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9/18/2011

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On Friday nights we have college students over to our house for dinner and discussion. They throw out questions and the group discusses them, bringing it back to what God's Word says about it.

I love hearing the real and raw questions:
* "How do you forgive someone when they have betrayed you?"
* "Do we send ourselves to hell or does God send us to hell?"
* "Why do you think even Christians are afraid to die?"
* How would you respond to the claim that Christianity is based completely on faith and that there is no proof?"
* "What does God think about suicide?"

Students and staff, new believers and old answer. It is a beautiful thing seeing a new believer answer a question according to Scripture.

This last Friday we had a couple from Iran join us. (Austin had met them the day before on campus, along with a student from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. Wow! God is bringing the world, the unreached to us.) It was such an honor to have them. So inspiring and eye opening.

One of the questions asked during the night was, "What do you do if you want to get married but no one is pursuing you?" After talking about what the Bible says about this for 15 min. Austin asks our new friends to share thier experience. The sweet girl went on to describe her arranged marriage and how they knew each other for 15 days before getting married. Eye-opening! Talk about culture shock and perspective shift for our students. It was just plain awesome.

Austin gave them a ride home (since they rode the bus to our house which took 2, or was it 3, hours longer than expected) and in the car they noticed how "free" we were. I guess it takes someone from another country to help you not take that forgranted. They also said, "You know if we become Christians we will be killed." The cost of following Jesus is literally death for them.

I read not long ago in 2nd Samuel about David dancing before the Lord. He didn't hold back, he gave his all because Jesus is worthy. I questioned myself, "Is there anything I am holding back from the Lord? Anything I would not do out of fear of what people would think?" But this is a whole new level. Life is at stake. Would I be willing to follow Jesus at the expense of death? Would you?

Will you pray for our dear friends. That they would see Jesus as God and the One worthy of life and death?
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#216 Voice of the Martyrs videos of awesome people who did what was right no matter the cost.
#217 Sweet Sara making a Cambodia video
#218 Our small group starting back up
#219 So many middle east students at the Auraria campus
#220 Angi's faith in raising support to join us on staff
#221 Great friends like Erin and Rhonda- women who push through in faith in spite of resistance.
#222 Kate Hurley's gift of music and her willingness to share it with students.
#223 The Lord leading me to start writing my 2nd 12 week Bible study.

I'm linked with...
Laura Boggess, Finding Heaven Today
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17 Comments
Jen
9/18/2011 10:59:47 am

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Jenifer link
9/18/2011 11:00:31 am

Your group sounds wonderful! How awesome that you are able to meet with these young people and invest in their lives! And love your list! :)

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Lynn Mosher
9/18/2011 11:38:49 am

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Lynn Mosher link
9/18/2011 11:40:24 am

Wow! How great to have such a group in your home! Wonderful post. May the Lord bless you and those that attend your group.

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Making Christian Disciples link
9/18/2011 12:24:35 pm

What an awesome story of God's work in your college group! I was in a home Bible study when I was in college where we asked such questions and helped each other grow. It's been 20 years ago, but I sure did learn a lot. It was a time of tremendous spiritual growth in my life. I still hold fond memories of those home groups. And it is eye opening talking about the couple with an arranged marriage. Their surprise by our freedom is something I take for granted every day. I need to learn to be more thankful! God bless!

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Tracy link
9/18/2011 02:33:59 pm

Hi Laura - I will pray that they see Christ is living and dying for, just as He sees them. What a powerful testimony.
God bless
Tracy

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laura link
9/19/2011 02:40:33 am

Oh, friend. I am praying for these dear ones. I heard the same said from a dear woman visiting our country from Africa. They live their faith in earnest. This is a moving post. Thank you for linking it to Playdates today.

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kd sullivan link
9/19/2011 05:11:06 am

Yes! I will pray for them. In fact, I'm going to subscribe so that I don't forget! I love talking to college age students, I believe that they are looking for the answers so that they can base their lives on their beliefs.

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r.elliott link
9/19/2011 05:52:54 am

Hi neighbor...wow...a college campus is such a wonderful...needy mission field. Blessings to you as you show the love of Jesus to these young people.

Blessings~

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Stefanie Brown link
9/19/2011 06:09:13 am

I love what you all do with the college students. This generation longs for authenticity and honesty. It sounds like you and your husband are nailing both of those through your ministry. That's awesome!
Sweet list...
Visiting form Multitudes on Mondays...
Have a wonderful day...

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Pamela link
9/19/2011 10:40:04 am

Your ministry to these young people is awesome. I admire your willingness to give so much of your time to the students. They need real, honest Christians who aren't afraid to face the hard questions.

Blessings,
Pamela

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Laura link
9/19/2011 11:21:23 am

What a blessing your sweet words are ladies! Thank you so much.

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shanda link
9/19/2011 02:57:34 pm

I will be praying for your friends and this decision to risk their lives to follow Christ. In two weeks I leave for India and am so in awe and touched by so many who risk so much. It makes our faith seem trivial in ways.

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Dina link
9/20/2011 03:01:07 am

what a fun group! we have friends heavily involved on the campus of a university and, through their outreach, they have impacted many, many countries of the world, some in high places.

btw, we have an Eden, too! :)

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Lisa notes... link
9/20/2011 03:37:03 am

I wonder how many of us would still be Christians if it meant we would be disowned and risk death. I pray that I would still be among the number....

And I pray for your new friends, that they can see it IS worth everything to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

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Jen link
9/20/2011 04:05:34 am

I'm praying that they see the immeasurable freedom in walking with Christ, that life with Him is better than life without Him, that life in Heaven is worth far more than life on this earth. Praying that the Holy Spirit would knock lovingly on their hearts and that they would answer the door.

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sherry link
9/22/2011 06:24:55 am

What a wonderful ministry!

That is such a wonderful, sobering reminder, too. I know I sometimes forget just how free we are. I'll say a prayer for the Iranian couple, that they will have the courage to follow Christ. Thank you for sharing their story.

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