John C. Lemon interviews Gary on what it meant to following Jesus as a student in the First Century and today.
Spiritual Formation: Following Jesus as a Student (Podcast)
Where Higher Education Went Wrong: Popping the College Bubble
At an annual growth rate of 7.45 percent, tuition has vastly outstripped both the consumer price index and health care inflation (see chart). The growth in home prices during the housing bubble looks like a mere bump in the road by comparison.
Relationships, Theology and Suffering: How College Students Grow Spiritually
Part 5 of series The Spiritual Lives of Christian College Students. The fifth and final reflection on the spirituality of students attending Christian colleges based upon Todd’s national research project, informed by Spiritual Transformation Inventory (STI) data from over 5,000 students attending CCCU and ABHE colleges and universities.…
Today’s College Students Fit one of Five Spirituality Types, by Todd W. Hall, PhD
Part 4 of series The Spiritual Lives of Christian College Students. The fourth of five reflections on the spirituality of students attending Christian colleges based upon Todd’s national research project, informed by Spiritual Transformation Inventory (STI) data from over 5,000 students attending CCCU and ABHE colleges and universities.…
Millennials Receptive to but Highly Critical of Christianity, by Billy Roberts
Part 14 in series How Millennials Who Gave up on Church are Redefining Faith and Re-engaging Community by Billy Roberts Bad news for churches trying to fill their seats with young people. A recent survey of Millennial values conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute offers little…
New Study Reveals Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church, by Robert P. Jones, PhD
Part 13 in series How Millennials Who Gave up on Church are Redefining Faith and Re-engaging Community by Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., CEO and Founder, Public Religion Research Institute Pastors and priests seeking to fill their pews with young churchgoers have a tough…