Leaders are Readers
I love books. I love stories. It was a love that started when I was a child. The day I got my library card was one of my favorite childhood memories. However, I know reading isn’t natural or a favored activity for everyone. Today I want to talk about the benefits reading can have on […]
Welcome Week- Pt. II
So you’ve prayed, you prepared and you promoted, what comes next when gearing up for new and returning students? Glad you asked! We will be continuing our discussion from last week about the most crucial time for campus ministers, the first two weeks! Like I mentioned last week, students are more open to everything in […]
Welcome Week- Pt. I
We are only a few weeks away from one of the most wonderful times of year; no silly, not Christmas, BACK TO SCHOOL! Ever since I was a little girl, I looked forward to the day when I could buy my new school clothes and supplies, lay out all my new notebooks, and sharpen my […]
The Way of Love
With everything going on in the world today, things can seem pretty hopeless. I have seen and heard so much venom and hatred spread so quickly and easily through social media and television outlets. My heart, like many of yours, has been distraught. There has to be a better way than this, and I believe […]
Waiting Well
All of us have friends that are always running late and friends that make it a priority to show up to everything early. I seem to find myself on both sides depending on the situation, but what amazes me about God is that He is neither. He is always right on time. God is the […]
3 Ways to Activate Summer Growth
With the end of school drawing near and students preparing to transition I wanted to discuss ways for us to activate our summer for maximum growth. Students will be going home, traveling, taking on internships or working. Some are graduating, some are sticking around for summer classes. As students and leaders, there is an excitement […]
Authenticity in the Age of Duplicity
Our world seems to change faster and faster as the days go on. I am shocked at how quickly trends come and go, how fast ideology shifts, and how transient our generation has become. This can be a really good thing, and as campus ministers we have to know our audience. It causes us to […]
Rejoice in the Middle
Have you ever felt the heaviness of evaluating a dream or desire midway and feeling like you fall short of where you imagined you be? Did you start off the semester with high hopes only to find you are even father from them then when you began? Did you initially believe God for something amazing, […]
Embracing Trial
Today’s post is by BASIC’s newest staff member Selina Oquendo! She is a recent Psychology graduate from SUNY Oswego and a Rockland County native. She felt the Lord leading her into full time ministry and has recently moved to Lima to work at the BASIC headquarters! Today she shares some good insight about walking through […]
The Why Behind What We Do
When asked to describe me in three words, often the word passion comes up. I am passionate about a lot of things. I can get really excited about a good deep conversation, a great coffee shop, or my cat. I love talking theology, hand-lettering and design. But of all the things, God has made me […]