God’s Love In Every Step
Whatsoever series: Of the many things we pray to see in all our students’ lives, loving God and reflecting on his love is high on the list (Mark 12:30-31). It is easy to get caught up in our role as parents, isn’t it? After all, we have focused 16 or more years on preparing our…
Allow Your Mind to Abide in Jesus
Whatsoever Series: “…through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4b). My friends, there is a mix of emotions at this stage of the semester! Final exam schedules and travel plans are approaching fast, and with those dates, your student’s return home is ever-present in your thoughts. You may…
Faith in God’s Character
Whatsoever Series: One of the realities of a college family’s experience is not being physically near your student (child, sibling, grandchild) and seeing first-hand how they are doing. Parent and Family Connections answers a variety of questions about the college experience, but mostly the regular theme in our reply is uplifting a family member’s faith…
For What They See
Whatsoever Series: “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:1b). Oh, be careful little eyes what you see Oh, be careful little eyes what you see For the Father up above is looking down in love, Oh, be…
To Be a College Parent: Be Their Praying Warrior
Whatsoever Series: Students are about to put into action all the training they’ve heard and seen in their families at home. Parents, are you up to the challenge? You are on the threshold of an updated role, to be revised and refined for the glory of God’s design. If that seems like a heavy statement,…
Stay on the Field Together
Whatsoever Series: Romans 5:3-5 “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” If you’ve ever sat on the…
Check Your Pulse
Whatsoever Series: Philippians 4:8-9 is a call to “whatsoever” well. Breathe it. Believe it. Live it. Do it. Speak it. Let it be the steady cadence of our beating hearts. The same exhortations could be said of God’s Love, this month’s theme, and to know Jesus fully for ourselves. To do what we believe, and…
How to Connect with Your College Student
Whatsoever Series: Students are about to travel home for Winter Break. Parents, there are a number of things you can do to be supportive of how much they’ve grown up while they have been away and be able to connect in new ways during the coming break. If you aren’t sure where to start, here…
Our Response Defines Our Character
Whatsoever Series: “Whatsoever is of good report…think on these things” (Phil 4:8-9). “…endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation” (Romans 5:4). This month, we welcome guest writer Abi Broda to the Whatsoever Series to encourage us to think on those things that demonstrate strength of character. Visit the Student…
Running a Race
Whatsoever Series: I enjoy running. It’s good for me. The crisp autumn air is invigorating…not. Running is difficult. It takes time, commitment, and a heap of energy. So, why do I try to do it? Because somewhere at some point in my younger years, runners were described as the epitome of holistic health. It’s the…
