She waited patiently while I talked with students following my breakout on the Holy Spirit at the Northeast Chi Alpha SALT Conference. Then she asked, “Can I lose the Holy Spirit?” As I addressed her heart-felt question, I was struck by how this group of students was engaging the topic differently. So often when I spoke about encountering the … Continue reading
Your generosity is legendary! For more than 25 years, our campus ministry has been supported by it. Hundreds of students have been introduced to Jesus, have found community, healing, and purpose, and have been empowered to change the world because of your willingness to invest in our calling. On behalf of those students, I want to … Continue reading
It’s time to give thanks! The shot above was taken at the end of our Chi Alpha Thanksgiving event. It represents an amazingly diverse group of students, gathered together. They are at different places in their faith journey. Some are eagerly following Jesus, others are simply curious but they’re connected through the ministry of Chi Alpha. Holidays … Continue reading
John* walked into our Wednesday Night Live meeting all by himself. He was searching for something. When I approached him, he said he found us through an online search. I was impressed. It’s not too often that someone shows up because they found our website. I introduced him around and invited him to my small … Continue reading
This past week we were able to host Bethany, one of our former students from American University to share about her ministry to Muslims in the Middle East. Following her talk, Mariam*, a VCU student who had been invited by a friend, approached her. She said, “I am a Muslim and I have many questions.” … Continue reading
Our spring newsletter is here! Follow the link to read the latest from our ministry to students in Richmond and beyond.
I have one prayer request for every mission trip I take: that our team would be a blessing. My brother published this story on his blog a few days ago. It shows how God went beyond my expectations to answer that prayer. Take a few minutes to read the post and celebrate with us!
The latest edition of the Collegiate Chronicles has just been published! You can snag the online version right here. Check it out! Just click the picture to read it all.
We’ve got a group of amazingly talented students. I asked our student team to put together worship this week. It was unbelievable and they even included two freshmen (one rocked the lead guitar licks…on the trombone). I asked Bethany, one of our small group leader to put together a “What is XA” video to kick … Continue reading
The hurricane has whipped me in to a blogging frenzy! Just sent out our DC Chi Alpha Team prayer calendar for our semester kick-off. Will you pray with us too? Download the file by clicking the pic to the left and thanks for helping us change the world through students. You’ll need Adobe Reader to … Continue reading
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