In this age when college students are lonely, afraid of failure, and anxious for the future, churches and campus ministries invest in building communities where you can belong and rejoice in God’s sovereign and gracious will for you.

Work hard. Play hard. Fail hard. Karl Johnson reminds us, “We are free to fail precisely because God is sovereign over all things including the results of our efforts.”

“College doesn’t change your heart; it reveals it.” Sammy Rhodes shares about his college experience, pursuit of pleasure, and finding wholeness in God’s astounding grace.

In Christ, knowledge leads to life and not despair. Don’t settle for knowledge alone. Instead, do something countercultural. Fear the Lord, and seek the wisdom of Jesus.

College is a time when you’re figuring out who you are in new ways. It is junior high all over again. The question “Who am I?” cuts to the core of how you think about your place in the world and your value in it.

Next week, byFaith is launching a weeklong series of articles focused on common issues faced by Christian students throughout their college experience. Read the introduction to learn more about the series and the contributors.

“I enjoy seeing the Bible come alive for the students.” Discover how Ava Ligh fell in love with the Bible and how she helps students at Columbia University do the same.

Marriage means sharing. For Pastor Tom Gastil and his wife Liz, it also means sharing kidneys. Read how God provided through his wife’s sacrificial generosity.

Interim pastors provide a church the time it needs to focus on finding the right minister God is calling to serve them.

Pastor Bob Hayes has been serving churches like Chattahoochee Presbyterian for 50 years. From a half-century of ministry, there is much he has learned.