A couple years ago I began asking our college students to be featured in our church newsletter. This was to help the members of our congregation become acquainted with these fresh young faces. Admittedly, I was a little nervous about … Continue reading
This last year I continued my usual routine of meeting once a week on campus with our students for lunch. We meet in the student union which is a popular venue and usually difficult to find a place to sit … Continue reading
It’s time to help your graduating seniors find a church home away from home as they leave for college. Please take the time to introduce them to a confessional Lutheran pastor and congregation where they may continue to attend and … Continue reading
We have a beautiful and spacious building just one block from the university campus thanks to our generous congregation and the Iowa District East. We boast a huge student center with a game room, plenty of quiet study space, a … Continue reading
If you’re looking for the opposite of what Gene Veith describes as The Spirituality of the Cross, here it is! Since dross rhymes with cross and, in as much as dross is waste matter, I think “The Spirituality of the … Continue reading
He began to walk away from the podium and said, “[You are] all damned sinners, one and all,” to which, the assembled college students rose to their feet and gave him a standing ovation. This is why confessional Lutheranism resonates … Continue reading
Posted on Facebook: University Lutheran Chapel’s Advent Party at new Student Center (click on any of the photos to see more detail) HT: Douglas Denzler … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve tapped the keys for Steadfast on Campus and I don’t even have a good excuse (like building a shed or something). But here’s the low down: Students and their families were EVERYWHERE just a … Continue reading
Your graduating seniors are heading off to college. They’re leaving the herd and the lion is waiting. For some of them, this may be the last time sitting in the pew of a Lutheran church—it may be the last time … Continue reading
While you’re looking through the University Lutheran Chapel (ULC) website, take note of three reasons why so many of us in campus ministry see the ULC as the flagship for confessional Lutheran campus ministry. Reason #1- The ULC centers … Continue reading
The Rev. Joshua Gale wrote a fine article here on BJS in response to the discussion on short-term mission trips. He wrote from the perspective of one who received help from a group of college students who were on spring … Continue reading
I couldn’t help but follow the discussion on BJS concerning the topic of worship wars titled “Every Sunday Pro-Choice Sunday?” (Who cares that it’s March Madness!—I’m becoming a BJS addict and I admit it.) This topic captivated me because of … Continue reading
The college campus is a windy place. Life-long Lutheran students are suddenly carried away from the foundation of the apostles and prophets by every wind of doctrine. They appear to be helpless as the waves of rationalism, emotionalism, synergism, etc. … Continue reading