These “firsts” elicit joy and warmth in our hearts and minds as we recall the moment’s excitement. So, it is here on our campus that students experience some profound moments for the first time.

Some of our students are the first in their families to ever go to college!

We hear students express that considering higher education was never part of their upbringing, as no one in their family had pursued that in the past. Yet, the global statistics show that education is one of the most influential factors in eliminating generational poverty and cycles of negative behaviors. These students often can’t envision how they could possibly pay for college and do not realize how financial aid from multiple sources can make it possible.

The power and influence of donor scholarships is transformative!

Because generous ministry partners give to this work, students can receive scholarships to finance their education. The gap between what is affordable and what it costs for us to offer a strong, biblically-permeated education is where the Grace scholarships are applied. When our enrollment and financial aid members talk with students about scholarships available to them, it makes such a difference to all of our first-time college students. These students depend upon such scholarships to finish their studies and graduate.

Students give testimony at our GCU Commencement Services about how exciting it is to be a college graduate for the first time. Many of our students from around the country tell us they never imagined they could graduate from college until Grace supported them and guided them to completion. They talk about the academic guidance, the care and knowledge of the faculty, and the assistance of the enrollment advisors and financial aid team to help them find a way to pay for their educational pursuits. Family members from around the country come and applaud them and take plenty of photos with them in celebration of their happy accomplishments.

In just two weeks, we will hold our annual Commencement service and experience these exciting times with each of our graduates who fulfill our mission statement,

Graduating Courageous Ambassadors for Christ Who Make an Eternal Impact Wherever They Go.

Please pray for these new graduates as they experience the joy of finishing this stage of life and move on to serve Christ in their new jobs and vocations for the first time. Some will serve in ministry positions or social services, and others in businesses and organizations. All of them are worthy of our prayers.

Thank you for your prayers and financial partnership at this crucial time. Grace Christian University could not continue this work without you and other partners who give and pray. Because of you, hundreds of students can joyfully experience college graduation for the first time.

Please consider making a gift to Grace Christian University, especially if you have not done this at all in 2024. There is real joy and blessings in giving for the first time!

GIVE TODAY

Ken B. Kemper

President, Grace Christian University

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I have responded this way many times when what I expressed didn’t come out right, or there were additional consequences to my words or actions which I had never considered.

We’ve all done it.

Have you ever read a “spoken text” from a friend who was sent without their double-checking it and it made you begin to question their sanity or Christianity because of the words that ended up being sent?!   I’ve been on both ends of those funny kind of moments.   But of greater concern today than a personal verbal (or written) blunder – those comments pass and are forgivable – are the words which are purposely said and written which sound good and attractive but have hidden intentions and motives which play out in a negative manner.  These are more alarming and should grab our attention and further examination.

The secular narratives of Western culture today are repeated again and again, and in most cases, the teaching of today’s organized church does not do an adequate job of refuting or undermining these beliefs.  Due to this, we see an increasing number of these secular beliefs adopted by Christians because they seem attractive and the biblical truth has not been connected to those humanistic ideas in a clear and compelling way.  

In his recent book How to Reach the West Again (2020), pastor and author Tim Keller tells us that these messages of the world “come at us dozens of times a day—or even an hour—in ads, tweets, music, stories, opinion pieces, etc.”  (p. 39).   See if you recognize any of these Keller identifies:

• Identity: “You have to be true to yourself.”
• Freedom: “You should be free to live as you choose, as long as you don’t hurt anyone.”
• Happiness: “You must do what makes you happiest. You can’t sacrifice that for anyone.”
• Morality: “Everyone has the right to decide what is right and wrong themselves.”

These are so common!   Even if they are not spoken, they are embedded in the messages we see or are the moral in the stories and songs which are most popular. The young people in our churches and even Christians coming to a Christian University such as ours can often adopt these views and not see the contradiction of Biblical truth to those ideas.  Paul wrote to the Corinthians who were also being seduced by the cultural messages of their day:

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 19:3-5).

The Bible has a true message which is centered on Jesus Christ.  Identity is not about each person or their desire and choice to be what they want to be.  The Bible says that God created man in His own image, to reflect the glory and being of God in him.  He created each one as male and female in a complementary way to reflect Him (Genesis 1: 26-27). To reject one’s created sex is to reject God’s creative work which He states is very good (Genesis 1:31) and in His image. 

