by Britney Hamm In Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians, he writes, And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the [...]
The following is a college ministry update from Carson Conover, working on the campuses of Blue River and Longview Community Colleges. It’s finals week at MCC Blue River and Longview! God has been very kind and gracious this semester. It’s been one of the most encouraging I’ve had in a long time! Here are [...]
by Travis Hamm There is nothing quite like the joy of seeing someone surrender their life to Christ and then grow in this new relationship. Our desire is for such life transformation to take place in every unbelieving student we encounter. We are faithful to sow gospel seeds, but God is the one who produces [...]
by Carson Conover Carson and his family We’re 5 weeks into the new semester at Blue River and Longview Community Colleges and we’re off to a great start! Christian Challenge (our ministry at Blue River) spent the first two weeks meeting new students and getting the word out about the ministry by raffling [...]
by Travis Hamm Recently my wife, three kids, and I said goodbye to Bola Saliu. We shed some tears as reality set in that this may be the last time we see her. It has been our joy to have this sweet Nigerian girl living in our home for the last two years. She has [...]
Carson Conover, Blue River/Longview The summer is an ideal time to plan and strategize for a new year of campus ministry. I’ve been spending these past couple months prayerfully planning for the fall semester beginning in the middle of August at MCC Blue River and Longview. Students reach students. So, I’m in the process of solidifying a core team of student ministers who’ll take ownership of ministry and [...]
We are pleased to announce the birth of Adeline Nima Hamm. Adeline was born at 4:45am on Thursday, April 28th. She weighed 7lb 2oz and was 18.5 inches long. Labor lasted just over 5 hours (thank you, Jesus). Adeline was so excited to be born that she arrived before the doctor entered the room giving our wonderful nurse, Sarah, her first ever delivery! Thank you to everyone who prayed for a [...]
LifeConnection baptized five people on Easter Sunday. Among those baptized was a college student at Blue River Community College named Dillon England. I first met Dillon last fall when I invited him and several of his friends to participate in an Explore God discussion group. He then agreed to read the Gospel of Mark with me [...]
Recently I asked you to join me in praying for an unbelieving student who has been in our community for a couple of years. This student’s involvement with our church has gone from initially attending only social functions, to then checking out our Story of God gatherings, to now regularly attending our Sunday Worship Gatherings. [...]
I’ve been facilitating Explore God conversations with students on campus at Blue River and Longview Community Colleges. Explore God Discussion Groups are designed to create a safe environment where students can seek credible answers to challenging spiritual questions. Below are some of the questions we’ve been discussing. • Does my life have a purpose? • [...]
