Friday, July 12, 2019

Friday, July 12, 2019


by Julie Weber

Christian Union New York

What a great time two weekends ago – most of two days…with amazing speakers on compelling ideas…engaged in prayer and worship…about being courageous in the ways of the Lord…in our city. 

One of our persistent longings, as Christians in the contemporary world, is for our own transformation to what we know we were made to be. We know, both intuitively and from scripture that we are made in the image of God and to be complete in Christ – not just theologically but experientially as well. And yet…the reality leaves us wanting so much more. 

Miroslav Volf and Michael Croasmun, in their new book, For the Life of the Worldput it this way: “Flourishing requires the transformative presence of the true life in the midst of the false…”. What we long for is flourishing. We long to live fully in the life of the true rather than in the midst of the false. 

Check out the plenary talks and breakout sessions from the Cities Conference to explore this more from different vantage points – but especially the talks on Sanctified Ambition, and Engaging the City

– Scott Crosby, Ministry Director at Christian Union New York

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