The Bible describes man’s fall into sin.  Because of this, man struggles with God’s perfect creation.  But it does not change God’s design and intent.  The sinful should not question the perfect.  

Man, as a sinful being wants his own Freedom.  God’s Word clearly states that freedom to be all that God created us to be is found in living in obedience to God (Romans 6:15-18).  We are never truly free without Christ because we are slaves to sin and the evil one.   

In fact, your Happiness is not lasting joy without something or someone to live for more than yourself (2 Corinthians 5:14).  A moment of early pleasure can bring years of hardship and regret.  So is that really happiness, as many present popular songs promote?

Morality is living according to a standard.  If each person chooses his or her own standard, there will constantly be conflicting standards and violations of others’ morality.  If our laws were based on this thinking, there would be no culpability for evil perpetrated on others if it was not against your personal standards of right and wrong.  But evils such as rape, murder, and racism are always wrong no matter the standards or the state of the individual carrying it out.  This is because God is righteous and has a standard of truth for each one of us to allow us to have meaningful lives. 

I would agree with Tim Keller that we need to speak a biblical narrative that is counter-cultural and supplies a strong alternative to the predominant messages summarized above.  This is not to be done in a condemning or judgmental way, but in a gracious, loving way because we desperately want others to have this life-giving reality and escape the “strongholds” which the enemy uses to hold mankind captive to him.  Life without Christ really is hopeless!  Let’s hold out hope and shine light into the darkness.  We need to perceive the intentions and motives of false narratives in our world.  We can do this by simply asking good questions of others around us.  What happens if we play that thinking forward?    Where does it lead?  How are others impacted by those self-centered ideas?  What if there is a master design and plan for each person’s life and real joy comes from discovering this?  

We need your prayers for our faculty and staff as we daily teach and talk with students who are the future ministers in our world.  Satan would seek to neutralize them by these ideological strongholds.  But through your prayers and encouragement, God will win the day and call these students’ hearts and minds to follow Him and learn to hear, and later, be a voice for God’s truth. Will you join us in this battle?  Pray for your own church and their efforts to also preach and teach this.

By His Grace,

Ken

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Winter is holding on here in West Michigan!  The ground remains solidly frozen.  Daily, I hear from people who are anxious for warmer weather and jealous of those who are looking at palm trees or cactus.  But when it comes to the calendar – and often the weather – I’ve noticed something incredibly obvious and yet profound:  progress is made “one day at a time.”

Very little in life moves from present reality into something extraordinary without a lot of time and the development of daily habits to lead toward that destination.  This includes learning a skill, getting a degree, getting into better physical shape, or growing in Christlikeness!

With this in mind, when the weather or other challenges seem daunting, the best approach to our hope and outlook for change is to set our mind, heart, and actions to focusing on the small efforts it takes to finish the tasks of the day.  Go to bed with thankfulness and full faith in God to give you strength to do it again tomorrow.  By doing this, you will learn and see how doing this repeatedly can bring about a significant difference over time.

This is how strong marriages are built. This is how parents bring stability and meaning to their children.  This is how character and fortitude are developed to make us able to withstand the unpredictable storms of life.  So, let us embrace the mundane daily challenges with vigor, knowing that each day and action is important.  They are producing something greater than just a day’s work.

God is faithful (1 Corinthians 10:13) to be there working daily in our lives and in our world if we allow Him to do this in our lives.

Did you know that our strongest financial partners are those who have dedicated themselves to investing what God gives them each month, or year, rather than awaiting God to give them a “windfall” of wealth to share with others?  Please consider how you might invest in this exciting ministry in which young people are prepared to serve Christ for years to come.  Take action and keep plugging away!

Ken Bruce Kemper

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It is truly amazing to meet with individuals from different cultures in faraway lands yet find there is a strong bond between you.  My wife Kathy and I found this to be true on our recent trip to Tanzania, East Africa.  We were reunited with brothers and sisters in Christ from our ministry there prior to our coming to Grace fifteen years ago.  We taught the Word of God and biblical leadership to the men and women.   We sang, prayed, and ate in the homes of beloved believers who are forever changed by the grace of God!  These men and women were anxious to thank us for our ministry those many years ago when we did evangelism, church planting, and church edification with them.   They speak and sing in a different language, but the grace of God is prevalent in their testimony and praise.

