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Campus Ministry Rocks!
+Darin Johnson, Campus Pastor and Executive Director Hopefully you have at least one close friend who ‘gets you’. Last week in St. Louis...
Darin Johnson
Jul 3, 20253 min read


Come Sail Away
"I haven't felt this free in a long time," shouted a student while sailing on Mission Bay during our latest Agape Sail Day. "This feeling...

Greg Tuttle
Jun 4, 20251 min read


Family Reunions
Recently we represented Agape San Diego at the Synod Assembly for the Pacifica Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America...

Greg Tuttle
May 29, 20252 min read


Distilling Pastor Darin's Wisdom
This year, Pastor Darin shared wisdom in each of our monthly newsletters so here are some highlights: After Christmas , he reminded us...
Darin Johnson
May 12, 20252 min read


A Year of Spreading Agape
This continues to be a year of spreading God’s love on two university campuses in metro San Diego. After a summer of dedicated work and...

Greg Tuttle
May 12, 20252 min read


Take Me Home, Country Roads
Recently, we returned to Camp Stevens for our annual spring retreat. This time away has become a welcomed and anticipated event for our...

Greg Tuttle
May 12, 20251 min read


To Be Church Means To Be Christ
“Jesus called [the disciples] to him and said, ‘You know that those thought to be governing the Gentiles dominate them, and their great...
Darin Johnson
Apr 20, 20253 min read


Maundy Thursday Footwashing
Maundy Thursday Footwashing on a university offers a powerful, symbolic expression of humility and the radical equality found in the love...

Greg Tuttle
Apr 16, 20251 min read


Spring. Break?!
Greg Tuttle he/him Assisting Campus Minister School breaks play a crucial role in maintaining students' mental and physical well-being....

Greg Tuttle
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Connecting Generations
Greg Tuttle he/him Assisting Campus Minister Our Deacon Jen is amazing. The Rev. Jennifer Barker is the scaffolding that holds us...

Greg Tuttle
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Why We’re Building
Pastor Darin Johnson he/him Executive Director and Campus Pastor Years into our process of Building Sustainable Campus Ministry, it’s...
Darin Johnson
Mar 11, 20252 min read


Marking Time
Greg Tuttle he/him Assisting Campus Minister Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday are two significant days that mark the transition between...

Greg Tuttle
Mar 6, 20252 min read


We Love Camp!
Greg Tuttle he/him Assisting Campus Minister Agape has loved Camp Stevens for decades. Since our inception, our community has refreshed...

Greg Tuttle
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Building Sustainable Campus Ministry
+Darin Johnson he/him Campus Pastor and Executive Director Hopeful news to share ! Our final design revisions are in process, our...
Darin Johnson
Feb 4, 20251 min read


Connecting Through Music
When I was 15 I joined my high school honor choir for an official Glasnost tour of the Soviet Union. Singing with local choirs I quickly...

Greg Tuttle
Jan 24, 20252 min read


Growing our Circle in the New Year
I am thankful for the faithfulness of the people and clergy of St. Dunstan's Episcopal, St. James' Episcopal, St. Andrew's Lutheran,...

Greg Tuttle
Jan 7, 20253 min read


Building Sustainable Campus Ministry
This building project has been a marathon, not a sprint. Since committing to the design process, we have weathered a pandemic, runaway...
Darin Johnson
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Whole Campus Ministry
Frequently people hear Student Ministry when they hear Campus Ministry and I’m here to tell you that student ministry is a sliver of the...

Greg Tuttle
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Finding Community 13,000 Km from Home
Agustino he/him Finance Major from Adelaide, South Australia Agape, to me, is the definition of community. I discovered Agape by simply...

Agape Guest Writer
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Mountains of Rest
Luca he/him SDSU Student Spending my weekend at Camp Stevens with Agape has been a needed break from the heavy load of stress which I’ve...

Agape Guest Writer
Nov 21, 20242 min read


Interfaith is Not Neutral
The variety of student stories, perspectives, and values is fascinating–I was never bored a single day on campus in 30 years of ministry....
Darin Johnson
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Election Reflection
Taking a tip from our 18th Century ancestors, we hosted an Election Party on Election Day and I’m glad that we did. Adding a Democracy...

Greg Tuttle
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Tatum & Torrey
By Tatum (she/her) Engineering Major SDSU I discovered Agape accidentally while walking back from taking a physics test. I noticed a...

Agape Guest Writer
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Agape SDSU Fall Update
Greg’s vision for taking our hospitality outdoors has been so fruitful! With the pandemic and planned construction to replace the house,...
Darin Johnson
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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