# Christian Union ## Posts - [Christian Union Hosts Dr. James Tour](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8141-christian-union-hosts-dr-james-tour/): A Scientific Challenge to the Proposals on Life's Origin  By Erin conner, Writer and communications associate "I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: “I’m ready to accept Jesus... - [April 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8138-april-2025/): Dear CU Vox Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech, nor are there... - [April 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8140-april-2025/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” -Romans 10:9Many of us know... - [Do Miracles Violate the Laws of Nature?](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/3195-do-miracles-violate-the-laws-of-nature/): published by Christian Union  Science and faith are always in opposition, right? It’s a basic assumption that arguably most people believe, but is it true? Dr. Craig Keener, in a 2022 article for Christianity Today, dives into one of the most misunderstood... - [Devotional: Weariness is Optional](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8129-devotional-weariness-is-optional/): January 2025 Devotional from Christian Union America's National Fast  By marcus buckley, vice president of development for christian union "As for you brothers, do not grow weary in doing good."- 2 Thessalonians 3:13 ESVOver twenty years ago I was recruited... - [Christian Union Publishes New Bible Study](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8128-christian-union-publishes-new-bible-study/): A Powerful Bible Study on the Book of Job  By Erin conner, Writer and communications associate Christian Union seeks a spiritually vibrant nation marked by Christian values permeating every corner of society. This vision is being advanced through the publication... - [Inspiration from William Wilberforce](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8113-inspiration-from-william-wilberforce/): Faith and Work of an 18th Century Abolitionist  By christian union; first published in 2015; revised & edited in 2025 Christian leaders have been influencing the world for millennia. While the full impact of their work can never be truly... - [Devotional: The God Who Heals](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8112-devotional-the-god-who-heals/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By Sheri Casali, ministry fellow at Christian Union Libertas at Brown University      "'Return, O faithless sons; I will heal your faithlessness.'  'Behold, we come to you, for you are the Lord... - [The Power of Humility](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8114-the-power-of-humility/): A Closer Look at Humility: The Beauty of Holiness By christian union; first published in 2014, edited and revised in 2025 "My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise."- Psalm... - [Prayer that Brought Revival](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/2042-prayer-that-brought-revival/): Movement Must Be Concerted, United, and Sustained by christian union; first published in 2021; republished 2025  The following article, by the late scholar and preacher of revival Dr. J. Edwin Orr (1912-1987), was reprinted with permission from www.jedwinorr.com.Dr. A. T.... - [Christian Union Helps to Host "Give Me an Answer" Ministry](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8109-christian-union-helps-to-host-give-me-an-answer-ministry/): Evangelism Campaigns at Some of Our Nation's Most Secular Schools By erin conner, writer and communications associate On March 3, Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle from the Give Me An Answer Ministry visited Stanford, boldly proclaiming Christ and engaging students in deep... - [Devotional: The Lord as Our Heritage](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8111-devotional-the-lord-as-our-heritage/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By matt bennett, founder and president of christian Union “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! The LORD looks down from... - [March 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8139-march-2025/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,“But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.”... - [March 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8139-march-2025-2/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,“But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.”... - [God Is Moving in Secular Places](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8106-god-is-moving-in-secular-places/): Testimonies Reveal God is at Work in America's Most Influential Universities By erin conner, writer and communications associate Universities such as Brown, Cornell, Princeton, and Yale produce a disproportionate number of influential leaders across the nation, as these schools fall... - [Devotional: Pressing Toward the Goal](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8104-devotional-pressing-toward-the-goal/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By Justin Yim, Ministry Director of Christian Union Gloria Law at Harvard Law School “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do:... - [Uniting in Extraordinary Prayer](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8107-uniting-in-extraordinary-prayer/): Seeking a Spiritual Awakening in America By christian union, first published in 2021; revised 2025 The following article by David Bryant is adapted from his essay in the 2004 updated edition of Jonathan Edwards’ influential book on prayer marked by... - [The Power of Worship](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8084-the-power-of-worship/): Brown