Comments on: Colgate University http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/colgate-university/ Counterculture. Faith. Love. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:47:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Marin http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/colgate-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Andrew Marin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:29:46 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=679#comment-1822 The time spent at Colgate was outstanding. Both the Christian and GLBT groups on campus have a very clear heart to do some really out of the box type stuff that shows what each one is all about: "Jesus just isn't inside a church's 4 walls" from the Christian group and "We're not here to try and force anyone to believe like us, we just want to be ourselves and do something for our campus and community" from the GLBT group Both were so inviting, and excited to get things rolling on a larger scale in and around Hamilton, NY. The questions, the dialogue, the intriquement; it was all a model of best-case scenario of what can happen across the country. At the end of the day I had a lesbian, crying, come up to me and say: "Thank you so much for being you and doing what you do. This was the first time in my life I have ever felt the Spirit move my soul - and I was raised in a Southern Baptist home! My life is different now today, than it was the past 20 years ... and that is because I can see Christ again because of you. Thanks." It's moments and times like that, that I realize what this bridge building work can actually accomplish. Much love. The time spent at Colgate was outstanding. Both the Christian and GLBT groups on campus have a very clear heart to do some really out of the box type stuff that shows what each one is all about:

"Jesus just isn't inside a church's 4 walls" from the Christian group

and

"We're not here to try and force anyone to believe like us, we just want to be ourselves and do something for our campus and community" from the GLBT group

Both were so inviting, and excited to get things rolling on a larger scale in and around Hamilton, NY. The questions, the dialogue, the intriquement; it was all a model of best-case scenario of what can happen across the country. At the end of the day I had a lesbian, crying, come up to me and say:

"Thank you so much for being you and doing what you do. This was the first time in my life I have ever felt the Spirit move my soul – and I was raised in a Southern Baptist home! My life is different now today, than it was the past 20 years … and that is because I can see Christ again because of you. Thanks."

It's moments and times like that, that I realize what this bridge building work can actually accomplish. Much love.

]]> By: Chris S. http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/colgate-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Chris S. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:48:16 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=679#comment-1806 Sounds like a great time! Had I known I would have greeted you at the airport! I live 2 miles away! Sounds like a great time! Had I known I would have greeted you at the airport! I live 2 miles away!

]]> By: philshomo http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/colgate-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 philshomo Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:59:26 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=679#comment-1805 Sayin a prayer for ya today Andy. What an exciting day for advancing God's Kingdom in this world. Prayin that many, many people today see God's heart more accurately... people on both sides of the chasm. Keep it up Bro... you're a crucial frontliner in Jesus' cause in our world and many of us are very proud of what you were doing and especially what you are about. Sayin a prayer for ya today Andy. What an exciting day for advancing God's Kingdom in this world. Prayin that many, many people today see God's heart more accurately… people on both sides of the chasm. Keep it up Bro… you're a crucial frontliner in Jesus' cause in our world and many of us are very proud of what you were doing and especially what you are about.

]]> By: Mrs T http://www.loveisanorientation.com/2009/colgate-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Mrs T Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:40:19 +0000 http://www.loveisanorientation.com/?p=679#comment-1804 God bless you & use you mightily! Your message is so clear to me, but it is discouraging that so many religious people somehow think of being gay as the worst sin. Well, I'm sure you are going to convince a lot of secular folks that God doesn't think so! I wish I could hear your messages. Someday you need to get a CD set of various messages. You have a big fan base here & we're rooting for you!! God bless you & use you mightily!

Your message is so clear to me, but it is discouraging that so many religious people somehow think of being gay as the worst sin. Well, I'm sure you are going to convince a lot of secular folks that God doesn't think so!

I wish I could hear your messages. Someday you need to get a CD set of various messages. You have a big fan base here & we're rooting for you!!

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