Post by Jesse Morrell on Feb 25, 2006 14:33:33 GMT -5
Texas State University, San Marcos TX
This past week of preaching at Texas State, San Marcos has been awesome. The paper came out and covered us a few times. Here are two of their blurbs.
Political science freshman Tyler Ferguson argues with Jesse Morrell of Open Air Outreach about the issue of homosexuality in Christianity in The Quad on Wednesday. Members of Open Air sparked heated debates over controversial issues during their weeklong visit to Texas State.
Found at: star.txstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1148&Itemid=50
AGE-OLD DEBATE: Political science freshman Tyler Ferguson argues with Jesse Morrell of Open Air Outreach over the issue of homosexuality in Christianity in The Quad on Wednesday. Members of Open Air sparked heated debates over controversial issues during their stint at Texas State.
Found at: star.txstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1139&Itemid=49
University of Texas, Tyler TX
Religious group speaks to students
Adrienne Graham - Editor in Chief
Monday, 20 February 2006
Three members of the Open Air Outreach group made their voices heard for several hours at the University on Feb. 7.
The self-described nondenominational, and non church affiliated group, came to "preach the gospel" to University students, group member Miles Lewis, 21, said.
"I'm not here to make you like it, but the fact is, sinners are going to hell," Jessie Morrell shouted at passersby, from a patch of grass behind the HPR building.
A crowd of about 15 gathered within five minutes.
Jessie Morrell, left, Jeff Olver, center, and Miles Lewis, right, preached to students Feb. 7. The men are members of the Open Air Outreach Group, a nondenominational group who said they were on a nation-wide tour of college campuses. The group spent about two hours at the University before campus police asked them to leave. - Photo by Brantley EssaryThey began arguing with Morrell, and among each other.
Within 20 minutes campus police arrived and asked the trio to move over to the Campus' "free speech zone," which is located by the portable kiosk in front of the temporary classroom building.
Morrell continued preaching his message to a new crowd for half an hour, before campus police discovered he did not have permission to be on campus and asked him to leave.
"A public campus should allow you to preach. We do expect police to show up sometimes, and show us a better place to preach. We are always very compliant," Lewis said.
"I'm not opposed to free speech, but we do have the right to designate a time and location, and this is not the time," Mike Medders, University police chief said.
"We did get some complaints. Apparently there were some students who felt uncomfortable," Medders said.
Opinions of the demonstration varied within the crowd of students.
"I don't really appreciate it. I don't like people trying to push religion on me," Tim Pedraza, a freshmen engineering major said.
"I don't see how this is a way to get through to people. I am a Muslim, and from my studies of the Bible, Jesus preached with love," Yacine Bekka, a sophomore nursing major said.
While the group offended some students, one opened a Bible, and began defending them.
"I believe in what they are preaching. People have been preaching love for 30 years and the world has gotten worse and worse. What these guys are doing is the best thing they know what to do - preach repentance. It's a good thing," Caleb Hutchings, a freshmen undeclared major said.
After Medders asked the group to leave, Morrell said the group would obtain permission to be on campus, and return.
"All that I ask is that they go through the proper channels. It's a matter of campus safety," Medders said.
The trio is on a cross -country tour of college campuses, and "hopes to stir people up a little," Lewis said.
Lewis said they met at Teen Mania, a Christian camp located in Garden Valley, Texas.
"I had been preaching by myself for about a year in Syracuse, New York," Lewis said.
"Jesus said to go out into the world and preach. I just did it," Lewis said.
Story found at: www.patriottalon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=35
This past week of preaching at Texas State, San Marcos has been awesome. The paper came out and covered us a few times. Here are two of their blurbs.
Political science freshman Tyler Ferguson argues with Jesse Morrell of Open Air Outreach about the issue of homosexuality in Christianity in The Quad on Wednesday. Members of Open Air sparked heated debates over controversial issues during their weeklong visit to Texas State.
Found at: star.txstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1148&Itemid=50
AGE-OLD DEBATE: Political science freshman Tyler Ferguson argues with Jesse Morrell of Open Air Outreach over the issue of homosexuality in Christianity in The Quad on Wednesday. Members of Open Air sparked heated debates over controversial issues during their stint at Texas State.
Found at: star.txstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1139&Itemid=49
University of Texas, Tyler TX
Religious group speaks to students
Adrienne Graham - Editor in Chief
Monday, 20 February 2006
Three members of the Open Air Outreach group made their voices heard for several hours at the University on Feb. 7.
The self-described nondenominational, and non church affiliated group, came to "preach the gospel" to University students, group member Miles Lewis, 21, said.
"I'm not here to make you like it, but the fact is, sinners are going to hell," Jessie Morrell shouted at passersby, from a patch of grass behind the HPR building.
A crowd of about 15 gathered within five minutes.
Jessie Morrell, left, Jeff Olver, center, and Miles Lewis, right, preached to students Feb. 7. The men are members of the Open Air Outreach Group, a nondenominational group who said they were on a nation-wide tour of college campuses. The group spent about two hours at the University before campus police asked them to leave. - Photo by Brantley EssaryThey began arguing with Morrell, and among each other.
Within 20 minutes campus police arrived and asked the trio to move over to the Campus' "free speech zone," which is located by the portable kiosk in front of the temporary classroom building.
Morrell continued preaching his message to a new crowd for half an hour, before campus police discovered he did not have permission to be on campus and asked him to leave.
"A public campus should allow you to preach. We do expect police to show up sometimes, and show us a better place to preach. We are always very compliant," Lewis said.
"I'm not opposed to free speech, but we do have the right to designate a time and location, and this is not the time," Mike Medders, University police chief said.
"We did get some complaints. Apparently there were some students who felt uncomfortable," Medders said.
Opinions of the demonstration varied within the crowd of students.
"I don't really appreciate it. I don't like people trying to push religion on me," Tim Pedraza, a freshmen engineering major said.
"I don't see how this is a way to get through to people. I am a Muslim, and from my studies of the Bible, Jesus preached with love," Yacine Bekka, a sophomore nursing major said.
While the group offended some students, one opened a Bible, and began defending them.
"I believe in what they are preaching. People have been preaching love for 30 years and the world has gotten worse and worse. What these guys are doing is the best thing they know what to do - preach repentance. It's a good thing," Caleb Hutchings, a freshmen undeclared major said.
After Medders asked the group to leave, Morrell said the group would obtain permission to be on campus, and return.
"All that I ask is that they go through the proper channels. It's a matter of campus safety," Medders said.
The trio is on a cross -country tour of college campuses, and "hopes to stir people up a little," Lewis said.
Lewis said they met at Teen Mania, a Christian camp located in Garden Valley, Texas.
"I had been preaching by myself for about a year in Syracuse, New York," Lewis said.
"Jesus said to go out into the world and preach. I just did it," Lewis said.
Story found at: www.patriottalon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=35