It's quite possible to be surrounded by people, but feel alone.  It happens a lot on college campuses, especially one of our size. While the American ideal is of the rugged individual, an island of self-sufficiency, that is not how we are made to live.  From the beginning of Scripture, God saw it wasn't good for a person to dwell alone, so created a partner for the first being.  Throughout the Bible, stories speak of the importance of the relationships we form, be it in tribes or families or nations.  In Christ, the New Testament tells us, the walls that divide us into those groups are no longer relevant.  Whatever our nationality, race, age, sex, or social status, we are brothers and sisters to one another, because we are all children of God and kin to our brother, Jesus.  That doesn't solve the problem of feeling alone, but it does suggest that there are people who will treat you as family, with a warm welcome and with respect and dignity.  Christ Chapel is one such place; it's not the only place at Texas State, but it is a place where we are committed to welcoming the family members we've not yet met and to providing a safe place to be you.  Come join us for a free meal and see it for yourself. 

                                                                                  Pastor Jaime