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I wanted to share a few highlights from our recent area-wide fall conference, shift.11 at Black Rock Retreat.

Here are quotes from students at York College, from a great blog post from Evan, our InterVarsity staff at York:

“I didn’t realize I could have a personal relationship with God – Growing up, it was just sort of this communal thing, something everybody did.”

“I’ve been panicking about my future a lot lately. Asking a lot of questions. God’s showing me how to ask the right ones, and he’s interrupting that feedback loop that just fuels the panic.”

“That seminar really helped me… usually when I talk to people who don’t believe in Jesus, I just debate it with them. But now I get that I can have compassion, and ask questions. I can stop trying to ‘win’ the conversation, but see them like Jesus does.”

Check out Evan’s full post, and check back here for more pictures soon!

Students from across South Central Pennsylvania have arrived at Black Rock Retreat, in record numbers: 92 students from 7 campuses.  Students came with excitement and anticipation and were not disappointed by this first evening.  Betsy Staudt Willet led moving worship, Neil Livingstone brought the word from Luke 5, and students dove in getting to know each other across campuses in a lively open mic coffeehouse emceed by Nick Peterson.

All to begin digging into the question: how are you pursuing the good life?

Tonight, from Luke 5, we see a guy named Simon get interrupted by Jesus jumping into his boat, challenged by Jesus to take it deeper, and then find himself standing knee deep in fish.  How might Jesus be breaking out of all the boxes we put him in?  What boxes do I even have?  Where do I find myself?