Shaun Groves
Ask a student at one of those pagan institutions of higher learning what he’s majoring in and he’ll shoot straight with you: “I’m undecided,” he’ll say. “But you’re a senior,” you’d say. “Yea,” he’ll say, “I’m still undecided.”
Ask a student at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary what he’s majoring in, however, and you’re likely to get Jeremiah 29:11: “I’m waiting on God’s plan to prosper me and give me a future and a hope.” Or the more apathetic: “I’m waiting for God to open that door.” Or something more cryptic: “I’m just majoring in Jesus for now.” Or an old standby: “I’m not sure what God’s will is for my life just yet.”
Huh? So you’re majoring in what again exactly? BS?
Despite the occasional dodge to a simple question, the student body at Lincoln Christian College impressed me. Ten percent of the crowd tonight sponsored a child. That’s huge. These people live on Ramen and Kool-Aid, after all, and obviously have a hard time making up their minds about stuff. And a hard time making up their minds about whether they’ve made up their minds about stuff. Yet they decided to give up their cash and save some lives tonight. Amazing. Many thanks, Lincoln, Illinois.
(And special thanks to Mandy, the promoter, who smelled nice. I’m just saying…)
Zach says:
Those guys deserve a hand, I think. It’s great to see that while they might not know what to do with their life in the big-picture, career sense, they know that they want to help out with this great cause and change some lives. Encouraging.
Shawn bashor says:
That is an awesome committment they made. And congrats to Mandy, I am sure she was wearing a wonderful perfume and you did right by letting her know I am sure.
milepost13 says:
It surprises me that college students wanting to make a difference in the world still surprises people. One of the characteristics of the emerging generations is the desire to be part of causes that make a difference in the world, especially in another part of the world.
euphrony says:
What would students at a college that worships dancing bears say, when asked their major? Just, ya know, asking.
Shaun Groves says:
The “wanting to make a difference” does not surprise me. The wanting to part with money to do so surprises me. Only because college students (and I say this having pastored them for a while in a local church) often think they’re “poor.” “Poor college student” is a well-worn phrase no?
So college students paying $32 every month to “make a difference” is quite surprising to me…every time it happens. Very encouraging.
Josh says:
great show at good ol LCC and now that i have read your blog the fact that you were telling mandy that she smelled nice makes a whole lot more sense…
Mandy says:
Haha. Thanks so much Shaun for coming to LCC and for being real with us. It was great getting to hear your heart, and I think more Christians need to hear the real call as you said it.
We had a blast w/ you guys, and I definitely would love to have you all back.
Did ya’ll stop for the giant pizza on a crane today?
erin says:
That’s great! I first sponsored a Compassion child after hearing a missionary speak about Compassion Internatioal during a chapel service at my college (Union University), and so did a lot of my friends. I think that often college students in particular want to find tangible ways to make a difference, and $32 a month isn’t a huge inconvenience when a lot of college students also get Starbucks coffee every day before class. Plus, in my case, along with several others, people paired up to sponsor a child, to help with the cost. It was a great experience for me.
P.S. I now teach at Union, and the students I have who don’t know their major just say they don’t know, so I guess they’re not so uber-spiritual.
Amanda says:
I’m a student at that “pagan institution of higher learning” and I’m not sure if I should be offended or not. I guess I’m just undecided.
Shaun Groves says:
You shouldn’t be, Amanda. That school of yours is my favorite place to play on the planet. Aggies are nuts, in a good way. They make for great shows.
euphrony says:
Gee, I almost feel bad about my above swipe at Baylor. Almost.
And I have people tell me I’m nuts all the time.
Amanda says:
I wasn’t really offended. Also, I’m actually pretty proud of being nuts…and brainwashed.