Christian Faculty and Staff Network gathering on 11/10 - Next discussion: Chapter 9 - Who really lives that way? Also Spring 2022 term book preference survey

Join us on Wednesday, November 10, at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue), and (drum roll!) lunch will be served! At $1 per meal, it's the best meal deal in town. 

Meeting logistics 

Chapter 9 preview 

On 10/27, we'll discuss Chapter 9 of Francis Chan's Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. It's getting real. Francis Chan presents vignettes of people who are actually living out their love for God.

  • "They [vignettes of real people] tell of people who sought to live their lives fully surrendered to God."
  • "If biblical examples seem unattainable, hopefully these average, everyday people give you hope that you, too, can live a life worth writing about." 

Items of interest 

Book survey. It's that time of the semester when we think about a book to discuss in the fall term. Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/NUMWLa4srVbTcrtb7. Would you mind indicating your preference before Thanksgiving. I'll announce the book before the end of the term. 

Think about it 

The Barna Group published a piece about "How Leaders Can Help Young People Make a Purpose Pivot."

  • "44 percent of 13–21-year-olds reported feeling lonely 'a lot' or 'some' of the time."
  • "…leaders may be one surprising pivot away from offering lonely teenagers and young adults the help they need to move from isolation to impact."
  • "…belonging and purpose (as well as a third quest about identity) are the “big questions” that drive much of people’s attitudes and actions." 

These happened on the day of our meeting

  • 1483. Martin Luther was born. 'Nuff said.
  • 1910. The Gideons placed their first Bible in the Superior Motel in Iron Mountain, Montana.

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