NavImpact

At NavNight last night we finished up a month long series on the body, sex, sexuality, dating and purity with a panel question and answer session.  Students submitted their questions related to those topics, and we did our best at giving candid answers.  Here's a sampling of the questions students asked and we answered.

• "Given that God saw fit to link sex with procreation, how should Christians view contraception?"
• "Is there a real 'Mr. Right'?  I.e. is there a specific person that God has for us, or does he let us choose so long as we honor him with the relationship and put him at the center of it?"
• "How does God view homosexuality and transgender people?"
• "If I don't think I want kids, and I'm fine being single, does that mean I have the gift of singleness?"

"God is good."  A close friend of mine said that to me over the phone today.  God is good!  Doesn't knowing that change everything?  This afternoon I'm struck by God's goodness and grace towards us.  It's such a privilege to be able to serve Him on the college campus.  Not only do we get to spend our days helping students know Jesus and make Him known, but we get to see God provide for our needs through our friends. 

Paul said it like this, "I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel..."

Thank you for helping us with your prayers!  Thank you for helping us with your finances!  We couldn't be here without your partnership.

Here's an article from 1956 on the death of Dawson Trotman, founder of The Navigators.  "B Rations!"  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,891299,00.html

Here's a short video that tells the story of the beginnings of The Navigators.  Enjoy!

The name of this blog came from one of his essays.  He's our favorite author.  Here's a great sound clip that was recorded during World War II and included in the book  Mere Christianity.  Enjoy!

Thank you so much to all the ministry partners we were able to see while in Wisconsin over the holidays.  We were greatly encouraged by our visit!  It's an amazing privilege to be partnered with people who so greatly desire to see the gospel of Jesus advanced.

This month Christianaudio.com is offering a free audiobook of Desiring God by John Piper.  Since it's already the 28th, you'll need to hurry!  John Piper's thesis is that "The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever."  It's a fantastic book that changed the way I viewed my own pleasure and God's glory.  I highly recommend it!

This Friday we'll head to Spring Hill Camp in Seymour, Indiana with 35 students from the U of I.  Please pray for the conference!  Here's one of the videos we used to encourage students to join us.

Recently my coworker, Katie, and I thought it would be fun to get our freshman/sophomore women's Bible studies together.  Many of them knew the students in their own studies well, but hadn't spent much time with some of the other girls in the ministry.  Our desire is for students to be in community in both small and larger group contexts. . . . so, what better way to develop relationships than an Illini Women's Volleyball game and a night of games and snacks? 
      The Illini beat Purdue in 5 sets. . . and we played several rousing rounds of Hilarium and Imaginiff.  So fun!  I'm still praising God for the wonderful group of women that He's blessed us with this year - ones that love Him, love each other, and love having fun together.