Letters from Prison
Chris Sundahl is a graduate student at UW Madison. He shared this story at Sunday Worship on October 29th during a sermon series, "Questions On Our Mind: Where does it hurt?" When I arrived in Madison in 2013, I did…
10 Pieces of Alumni Advice for Madison Students
We recently asked Pres House Alumni what they wished that had known when they were starting out as students at UW-Madison. They had some great alumni advice to share in 10 areas! Here is what they said: On Grades Zuf…
What if I Fail?
Savannah Kenny graduated from UW Madison this past spring and is now a young professional working in Middleton. She shared her story at Sunday Worship on October 15th, 2017 during a sermon series, "Questions on Our Mind: What if I…
Rewriting My Legacy
Samuel Acuña is pursuing his PhD in Mechanical Engineering; he shared his story at Worship on October 8, 2017 for a series, "Questions on Our Minds." On this Sunday, the question was, "How do I make the most of my…
Being Christian in Public
What does it look like to follow Jesus in public? Excerpts from Rev. Erica Liu's sermon, "Who Do You Say That I Am?" (Matthew 16:13-20) given on August 27th, 2017. If we want to follow Jesus the Messiah, then we have…
Growing Away, Growing Home
Erik Franze is a sophomore with plans to study Political Science, Spanish, American Indian Studies, and Environmental Studies. When I arrived on campus last fall as a freshman, I began searching for a community in Madison that would allow me…
Things We’re Not Supposed to Talk About
Jenni Geurink is a Senior at UW Madsion, majoring in Political Science and Gender & Women's Studies. I’ve always liked talking about the “things you weren’t supposed to talk about,” namely politics and religion. I grew up in a devout…
Home Away From Home
Jessica Prom is a sophomore studying Biology, with plans to pursue Pharmacy School. The week prior to Thanksgiving last year, I received an email from Erica asking if I’d like to meet her for coffee. Little did I know, that…
A letter to the Pres House Community from student leader Andrea
Dear Pres House Family, I can’t believe summer is already winding down. While summer is fun and (hopefully) relaxing I am super excited about the fall! There is a lot to look forward to here at Pres House this fall. We…
A Letter from Hannah in Zambia
Dear supporters, I write to you today four weeks from my departure from Zambia. I leave Zambia on July 22nd and will arrive in Milwaukee late on July 23rd. I feel so many emotions as I approach the conclusion of…