Our labors have a greater purpose that cannot be measured in dollars and cents.
There is something about the weekend that we look forward to throughout the work week. Then, as Monday comes, we again settle into our quotidian work schedule and routine. Yet no matter how relaxing the weekend, how long the vacation, or how successful a completed task, we are never truly satisfied with this cycle. The paycheck and minor progress we secure hardly satiate our inner longing for something more. We desire fulfillment.Announcing the Beta-Release Launch of Christian Union Day and Night
By Christian Union
From cudayandnight.org
Christian Union has launched a beta version of its new initiative, Christian Union Day and Night. Watch morning and evening three-minute video devotionals from respected Christian leaders — for free...
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New York City Christian Union Forum Speaker Dr. Robert Louis Wilken
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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.
How the Gospel Gives Us True Rest
By Kevin Antlitz
From YouTube
Princeton Ministry Fellow Kevin Antlitz continues the "Why Good News?" series by revealing that the gospel invites us to deny the dangers of worldly success by engaging in purposeful, constructive rest –– the Sabbath...
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Article shows despair some residents experience
by Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer
For medical residents in obstetrics-gynecology, abortion training can prompt deep soul searching.That scenario was well illustrated when a Brown University clinical instructor and pro-choice advocate recently penned a disturbing article for a leading medical journal reflecting the divergent experiences of young doctors as they confronted the realities of abortion training.
Students Invited to Pick their Pronoun
According to an Associated Press Article, students registering at Harvard this fall were entitled to choose from various pronouns to describe themselves on their forms. The offerings included: he, she, and the "gender-neutral" options of they and ze.
Yale Paper Identifies Religious Trends
By Eileen Scott, Senior Writer
A Yale Daily News survey of the class of 2019 revealed that, while a majority of students identify with some form of religious belief, a large portion of the incoming class has no spiritual moorings.
NYCU Hosts Lecture by Anthony Bradley
by Catherine Elvy, Staff Writer
Laboring in the marketplace is part of a divine calling.That was the message from scholar and theologian Anthony Bradley when he spoke to a crowd of professionals at a New York City Christian Union Forum this summer in Midtown Manhattan.
Q & A with Caitlin La Ruffa
Christian Union: The Magazine interviewed Caitlin La Ruffa, the director of the Love and Fidelity Network in Princeton, New Jersey. The mission of the Love and Fidelity Network (LFN) is "to equip college students with the resources, support, and arguments they need to uphold the institution of marriage, the special role of the family, and sexual integrity within their university communities."
On October 30-31, the LFN hosted the Sexuality, Integrity, and the University Conference at Princeton University. Over 300 students attended the event, and nearly 300 more watched via live video stream.
Conference Audio is Now Available
Did you miss the New York City Christian Union Conference on Spiritual Warfare? Conference audio is now available for listening and learning about this thought-provoking issue in Christian life. Click on "Continue Reading" to find audio links.Cause and Effect
by Nick Nowalk, Christian Union Teaching FellowSooner or later, all thoughtful and sensitive Christians who are immersed in the stunning biblical vision for the flourishing of human sexuality must ask a simple yet pressing question: What went wrong?"A soul that turns away from You therefore lapses into sexual immorality when it seeks apart from You what it can never find in pure and serene form except by returning to You. All those who wander far away and set themselves up against You are imitating You, but in a perverse way; yet by this very mimicry they proclaim that you are the Creator of the whole of nature, and that in consequence there is no place whatever where we can hide from Your presence." − Augustine
Panel Discussion Features Princeton Alumni, Civic Leaders
by Catherine Elvy, Staff WriterRhinold Ponder is using his skills as an attorney, talk show host, and artist to advance dialogues about race in Princeton, New Jersey.
"My major focus is how we talk to each other to facilitate the conversation," said Ponder, Princeton '81. "We have a difficult time speaking to each other about race because we don't have a public language we all understand."
On September 20, Ponder appeared in a panel discussion entitled Getting Beyond Racism on behalf of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization inside the Suzanne Patterson Center.
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence...
— 2 Peter 1:3
Measuring Life by Love
By Barrett Block
From ChristianUnion.org
Meet Barrett Block, Class of 2017. He is studying at The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. Studying Scripture in depth, and spending regular one-on-one time going deeper with a Christian Union ministry fellow, prompted Barrett to consider how his life could better reflect his faith in Christ...
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Kayla & Andrew Ferguson, Harvard Law School '17
"We had only recently become engaged when we both applied and were admitted to Harvard Law School—and still only newlyweds when we began our studies.We were inspired by the rich Christian legacy at Harvard, and we felt called to rekindle spiritual passion at this historic law school while training to live out our faith in the legal field.
From Aesop’s animals seeking the wise owl to the people of Israel soliciting Solomon, the value of good advice has not diminished. However, one might argue that it can be harder to come by in a close-minded culture that silences dissent with the constant refrain of “do not judge me.” Nonetheless, one of the most brilliant scholars in academia – and Christian Union’s 2014 Christian Leader of the Year Award recipient – is regularly sought out by several major presidential candidates for his guidance, instruction, and wise counsel. Gifts Must be Postmarked by Dec. 31, 2015
Good news: for those age 70 ½ and older, it is once again possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts from IRA accounts.
On Friday, December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law legislation that retroactively extends the charitable IRA rollover for 2015 and makes this provision permanent for future years. A total of up to $100,000 can be transferred directly from traditional or Roth IRAs to one or more qualified charities, such as Christian Union, free from federal income tax. These gifts count toward the mandatory drawdown of IRA holders 70 1/2 or older. There may also be state income tax savings.
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The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So He became as much superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is superior to theirs.
— Hebrews 1:3-4
An Interview with Pat Gelsinger
By Pat Gelsinger/Christian Union
From ChristianUnion.org
In December 2015, Christian Union presented the Christian Leader of the Year Award to a pioneer in the technology sector, Pat Gelsinger. In this video, Gelsinger talks about his experiences as a Christian leader and how he balances his faith and work as the head of a family and of a multibillion-dollar technology company...
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Advice & Inspiration from a Tech Leader
Gelsinger has made extraordinary contributions to his field, and his accomplishments are ones that affect many. But the ministry is especially pleased to commend his example as a faithful Christian leader.
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