Special thanks to David Kinnaman for his beautiful Foreword, and to Barbara Brown Taylor for contributing her haunting poem/prayer “The Mountain.”
Thank you to everyone who helped The Jesus Climb reach NUMBER ONE!
Teaching The Jesus Climb by Gary David Stratton
Resources for faculty and campus ministers seeking to help students on their journey to discipleship (QRF) TEACHING THE JESUS CLIMB: Fostering a community of faculty, campus ministers, student life leaders, pastors, and youth workers seeking to guide students on their…
Discipleship in Higher Education: Gary on the ABHE Podcast
Gary visits Philip Dearborn’s Podcast to explore the crucial role of faculty in the spiritual lives of students. To listen on Apple, click here. Show Notes: Gary David Stratton, PhD, the Dean of Arts and sciences and Professor of Spiritual…
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)
Conspiracy and the 180 Toward Renewal (Podcast)
What troubled me most was the unmistakable presence of Christian symbols in the sea of law-abiding protestors, law-breaking rioters, and treasonous insurrectionists. Crosses and Jesus flags mixed freely with Trump banners and Confederate flags. They raise deep questions about what it means to be a follower of Christ in our deeply divided country.
Can You Really Call Yourself a ‘Follower of Jesus’ if You Don’t Follow His Teachings? (Podcast)
Gary and Peter Kapsner (Ph.D. Edinburgh) discuss Luke 6:42 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not follow my teachings?”
Spiritual Formation: The Four Heart Attitudes (Podcast)
Gary and John C. Lemon discuss the four heart attitudes and the significance of endurance.
The Greco-Roman Liberal Arts: When Students were More than Numbers
Whereas Plato and Aristotle interacted with their students as friends, the depersonalized modern university student is often little more than a number. No relationship means no moral transformation, at least not for the good.
The Greco-Roman Liberal Arts: Education with Friendship and Heart, by Gary David Stratton, PhD
Whereas Plato and Aristotle called their students friends, today’s students are often little more than numbers. The liberal arts vision of generating a steady stream of truth-seeking leaders to flood our culture with virtue has clearly fallen on hard times.
4 Keys to Finding The Perfect Mentor You’ve Always Wanted
A good mentor is hard to find. Here’s where to start your search. by Margaret Feinberg Over the years, I’ve found some incredible mentors in my life—people who have spoken words of wisdom and guidance into our marriage, finances, personal…
Human Knowledge in the Age of Watson: What Does IBM Computer Besting Jeopardy Champs Mean? by Sam Helgerson, PhD
Wisdom and Knowledge in the Age of Information “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” —Arthur C. Clarke’s Third Law In 2006, chess champion Vladimir Kramnik was defeated by…