Interesting Q&A with Christian Professor

http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16076

Missions Awareness

So many times, we briefly talk about missions, and skim the surface of the importance of  reaching all people, all nations, all tongues. We treat missions like we do exercise…something that we should take a part in, and it would be really good for us if we did, but only the truly dedicated ones can commit to something that life changing. Isn’t it amazing how short sighted we are. We keep taking our eyes off of the eternal because of the distractions from the earthly things. We get one chance at taking hold of all God has given us, and using it for His purpose. One chance. That’s it. And there are millions of people who also get this one chance, one chance to meet the Savior, Jesus Christ, to find redemption and a renewed  relationship with their Father, God. One chance. I can’t reiterate those two words. One chance.

I get the chance to be a part of a missions revival back home at Glennview Baptist Church. This will be a 4 day event covering everything from International missions to missions right in the backyard. Our goal is to spread the awareness of what is going on around the world, how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is being shared with all people, and how everyone can be a part of this glorious opportunity. So many times we treat missionaries as either brave or crazy, or usually both! But God has called us to be both brave and crazy for Him, because His way of doing things in this world is crazy compared to the norm. We can ALL be missionaries, whether at our work places or to a different country. The heart of missions is simply sharing the wonderful life changing news to people who need to hear it. We should want everyone to hear this great message, and receive the freedom from sin and the hope of eternal life. So be a missionary….share Jesus! It WILL change your life.

Are college students being misled?

http://www.hudsonny.org/2009/03/on-campus-the-pro-palestinians-real-agenda.php

Seems to be that students here in America quickly join causes around the world to seem sympathetic, but the fear is that they do not understand what is actually going on. The situation between Palestine and Israel has a deep rooted history, one that is VERY complicated, and has economical, historical, religious, and political ramifications. But for these students, is simple. Putting complete blame on one side in a complex situation is irrational and completely absurd. Why is it that these kind of demonstrations tend to happen on college campuses? What is it about the campus environment that leads students to take such extreme stances?

What truly is interesting is how normal it is for college students to stand up and be radical for random causes and are actually applauded, but how closed-minded and intolerant students are labeled when they stand up for the TRUTH, that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and faith in Him, and Him alone, is our only hope for forgiveness of sins and eternal life with our Maker.  Just another reason for the need for revival to take place on our college campuses.

The Reason For God

The Reason For God

Over the summer, I took the time to read this book by Timothy Keller. He is a pastor in Manhattan, and has taken the time to write a book defending the view that there is a God. He deals with questions like, ” Why does God allow suffering in the world, How could a loving God send people to Hell, Why isn’t Christianity more inclusive, and how can one religion be “right” and the others “wrong”?” The great thing about this book is the way he deals with actual questions that he gets from people out on the street, and he deals with their issues by questioning their beliefs the same way they question Christianity. If you want to understand how to defend your faith, or you question the validity of Christianity, I encourage you to read this book.

Are there any young adult Christians anywhere?

God has given us a heart for ministering to college students. We see that many young adults have a difficult time transitioning from living at home to living at college, living with supervision to living with complete independence. Some people ask, “Why do you feel it is important to reach out to college students?”

Here’s Why.

Welcome

This blog is the journey of Scott and Briana Underhill to Pittsburgh, PA. We hope that it will give you an insight about what God is doing in our lives as He is calling us into ministry. For many of you reading this, you know that Briana and I have been called into collegiate ministry. This calling has led us to realize that our new home is going to be in Pittsburgh, PA. We will be working with a ministry called “CrossSeekers” on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. CrossSeekers is a college ministry affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, and our desire is to reach the lost for Christ, to disciple them through the Word of God, and to send them out to reach their fellow students. We want to see the campuses throughout Pittsburgh won for Christ, and to see Him exalted! To learn more about our ministry, our needs, and more, just click on the tabs above. If you have any questions at all, please leave me a comment, and I will be happy to help.

Scott, Briana, Elijah, and Abigail Underhill