That’s the name of the semi monthly meeting for the campus ministry here in Florence. Every other week we gather with students to discuss a passage of Scripture. Tonight there were 4 students, and very good discussion. We’ll be studying through Mark this semester. Tonight we looked at how Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James and John, and their immediate response. Good discussion. The format for the meeting is to begin with dinner (well, actually we begin by waiting for at least 30 minutes for the 1st students to show up), then gradually move into the discussion part, facilitated by one person and translated into Italian if necessary, as was the case tonight. And a good portion of the time was spent in small group discussions about the passage.

This was my first taste of ministry in Florence. We’ve been planning the past 4 days, with one of those days being a day of prayer on the campus. So I’ve seen both of the campuses we frequent, but hadn’t engaged with any students until tonight. I was encouraged. Italians interested in discussing Scripture. It’s rare, but it does happen. And I’m thankful.