Hi! I’m Steven and I study mathematics at the College! I remember that one of my greatest fears before starting college was that I would fall away from my faith in the face of the stress and new ideas that would confront me at a school like UChicago. Instead, I’ve grown in my faith during my time here at UChicago to an extent far exceeding my wildest expectations and much of that has been through Christians on Campus.

I have benefited tremendously on an intellectual level from the weekly Bible studies organized by the club. The Bible studies take place in a casual atmosphere and encourage open discussion and enjoyment of the Bible. I’ve always felt positive about asking any questions I have and pursuing the answers together with the other participants, even if the questions were heavy and controversial. Christians on Campus also arranges weekly home meetings, where a Christian family in the Hyde Park community hosts a time of fellowship through eating, singing, and studying the Bible together. I was familiar with the principle of Christian community before coming to college. But it was the support I received from Christians on Campus, the encouragement and comfort that got me through difficult beginnings, harsh exams, and grueling all-nighters, that brought the notion of having family in Christ out of the realm of abstractions and into my experienced reality.