This is an event the Christian Union (CU) at my college puts on. The CU is a small group of students committed to following and serving Christ on a college campus. We meet every week for bible study, prayer, and fellowship. There are often other smaller events throughout the week as well. One event is Text a Toastie, in which we open the doors for all students to ask any question they have about Christianity or God. The questions are text to us, along with a toastie order... hence Text a Toastie. For those who do not know, a toastie is essentially a British Panini. We then make their toastie and hand deliver it to their room with an answer to their question. Questions range from:
May you never fear to ask questions, to seek answers, knowing that a desire to learn reveals curiosity, which exposes an interest. Even if a concrete answer is not reached, God possesses the answer and the love to satisfy your interest.
All my love,
Gennavieve
If God was a football fan what team would he vote for?TO
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Is God like me and you?
How can one justify God when children in third world countries die every day?This event represents the academic nature of Oxford because people seriously question faith and either want to learn more about Christianity or debate as to the meanings of certain topics. Some people, honestly, just want a free toastie. The event provides a safe place for students to seek answers. By no means does our group possess all of the answers; however, we do have personal experience and knowledge that can help to bring light into a student's darkness. Our words only go so far but our actions are the truly important message we want students to receive. We want them to know we are open to questions, open to them, willing to share, willing to serve, and accepting of differences. I am grateful for the opportunity to minister in this way and to learn more about evangelism in Oxford. I am impressed by the knowledge students possess and their depth of biblical study. Even the students who do not believe challenged me with the amount of information they knew about the Bible or certain doctrine. This opportunity was eye opening, and I am eager to participate in more text a toastie nights!
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Why is being gay bad?
May you never fear to ask questions, to seek answers, knowing that a desire to learn reveals curiosity, which exposes an interest. Even if a concrete answer is not reached, God possesses the answer and the love to satisfy your interest.
All my love,
Gennavieve
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