Mayday!

in the world of Stu Min (student ministries abbreved) we're about to embark on a series that we're calling... Mayday! When It All Comes Crashing Down.

and it's already hitting me in the deep, open portions of my heart. as i wrote yesterday, my heart is heavy with the heartache that inflicts our world. i have friends who lost a mother unexpectedly today, friends who lost a cousin to suicide yesterday, and friends who long to separate themselves from the drama of their world and find meaning, find who God created them to be. i feel this pain and God feels this pain. that's the motivating factor (and hope) for this series.

we all reach moments where all we can do is shout out "mayday!" because it really IS all crashing down. we're all the same. we're all in need of help. you see, it's a bit overwhelming to tackle a topic that hits all of us square in the chest. i'm trying to remember that i know a God who's proved His love. i'm trying to remember that God has shown us that He cares when He let Jesus hang on a cross. what proof! and i pray that my response to such unconditional love can only be more love. so for everyone that's crashing, remember there's Someone catching... because He loves you (and me).

let's pray that the students who are in ear shot, and anyone you know, can embrace such love and be rescued because of it. and remember, when we shout "mayday!" God can hear us.