Sabbath
All too often, we become so overwhelmed with all of our obligations that we hardly have time to breath. Robert Thomas Quiring realized that we need to take time for ourselves anyway.
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Dear Readers...
During the college years, it's easy to find yourself very focused on your career path, getting into med-school, law school, or dental school. Jason Bolton dares to talk about the real meaning behind a college student's journey.
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A Lesson Learned in Time
Ann Urinoski went home for Christmas. She caught up with a few old friends, and met with new people to talk about her future. In this reflection, Ann presents a picture of how one day helped her realize how much she has changed.
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A Matter of the Heart
Each of us has had to watch someone we love face a loss, and most of us have tried to avoid dealing with it. Steve Ishmael reflects on this struggle and changes his philosophy on how to live.e
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Cardboard Gospel
What were you thinking the last time you walked by a homeless person? Josh Schaffner's reflection is probably not far it, and he reminds us that we may not always be doing as good a job living up to the gospel as we think.
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Asian Ravings
Jason Bolton thinks it's finally the perfect time for him to start a journal. Read his reason why, and see how his performance in the Vagina Monologues changed him.
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The Call
Like many other college students, Ann Urinoski has put a great deal of thought into what she will do with the rest of her life. Now that she’s figured out what that is, she ‘s realized she’s been on that road all along.
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Three poems
When Danica Lute is writing poetry these days, themes of sadness and struggle seep in. Maybe it's because of what she's reading, she thinks. Ours is a society, though, where we often try to ignore sadness and struggle. She offers three poems: "Purity Behold," "We Are Not Created Equal," and "The Life" as markers of her spiritual journey.
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Enjoy Where You Are Now
High schoolers can't wait for college. Undergrads can't wait for graduation. Graduates can't wait for their next job or their next educational stop. No matter how old you are, it's hard to wait. Now that he's finished a year of seminary, Robert Thomas Quiring is wishing he'd had the ability to stop and enjoy those fleeting moments when he had a chance. Maybe this is your chance to enjoy the moment.
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Job hunting
As graduation nears, Wendy Pittman is job hunting. A recent interview for an internship at a congregation, though, didn't go as planned. She was left wondering if congregatational life was what she truly wanted to do — and she worried about her other options. Then she remembered God would not abandon her and that she'll be fine, no matter what job she takes.
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Going home
Ann Urinoski is from New Jersey. And Delaware. And Mississippi. Since she headed to school at the University of Delaware, her parents have moved from her Jersey to the Deep South. While it could leave her feeling uprooted, the new home has given Ann a new perspective on what home really is.
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Tune out and tune in
Trayce Stewart recently did something daring: She left her laptop behind and turned off her cellphone when she left campus. And she lived to tell about it! The gadgets and gizmos that make life easier can also make it harder to engage in life and Christian community. Acknowledging the irony that you're reading this on the Internet, check out Trayce's break from technology and its effect.
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Council for Ecumenical Student Christian Ministry