I am amazed at how God’s grace is so global!   It is not hindered by political or cultural boundaries.  God seeks to save and transform the life of one who welcomes His work.  The “grace believers” in Tanzania express their appreciation and worship in animated ways which many of us in West Michigan might find a bit charismatic, but isn’t God’s grace worthy of such celebration?  We were able to meet with many believers who desired to ask why we left them, and the ministry of saving souls and training ministers in Africa.  We spoke of the work of Grace Christian University, and the very important need to prepare another generation of educated ministers to serve alongside those being prepared for ministry around the world.  The believers were excited by this response and enjoyed hearing how God is at work at Grace Christian University!  They asked that we visit again, and encourage others from Grace to visit them in the coming days.

As we ramp up now in August to begin the new academic year, we are excited and rejuvenated by our travels to see the grace of God at work around the world.  Please pray for the faculty and staff as they prepare to receive a large new class of freshmen.  Please also uphold our many returning students who have done ministry and worked to finance another year of their education.

Have you heard about our 40 Days of Prayer beginning September 1?  We are seeking a tremendous engagement of individuals who believe in the power and importance of prayer.   As we begin our first year as Grace Christian University, we are dedicating forty days (September 1 through October 10) to pray around the clock for God’s favor and hand of blessing on the expansion of our ministry.  Will you please take a moment and sign up for a half hour time slot to pray each week during this prayer vigil?

May the Grace of God grow and encourage you!

Ken Bruce Kemper

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“How blessed are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15b)

In this verse, Paul expresses a theme which is common throughout Scripture – those who serve the purposes and the mission of God should be honored!  Paul tells us to give “double honor” to the elders who lead the church, especially those who preach and teach (1 Timothy 5:17).  The Scriptures also tell us to honor our father and mother in both the Old and New Testament.

In today’s world, I often wonder if we have lost the meaning of purposefully recognizing and honoring those who are worthy.   We seem to have confused it with popularity or allegiance in this “hunger for the new and next” culture in which we live.

Last weekend, we held the very first Grace Christian University Starlight Gala.  This event was held on the tenth floor of the Fifth-Third Bank building in downtown Grand Rapids.  We honored several individuals who have demonstrated their faithfulness in serving the Lord.  We expressed our appreciation of their service, and were inspired to follow their example of serving the Lord thoroughly.

Among those honored were two alumni of the College who have used their education to serve dynamically for the glory of God and the growth of His Church, the Body of Christ.

Pastor Harold Petersen, a 1954 MBC graduate, was honored for his faithful service and leadership.  He served as Chairman of the Board of Grace Christian University for twelve years from 1991-2003, and also pastored ten different Grace churches.  Mr. Thomas Thelen was also honored for his dynamic ministry to young people.  He ministers in public and private schools, addressing the current social issue of bullying.  He speaks and shares about being “victim-proof” and has written a book also titled Victimproof.

A staff member was recognized for a servant leadership award.    Mr. Kyle Bohl, a 2004 graduate of Grace, currently serves as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, a position he has held for the last four years.   Kyle is such a great example of servant leadership on our campus!   He truly exemplifies servant leadership as he serves the Lord in the vigorous execution of his duties.

Additionally, three former athletes were honored as well for their excellence, character, and influence both while playing basketball at Grace and since their departure.  Cory Jamieson and Allen Durham both played on national championship teams, and Jessica (Sikorski) Kurtz still holds the record for being the all-time leading scorer in Grace’s history as well as in West Michigan women’s collegiate basketball.  These fine individuals were honored for their achievements and also for the way they advocate for the College.

Mr. Jason Hansen, the retired twenty-plus year placekicker for the Detroit Lions was our special speaker for the evening.  He did a tremendous job combining his story as an NFL player with his life as a Christian.  He was able to arrive early, and a reception was held where people could meet with him, take some pictures, and have him sign autographs.

