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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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

“What is your dream?” This is a question I asked students time and time again over the course of my five-week summer internship in Orlando, Florida with Student Leadership University. What a privilege it is to step into someone else’s dream! It takes vulnerability for students to be able to share something so special with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Two of my sons are 4 and 6 years old. It seems like they are always hungry. Recently I was knocking out my “to do” list at Lowes and brought the boys with me. I didn’t realize it was time for lunch until I heard those words, “Dadddddyy… I’m huuuuuunnnggrrryyyyy.” We weren’t even close to […]