August 2024

Â

Dear Praying Friends,

Â

Two days ago, 40k Gen Z, iConsumer, intexticated “Buffaloes,” from all over the world, started their classes at the U of Colorado!Â

Â

Last week, we met STEVE (from India) at our lit table, & he attended our Bible study on Friday night. He’s planning to visit our church this Sunday.

Â

On Sunday, CHUAN (a Christian from Singapore) went w/ us to church, as he did all last year. He’s reaching out to his unsaved study partner, LUCA, who visited our church last Spring.

Â

On Monday, THOMAS talked to us at our lit table; he’s a knowledgeable Catholic. We talked about grace alone, Mary as a mediator of grace (vs. 1 Tim. 2:5), “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood” (John 6:53), the Pope blessing same-sex marriage, etc. An hour later, I asked him if he had ever been born again, & he replied: “Many times,” as he believes that he can lose his salvation. So I showed him John 3:16 – “ … should have [present tense] eternal life.” I kindly argued, “If we could lose something that’s eternal, it wouldn’t be eternal.”

Â

While talking to Thomas, FAITH told us that she & her boyfriend are looking for a church that doesn’t proclaim, “We’re LGBTQ friendly.” As she was leaving she said, “I’ll see you this Sunday!”

Â

Also, while still talking to Thomas, TAPALiTA (from Laos) told us that her mom was a Buddhist, but that she isn’t any religion. I showed her our [Jesus is the] “Bridge” tract, & she seemed to understand a little.

Â

Later, MARCUS stopped by. Last Spring, he visited a church where I preached. I think that he’s a believer.

Â

Yesterday, FROKE sat down & bantered: “God is omnipotent, yet the only way for God to redeem us was by His only Son dying on a cross?” (Muslims believe that God wouldn’t allow His prophets to die on a cross.) I replied, “How else can our sins be forgiven?” Later, 2 non-Christians asked if the Bible & evolution can be harmonized. Later, NiCOLE stopped by; she’s a Christian (& enjoys fencing). Of course we invited her to our Friday night Bible Study & church.

Â

KUMiKO (a Muslim from Japan) just stopped by our lit table along with a Muslim friend (from Iran) who claimed that she believes in Jesus. (I assume that by “Jesus” she meant the Koranic Jesus who isn’t the Son of God & didn’t die on the cross). A year ago, Kumiko & her husband, EDWiN (from Colombia) visited our church.

Â

Via Zoom, Nancy is continuing to meet with JUN (in Korea) for Bible study. When he lived here 5 years ago, he made a profession of faith. Next week, Nancy will begin teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) again. We’re planning to invite some of those students & their families into our home where we can share the Gospel.

Â

“That my salvation may reach to the end of the earth” (Isa. 49:6),

Tom & Nancy Miller (U of Colorado / Campus Bible Fellowship / Baptist Mid-Missions)

P.S. I would have sent this sooner, but we saw a bear strolling down our neighbor’s sidewalk….