and Columbia Student Leaders Reflect on Worship  By Erin conner, writer and communication associate Christian  Union Universities, a Christian leadership development ministry at ten highly secular and influential educational institutions in America, aims to provide training and growth opportunities... - [February 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8124-february-2025/): Today I invite you to join me in prayer, as we deepen our fervent intercession together to press in for breakthrough across New York City! Would you join your voices and hearts in prayer through these prayer points? Father, we... - [Three Lessons in Revival](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/3533-three-lessons-in-revival/): When God Woke Up Wales By erin conner, writer and communications associate   In an article published by Desiring God, Pastor Jeremy Walker writes a brief summary and analysis of the revival that took place in Wales, England in the ... - [Devotional: Suffer Well](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8085-devotional-suffer-well/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By Tim Pillsbury, Ministry Director of Christian Union Vox at Dartmouth “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces... - [February 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8100-february-2025/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit... - [Devotional: Unwavering Faith](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8082-devotional-unwavering-faith/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By Sadie Sasser, Ministry Fellow at Christian Union Gloria at Harvard “But the one who endures to the end will be saved." -Matthew 24:13 ESVThe context of these words from Jesus is somewhat... - [Signs and Wonders](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8081-signs-and-wonders/): Christian Union Hosts Ken Fish at Recent Biannual Conference in NYC By christian union God is not simply a concept or theory. So often in the Western Church, Christians read the stories of the Bible and assume that signs and... - [Christian Union Alumni Host Online Film Discussion](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8080-christian-union-hosts-online-film-discussion-2025/): Oscar-Nominated Film Discussion Set to Unite Students and Alumni  By erin conner, writer and communications associate In 2021, Christian Union alumni from Columbia and Penn gathered to discuss religious themes in film. This event was spearheaded by Columbia alumnus and... - [Devotional: Revival is Possible](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8079-devotional-national-revival-is-possible/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By Qwynn gross, ministry fellow at christian union nova at Princeton “But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”- 2 Chronicles 15:7... - [January 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8121-january-2025/): God is stirring something powerful in New York City, and we want you to be a part of it! Christian Union New York believes that leaders matter—and even more so—Christian leaders matter! Leonard Ravenhill famously stated, "The church is waiting... - [Is a Christian Worldview Archaic?](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8076-is-a-christian-worldview-archaic/): University Leadership Ministry Helps Students Develop a Robust Christian Worldview written by christian union; edited By erin conner As the Judeo-Christian worldview has receded in modern Western society, nihilism, atheism, secularism, post-modernism, and a resurgent paganism now present competing paradigms... - [January 2025](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8099-january-2025/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,Happy New Year to you! I hope your Christmas season was filled with joy and rest and you’re starting 2025 feeling refreshed! Jim, our men's ministry fellow, and I just returned... - [Devotional: Keeping the Faith](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8075-devotional-keeping-the-faith/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By michael racine, Writer and Ministry Fellow, Christian Union Lux at Yale We are living in a time of great changes, ripe with opportunity and fraught with danger. As trust in once-venerated institutions... - [All the Commands Hang on This One](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/1180-all-gods-commands-hang-on-this-one/): True Faith Produces the Fruit of Love Revised By erin conner, writer & communications associate It may seem contradictory to say that in order to love the people in our sphere of influence the best-our neighbor, our spouse, or our... - [Devotional: Persevering in His Strength](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8073-devotional-persevering-in-his-strength/): Devotional from January 2025 Christian Union National Fast  By jeff walsh, vice president of christian Union America “But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and... - [Christian Union Hosts January 2025 Nationwide Fast](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8072-2025-nationwide-christian-fast/): An Amazing Opportunity for American Christians to Seek the Lord Together  By erin conner, writer and communications associate   "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not... - [Alumni Spotlight: Jesus is the Reward](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8070-jesus-is-the-reward/): Esther Xiang, Harvard '23 by erin conner, writer and communications associate "I thought Harvard would give me everything I ever needed," said Esther Xiang, as she reflected on her undergraduate career, "but only Jesus