I can still see the faces of the youth who got away. Their faces are different, but after 13 years of youth ministry in four different churches, their stories sound the same. There was Jonathan*, who grew up in...

"Who am I?" is one of the most basic and difficult questions humans must answer. Dozens of factors influence how we answer this question, and our answers impact every aspect of our lives, including faith, vocat...

When asked to describe themselves, students typically tell you what they do."I'm an athlete.""I'm editor-in-chief of the yearbook.""I'm a straight-A student."The problem is when students define who they are bas...

In the most recent chapter in a developing saga, the student leadership of Tufts University revoked IVCF's status as an officially recognized student organization due to a conflict regarding sexuality issues. M...

"Stop possessing it," instructs Gandalf the Grey to Bilbo Baggins as they first discuss the ring that animates one of the most significant literary works of the 20th century: J.R.R. Tolkien's T...

Maria Nikolajeva, a Cambridge University professor of literature, says it's clear why themes of darkness appeal to the young. "We all remember being teenage is a difficult period, full of contradictions—d...

Some Faithful Thoughts from The Life of PiGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat HappenedThanksgiving is a time to express our gratitude to God and others for all the...

"Now the body is not made up of one part, but of many" (1 Corinthians 12:14).When I was in college, I had a friend who was a pre-med student. In one corner of his apartment hung a full-sized plastic skeleton, c...

For those who have ever wanted their smartphones to recite texts back in the distinctive. Hitching. Voice. Of. William Shatner, well, you're in luck. A new app, called Shatoetry, will allow users to create thei...

Despite the rising cost of getting a college degree these days, more and more Americans are earning one. According to the Pew Research Center, a third of all U.S. residents between the ages of 25 and 29 have ea...