I remember sitting next to the bed of one of my mentors and holding her hand as she was dying of cancer. I remember looking into the grief-stricken eyes of a mother who had just lost her son to substance abuse. I remember wrapping my arms around my friend as we...
On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there is #GivingTuesday. I am thankful for this new trend of giving. It’s a chance to pause and reflect on our consumerism. It’s a moment to rethink what we do with our money. It’s an opportunity to affect change with...
I have had the privilege of going overseas to partner with various churches and indigenous ministries – especially in India. Every time I interact with believers and leaders from the Global Church, I walk away feeling inspired, emboldened, and challenged. We have...
I had the privilege of teaching at the 3rd South Asian InterVarsity Leadership Institute on August 1-5, 2014. It was one of my favorite moments in college ministry. The sharpest South Asian student leaders from all over the United States and Canada gathered...
One topic of conversation that has come up over and over again these past few months is “Romantic Relationships”. Of course I work with college students so it is a popular topic. I've written a blog about this already. But I thought it would be a good idea to make...
I'm back! It's been 5 weeks since my last post. Thank you for your prayers, notes of encouragement, and commitment to this world changer community! The podcast will be up and running this week. Again, thank you for your patience! As many of you have already heard,...
This is a special podcast session in which I give my best tips on discipleship. Basically, you will get to have the same advice that I give my staff members with InterVarsity/USA. Over the years, I have discipled countless young adults. Some went really well, and...
Yup, Valentines Day is around the corner! Flowers. Chocolates. Stuffed animals. Diamonds. Poetry. Love is in the air... or is it? Is that love? It doesn't feel like love. It feels... Cheap. Shallow. Cheesy. Degrading. Misplaced. Crazy. What happened to love? Not...
This podcast session features the LAST part of my LAST talk in the series, "Being Disciples, Making Disciples". This talk is entitled, "Good News and Transformation". Jesus engages in a provocative conversation with a Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus has taught...
This podcast session features the first part of my last talk in the series, "Being Disciples, Making Disciples". This talk is entitled, "Good News and Transformation". Often following Jesus takes us to hard places in life… it’s tough. I’ve experienced this many...
