Trip to speak at LSSU

I had a great trip to Lake Superior State October 14th.  Their InterVarsity group is going through the Gospel of Mark and I spoke on Mark 4 about the 4 soils.  It reminded me of the reality that as people make decisions to follow Jesus it is not always smooth sailing.  The main point of the talk was an encouragment to hear God, respond to Him, and follow Him.  A key to the passage is noting that it is about “the seed” or Word.  As we hear or study God’s word it is imparitive to spend time reflecting on the implications it has on our actions and thinking and our understanding of God.   As we share Jesus we are invited to throw seeds everywhere!  What seems like dry soil on the outside may be receptive!   There were at least 25 students at LSSU, made up of more men than I thought.  It was great to see Alex who had been in my track at the fall conference about learning to be a “Spiritual Mentor”.  He will be graduating this semester with a degree in teaching math .  Last two thoughts:  The UP is beautifiul even though it rained the entire trip & LSSU’s IV has a great meeting room from which you can have a view of the length of the International Bridge.