Seems like I'm getting around a lot these days. Last week I was in California for SSU's "Invitational" (mission week).

Favorite session: The Free Thinkers (atheists) pounded on me pretty good for two hours one afternoon. They were both challenging and respectful.

Opening question was: "Why does God never heal an amputee?" And it just went uphill from there.

 

We spent a lot of time talking with passers-by on the SSU "quad" about their views on God.

Well, our views on God too :)

Above: me spinning out a few reasons for trusting the four gospel accounts of Jesus.

After my talk Wed nite on "Is there only one path to God?",  Kendall bee-lined to the front and mapped out his spiritual quest for me.









Friends, the question behind every question I fielded all week is the same: Why?

Why did God. . .
Why is the Bible. . .
Why can't I. . .
Why believe in. . . 

YOU are sending me out there to help students both Christian and nonChristian consider "why?"

In the next few weeks I am headed to MI, PA, Salt Lake and MS. I feel like I'm working in my "sweetspot," (thank you).

Here's what one student said recently:  I was looking through your packet and got super thrilled by the topics you address. They seem so relevant and on-spot for especially college students, like me.

My weekly blog (of theology and ministry) is here: www.rickmattson.blogspot.com

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