Thank you for your faithful support and prayers. Because of your generosity, I am able to spend meaningful time engaging students with the gospel and encouraging professing Christians to think carefully about their walk with Christ. Even in the cold, it is a joy and a privilege to share the gospel on the local college campuses. I am amazed by all the conversations that God allows me to have about the gospel.
One thing I continue to see is that students are willing to hear the gospel. Many of them simply have not been taught why it matters so deeply. Over the past several weeks, I’ve had repeated conversations with students who identify as Christians but admit they do not regularly read their Bibles or pray. Often they say they “don’t have time.” I’ve been gently challenging them to consider Jesus’ words in Matthew 4:4—that we do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Just as we make time to eat, we must make time to know the God who gives us life.
These conversations naturally lead to discussions about the nature of eternal life itself. Jesus tells us in John 17:3 that eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. Knowing God is not a burden; it is a privilege purchased for us by Christ. Our hope of glory (Romans 5:2) is to one day see Him face to face. Out of gratitude for the cross, Christians should desire to know God through His Word, especially in a day when Scripture and faithful resources are so readily available.
Another common refrain I hear is, “I don’t need to go to church—I can worship on my own.” This has opened the door to discuss God’s design for the church. Scripture is clear that believers are not to neglect gathering together, but to encourage one another as the Day draws near (Hebrews 10:25). The New Testament assumes the local church: its leadership, its discipline, and its corporate worship. Because we have peace with God through justification, we also have unity with one another in Christ (Galatians 3:28).
Some students express reluctance to attend church because they believe churches are full of hypocrites. This provides an opportunity to explain the gospel clearly: the church is not a gathering of perfected people, but of sinners saved by grace. We will not be free from sin until we are glorified. The very reason we need the church is that we need Christ and His ongoing work in us.
Please know that your support is bearing fruit. These are thoughtful, gospel-centered conversations that the Lord is using to challenge assumptions, encourage repentance, and point students back to Christ and His means of grace. Thank you for partnering with me in this work and for helping make these conversations possible.
