The Bold, Adventurous and Sometimes Risky Calling of the Gospel | President’s Reflection
February 14, 2020
I have absolutely no track record as a political or social activist. It is not that I don’t have strong…read more
Living in the Context of God’s Eternity
January 17, 2020
Unlike the coziness and warmth of the Christmas season, New Year’s has always seemed to me cold and vaguely ominous….read more
A Thanksgiving Community for 2019 | President’s Reflection
November 26, 2019
Last week, the Student Government Association sponsored an “Open Conversation with the President” in the Van Dyk Lounge. I always look…read more
Christian Higher Education in Today’s World | President’s Reflection
October 24, 2019
Just over a week ago, the recent steady stream of discouraging news items about private higher education was interrupted by…read more
Willard J. Houghton and the U.S. News Rankings
September 24, 2019
Like most college and university presidents, I take the U.S. News and other college rankings with several grains of salt….read more
Invitation to the Communion Table | President’s Reflection
August 29, 2019
This past Sunday we took Communion at Houghton Wesleyan Church. While we celebrate the Lord’s Supper nearly every month, I…read more
Daring Imagination: Growth in Buffalo and Utica | President’s Reflection
June 23, 2019
“I knew that the students I worked with and loved at Boston University would be fine without me. I was…read more
Attending to Beauty | President’s Reflection
May 16, 2019
There are many people in the evangelical world who care about Truth and Goodness. There are not nearly enough who…read more
Today I Will Fly
March 19, 2019
First Tuesday On the first Tuesday of each month during the academic year, Houghton faculty are invited to the President’s…read more
A Large and Rich Vision of Truth
February 14, 2019
Earlier this month, I had occasion to hear an after-dinner talk by one of the authors of Truth Decay. Since the…read more
A Compelling and Challenging Call
January 16, 2019
Winter has finally arrived in Houghton. The sun is shining, but the thermometer is registering near 0 as we begin…read more
The Work of a President
November 15, 2018
Students often ask me somewhat sheepishly what exactly I do as Houghton’s president. It is not a two-minute response. If they…read more