A short time after his father's death, Joe was sitting on the water's edge in front of his parent's home, and as he says, "I gave myself an evangelistic sermon, complete with an altar call. I responded to that altar call, making Jesus my Lord and Savior."
Thirty former InterVarsity students attended the Labor Day Alumni Reunion for the University of California—Los Angeles held at Campus by the Sea, an InterVarsity training facility on Catalina Island, off the coast of California.
My faith journey with God began in the early 1950s. From those first days of this new journey, I was encouraged to engage the scriptures as a source of instruction, encouragement, worship and spiritual food. Over the past five decades that process with the Bible has been a long term, ever-changing experience. Even though its content never changes, this book has seemed as six different books in my journey.
Even though InterVarsity's chapters at the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Georgetown University have officially been disaffiliated on their campuses, the chapters are still meeting. But, at the same time, their status remains precarious because they do not have official standing.
This is a series of stories about what I and my family experienced when we relocated to a high-crime, high poverty neighborhood.
InterVarsity Alumni can never be first-time students again, but as alums, you can capture some of the vitality of the college experience once more. Homecoming is an important way to reconnect with people and times in our life that we are fond of, and Urbana 06 is a perfect place to convene.
This calendar offers an idea of the opportunities available to continue your support of InterVarsity in your area and across the country. These events offer opportunities for volunteering and for prayer.