Speculation and suggestion, I would soon discover, are two of the most persistent techniques used to undermine the Christian faith. Speculation and suggestion similar to those found in The Passover Plot survive long after even secular scholars discarded that particular book as worthless scholarship.

Innuendos like these erode the confidence of students who are unaware of the larger body of research supporting the evidenced-based claims of Christianity. Some students attempt to be true to what they believe while at the same time honestly inquire about these speculations. Others abandon any hope of making sense of the myriad voices and their competing claims.  No one wants to believe something that isn't true. A shocking 88% of Christians dismiss basic Christian beliefs after going to college.

Throughout my years of trial and error, I began to ask myself what is the core support for Christianity that I continued to fall back on? Eventually, as I had children, I asked myself what I would want to pass on to the next generation. Having suffered an extended period of doubts and speculations of my own, was there a way to at least help safeguard others from some of these pitfalls? Was there a method for making the barrage of conflicting ideas manageable?

I watched the comments of other Christians who attempted to share their beliefs on college campuses get shot down or dismissed altogether. I wondered if there was a way to prepare Christian students for the challenges to their faith in college and in life where they would meet people who attend these colleges. I realized they needed more than information. There were plenty of organizations already providing that. They need direction for handling specific situations and the challenges ahead of them. I wanted to give them tools that they could use on any occasion to share their faith with dignity. Just as Jesus instructed, there were times to speak up and times to keep quiet, times to listen and times to share, times to provide just the right bit of information as a door opened only a crack.  

That was where the idea for Crossing Currents was born.

The Core I (Basic) class covers the foundation for belief in God and for Christianity in particular. Here is the support I needed when facing challenges and doubts.

Crossing Currents is currently accepting students into the Core I Basic Pilot class.

Core II (Intermediate) examines the varied apologetic approaches (we advocate more than one method), along with a special focus on doubt and certainty, and answers to the various objections to Christianity and the Bible.