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Students tell their stories

HELM has asked college students from across the country to write about their faith during college. The variety of responses is tremendous. At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, we have 175 stories to choose from. Find one you like, and print it in your church newsletter — We're happy to share.

Leadership Fellows Tell Their Stories Courtney Waters: Finding motivation to do God's work Esther Lee: Token Courtney Waters: A constant haze of questions Laura O'Donnell: Finally, an answer to "what's next?" David Weuste: Letting go and letting God Esther Lee: Lost photos, self-discovery Merillat Pittman: Orientation Alexis Westerhausen: First instinct... Pray Kelly Rand: Poverty is violence Jesse Stephenson: Outside the bubble Sarah Cheon: God and science Caroline Hamilton: The sacred is scary Allison Enari: Sing to the Lord, all the earth Felicia Wright: Jealousy Katie Johnson: Far from home, yet still not alone Kathryn Welch: The edge of independence Jenny Faenza: Thanksgiving Laura O'Donnell: A spring break with meaning David Weuste: Only one leg to stand on Georgia Kuss: Praying in the shower Merillat Pittman: Let peace begin with me Alexis Westerhausen: My Father holds my hand Jesse Stephenson: Making time for God Chris Miller-McLemore: Through thick and thin: working with kids Sarah Cheon: Alone in faith? Caroline Hamilton: From camp to the Capitol Jenny Faenza: Remaining faithful and hopeful Felicia Wright: What's your personality? Katie Johnson: Church-shopping Allison Enari: Back to school Kelly Rand: The Work of Becoming... Kathryn Welch: In search of Paul Jean Ellen Cowgill: Teaching theater and trimming windows Kristen Walling: Unity, then progress Stories from the 2008-2009 academic year Stories from the 2006-2007 academic year Stories from the 2005-2006 academic year Stories from the 2004-2005 academic year and "What I'm Doing This Summer"
Student Ecumenical Partnership news and essays Brandon Cook: Unity in discord Katie Blaisdell: Cinderella goes to jail Meredith Jackson: Singing out values from within Tony McMahon: Shop talk Noah Gillespie: That all may be One Meredith Jackson: From talk to action for marriage equality Brandon Cook: With wisdom and justice for all Katie Blaisdell: Corpus Christi Chrissy Stonebraker: Fiat lux Brandon Cook: Formal or informal? Danica Lute: He ue no ka 'aina hanau: A cry for the homeland Katie Blaisdell: Jesus without borders Meredith Jackson: The intersection of faith and politics Tony McMahon: Different directions Trayce Stewart: The end is near Katie Blaisdell: Run fast and walk slow Sarah Little: The Times They Are A-Changin' Trayce Stewart: Are you a real friend? Katie Griffin: What changes, what stays the same Katie Griffin: An Inconvenient Truth Trayce Stewart: Come to the Feast Beau Underwood: The complete college experience Nandi Shareef: Sowing what we reap Katie Griffin: A Lenten experience: a follow-up James Darnell: A Normal Heart Trayce Stewart: Celebrate? Justin Lyman: Calling Katie Griffin: A Lenten sacrifice Kelly Rand: Sharing a scoop with STEP Katelyn Macrae: Radical Inclusivity? Beau Underwood: Discovering new blessings Sharlissa Moore: Pumpkins in a jar Jonathan Hall: Learning languages for faith's sake Students called to social action by new STEP vision Two Disciples added to Student Ecumenical Partnership Leadership Team

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