College professors don’t get calls from Emmy magazine, do they?
Emmy Magazine’s Interview with Gary, Kurt Schemper, and Korey Scott Pollard
The Shield of St Patrick: A Prayer for Aid in Dark Times
Patrick developed his “shield” or “breast-plate” prayer to help him “put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:12) in the midst of the incredible trials he faced fostering shalom in Ireland. It’s the type of prayer our nation needs today.
Why Lent is Less Like Monty Python and More Like Moana
Why Lent is Less Like Monty Python and More Like Moana
Moana can’t create the wind and the waves, but her sail canoe enables her to catch the energy provided by the ocean. Lent is a lot like that.
by Gary David Stratton
“Don’t you think it’s a little odd to give up something for Lent in order to worship a Savior who told us to remember him by eating carbs and drinking alcohol?” she said. How was I supposed to answer that?
Watch for the “The Jesus Climb,” April 2024
Gary is currently on a writing break completing edits for The Jesus Climb: Journeying from Student to Disciple (Abilene Christian University Press / Leafwood Publishers, 2024)
The College Chapel: Medieval Relic or Spiritual Hot Spot?
That Asbury University’s chapel has become a “hot spot of sacramentality” {James K.A. Smith] would not surprise the founders of Christian higher education in America. The integration of revival and moral philosophy in the college chapel helped lead to what Mark. A. Noll calls “the great age of Christian higher education.”
Revival and Moral Philosophy: A Founding Vision for American Higher Education
While Asbury University’s current revival appears a modern anomaly, it is very much in keeping with the history of higher education in America.
The Holy Spirit and the Liberal Arts: Higher Education, Innovation, and the Mission of the Church
Will twenty-first century Christian college leaders rise to the challenge of innovation as we have throughout history or will we merely get stuck in the past?
God’s Regret: The Bible, a King, and What’s at Stake for American Christians in 2020
What two factors might lead God to “regret” putting a leader into power?
Prayer in a Time of Pandemic
“Shelter in Place” takes on new meaning in the light of an ancient psalm.
The Volcano in Your Backyard: The High Cost of Not Knowing Your Own Story
No one plans on a volcanic eruption in their backyard, but they’re more common than you think. Especially when there are so many unseen forces at work in the depths of our worldview. Just ask Jeannie and Kevin about their honeymoon…
The Volcano in Your Backyard: The High Cost of Not Knowing Your Own Story, Part 2
Our largely subconscious values and belief system grows out of our unique life story and profoundly influences our life strategy. Yet it is so deeply tied to our identity it can be extremely difficulty to detect, even in ourselves. Still, it is possible to at least catch a glimpse… if you know where to look.
Story Failure: Why We ‘Lose it’ in High-Stress Environments, Part 2
The stories, beliefs and strategies we develop to survive life’s most painful experiences inevitably fail us in high stress environments. Here’s why.