His challenge to all of us was to value those things which are important — such as God’s Word, and a solid Biblical education like the one available at Grace Christian University.  It was exciting for me to give the final words to over 200 guests that evening.  It was great to tell of our commitment as a College to move forward amid the challenges of our culture.  Anti-Christian and anti-biblical views are uncontrollably growing all around us.  We see these challenges as opportunities to speak truth based on God’s Word and on His blueprint for education and life.

Your prayers and involvement as we advance are needed!  Please begin to pray for all parts of our advancement: from greater scholarship funding for ministry students, to strategic academic program expansion in conjunction with our upcoming University status and forthcoming name change, to expanding our facilities, and for profitable partnerships in experiential learning for all of our students.  We covet your prayers and your partnership as God moves us forward.

By His Grace,

Ken Bruce Kemper

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“An Embarrassment of Riches.”  Have you ever heard or used this phrase?  Maybe you have used it when you see someone with too many possessions?  More “stuff” than they can possibly house?

Have you ever thought about it in relationship to your friends and spiritual blessings in ministry?  I have recently been overwhelmed – not with an overabundance of physical resources, rather, overwhelmed by God’s supply of people who serve together with me at Grace Christian University to labor for His glory!

Our faculty serves our students with love.  Our staff serves others with dedication.  Our administration leads by giving tremendous hours and effort. Our Board of Directors is a group of people who voluntarily give of themselves to make the College successful.  In addition to these, there are the friends, alumni, and donors of the College who faithfully partner in ministry so there are funds to do ministry.  I enjoy this so much that I believe it is a normal occurrence until I speak with people at other colleges and universities.

Our Provost and Academic leader Kim Pilieci and I recently visited another longstanding institution to encourage them and to offer help after we heard they were in the midst of some difficulties.  What we found was extremely disheartening and painful.  They also have good people who are working hard, but they are not seeing good results.  They are not pulling together with the same sacrifice and resolve that we have been blessed with here at Grace Christian University.  It made both of us extremely grateful and thankful for how God has blessed us at Grace Christian University!

It is almost “an embarrassment of riches,” only the “riches” are blessings from God:  the very talented and dedicated team which God has allowed me to serve with at Grace Christian University for God’s glory and renown.

Please pause a moment to thank God for the many areas of talent God has blessed us with here at Grace — faculty, staff, administrators, Board, alumni, and financial partners — so that our students (another blessing!) are being served with Christ-like actions.   Your prayers and your support of this work are also an incredible blessing to all of us!

Grace upon Grace,

Ken B. Kemper

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During the summer, I just love yard games or water games! In the winter it is board games, card games, and other indoor active games in which people mix together and laugh and play.  These times are so enjoyable and encouraging when new and old friends come together.  As a child, I learned charades.  Similar to that old game is the current board game called “Guesstures.”  The rules of these games seek to have the “actor” communicate meaning without making any sounds whatsoever.

Early this morning as I was reading the Word for my daily devotions, I read of a man named Zechariah, who was possibly the first recorded “silent actor” seeking to communicate meaning.  He was a priest who served in the temple in the first century.  He was married to Elizabeth, who was barren, and was well into old age.  As Zechariah performed his duties in the temple of the Lord, an angel of the Lord—Gabriel—appeared to him.  Gabriel told him of a miracle baby who would be born through him and his wife within a year.  When Zechariah came out late from his temple service, due to his shocking visitor, he was unable to speak because he was hesitant to believe the words of the angel when he considered his age and that of Elizabeth.

Nine months of charades!

Elizabeth (as well as their family members) never heard the story of the angel Gabriel’s conversation with Zechariah in words, but had to resort to hand signals and written messages.  These communication forms became part of their daily lives. In Luke chapter 1, the story continues to unfold until Elizabeth gives birth to a son in her old age and everyone is so excited.  On the eighth day, when Zechariah and Elizabeth went to the temple to circumcise and name the baby boy, the people present assumed he was to be Zechariah after his aged, mute father.  When Elizabeth spoke up, refusing the name, the father is consulted about this.  Zechariah asks for a slate and a writing instrument.  He wrote out clearly and emphatically –“His name is John.”

Game over!!

The Bible states, “Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God” (Luke 1:64).  No more guessing, just loud worship of God and laughing and celebrating at the wonder of this event and the curiosity of who this special child would become.

