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A Message of Hope

By Ed Newton | November 6, 2017

Play A Message of Hope: Sutherland Springs FBC Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire community of Sutherland Springs and First Baptist Church. We stand with you! Today, we thought it would be great if we shared a message of hope and encouragement from our friend Ed Newton, Lead Pastor of Community Bible […]

The LIFT Tour from Start to Finish

By Jeff Wallace | October 31, 2017

Part 1 – What Is It? For the last 23 years, I had the privilege of serving as the Pastor of Youth Development at my local church in Decatur, Georgia. During that time, God did some amazing things. Students who were hurting, experienced healing. Those who felt alone and abandoned, experienced acceptance and community. Most […]

Are You Living a Lie?

By Brent Crowe, Ph.D | October 17, 2017

Christ Has Set Us Free As you might remember from history class, the Civil War was one of the most crucial times in America’s history. Abraham Lincoln was the President, and he is still considered one of the greatest leaders this world has ever had. Lincoln had a deep-seated conviction against slavery and felt it […]

Unlikely Suspects

By Brent Crowe, Ph.D | October 10, 2017

Have you ever had one of those days where you felt overwhelmed and under qualified? I have on more occasions than I would like to admit. Truthfully, we all feel this way from time to time. And so, this week I jotted down a few thoughts concerning the possibly overwhelmed and most likely under qualified: […]

Mourning in the Wake of Las Vegas: Weeping for the Suffering, Calling Evil by Name

By John Stonestreet John Stonestreet | October 3, 2017

In light of the tradegy in Las Vegas, take a look at this perspective by one of our faculty members, John Stonestreet of the Colson Center. His blog originally appeared on breakpoint.org. Our nation is faced with another act of horrific evil. This time, a mass shooting in Las Vegas. What do we say? What do […]

Pressed But Not Crushed

By Brent Crowe, Ph.D | September 12, 2017

As it became more and more clear that Hurricane Irma would make landfall and significantly impact my home state of Florida, other things became clear as well. Some were busy purchasing supplies, some were high-tailing it out of town, while others were panicking with no clear plan. And then, just like Harvey before it, this […]

The Power of One

By Jay Stack | August 31, 2017

As we see images and get word of the terrible devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey, it is easy to be overcome by the power of nature. This comes at a time in our nation when many are frustrated by the power of division. Yet in the aftermath, we at Student Leadership University are reminded […]

Charlottesville Today…What Happens Tomorrow?

By Jeff Wallace | August 14, 2017

When I was growing up, my mom and dad were very intentional about exposing my siblings and I to a variety of people from all walks of life, so when it was time for us to go to high school, they sent us to an all-white school on the north side of town. They believed […]

The Inescapable Question

By Sophie Meintjes | August 9, 2017

“What would you do for the glory of God if you knew you would not fail?” My friend leaned across the table earnestly. “That’s the key question of Student Leadership University 101.” He had just returned from staffing this leadership conference in Orlando and was thrilled to share what he had learned. He mentioned several […]

Celebrating Heroes & The Story of YPS

By Jay Stack | March 21, 2017

We invite you to celebrate 20 years of Youth Pastor Summit! We exist to inspire and equip youth pastors and honor heroes who pour their lives into students. The principles we began with have remained. As we celebrate, we want to pause for a moment and reflect on the journey of the last 20 years. First, there […]

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