction, decolonization, dark night of the soul. Today, seemingly more than ever, Christians young and old are wrestling with their faith and the implications of their beliefs in the world…
(un)Limited: When Obedience Stretches You
by Courtney Dunn.
Faithful obedience. It seems simple when I type those two words, but I realize how difficult it is to live a life marked by faithfulness. Ever since we were little kids, we are asked about our dreams, and our hopes, and our plans…
Stewarding Your Discontent
by Patrick McLeland.
Humanity has the propensity to demand the best from life in both the meaningful and mundane. All around we are bombarded with pictures of what our life could be like if we just worked harder, slept less, did more; and in looking at these things, we often allow discontentment to rule our lives…
Awe, Wonder, and Transition
by Rod Crossman.
Grownup skepticism and cynicism gradually chokes the life out of wide-eyed childlike wonder; eventually hardening the heart and blinding the eyes to the miraculous invisible realm. Moses would have never seen the burning bush if he had not been open to awe and wonder…
Migration
by Elyse Garverick.
Geese flying south mark the sky every autumn, letting you know that cold weather is coming and everything will soon slow down; the world will quiet to a dull roar for at least a few months. They’ll be back in the spring.
Transition, Worry, and Remembering
by Allison Krupp.
During our church’s recent 125th anniversary celebration, our worship was rooted in the words of Isaiah 40:8, which reads, “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Every time Scripture was read during that service, we responded by quoting this verse.
Tables
by Dr. Julia Hurlow.
When was the last time you found yourself waking up to a situation full of instability? When did you last feel uncertainty loom like a fog over your daily rhythms? When did you last find yourself staring down questions about upcoming transitions, or looking deeply into the ambiguity of what lies ahead?…
Grief and Prayer
by Ryan Wagers.
During my junior year of college, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I also learned that my primary way of dealing with my mental illness was through avoidance. Anytime an event or situation triggered difficult emotions in me…
Learning to Sabbath
by Ginger Hanny.
Last week we were watching the movie Christopher Robin; and while the beloved characters brought back lots of childhood nostalgia, it was tragic to see Christopher Robin robbed of wonder, purpose, and meaningful connections as he became…
Community in the Land Between
by Gracia Gormong.
‘Home’ is a funny word, isn’t it? Sometimes it’s an idea that brings us comfort, warmth, and anticipation. It reminds us of a place we long to go back to that holds warm memories and feelings of familiarity…
Existential Rummage
by Silas Vermilya.
Over the course of the last two years or so, virtually everything that I have grown up believing in has been put on trial. I’ve been doubtful and skeptical of almost everything about the religious construct that I once found so easy to cling to…
The Art of Asking
by Christine Fravel.
When is the last time someone asked you a good question? And I’m not talking about the kind of question that made you get a little anxious, or a question that made you think there was a right or wrong answer. I’m talking about a question that—just because of the way it was asked—made you feel seen…
(Dis)Content
by Brooke Thomas.
“Just be happy!” is a phrase I’ve said to myself on multiple occasions as I mentally work to fight back feelings of discontentment. Next, I take a minute to think through the millions of ways life could be so much worse, and that familiar sense of guilt begins to rise. ..
Formation + Young Adults
by Ethan Linder.
A list of research based questions to make for a better conversation…