InterVarsity New England

I'm upset.

Last month, the Federal government mandated that Catholic universities, hospitals and charities must provide - and pay for - contraceptives to their employees and students. The mandate may also - depending upon interpretation - include the provision of sterilization services and the morning-after pill.¹

Why should I care? I am not Catholic. Nor do I agree with Catholic teaching on contraception.² Politically, I am a moderate and hence not prone to condemn every governmental edict.

I care because this matter touches upon the religious freedom of us all. I care because InterVarsity is engaged in a parallel struggle. Over the past...

The Super Bowl has already morphed from the premiere football attraction to a showcase for commercial creativity, at least in the minds of some fans. But it also has a darker side that is becoming more and more well known.

Mission Network News earlier this week reported on the Super Bowl's role in human trafficking. The report highlights the work of S.O.A.P, Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution, and

read more

I don't know if everyone can say that they work with people who are changing the world.

I can.

I work with students who partner with God in bringing the truth of the gospel to their dorm communities, their apartment complexes, their classes, their intramural teams, their friends--

read more

At the heart of twentyonehundred's infographics is the "info" on which they are based (though the "graphic" part is no less significant). Now, we may be giving away a bit of a trade secret here, but in case you haven't noticed, there's been very little in the way of factual information in these images. They're a compilation of cultural touch points, insider religious practice and language, InterVarsity-ness, and things that make us giggle.

read more

Twentyonehundred productions is known for their thoughtful, creative videos and designs. But we also know how to laugh. A lot.

For the past year, 2100, InterVarsity's multimedia team, has been posting weekly infographics on its Facebook page.  While the topics have varied from Daylight Savings time and Fireworks to Bible study and evangelism, they are united by the

read more

I'm a language nerd. And not in that cool "phonetic alphabet origin of words" way. I suck at Scrabble, Boggle and other dictionary games. What I love is describing things: finding new ways to understand the human mystery through words or discovering an alternative to the current story and sharing it with as many people as possible. I am unashamedly a student of communication and story.

read more

InterVarsity Senior Vice President Jim Lundgren is calling on InterVarsity's staff, students, faculty supporters, alumni, and friends to be in prayer about campus ministry at Vanderbilt University.

The leadership of Vanderbilt University has decided that several campus Christian organizations, including InterVarsity's Graduate Christian Fellowship, should be placed on provisional status until coming into compliance with Vanderbilt's anti-discrimination policy. The policy, as it currently stands, would prohibit a Christian organization from using any religious criteria when selecting leaders.

We believe such a policy not only flies in the face of common sense but is also contrary to the spirit of the Freedom of...

It might be 2012 now, but the Occupy movement still continues...witness Occupy Congress as its most recent incarnation. What will they Occupy next? I've been watching from the sidelines - following along through the news and unintentionally driving past Occupy camps in DC and Philadelphia. 

It all feels a bit like, "he said, she said." On one hand, I

read more