Shalom!

I went with Tod to Trevecca University in Nashville last Monday night as we spoke in two 30 min. sessions to the freshman. We were amazed that the school is right there in our back yard - it's a pretty nice campus! There were 600 students gathered in the auditorium for instructions and short time of prayer for the presenters beforedispersing to the various presentations. They could choose two to go to. We had about 50 or so studentscome to our room for each session. You gotta love college chapel programs, the students get fined in increasingamounts if they don't attend - they were eager to get their I.D.'s scanned at the end of each session :)

Tod did an excellent job of presenting Caleb's vision and God's love for the Jewish people and we did get about a dozen students sign up for more information and several took business cards. I shared as well about Siloam Family Health Clinic our desire to extend the love of Jesus to the refugees and patients and extended an invitation for them to connect there as well.

Personally, attending this function has allowed God to drive and attitude deeper into my "knower" that we carry truth that it vital for people to believers to understand and be awakened to in these days.

It was a pleasure to be invited to Trevecca and be warmly received. This in contrast to the two pieces below on American education:

The first I read on World View Weekend - it's a quote from an educator in 1987

Dr. Raymond English gave a speech before the National Advisory Council on Educational Research and improvement on april 2, 1987. In his speech, Dr. English defined critical thinking as follows;

"Critical thinking means not only learning how to think for oneself, but it also meanslearning how to subvert the traditional values in your society. You're not thinking critical if you're accepting the values that mommy and daddy taught you. That's not critical.

The second is from Frontpagemag.com. A new book has come out detailing US academias wide spread support of Nazi atrocities against the Jews - excerpt from the news post and link below:

"Norwood’s book is a must-read, but also a sad and uncomfortable read. He details the reactions of America’s professors and universities to the rise of Hitler. The responses on American campuses ranged from complete indifference and refusal to join in campaigns against Nazi Germany to widespread support for German Nazism, including for German atrocities committed against Jews. This was not mere Yankee provincial ignorance of what was happening outside the country."

http://frontpagemag.com/2009/10/26/nazis-in-the-ivory-tower-%e2%80%93-by-steven-plaut/

God has indeed blessed us with His knowledge and truth. May we be strengthened each day by the power of His love as we run the race set before us, engaging in more opportunities like Trevecca.

Blessings,

Jon