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Friend Ships

I love being on boats. My experience has been that anytime I’m on a boat I’m doing something awesome. I’m either water skiing, fishing, soon-to-be swimming, or eating massive amounts of smoked salmon and capers at the morning buffet. And doing each of those things is one hundred thousand times better when doing them withContinue reading “Friend Ships”

CASBY 2016

Over the years our annual CASBY (care about someone besides yourself) trips have become some of the most memorable things we do in Chi Alpha. They are great opportunities for us to help serve, learn, and grow in a variety of ways. They often help expand our capacity for understanding what it means to followContinue reading “CASBY 2016”

Building Kingdom Culture – Diversity

At the end of this month we are excited to welcome Belkis Lehmann, National XA’s Diversity Specialist, for a weekend of XA Training. Belkis has served with Chi Alpha for many years and her experience and leadership will help expand our vision for reconciling all students to Christ at Kent State. As we continue to becomeContinue reading “Building Kingdom Culture – Diversity”

xaDNA Groups

Discipleship. It’s what Jesus was talking about at the end of Matthew 28. When someone repents, believes, and is baptized they are growing as disciples. They are engaged in discipleship. The Disciples, the 12 with Jesus, were being discipled by Jesus. They learned how to do life from him by doing life with him. HeContinue reading “xaDNA Groups”

Saturate

Talking about my hopes and dreams for Kent Chi Alpha last night was pretty exciting for me. I know that God has something special in store for us, and this campus, as we practice being a healthy family on mission together with Jesus! It’s going to be such a cool journey to see how Jesus makesContinue reading “Saturate”