Archive — October, 2008
9 Oct
Students share Christ with largely unchurched San Diego
Photo by Joe Westbury
Students answered a call to share the gospel in a county where 85 percent do not attend church. When 33 student missionaries arrived in San Diego at the beginning of June, most of them had no idea what the summer would bring. “This is a very different style of ministry from what I experienced back home,” said Jill Stevens, who attends Valdosta State University. “This is definitely not the Bible Belt. The children I am working with have little or no church or even Bible background; it’s all new to them.”
8 Oct
Ministry helps collegians continue in faith
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Alana Blackwell was a junior in high school when a friend at church invited her to hang out with a group of Baptist college students at Louisiana State University. Blackwell, a future LSU Tiger herself, jumped at the opportunity to build relationships with the collegians.
Touch Screen Living
When it comes down to it, are all of our relationships really as secure and deeply rooted as our texting thumbs are swift?
Precious in His Sight
“Watch me go down the slide, Mom!” “Hey Dad, watch me ride my bike!” “Look at me! Watch me! Keep your eyes on me!” Sometimes it wears you out just listening to children call for attention from their parents. But recently, I’ve noticed that we “older kids” aren’t much different from those demanding little angels. We all want to be special to someone.
6 Oct
Dude, Where’s My Car?
I packed my things, and my friends walked me to the parking lot where I had parked my car, only to find—oh wait, IT’S NOT THERE!
3 Oct
Student called to Armenia after summer mission trip
Photo by Curtis Dixon
There was just something about Jessica*.
“As soon as we saw her working with people here, we knew she had something special,” said Beth Taylor*, who works with the Armenian mission team.
Jessica and fellow students from Northeastern Oklahoma State University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry traveled to Armenia for two weeks last summer.
Burning Ring of Fire
When you are a male, there is an instinct that attracts you to fire. With danger involved and possible destruction, man is drawn to fire like a teenage girl to a shoe sale. However, every once and a while, man underestimates the power of fire.
A couple years ago, I was hanging out with several friends at my parents’ house. When it started to get dark, someone eagerly suggested we use the fire pit in the back yard, and I jumped at the opportunity.
Summer camp—Vietnamese-style
Photo by Karen Willoughby
BATON ROUGE, La. (BP)—More than 130 Vietnamese teens from several states converged on Vietnamese Hope Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, La., for their annual sports-and-spirituality camp in mid-July.
“We just want to see kids turning, preparing, fighting the sin in their lives so they can pursue godliness; that’s it,” said Vinh Duong.
1 Oct
Finishing Well
One of the many good things about walking or running outdoors is that you can’t quit before you make it all the way home. But, alas … I walk on a treadmill. That pretty much says it all for me. Yes, I have trouble finishing what I start.
30 Sep
Students See Missions in Africa
It’s one of those moments where you can almost hear crickets chirping. Two International Mission Board short-term missionaries are trying to get a room full of high school students to open up about issues they face at home.