Isn’t this an amazing story of the first “charader” or “guessturer?”  I wish I could have been there to see that happen!  God is an amazing God who works in amazing ways with His people, seeking them to respond in obedience.

Like Zechariah, let us speak forth His praises every day while we have the voice to do it!  We proclaim His goodness and grace with our actions and our words.  We are the witness this world needs.  Will you please pray for God to speak to and through the students of Grace Christian University?  They truly are the mouthpiece of the Gospel of and to the next generation.

Ken B. Kemper

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• Be Hungry
• Take the Initiative

I believe there are two more very important elements of how to be “our best” each day and make the most of life in the midst of your daily grind.

• Be Attentive to others

We all have so much on our plate that we’re constantly thinking about what we need to accomplish or say, and even when we don’t we believe somehow we have to appear that way in order to keep up our image! But we learn and work so much more effectively when we notice others and value them by conversing and asking them questions, as we really listening to them. I’ve been rightly accused of “waiting to speak” rather than listening, and we all know how that feels to the other person — not good!

Daniel Goleman wrote about Emotional Intelligence back in 1995 which he describes as three important attributes we all need to be our best self.

• self-awareness
• self-regulation
• empathy

To understand how we come across to others is so helpful. Do you have someone who honestly holds a mirror up to you so you can see how you look in the midst of your responsibilities and speak candidly. We are blind to so much about ourselves without this. If we learn how we come across, can we regulate our negative vibes towards others so that we work more smoothly with them? Relationships are so important in every area of life, including our business and ministry. Even more important than our cognitive abilities. Also, our ability to get to know the people around us so we can put ourselves in their place and attempt to feel what they fell is empathy. Now, whether this is cultural or simply other’s position or state of life does not matter, we need to be empathetic towards others so as to grasp what is most important to their work and values so they can be at their best self as well.

It is interesting, that the most influential leaders in our world have very high EQ rather than IQ. Their emotional intelligence is what made them influential and advanced them to their present status rather than just being super smart.

Being culturally intelligence and learning about others who are not like us is vital. We do this by being a friend and showing genuine interest in them without being judgmental due to our cultural biases. God created a world which is filled with diversity and the wonder of discovery is for those who are courageous and not ethnocentric. Learning about others helps us have meaningful relationships which enrich both of us in the relationship.

In the Scriptures, the Apostle Paul was travelling in the Ancient Near East sharing the gospel and he added a young man named Timothy to his team (Acts 16). Timothy was both Greek and Jewish, and probably raised by a single mom. According to the traditional Jewish law, he was unfit and not qualified to be a leader, and Paul knew this. But he was included, trained, and became a man who represented Paul to the many nationalities which he ministered to. In fact at the end of his life Paul writes to the believers in Philippi, that “he has no one like him who cares for your welfare… (Phil. 2:19,20). He had cultural and emotional intelligence and for that purpose he was highly praised for his attentiveness to others.

• Be Humble

If you are a leader or team player always share the credit for success, and assume responsibility for challenges or mistakes. Jim Collins study in Good to Great (2001) concluded that the highest level of leader in the most successful organizations studied were passionate driven to fulfill their mission, and secondly, humble. What a great combination of leadership skills! The leaders were not ruthless egomaniacs, rather they were people who appreciated the other leaders, teams, and God above for where they were. They were not individuals who were driven by the agenda of personal advancement, but who ended up where they were through selfless service to a cause or organization.

Each of us need to be comfortable with how God has made us. It is really tiring trying to be someone we are not. It isn’t natural and we long to be ourselves. A servant leader is humble and concerned about the welfare of others. These leaders see themselves as stewards of God’s grace and in the position they are in as accountable to God and others.

Patrick Lencioni’s latest book The Ideal Team Player (2016) does a wonderful job of explaining what it takes to be someone we all desire to work with. He states the ideal team player is hunger, humble, and smart. Lencioni describes “smarts” as social skills and ability to connect with people.

The Bible describes so many influential people who exhibited humility. Moses and John the Baptist are both specifically referred to as extremely humble in the Scriptures. Jesus Christ himself exhibited humility in an amazing way and yet is the most influential figure in human history.

