The finals of the third annual SpokenWord Collegiate Bible Memorization Challenge were held in New Haven, Connecticut as part of Nexus 2016, the Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action. Students from five univerisities participated, and each contributed an inspiring presentation. A student team of four from the University of Pennsylvania was named winner despite tremendously inspiring presentations by students from the other schools.

Watch the winning presentation below, by Penn's Gabe Angrand, Sharon Christner, Matthew Dong, and Aimee Knaus. (4:09)

The finals of the third annual SpokenWord Collegiate Bible Memorization Challenge were held in New Haven, Connecticut as part of Nexus 2016, the Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action. Students from five univerisities participated, and each contributed an inspiring presentation. A student team of four from the University of Pennsylvania was named winner despite tremendously inspiring presentations by students from the other schools.

 

The runner up in SpokenWord 2016 was this presentation by Harvard student Julian Nunally (4:47):

The finals of the third annual SpokenWord Collegiate Bible Memorization Challenge were held in New Haven, Connecticut as part of Nexus 2016, the Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action. Students from five univerisities participated, and each contributed an inspiring presentation. A student team of four from the University of Pennsylvania was named winner despite tremendously inspiring presentations by students from the other schools. 

 

The Dartmouth team: Josh Lee, Matt Yuen, and Arthur Mensah (4:16):

The finals of the third annual SpokenWord Collegiate Bible Memorization Challenge were held in New Haven, Connecticut as part of Nexus 2016, the Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action. Students from five univerisities participated, and each contributed an inspiring presentation. A student team of four from the University of Pennsylvania was named winner despite tremendously inspiring presentations by students from the other schools.

Maeva Ordaz represented Columbia University. (4:39)

The finals of the third annual SpokenWord Collegiate Bible Memorization Challenge were held in New Haven, Connecticut as part of Nexus 2016, the Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action. Students from five univerisities participated, and each contributed an inspiring presentation. A student team of four from the University of Pennsylvania was named winner despite tremendously inspiring presentations by students from the other schools.

Cornell was represented by Rob Hendricks. (3:47)

Dr. Robert Louis Wilken, Professor Emeritus of the University of Virginia and prolific author, addressed the topic of Spiritual Freedom. (38:27)

In December 2015, Christian Union presented the Christian Leader of the Year Award to a pioneer in the technology sector, Pat Gelsinger. Gelsinger provided advice and inspiration:

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Jim Black is now Christian Union's Athletic Director for its ministry at Stanford. He gave this address an event in Phoenix as a featured Bible teacher when he was Christian Union Ministry Director at Columbia. This tremendously encouraging talk, on a little-known Old Testament person named Mephibosheth, was given at a conference for Christian Union ministry partners.

 

“We need to be reminded of God’s provision. God’s grace. God’s goodness. Not always in eliminating the difficulties that we’re in. Rather in meeting us and sustaining us in the middle of situations. Growing us in those situations that are places of affliction, frustration and need and brokenness.”

Why does our all-good, all-powerful God actively hide from us? Christian Union Teaching Fellow Nick Nowalk addresses what he believes to be the biggest question surrounding the Christian, and really any, faith: why does God hide from his people? (41:54)

What is the true meaning of the term reconciliation? Former Princeton Ministry Fellow Scott Jones discusses who is responsible for and how to go about true Christian reconciliation. (40:01)

The following audio presentations were recorded in Sandy Cove, Maryland.

Bearing the Burdens of Others (47:54)

Commissioning and Prayer (37:47)

More Talks from the 2015 Conference

Dr. Anthony Bradley, author and associate professor, The King's College, spoke on "The Marketplace and Social Shalom." (46:35)

City Christian Union is a ministry of Christian Union that works with individuals and institutions in developing a network of strong Christian leaders to impact influential cities, starting with New York City.

Students at Princeton explain the impact of Christian Union at Princeton. (10:43)

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Courtney McEachon '15 is a graduate of Yale University. Among her many courses and activities, she was a key student leader in the pro-life movement at Yale.

Courtney was involved with a Christian Union Lux at Yale. In this video, she shares about her pro-life convictions and how the ministry supported and encouraged her to find her voice as a much-needed leader. (4:33)

Dr. David Young, Founder and Chairman of global analysis firm Oxford Analytica, was the special guest speaker at Christian Union New York City's Forum. (46:27)

Pastor, author and theologian Dr. Jack Deere delivered this message on Pain at Christian Union's Winter Faculty and Staff Conference.

Pain (52:15)

Acclaimed author and social critic Dr. Os Guinness was the special guest speaker at the Christian Union New York City Forum. (52:02)

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Click the image above to view Christian Union's 2015 Annual Report. If you do not see an image, download a .pdf version of the 2015 annual report.

At the Christian Union Benefit Event and Celebration in October, 2014, in Dallas, Interstate Batteries Chairman Norm Miller was honored as the Texas Christian Leader of the Year. 

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