Something interesting struck me yesterday as I read through The Reveille’s front-page article entitled “The Wrath of Jed.” A fellow student and (I assume) Christian spoke these words about Jed’s campus ministry: “It looks bad on the Christian faith.”
While this may be true, has anyone, especially Christians, asked himself or herself why Jed is here in the first place? After looking over his upcoming schedule, I noticed that Brother Jed only visits secular universities. This is most likely resulting from a true (for the most part) belief that God’s presence is seemingly absent from universities like our own.
So what?
For starters, one only needs to read the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). We have been called to make disciples, baptizing them in Christ’s name, as we go out into the world. We were told to love each other as Christ loves us (John 13:34), as well as love our enemies and do good to those who hate us (Luke 6:27).
If we were actually doing what we were called to do, would Jed have any reason to stop here again and make it look bad on the Christian faith? If we were actually living as if the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead was living in us (Romans 8:11), would Jed have anything to scream “hellfire” about?
If you who call yourselves Christians on this campus — and this includes myself — would like Brother Jed to stop coming here and misrepresenting Christ, then step up and start representing Jesus as you were called and live like He is Lord and Savior.
Logan Sloan
Religious studies junior
 
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