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A lot of people ask me what it is like to be about ministry on a campus like CMU. I think CMU's culture of competitive complaining belittles us all has some helpful insights regarding the campus community and ideas on how well meaning students (and others) try to make it a better place from a humanistic perspective. The campus tension between peers reminds me of a comment by a CMU Professor that pointed out that instead of celebrating our ability to understand (and build upon) what is shared by cutting-edge colleagues, we tend to be envious of those who have achieved just a little more than us (especially if we were close to similar insights).

But one has to keep in mind that our sinful nature is always with us and respecting/listening to one-another is never easy, even when filled with the grace of God. This morning one of the students led a consideration of Jeremiah 17:9, Matthew 15:19, and Romans 7:15-25. What a wake-up call!

He sent us off w/the question, How have you been able to preach the gospel to yourself daily? How can we today? Pray for followers of Christ to be a redemptive influence among the people, ideas, and structures of the campus as long as they are called to be a part of it. That the light of the Gospel would shine through their hearts, actions, conversations, and vocational decisions as individuals and as part of larger campus/academic entities.