These last two attributes overlap and complement each other greatly. If we are humble, we will be more apt to pay attention to others and value them. On your best day you are connected with others rather than self-seeking. You can still take the initiative and be hungry. Be hungry to care about others and take the initiative to get to know them so that they might succeed at the role they play in your organization. As you humbly lead others will be attracted to participate and you’ll be amazed how that makes your day the best!

A focus on these four elements in your leadership can make a big difference in moving you towards being at your best a lot more often. To lay down at night exhausted from the activity of the day and quietly realizing you were at your best is a great feeling. Approach tomorrow with that thought in mind and make it your best day ever!

Ken B. Kemper

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Each new day is a unique opportunity to start again and live it out. My father who passed away in February of this year was an energetic morning person like myself and he would enthusiastically say in the morning, “It’s a great day for the race!” The first time he said this, I responded with inquisitiveness, “What race dad?” to which he replied, “The human race!”

Today and your next day are great days — maybe your best day if you can live them out with a few key principles:

• Be Hungry

Do you wake up and approach the day wanting to learn? Every day is full of opportunities to learn and grow–if you’re willing and hungry. Carol Dweck at Stanford University wrote a book in 2009 entitled Mindset. She contents that a “growth mindset” is the most invaluable attribute one can possess. She states that the world is divided into those who are “learners” and “non-learners” and it is the “learners” which influence the world everywhere. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, writes in Proverbs to his son and others to grasp for wisdom and learning and treasure wisdom as if it was fine gold. Would those who know you at work, play, and home describe you as a learner? Do you approach life and each new day ready to learn? The opposite of this is not very attractive, even if you do know a lot.

• Take the Initiative

As you encounter life and situations–take action. Leaders are driven by action. Ask yourself, “If not me, who?” and “If not now, when?” Clare DeGraaf wrote a simple book in 2013 entitled The 10 Second Rule, in which he contents that we often are moved to act, and if we do not within the next 10 seconds we will talk ourselves out of that action. He advises people to act upon what they are “reasonably certain God is instructing someone to do” before our selfish nature refuses in disobedience. My own life story is one of a very shy childhood in which I feared speaking to people, until I was convicted in my heart that God desired more from me. I understood that I was not live in insecurity, but act to influence those around me and that path led to leadership throughout the rest of my life. In the Scriptures, the shepherd boy David acted according to his faith to fight Goliath when all those who could have acted froze in fear and inaction. Are you a person of action? Do you courageously move to deal with things or is your tendency to just observe and be silent so as not to be critiqued? You would be surprised how many people around you are just waiting for you to act or speak up so that they will also be emboldened to act and speak as well.

Make it your best day by practicing these two principles today! I’ll share two more later. God bless you!

Ken B. Kemper

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• someone didn’t begin to work on a task assigned to them
• work encountered an obstacle from the outset and needed adjustments
• a leader was challenging others to have greater vision to work toward improvement
• someone sat in a chair instead of moving out to get a job done
• a change initiative of any kind involved some type of uncertainty

At Grace Christian University, we are beginning a new academic year.  New students have arrived!  They have checked in, moved into their housing, and met with financial aid and business office personnel to finalize their financial commitments and payments.  This weekend they will be getting to know their classmates and beginning a new chapter in their journey.  Every person on campus is working hard to make their start of this journey smooth and painless as possible.  Even so, for the families of new students (and even some returning ones) the start is the hardest part.  Two weeks from now, students, staff, and faculty will be used to the routine and will carry on making minor adjustments along the way.  However, yesterday, today, and tomorrow will be the most dramatic —  needing real courage, vigor, and willful new actions.

Please pray for each of the nearly 100 new students as well as the 200 plus returning students as they begin another year of studies at Grace Christian University.  Please pray also for the faculty and staff as we serve the Lord and our students, desiring to fulfill our mission of “graduating godly individuals prepared to serve Christ in Church and society!”  Thank you for partnering with us in important and tangible ways to make this happen.  If you have never prayed for Grace, or given financially to this ministry, remember — “starting is the hardest part.”  We need you to be a conduit of God’s grace in the lives of a new generation!   Let’s get started!

On the journey together with you,

Ken Bruce Kemper

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