. . . part 2

So this Matt fellow shows up on the 11th floor of Andy Holt Apartments. The movie that night was The Cross and the Switchblade starring Erik Estrada and Pat Boone. (I'll leave the movie reviewing to Cap.) Although he was not necessarily impressed with the movie, there were a couple of things that stood out. One was a "devastatingly" beautiful girl (but that's another story) and the other was authentic Christianity. The people Matt met that night were passionate about God, the gospel, and the church. They weren't like most of the folks he had met at U.T. They were endeavoring to live for others, instead of themselves, and to invest in eternity, instead of today's pleasures.

God was drawing Matt to himself. God was showing Matt through various circumstances the futility of the things he had pursued and at the same time was showing him the great value of knowing God. He heard, understood, and by God's grace, responded to the gospel. God had captured Matt's heart. He started reading his Bible. He began attending Cornerstone Church of Knoxville and Volunteers for Christ, Cornerstone's campus outreach.

Then the real work began.