Category Archives: prayer

Gospel Partnerships: Youth Ministry and Campus Ministry

Posted on January 4, 2013 by ashleealleycrawford

I recently returned from an area wide denominational high school leadership camp.  Besides the actual contact with students that I have, one of the things that I love the most is connecting with colleagues who are in youth ministry.  One … Continue reading →

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To be continued…

Posted on June 17, 2010 by ashleealleycrawford

On Friday, April 30, a group of campus ministers, college students, and ministry and church leaders joined together for a day of teaching about prayer, praying and preparing for an upcoming season of prayer. The season of prayer is twofold: … Continue reading →

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Adrenaline Junkie

Posted on June 8, 2010 by ashleealleycrawford

Hi, I’m Ashlee, and I’m an adrenaline addict. Not the adventure-seeking-bungee-jumping kind of addict, but the let’s-see-if-I-can-squeeze-in-one-more-thing kind of addict. I came to this realization about myself a little over a month ago when I felt my pulse quicken as … Continue reading →

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Praying for Campus Ministry

Posted on April 21, 2010 by ashleealleycrawford

If you’ve read my blog for very long, you’ve noticed that I have blogged about a series of prayer efforts over the last several years, both personal prayer and group efforts. I would say that prayer has been an area … Continue reading →

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Grief in the Garden

Posted on March 31, 2010 by ashleealleycrawford

This week heading up to Easter is one of mixed emotions. Nearly 6 weeks ago, we started this Lenten March toward Easter remembering that from ashes we come and to ashes we will return. We’re faced with our own mortality—and … Continue reading →

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A Life of Prayer

Posted on March 17, 2010 by ashleealleycrawford

A friend of mine, Guy Chmieleski, the university pastor at Belmont University, asked me if I would “guest post” on his blog. It was a good excuse to get me to write something that I had been thinking about and … Continue reading →

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Passionate in Prayer

Posted on November 20, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

This semester has been a bit of an experiment of sorts for some students. Two students, after having a class dropped for low enrollment, asked me if they could take an independant study with me about prayer. I was excited … Continue reading →

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Nothing Better

Posted on September 29, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

Ministry is hard work. This is no surprise. In fact, I remember learning in seminary (and frankly, observing every pastor that I’ve ever had) that it is important to have good boundaries because ministry will take up every spare moment … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Southwestern

Posted on August 28, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

Gracious God, As we enter another school year, we lift these prayers to you: Bless our students, God, as they study and learn in their classes, but also bless them as they discover more about who they are. May they … Continue reading →

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School’s Starting–Let Us Pray

Posted on August 4, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

When I was in high school, I took up running. It was mostly in rebellion to the volleyball coach, as I quit the team my senior year and said that I was going to run cross country, but in this … Continue reading →

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