Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with God
The Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life seeks to create an inclusive community that celebrates intellectual curiosity about religion and spirituality, nourishes ethical decision-making, cultivates deep spiritual exploration and supports faithful living. We promote moral and ethical leadership development and provide pastoral care and welcome for SMU’s religiously diverse community. Grounded in the University’s Methodist identity, the office enhances the educational mission of the university through religious and spiritual programming and services for all students, staff, faculty, and administration.
This semester's devotional guide contains devotions around our theme for the semester, "Missed Call?: Purpose & Calling in College Life." The SMU community features a diverse community of Christian traditions, and this guide reflects a small piece of that variety. No one viewpoint is meant to be representative of all Christians or all traditions. Instead, we hope it is a reflection of the wider story God is telling amongst our community.
SMU created the Center for Faith and Learning to promote greater integration of intellectual and spiritual life, both on campus and in society more broadly. Rooted in and inspired by the University’s Methodist identity, the Center seeks to help SMU students, faculty, and staff discern and develop connections between their religious convictions and their academic and professional work. In addition, the Center seeks to highlight and to promote dialogue surrounding the relevance of faith-based perspectives to fundamental questions in every area of intellectual inquiry and public life.
Thursday, December 04, 2025, 6:00pm — Private Location (sign in to display) Need a moment to destress, recenter, or vent? Want to get your steps in? Join your Spiritual Life Mentor, Melanie, every Thursday from 6-7 pm to walk ...
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00pm — Private Location (sign in to display) Need a moment to destress, recenter, or vent? Want to get your steps in? Join your Spiritual Life Mentor, Melanie, every Thursday from 6-7 pm to walk ...
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00pm — Private Location (sign in to display) Need a moment to destress, recenter, or vent? Want to get your steps in? Join your Spiritual Life Mentor, Melanie, every Thursday from 6-7 pm to walk ...
Friday, January 23, 2026, 6:00pm — Private Location (sign in to display) Please join your Jewish friends for a delicious Shabbat dinner, including the traditional Shabbat blessings over candles, grape juice and challah....
Monday, January 26, 2026, 11:30am — Private Location (sign in to display) Bagel Monday is a warm and welcoming opportunity to gather for meaningful conversation over a delicious bagel lunch. Different topics are featured...
Monday, February 02, 2026, 11:30am — Private Location (sign in to display) Bagel Monday is a warm and welcoming opportunity to gather for meaningful conversation over a delicious bagel lunch. Different topics are featured...
Friday, February 06, 2026, 6:00pm — Private Location (sign in to display) Please join your Jewish friends for a delicious Shabbat dinner, including the traditional Shabbat blessings over candles, grape juice and challah....
Monday, February 09, 2026, 11:30am — Private Location (sign in to display) Bagel Monday is a warm and welcoming opportunity to gather for meaningful conversation over a delicious bagel lunch. Different topics are featured...