Julia grew up in a Spanish-speaking church, but since she started attending college at a predominately white university, she missed having a spiritual connection that felt like home. She had been involved with Cru for a few years, made friends and grew in her faith. But she noticed that among 600 students involved with Cru, […]
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“I see you as one of my teachers, teaching me something I never knew before.” “I feel a lot better knowing there’s a place for me here to open up about my faith.” “I’m not religious like my mom, but I still believe in God and would really want to learn more about Him with
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Sergio sat by himself in the student union. Two Destino staff women, Stephanie and Diana, asked if they could join him for lunch. And as they sat together, they listened to his story. Raised by his grandparents, Sergio’s mother and father weren’t around much. His older brothers were incarcerated, and now, he’s the first in
“Sorry for interrupting, I couldn’t help but overhear…if everything has a cause then where did God come from?” A Destino staff member, Matt, was talking with a student when he heard another student from behind him ask that question. After talking a bit more with the first student, Matt walked around the bench and sat down
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What do you do when you really want to do something but don’t think you have enough staff or students to pull it off? That’s a GREAT time to partner with other organizations and churches in your area. That’s exactly what they did at Destino at Texas A&M recently. Students there wanted to host a worship night that
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The smell of cempasuchitl (Mexican marigolds) would often take over the busyness and pollution of the city. It signified the beginning of a colorful celebration that I did not fully understand, but certainly enjoyed. As a child, Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), was a moment to remember those who had gone before
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