Author: mikeandsus

We are missionaries, on staff with Cru. Mike is a senior business analyst while Sus is the blogger and social media person in our family. She is a blogger and consultant at Cru, encouraging other Christians to use technology and creativity for ministry. Here's Sus' four blog sites (and more)...
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Sharing CSU2013 with You: Cru City

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Thanks to the internet, we can include all of you in Cru’s biennial staff training. I’m planning to post several times with highlights from various speakers that you can watch at home.

Cru City

Our various city ministries combined together to form Cru City. After students graduate, we know they’ll recognize the name “Cru;” we hope they’ll continue to be involved with us as they pursue their careers.  The first two short videos explain our ministry in cities. Continue reading “Sharing CSU2013 with You: Cru City”

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Have You Yelled at Other Drivers?

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bumpers 650x350The light turned green, but someone ran their red light, turning left, just a few feet from my bumper! Fortunately, I was alert and hadn’t moved, or we would’ve collided. Then, I did what most motorists do, exclaiming out loud about how stupid this driver was. Immediately, the Holy Spirit brought a verse to my mind (see notes) that cut my tirade short Continue reading “Have You Yelled at Other Drivers?”

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Staff Training 2013

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“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”  ~  Jude 1:3 NKJV

Cru recently held its biennial conference on the campus of Colorado State University (our venue-of-choice for nearly 40 years). More than 4,500 U.S. missionaries heard from various speakers, including Cleveland pastor Alistair Begg of Truth for Life and author Lisa Harper (popular speaker at Women of Faith conferences). Continue reading “Staff Training 2013”

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Destroying Speculations

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The Sower by Vincent Van Gogh

“Sorry,” Raquel apologized for her rumbling tummy. “I didn’t eat breakfast.”

“You know better,” I teased.

Raquel, a nurse, was screening me before I could donate blood.

“My daughter dawdles in the morning so I can’t get her ready and have time for breakfast, too,” she explained.

We chatted some more and then I gave her a “Good News” comic book for her daughter, knowing people always appreciate if we show interest in them or their children. I also gave her “Would You Like To Know God Personally” later, thinking our conversation was ending. Continue reading “Destroying Speculations”