The following just happened at our weekly meeting... “Have you been to our meeting before?” I asked Alex (a muscle-ripped guy who showed up alone). “No, I haven’t. I’m trying to get my life back together. I’m trying to heal,” Alex soberly replied. During the Cru meeting, Alex could not stop the tears from steaming down his face. At one point he left the meeting to re-collect himself. After the meeting, I walked over to talk with him, but another friend had already intro

Sociologically significant surveys have revealed a resurgence of spiritual openness––one that is shaping this next generation. The following story is just a tiny glimpse into what's happening on campus.

“Forgiveness gave us the gift of being close again.  When I think about my relationship with my dad, I feel an overwhelming mix of gratitude for the love we shared, sorrow for the time we lost, and peace knowing that we had a bond that was rebuilt again before he passed.”

In a world that craves comfort, sacrifice appears unnatural––even foolish. And yet, in spite of personal, financial, and academic obstacles, scores of students are going on missions!

I could not  believe what she decided to do... Hannah is a bright, energetic, highly driven, and very intelligent grad student (photo:...

Life is hard. And when young adults are lonely (which many  of them are) addiction comes easy. Desi is a student who shared about her...

I had no idea that Tate’s experience was just the beginning of what was to come on campus this fall. 

Josh empowered 9 other student leaders to help him grow a gospel community... and lead the first ever "Summer Cru" at his college.

"I gave up on the church. I didn't want to know Jesus through others anymore," Daniela shared (photo: middle). "Eventually though, more...

Adam’s brother, Osman, had gone to meet his girlfriend’s relatives in Venezuela. Immediately after crossing the border, Osman was...

“When I was in high school I lived my own life my own way. My parents only knew a fraction of what I was doing.” Jon was living a double...

Through an unexpected series of conversations, I agreed to help start a ministry to grad students, which has gone surprising well. I'd...

At the end of May, we arrived late in Mostar, Bosnia (map). Our first day on campus, I was quickly confronted by the city’s ethnic...

In the Bosnian city of Mostar, a river physically divides the city––and it also divides ethnic groups. Many of today's students from one...

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it's that life doesn’t always go according to plan. I didn’t plan for my Mom divorce my Dad and move...

"[Two summers ago] my first sister, Priscilla, would have turned 19," Jeremy shared. "I began to process her death with my cousin. And I...

There was nothing insignificant about the first “Friendsgiving” that Cru students hosted at the nearby community college. Below are a...

When I met Darlene at our first Cru meeting last fall, she was standoffish, burdened, and distant. But after last winter break, Darlene...

After the guys in Bible study found out that Sho was playing in the Special Olympics basketball finals, they woke up at 6am, filled two...

“Ever since I could walk, I kicked a ball and played soccer. But I also lacked self-control…and it eventually caught up with me when I...