Category Archives: Campus Ministry

The Pain of Change

Posted on September 12, 2008 by ashleealleycrawford

I spent the better part of the afternoon and early evening rearranging my office. Coming from a person that doesn’t love change–but loves order–it was a bit of a painful, yet refreshing experience. A couple of weeks ago, just several … Continue reading →

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Not quite ready for college? Take a Gap Year….hmm…

Posted on July 16, 2008 by ashleealleycrawford

I subscribe to several e-newsletters, one of which comes from Walter Mueller’s Center for Parents/Youth Understanding. I just got this article written by Derrick Melleby, who leads their work on transitioning students to college. Any thoughts?

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From the Bookshelf

Posted on June 6, 2008 by ashleealleycrawford

One of the joys of summertime in campus ministry is that I have more time to read the books that have been cluttering up my desk! In the last week I’ve begun two new books—one for “research” purposes and the … Continue reading →

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Would you join me in prayer?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by ashleealleycrawford

His name was Ed. He was wearing an old Tommy Hilfiger jersey shirt over a plaid flannel shirt and a Budweiser Select ball cap. His face showed that at its last shave, he had worn a goatee. But his last … Continue reading →

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Lenten Lament

Posted on February 25, 2008 by ashleealleycrawford

The season of Lent is upon us! We are caught in the middle of the time when we are initiated into death (Ash Wednesday) and when we celebrate the New Life of Jesus Christ through Resurrection Sunday (Easter). I did … Continue reading →

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Living God’s Call in Hard Times

Posted on January 18, 2008 by ashleealleycrawford

There is a caricature of the “Christian Life”, sometime propagated by Hollywood, sometimes by TV Preachers, that says that a person who has a messed up life can bring all their problems to God and, snap, things are going to … Continue reading →

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Finding a Balance

Posted on November 1, 2007 by ashleealleycrawford

It’s a precarious path we walk in helping students identify the areas that can help them to grow spiritually. There are two extremes: 1.) They are so eager to please those in authority that they set many goals for every … Continue reading →

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Training Others to Lead In the Name of Jesus

Posted on September 27, 2007 by ashleealleycrawford

It’s a thin, small book with a non-descript cover. Just a faint green form, that you assume to be a cross, with black font on the front. The title: In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri … Continue reading →

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