Growth – Page 27 – Life in the Nest

That old Valentine’s Day thing

I don't know about you all, but I celebrate my birthday once a year. I've always done it that way. It would never have occurred to me not to. It wasn't until several years ago that I really questioned why I celebrate my birthday each year! It’s not as if it had never been valuable to celebrate the fact that I was born--indeed, that is a worthy thing to celebrate. I celebrate it as often as I think of it now, and sometimes even when I don’t. It's just that the meaning of the holiday had been lost in the repetition.

Not to be ministered unto

A recent speaker in chapel quoted Matthew 20:28. It says, "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister . . ." It really made me think. How often do we live life looking for someone to supply our needs instead of looking to supply someone else's?

Playing Cupid? What?

Happy Valentine’s Day Eve! Yeah, I know, some of you just rolled your eyes and are debating not even reading this post because of your disdain for the overly sweetened, mushy gushy holiday that is “reserved” for those with a significant other. Bear with me; this isn't a post about star-crossed lovers or the top ten ways in which you can snag a date […]

The Awkward Elevator

Two things I have always regarded as fearsomely uncomfortable: 1) small, claustrophobic rooms and 2) complete strangers. Not in my wildest dreams would I have combined the two. But someone, perhaps someone with wilder dreams than mine, thought to, and called it “the elevator.” I avoided these in my younger years by taking the stairs, but when I came to […]

Praying for Jesus’ prayer request

Hey, I'm a new blogger here on the Campus Post. I figure I should introduce myself. I'm a junior Pastoral Ministries major from Connecticut. I was in private school until 8th grade and then was homeschooled during high school. Then I came to PCC, and I've loved my stay here. The academic program is great, and the facilities are top […]