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This past weekend, we celebrated the baptisms of our friends Layla (senior) and Evan (new grad)! Sharing their stories of how Jesus changed their lives, we marveled at how God brought Layla to Mark Bible studies her sophomore year, and how Evan decided to seriously consider investigating Christianity and found it to be true over all other worldviews.  Right before their baptisms, some of their friends shared some heartfelt stories about how Layla and Evan have changed over th

President William Tate , Mrs. Tate, Sergeant Bryant Myers, and Senior Executive Assistant Alexa visited the Campus Light College Church mentors and student leaders this past Friday night (11/14). What a surprise and honor that they would choose to spend their precious Friday evening hanging out with us. We got to hear President Tate share his passion, heart, and vision for Rutgers University and its students; learn about his and Mrs. Tate’s life journey; and receive heartfelt

Hey! First off, thanks for checking out Campus Light. We’ve heard about the whispers, the Reddit threads, the DMs from your roommate’s cousin’s friend—and yep, the rumors have made the rounds. So let’s talk about it! Q:  Omg I heard Campus Light is sus because they're always on campus with their tables and giving out free snacks and stuff. And then once you join, they’re so controlling that they take up all your time! A:  Okay, guilty as charged on the snacks. We do hand out

Jon continues our series through John and explores the relationship between Christ and his followers by unpacking the metaphor of the  true vine  found in John 15. Jon reminds us that central to the passage is the command to  abide in Christ , which is presented not as a call to religious performance, but as an invitation to a  consistent, intimate connection  through prayer and Scripture. True  spiritual fruitfulness —characterized by inward virtues like joy and outward witn

This week's message was brought to us by Nick who explores the biblical definition of glory through the lens of John 12. He contrasts the worldly pursuits for power, status, and recognition with the true glory demonstrated by Jesus Christ, which is defined by descending and dying to oneself. Using the metaphor of a grain of wheat, Nick explains how spiritual fruitfulness only occurs when one surrenders self-preservation to serve others and God, just as Jesus exemplifies for u

Our message series on John continues as Xunkai brings us a message on Mary anointing Jesus. He contrasts the indignant reaction of the disciples, who viewed Mary’s expensive gift as a waste, with Jesus’ perspective that she performed a beautiful act of devotion. Xunkai shares about how genuine love is inherently extravagant and often appears impractical by worldly standards. He emphasizes that the gospel is the ultimate example of "wasteful" love, as Jesus sacrificed himself

To kick us off on our first Sunday service of February, we continue in the book of John with the story of the man born blind in John 9. During his message, Jon highlights how suffering and non-ideal situations provide opportunities for the works of God to be displayed. Jon also identifies three major obstacles to belief: the status quo of the man's neighbors, the prejudice of the Pharisees, and the fear exhibited by the man’s parents. Thirdly, Jon shares how, through these tr

Happy New Years! In our first sermon of 2026, Jon continues our series in the book of John by exploring the first part of John 10. As the chapter discusses, Jon expands on the imagery of a Good Shepherd to contrast the selfless protection offered by Christ with the destructive nature of modern-day "hired hands" and "wolves." Jon argues that humans are inherently vulnerable like sheep, requiring a leader who knows them personally and provides vigilant care. Central to the mess

Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are all about quality time with people, we went volunteering at a couple different elderly homes near Rutgers to spend some time with the elderly and share about God’s love with them!  During Thanksgiving season, we shared with the residents about the Bible story in Luke 17, how Jesus healed 10 lepers and only returned to thank Jesus, reminding us of the importance of giving gratitude where it’s due. For Christmas, we sang some Christmas carol

Why did the Creator God choose an "absurd humble arrival," laid in a manger by peasant parents, rather than a magnificent entrance? To kick off our Christmas series, Pastor Jon examines the shocking claim of Christmas, revealing two fundamental truths about God through his unexpectedly peculiar arrival: His love and His immense power.

This week at our Thanksgiving service, Jon brings us a message from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances." Jon addresses the difficulty of obeying these commands, especially the call to give thanks in all circumstances, due to the inherent negativity bias of human nature. Jon presents three main ways Christians can give thanks during hardship: recognizing that bad circumstances can reveal hidden goodness, that good o

This week, Jordan brings a message based on John 6:1-14, the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. Jordan starts by prompting us to think about our default mindset: optimism versus pessimism. Jesus then dives into Jesus's compassion for the crowd and the principle that "something is better than nothing," emphasizing how Jesus multiplies even meager offerings when placed in His hands, such as the boy's five loaves and two fish. Jordan challenges us to offer their small resources, l