03/23/19 I met Brandon Beasley when I was sleeping in the sofas of the Ministry and was in a low point in my life. This Ministry is next to the university and is a building almost like a house, were it is open daily 9-5pm Monday to Friday for college students to go in and use. A friend of mine recommended to me and I had been using it for taking naps. So, we connected very well and had a very interesting conversation about religion and my background. So, I saw him recently and asked him if would do a podcast with me, and on Monday of March 23rd, 2019, we made a pretty funny cool podcast. We had a lot of issues, but in the end, I think it turned out even better in the end. A great guy. Brandon Beasley is the Executive Director at the United Methodist Campus Ministry (UMSM) of the Rio Grande Valley, located next to the Edinburg campus. It is run by the United Methodist Student Movement at UTRGV and STC, which behaves as an university club but which is only affiliated and is a different identity than that of the university. Its goal is to serve the students, teaching people to be more like Jesus, and be inclusive, accepting anybody from any background and believes. We talked about a lot of things. We talked about the brain drain in the valley, the problems that exist at the church, the PR problems of Christianity and how it is perceived. We spoke of the mission of the Ministry and how it should help making the world a better place. Just a lot of things. The campus ministry building offers a space for students to relax in the sofa’s/couches, watch shows on Netflix, use its study rooms, its kitchen, and its freezer. Stacked with food, it is an open place for people to go and its such a nice place to be, worthwhile place that everyone should be in. They offer free lunch on Tuesdays lunch time at 12pm. On Friday, they have bible study at 6pm at the ministry. Address: https://goo.gl/maps/x9LWZDvoBpB2 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UMCMRGV/ UMSMRGV is non-profit organization and they also accept donations in their facebook page, if anyone is willing, that would be great. They would really like that. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
