Life is hard. And when young adults are lonely (which many  of them are) addiction comes easy. Desi is a student who shared about her...

I had no idea that Tate’s experience was just the beginning of what was to come on campus this fall. 

Josh empowered 9 other student leaders to help him grow a gospel community... and lead the first ever "Summer Cru" at his college.

"I gave up on the church. I didn't want to know Jesus through others anymore," Daniela shared (photo: middle). "Eventually though, more...

Adam’s brother, Osman, had gone to meet his girlfriend’s relatives in Venezuela. Immediately after crossing the border, Osman was...

“When I was in high school I lived my own life my own way. My parents only knew a fraction of what I was doing.” Jon was living a double...

Through an unexpected series of conversations, I agreed to help start a ministry to grad students, which has gone surprising well. I'd...

At the end of May, we arrived late in Mostar, Bosnia (map). Our first day on campus, I was quickly confronted by the city’s ethnic...

In the Bosnian city of Mostar, a river physically divides the city––and it also divides ethnic groups. Many of today's students from one...

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it's that life doesn’t always go according to plan. I didn’t plan for my Mom divorce my Dad and move...

"[Two summers ago] my first sister, Priscilla, would have turned 19," Jeremy shared. "I began to process her death with my cousin. And I...

There was nothing insignificant about the first “Friendsgiving” that Cru students hosted at the nearby community college. Below are a...

When I met Darlene at our first Cru meeting last fall, she was standoffish, burdened, and distant. But after last winter break, Darlene...

After the guys in Bible study found out that Sho was playing in the Special Olympics basketball finals, they woke up at 6am, filled two...

“Ever since I could walk, I kicked a ball and played soccer. But I also lacked self-control…and it eventually caught up with me when I...

“If I could tell you my dream for every child in the world, it would be to imagine a world where the cry of every child is met by a...

Even though Rachel grew up in church, she is now questioning God: "Is God even real? Are the emotions I feel in worship an experience of...

"Do you consider yourself a follower of Jesus?" I asked Tyler. His demeanor suddenly became deflated and he mumbled a response. "I wish....

Regan is a student who makes a lot of money. She “dances” to pay her way through school and her work amply covers all her school and...

After the ambulance rushed a staff member to the hospital to treat her horribly broken leg, a bystander asked Sarah, "Is she going to be...