Thoughts on Opening Day

We just completed the first chapel of the semester. It is so encouraging to have students back and engaged in our lives.
We talked a bit about the world we live in and how it is increasingly negative, but that here, we can create an environment that is positive and supporting.

After chapel two young men approached me (separately). One indicated that he had encountered several deaths of loved ones during the summer and that he needed to be with family. He then clarified that, "I needed to be here with THIS family." The second young man said that he had been thinking about the same things and that he wanted to work together to make our culture and experience here positive and uplifting for everyone. What a great heart.

With all the brokenness and negativity in the world, it is great to have a place where you can escape the pain and disruption and hit the reset button. All of us are transformed by this experience. We don't transform students, York College provides a culture and environment where God can transform all of us....if we let Him.

Paul put it best, "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good reputation--If anything is excellent or worthy of praise--think about such things." (Phil. 4:8)

Looking forward to a great year. The leadership on campus this year is amazing!
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Go Panthers!