When I transfered to CNU in Spring 2015 one of the biggest things for me was finding a Christian family to be a part of as I made my journey through college. Last fall my roommate Kayla invited me to join her and my … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Chapter Retreat
Chapter Retreat, King David, & Urbana
“What an amazing, praise-worthy, eye opening, and community filled weekend! This Chapter Retreat at Triple R Ranch couldn’t have been planned better. I am so thankful for this community and friends that I am able to grow and walk through the … Continue reading
3 Ways God Moved in January & February
After 10 years of working in student ministry, we’ve grown fond of the flow of a school year. Early spring semester is my favorite season – students have already grown comfortable with each other and been drawn into community, but … Continue reading
Prodigal Son Prayer Room
Back in 2010 we ran the “Luke 15” chapter retreat for the first time. And I (Beth) got a crazy idea. What if we could create a room full of art and Scripture and objects that would transport students into … Continue reading
Alive Again: 2014 Chapter Retreat
Our annual Chapter Retreat has earned the reputation of being the best and most important single event of our year. Each year we invite any CNU student who wants to come to join us at Triple-R Ranch in Chesapeake for … Continue reading
March Family Update & Prayers
Thank you for your prayers as Eric traveled to Urbana. December and January were hard months for our family. Julian had pneumonia and RSV (a respiratory virus that is extremely contagious for babies) and had to be hospitalized over Christmas. … Continue reading
Nothing Is Impossible With God: Chapter Retreat 2013
Every now and again God does something totally unexpected. This year, the theme of our Chapter Retreat was “Nothing is Impossible with God”. Over the course of just 24 hours, the Lord proved this to us in numerous ways. First … Continue reading
Christmastime Praises & Prayers for the New Year
As we celebrate the Lord’s coming this Christmas, we have so much to be thankful for. In the last 3 months, many of you have responded to our request for financial partnership. Our goal was to have 20 new families/individuals … Continue reading
The Best Stuff We Do All Year
If someone were to ask me what is the single most important event that we do all year I would have to answer, “Chapter Retreat.” For the past 5 years we have invited any CNU student who would want to … Continue reading
Looking Back – Thanks Be to God
Rejoicing and sadness. Most of the time these two seemingly incompatible emotions are just that. We rejoice at good news, we are sad upon receiving bad news. But every so often these two emotions are felt at the same time. … Continue reading