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     We had the opportunity to hear powerful messages during our US Staff Conference this month.  One that stands out was from Heather Holleman, a professor at Penn State, whose husband is a friend.  She spoke from their upcoming book called Sent.  She said that “the #1 way Jesus describes God in the book of… Read more

     We broke absolutely new ground this month, as 5 students, 9 staff, and 9 volunteers learned from each other about how to live in a healthy balance with video games as well as how to share the gospel with video game players online and how to host tournament outreaches.  We heard from expert believers… Read more

     What a blessing it has been to work with 9 students from all over the world who gathered at Cru HQ to serve this summer.  They have been faithfully working with me to find Freshmen on dozens of campuses in the US that have no Cru (many of whom have no gospel presence at… Read more

     Have you ever had people look down on you because of something you do, wear, or like?  This is the essence of what I’m learning is called “Cringe Culture.”  It can be as simple and innocent as a surprised reaction, “Ew!  You eat that?!”  Sometimes, though, it can be deeply hurtful to someone, especially… Read more

     It was a beautiful day to be on campus!  Karen and I were able to spend time at one of the biggest colleges in the nation last week.  Our goal: to talk to students and faculty about Jesus.      We got to meet many people with the simple question, “would you help us with… Read more

     As our staff team gathered from around the country to prepare for leading our students on summer mission, we had the chance to spend extended periods of time in prayer, build team bonds, and get oriented to the mission work ahead.       We also got to learn from some of our expert leaders about… Read more