It has been quite some time since I’ve posted anything. I’m sure friends, family, and others have been wondering where I’ve been. I cringe at the thought of telling you how busy I am and all the things I’ve been doing and risk sounding arrogant. The truth is, we are all busy right? In all actuality I simply haven’t set aside time to spend writing. But none the less, here I am finally returning with something of an update for you. A less personal life note than the handful of previous posts. This summer I’ve been working diligently to prepare for ministry with Cru. Some people may be wondering what it is I do with Cru. So here is a little snap shot.
Cru is a ministry at Bowling Green State University geared toward challenging the minds and hearts of college students. As students pursue their academic career, the continual hope of the the Cru staff team is that we would be able to provide an environment where students would be challenged to think critically about their journey through life. Cru as an organization along with its staff approaches life from a Christian world view. Every week, Cru hosts a gathering on campus that is much akin to a late night television show. We have an emcee, live music, and various speakers who engage students over real issues of heart, soul, mind, and morality. Cru is an environment where we hope students of all backgrounds can come and interact with a Christian world view, and not feel coerced or obligated to think as we do. We do hope however, that students would leave our gathering engaged and thinking about life.
Last fall at Cru, we had “Art & Poetry Night”. We love to take time every now and then to engage and appreciate the creativity that is so vibrant on the BGSU campus. We had paintings, drawings, sculptures, photos, and yes of course, poetry. All made by, created by, and brought into being by the students here on campus. As a part of this night, as students walked around, perusing the various exhibits, the staff wanted to provide something hands on. We hoped to create something that would allow students to actively create art, that night, and then present it right there that same evening. So, we set up a ramshackle sound booth, with a audio recorder. We asked students to respond to this question: if there was or is a God, what would you say to him? So as students milled about filing around the room, they could pause, and record a short conversation with the things they wanted to say to God. At the close of our evening, we sat in darkness to listen to the anonymous, human heart.