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This Friday, I'm presenting on The Last Lecture taken a step further as part of an International Student Discussion Forum at Penn, sponsored by InterVarsity's International Student Ministry and Graduate Student Fellowship.  Below's the abstract.  As you may remember, I've shared some thoughts in various places including most recently at:

http://blog.emergingscholars.org/2008/08/randy-pausch-the-last-lecture/

If you have a few minutes and some well constructed thoughts, I'd love to have some wider input on the topic.  Note:  I've been asked not only to speak for 30-45 minutes, but also to create a handout for 30 minutes of discussion by small groups with young academics spanning a wide range of religious and ethnic backgrounds (so good discussion questions are also welcome).

Randy Pausch, who recently died, inspired many in his “Last Lecture”, given at Carnegie Mellon U. He overcame brick walls to reach his childhood dreams. But do we have possibilities in life even beyond our own dreams? Our speaker, who knew Randy, will challenge us to consider dreams for our souls even when we face brick walls.

Thank-you.  Your prayers and input (by post, email, or in person) are greatly appreciated.