Cru at the Univ of Montana

Welcome, take a few minutes to get to know Bob and Mason, your hosts of Lux et Veritas.We are a couple of guys sharing stories of life from a Biblical view and gathering the perspectives of others.

"You can be focused on God and still walk in the reality of the world." Tune in to hear Cowboy Bob share about the importance of looking to Christ and doing a mental reset in today's society. Scripture passages are:Matthew 14:23-33, Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 6:33, and Romans 12:2.Univ of Montana Cru - Weekly Meeting 2-5-20You can send us your own questions or comments at montanacru@gmail.com, or by following us on instagram: @umcru. Listener Notes: - The references to "Body building" time are referring to time that we set aside each week, "taking the initiative to share Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God." We have a Question-of-the-month that we ask students on campus as we seek to hear what's on their hearts, engage in spiritual topics, and share Christ... So that we can be part of *building* the *body* of Christ on our campus.- Chuck Swindoll's quote was related to Psychology, but he was a pastor not a psychologist. He was quoted in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book.

In this week's talk, part-time staff and senior at UM Mason Derendinger addresses a commonly heard Christian phrase (as well as settling a long-time Cru debate on dolphins).He talks about the origin of the quote "God helps those who help themselves," digs into the assumptions behind the statement, and shares what the Bible has to say...along with a little insight from Calvin & Hobbes.

In this week's talk, Cru Staff Bob Reid talks about the Supernatural - addressing the spiritual realm. As we approached the Halloween season, we thought it would be a good time to talk about the spirit realm and the reality of the multi-dimensional world God created. We'll discuss the Christian's spiritual enemy and the fact that we have a spiritual realm fighting for God as well.Resources mentioned for further study:The Bible Project - spiritual beings seriesChip Ingram - Invisible War (book, articles, YouTube videos, audio - just google it)Resources by Dr. Michael Heiser - The book Supernatural would be my first recommendation. For spiritual warfare stuff, Dr. Gerry Breshears (Western Seminary) has some really helpful stuff. He has an entire free seminary course, but I would start with a couple of talks he gave. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis

For Fall 2019, our Cru talk theme has been, "Did God actually say...?" (referenced from Genesis 3:1).- Did God actually say, "Preach at all times, and if necessary use words"?- Did God actually say, "You deserve all that you desire"?- Did God actually say, "You do you"?- Did God actually say, "Do not judge"?- Did God actually say, "I can do ALL things, through Christ who strengthens me"?In this week's talk, Cru Staff Deanne shares several key ways that our sexuality intersects with our spirituality and how the Bible addresses sex in three main areas.BONUS: Speaker Intro, audience Q and A, worship songs with Adele, Keegan, and Cassi.Credit for comments and content mentioned by Juli Slattery and the AuthenticIntimacy.com website: - https://www.authenticintimacy.com/resources/5656/you-can-be-single-sexual- https://www.authenticintimacy.com/resources/13879/272-from-sexual-exploitation-to-freedom-harmonys-story- https://shop.authenticintimacy.com/collections/passion-pursuit-study/products/passion-pursuit-workbook