When I was in seminary, I received a book from friends who later served as missionaries in Africa. The title itself spoke to me: God Is No Fool. Wow. Let’s say this appeared on a quiz…
Posts Published by Dr. Shawn Shannon
Dr. Shawn Shannon serves as Director of Baptist Student Ministry at UMHB. BSM encourages growth of lifelong lifestyle disciple-making followers of Jesus. She enjoys exploring parks, good stories, cross-cultural adventures, and spiritual formation.
Summer Travels 2018
Summertime is here and students are mobilizing to serve and learn! One of the gifts of the academic calendar is the opportunity to be stewards of the “big breaks” for missional and academic experiences. I…
Spring Break Travels 2018
One of the gifts of the academic calendar is the opportunity to be stewards of the “big breaks” for missional and academic experiences. I pray students will “tithe” the eleven breaks that come with a…
What Do You Wish You Could Know about Jesus?
Who calls you “friend”? Does your boss? Your doctor? Your pastor? Your mechanic? Do they name you among their friends? Do you call them your friends? If so, you are rich in rare and special…
Making the Most of Every Opportunity: Ah-ha, Uh-huh, and Uh-oh Moments
As nice as it is to have answers, I find that good questions make great gifts. A good questioner in my life once asked me, “What impact do you want to have on the people…
Making Decisions vs. Forming Habits
As my friend was starting a new chapter in life, she declared she would go ahead and live the type of life that would cause her to become the type of person she wanted to…