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June 22 - June 23, 2018, New York City 



The CU Cities Conference 2018 convened graduate students and diverse professionals, from recent graduates to seasoned pros, from across industries, to explore compelling ideas about faith and its relevance to every facet of our lives. Graduates of Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, University of Pennslyvania, Princeton and Yale explored their role in becoming Christian leaders. Click here to watch the videos and click here to listen to the audio from the conference. 
Katie Lentz, CU New York young professional: “The most impactful thing about this conference was the coming together of a network of people striving towards the same goal. It was so encouraging to gather with Christians from this city and other cities with the same Christ-centered personal mission in the workplace.”
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Click on one of the pictures below to access the photo gallery from the CU Cities Conference.


Vaclav Havel, in his essay Politics, Morality, and Civility, shares his thoughts on how society is established to produce a flourishing culture.  Having come out of a dark period of communist rule that chose many of the tools and structures of a democratic system and turned them to other ends Havel knew well that structures ultimately rest on something much more fundamental.  They rest on morality – our understanding of good and evil, and the willingness to pursue that which is good.  Havel calls “living in truth”.


Greetings from New York!

Dr. William Hurlbut, professor at Stanford Medical School, spoke at a recent CU New York forum on “The Challenge and Opportunity of Gene Editing: Scientific and Ethical Considerations”.  Prof. Hurlbut addressed the ethical issues associated with advancing biomedical technology, especially when applied to direct interventions in human life.  The evening stands as an example of thoughtful Christians exploring both a deeper understanding of a key scientific advance, and the range of implications it contains.  CU New York’s mission is to equip and encourage Christians in New York in engaging culture in redemptive and transformative ways.  You can watch the video of the talk here.


A belated Welcome to 2017 — a year that promises to be eventful, no matter how you look at it.  A verse that jumps to mind is Psalm 28: 7, The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him.  Because He is my strength, and because I trust in Him — my response must be joy, and this is how I look at the year ahead.


Greetings from New York!

Welcome to Fall — that is what has been going through my mind for the past week. Cooler temperatures are a joy to me; I look forward to this season starting early August, and this joy lasts until I am finally driven mad by the fixation on all things flavored pumpkin — usually by mid-October.

Greetings from New York!

I’m always excited to be at this point in May — the promise of summer and the greater promise of newly arrived graduates in New York and other cities.  They are excited to be done with their formal schooling (at least for a time) and many of us a little further down the path are excited for them as they begin to connect to the wider world of work and life that faith calls us into.


Greetings from New York!

During the past century it has been an interesting development where the celebration of Christmas has taken on greater social and cultural significance.  Historically the church has elevated Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, as the more defining event to mark.  The death of Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of humanity, and His subsequent resurrection overcoming death and the power of Satan are defining factors in the uniqueness of the Christian faith.  It resolves the overwhelming problem of the human condition and it points to a future where all is made whole.  I hope this has been a remarkable season of hope and renewal for you.


Greetings from New York!

I’m not sure if you view this month in quite the same way as I do — a somewhat comical juxtaposition of the silliness/romantic celebration of Valentine's Day and the sobering start of the Lenten season when we consider the path of Christ as He approaches His crucifixion and resurrection.  Certainly any serious celebration of the former would be rather empty without the tangible demonstration of the love of Christ shown for us in the latter.


Greetings from New York City!

There is much to relate in this letter, all of it encouraging. We seem to be in a season of great activity in a number of areas, all of which provide some wonderful opportunities for those of you in the New York area.

Forums and Salons Develop Thoughtful Christian Engagement in Wide-Ranging Topics Throughout Year

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Forums on Christian Leadership

Forums occur quarterly, in venues suitable for 100-150 participants. Topics address broad themes of Christian leadership, and keynote speakers will include inspiring Christians who are leaders in their respective fields. These events are excellent networking opportunities among Christian professionals who are growing in their vision, strategy and effectiveness to change New York City and Washington, DC culture for Christ.

Recent forum speakers include:

  • Dr. Robert Louis Wilken, Professor Emeritus of the University of Virginia (pictured, above)
  • Dr. Os Guinness, Author and Social Critic
  • Mako Fujimura, Artist and Director
  • Abbie Killeen, Producer Babette's Feast 
  • Cherie Harder, President The Trinity Forum
  • Dr. David R. Young, Founder and Chairman of Oxford Analytica
  • Dr. Anthony Bradley, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at The King's College in New York City
  • Matthew Bishop, US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for The Economist
  • Fernando Cabrera, NYC Council Member and senior pastor of New Life Outreach International

Salons

Salons provide an intimate gathering for around 20 Christian leaders at a time to develop strong ties, and interact on a more narrowly defined topic that strengthens either the intellectual or supernatural dimensions of your Christian faith. Expert speakers will go in-depth, but the setting affords participants opportunities for question and answer, and interaction with the speaker, as well as one another. If you are interested in hosting a salon, please contact: cunewyork@christianunion.org.

Upcoming salons are announced in Christian Union New York Events.

  • Jeff Smith, President Generosity NY
  • Jay Jakub, Director of Eternal Research at Mars Catalyst
  • Paul Horrocks, President Rocksurance Solutions
  • Ken Fish, Founder Kingdom Fire Ministries
  • Dr. Seth Ward, Music Director at Central Presbyterian Church in Manhattan
  • Michael Rowntree, Senior Pastor of Wellspring Church in Fort Worth, Texas
  • Joseph Loconte, PhD, Associate Professor of History, The King's College, New York City
  • Dr. Gordon Isaac, Berkshire Associate Professor at Gordon-Conwell Seminary
  • Prof. Paul Lim, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, Vanderbilt University, Divinity School


Past Events

Click here to view past events and correlating video and audio recordings. 

Questions

For more information on Christian Union New York please email cunewyork@christianunion.org and for more information on Christian Union.

Christian Union New York highlight thoughtful leaders in various fields speaking on leading and engaging the world with faith. These forums provide an opportunity for Christian leaders to discuss and debate the role and implications of faith in the public square.