Urbana!

Hi freinds. Urbana pictures will be posted once I get back to Detroit tomorrow.

The week in St. Louis at the conference was full of God's word and encouragement. In our Bible study groups and at the main sessions we studied John, chapters 1-4. We saw how Christ entered our world and lived among us from his birth as a baby until his execution for the sake of knowing our joys, struggles, wants, and pains and to call us to himself. At Urbana, students are called to consider doing the same. Jesus didn't make decrees or write policy from heaven. He didn't come for the three years of his ministry or simply the week before his death. He made his dwelling among us. Praise God, a number of students committed to doing the same. 62 indicated a first time decision to follow Christ as well.

In seminars students had time to focus on different subjects or areas of need. I've gotten to talk a bit with students from Wayne State and it has been exciting to hear how God spoke to them at Urbana. One of my favorite memories is of New Year's Eve. A number of us from Wayne State sat together among 16,000 others worshiping God for what he has done in us that week, in our whole lives, and in all of history.

Thanks so much for your prayers and support. I'll get more updates on specific decisions made by Wayne State students in the coming week.