As I'm writing this, I'm thinking through what I will share tonight. This has been our first week back at San Diego State University and it has been busy.
We are focusing on connecting with students and getting into spirtual conversations. Listening to their story, sharing parts of our stories and connnecting those to God's Story. It has been tiring but fruitful.
We are seeing more response than in past years and students are generally more interested in hearing about Christ than I can remember from other Fall semesters. God is at work.
I think of a girl named, Rachel, a sophomore who basically tested the waters her first year in the whole social scene. She's realized recently that she wants something more out of life and some of our students have met with her a couple times already. She's shared how she feels more cared for and connected and is trying to figure out what 'walking with God' looks like.
It's amazing how few people really take the time to listen to these young people, and how lonely many really feel.
If you happen to read this today, please pray for tonight as we have our first weekly meeting, that we can share who God is and his heart for these students and that we can invite them to pursue that relationship alongside us.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Degenerate
Recently I found that in a magazine called Radar [popular culture magazine for 20 somethings], San Diego State was listed as 'the most degenerate student body' in the United States.
The frightening thing is I wasn't that surprised. It made me sad, but not surprised. Having been on campus there over the last few years, I've seen that what stands out most is also accurately portrayed in the article; students are on campus to socialize and 'party'...and hopefully graduate.
It is such an incredible opportunity for me and my team to meet them at that spot, love on them, and prayerfully help them live for something more than the next party.
Please join us in praying for these students trying to figure out who they are and who they will be.
Oh, and the link to the article online is:
http://www.radaronline.com/from-the-magazine/2008/08/worst_colleges_in_america_2008_part_1_03.php
The frightening thing is I wasn't that surprised. It made me sad, but not surprised. Having been on campus there over the last few years, I've seen that what stands out most is also accurately portrayed in the article; students are on campus to socialize and 'party'...and hopefully graduate.
It is such an incredible opportunity for me and my team to meet them at that spot, love on them, and prayerfully help them live for something more than the next party.
Please join us in praying for these students trying to figure out who they are and who they will be.
Oh, and the link to the article online is:
http://www.radaronline.com/from-the-magazine/2008/08/worst_colleges_in_america_2008_part_1_03.php
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