I listen to a fair number of podcasts, and am really grateful for the ones that make me think, “I wish more people knew this.” So, for your listening pleasure—or maybe as an invitation to rethinking—I wanted to share a couple of these with you. First is Scene on...

You may have seen the news of big changes at Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (IMMJ)--which some of you may remember is a successor organization to the longstanding United Methodist ministry called Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON). Collegiate Wesley has long been a...

Friends, over this past year, we have been blessed to share in ministry with our ELCA neighbors. During this season of rebuilding Lutheran Campus Ministry at Iowa State, I have had the privilege of welcoming ELCA students into our community while serving alongside...

The AMOS Convention on Sunday, August 30 is almost here. I'm delighted to report that we have, as of this morning, 34 people from Collegiate/Wesley who have already committed to join in. That's wonderful progress toward our goal of 60 of us showing up together! That’s...

Last week, I had the privilege of attending the United Methodist Campus Ministry Association(UMCMA) Summer Institute '26 in Evanston, Illinois. The event brings together campusministers and chaplains serving at colleges, universities, and technical schools of every...

If you're reading along with our summer worship series in the Psalms, you've probably noticed one unusual word that keeps appearing:  "Selah." Probably capitalized; most likely in italics.  I wonder if you've tripped over it. That would be understandable. "What is...