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We all want and need close friends. But how do we find them?

After my disastrous encounter in the deli with Kyle, I decided to learn everything I could about loving people through faith transitions. As someone deeply committed to the way of Jesus, how I treat other people in their moments of doubt, disillusionment, and disbelief matters.

When she was a student at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, God used ��ñ���� to give Emma a deep love for the Bible, build friendships, and spark her calling into ministry. But after she graduated, Emma’s former ��ñ���� chapter dwindled and eventually closed. Then, one day, Emma got a phone call out of the blue.

Inherently, we know that the act of breathing, blinking, existing isn’t enough. We were made for more. We want to feel alive. And whether we’re aware of it or not, the way we go about our lives shows what kinds of things we believe will give us life.

As a former ��ñ���� student and campus minister, I know the struggle of making your skills and experiences as an ��ñ���� student really pop on resumes and in job interviews. But I’m here to help you!

"The Mark Drama" was one of the most powerful demonstrations of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection that I’d ever witnessed.

Our hope is ultimately secure in the concrete future of Jesus returning to make all things new. But what do we do with the smaller stories of our lives? 

It’s not just the outer world that can leave us feeling like life is a dumpster fire. There are all the struggles in our personal lives we can’t just turn off with a push of a button.

Our social skills are rusty, and our emotional tanks are empty. At the same time, we’ve developed a sharpened awareness of the vitality of forging those friendships. So how do we do it?

“It had to be geese …” ��ñ���� campus minister Amanda Koch muttered under her breath.