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“What unites us all

[Christians]

despite our serious differences,

 is scripture, the first six ecumenical councils, and

the collective works

of C.S. Lewis.”*

                       

                      * The quote is from Fr. Joe Fessio, as quoted by Peter Kreeft, a C.S. Lewis scholar.

 

                                         

      

University of Miami

Florida International University

Nova Southeastern University

 

October 2005

Gary and Marlene Cameron

18501 SW 252 Terrace, Miami, FL 33031

gcameron@gfmse.org;  web: gfmse.org

 

 

 

¨ C.S. Lewis:  Discussion Groups

 

~ “I have heard of Mere Christianity, and I would love

to participate in a discussion group to become more familiar with C.S. Lewis’s life and work.”

 

~ “I have read most of C.S. Lewis’s work and re-read most of it this summer! It’s good to have a place to share about Lewis.”

 

Interest about the life and works of C.S. Lewis is high among students, especially now, in anticipation of the release of the first film of the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which will show in movie theaters in December.

 

We are excited to be exploring C.S. Lewis with several groups this fall at University of Miami and Florida International University. In addition to our discussions on Mere Christianity, we are exploring Lewis’s life as a model scholar. His well-articulated faith and his public and unashamed witness was costly. But he had a burden of glory when it came to the gospel. Lewis’s voice reaches us as one of a friend who has been in the presence of God and has emerged bearing gifts for God’s people. To read Lewis is an unforgettable experience and nothing can be better than to share it with friends.

 

“Oxford dons objected to Lewis, not for becoming a Christian, but for advertising the fact… Unspoken rules of academic decorum required one to be decently secretive about religious convictions.

 

 

 

 

“Myth, Magic, and Mere Christianity”

 

Lecture by Joseph Pearce  ~  University of Miami

November 16th    at    7:30 to 8:30 P.M.

Room 302   (Flamingo Ball Room)

 University Center

 

 

 

 

¨ New news about Marlene

 

After working on-and-off for almost seventeen years in this ministry, Marlene has been invited by InterVarsity’s GFM to join staff. She is now fully integrated in all aspects of the ministry -- though her position is only part-time. She comes with a desire to motivate students to build a firm foundation for their lives. We now have two children in college (and one to begin next year) who have developed lives of deep devotion and thoughtful reflection. In a way, she is just going to the next level of building lives – and her qualifications so far are solid! As a family, we are very excited about this move for Marlene, which has happened a little sooner than expected. We are looking forward to the new possibilities in ministry that our partnership brings.

More on Marlene’s work soon!

 

    

       Marlene serving tea to Asian scholars in our home

                                                        Photo: Xiaoli Yuan

 

 

¨ Asian Scholars

 

James is a Ph.D. candidate from China. He is revising a paper on quantum physics, which he

is planning to publish. But he is also exploring another, more important, concept: “In the

beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God….” (John 1:1). James attends a Bible study on John and eagerly soaks in every word of the text and the discussions. “I have a lot of questions about Christianity,” he says. But by the way he

 

   

           Worship time during a retreat in our home.

 

smiles, we know he is not a skeptic, rather someone expecting to hear the truth. He has not missed one Bible study since the beginning of the school year. Leah, though pressed with her academic load, explores the Bible between classes. Recently while studying a passage of scripture, she exclaimed, “This is the best thing I’ve done all day!” Leah is on the verge of becoming a Christian; she is also beginning to attend church.

 

This semester there are three Asian Investigative Bible Studies: one at UM and two at FIU. This is the first year UM has a GFM Bible study for Asian scholars. We are very excited that God has touched faculty members on both campuses to join in this witness. Despite being denied the knowledge of the Gospel in their own culture, these students have been prepared by the Spirit to hear, understand, and respond with unusual enthusiasm.

 

 

¨  Law Student Ministry

The law student group at UM continues to grow steadily. It has doubled since last year, but we would like to see it continue to grow both in number and in purpose. The Christian Legal Society (CLS) annual conference takes place in Naples, Florida this year. CLS, now in partnership with Graduate and Faculty Ministries nationally, is awarding scholar-ships to students and staff to attend this year. We will be there along with other GFM staff and students. We hope that this will be a significant time of encouragement and a time of strategic exploration for other CLS chapters at other local universities. Pray that we will hear God clearly and receive his empowering grace to take the law student ministry in South Florida to the next level.

 

 

 

 


Prayer and Praise, Fall 2005

Graduate and Faculty Ministries,

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

 

  • Praise God for Marlene officially joining this ministry.

  •  Pray for the Christian Legal Society’s annual conference this month and for the UM law group.

  • Praise God for the formation of the first group of UM Asian Scholars and for the new faculty supporting at both UM and FIU.

  • Pray for the C.S. Lewis discussion groups and for further developments and the cultivation of similar groups.

  • Pray that many attend the C.S. Lewis lecture at UM with Joseph Pearce that GFM is co-sponsoring with the Catholic Campus Ministry on Nov. 16th.

  • Pray for the formation of ministry among law students at FIU and Nova Southeastern.

  • Pray for the planning and preparation of the fourth annual Colloquium on Faith and Scholarship in Gainesville with Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio Journal.

  • Praise God for the retreats and activities in our home.

  • Pray for all Christian faculty in our universities.

 

   Pray that the funding for this ministry

will be there for this 2005-2006 school year.

Gary’s goal is to find new commitments for

the remaining 24% of his budget

by December 31st.

 

 

Information for online giving options at

www.intervarsity.org/donate.

 

 

 

 


We are thankful to God for the door he has opened to us in ministry.

 We pray that you will see yourself as a partner in this work

 through your prayers and support,

 being sure of the reward that comes with the obedience to his calling.

We believe that God is poised

 to do great things,

 if we persevere in our calling.

We can do it together .