can do that." Xiang graduated from Harvard... - [Student Leadership Ministry at Dartmouth Grows](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8059-dartmouth-student-leadership-ministry/): A Mission to Live Like Jesus Did   by Tim pillsbury, ministry director of christian union vox “We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he... - [Devotional: The God of All Knowledge](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8071-the-god-of-all-knowledge/): 2018 Christian Union National Fast Devotional  By christian union  “And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of... - [December 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8098-december-2024/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,I have loved sharing monthly updates with you this year about Christian Union Gloria at Harvard. And I would love your help to end 2024 strong! Harvard College needs healthy Christian... - [December 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8098-december-2024-2/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,I have loved sharing monthly updates with you this year about Christian Union Gloria at Harvard. And I would love your help to end 2024 strong! Harvard College needs healthy Christian... - [The Revolutionary Power of Christian Retreats](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8040-the-revolutionary-power-of-christian-retreats/): One Student Ministry's Unstoppable Heart to See God Transform Lives by Erin conner, writer & communications associate It's not easy or convenient to plan a weekend away. It is much easier to choose not to disrupt the pattern of life... - [November 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8068-november-2024/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,Christian Union at Harvard is in the final month of the fall semester, and we have finally hit a rhythm. Even in my short time here, I can attest to the... - [Devotional: Giving God Our Best](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8064-giving-god-our-best/): 2018 Christian Union National Fast Devotional  By Fady Ghobrial, Ministry Fellow for Christian Union Gloria at Harvard "And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food of his table, the seating... - [Faith-Based Movie Hits Theaters Across America](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8066-faith-based-movie-hits-theatres/): A Film Recently Released about Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer By erin conner, writer and communications associate After 12 years in the making, Bonhoeffer opened in 2,000 theaters across the country starting on November 22. Faith-based films like this one raise thought-provoking questions that... - [Nine Ways to Help Students](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8063-9-things-you-can-do-to-help/): How to Join a Movement to Transform Culture for Christ in America By erin conner, writer and communications associate Christian Union Universities (CUU) is developing leaders with spiritual depth at strategic places for cultural engagement to change the world. CUU... - [Faith & Mental Health: A Testimony of Freedom](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8062-faith-and-mental-health/): Christian Leader in Media Shares Life-Giving Message in a Culture of Despair By erin conner, writer and communications associate Carrie Sheffield, a renowned columnist and broadcaster in Washington DC, released a memoir this past spring entitled Motorhome Prophesies that proclaims... - [A Movement to Transform Culture for Christ](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8061-join-the-movement-to-transform-culture/): Christian Union Provides Support and Resources for Spiritual Strengthening By erin conner, writer and communications associate Your spiritual vitality is a matter of national importance. Perhaps that sounds dramatic, but consider it–our culture is shaped by the daily decisions of... - [Alumnus Wins Congressional Seat](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8060-cu-alumnus-wins-congressional-seat-in-texas/): Former Christian Union Student President Claims Victory in Recent Election By Erin conner, writer and communications associate  Leaders developed at Dartmouth shape the future of our country by determining what media gets disseminated, what laws get passed, and how major... - [2025 Parade in NYC to Declare Jesus is Lord](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8056-2025-parade-declares-jesus-is-lord-in-nyc/): City Celebration to Acknowledge His Great Name  by erin conner, writer and communications associate  In May of 2025, the “Jesus is Lord Parade” will unite churches, ministries, pastors, and Christians across New York City and across the nation to lift... - [The Supernatural Power of Christian Unity](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/3355-the-supernatural-power-of-christian-unity-a-nationwide-fast-from-august-1-14/): A Call to Unite to Fervently Pray for Our Nation  By christian Union america The spiritual condition of our day demands a serious, wholehearted, unified response from the Church; the nation and the people of God in America need a... - [October 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8050-october-2024/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,Greetings from Cambridge!In this monthly email update, I'd love to share with you a recent article that I have written about how God is moving at Christian Union Gloria to give... - [October 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8050-october-2024-2/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,Greetings from Cambridge!In this monthly email update, I'd love to share with you a recent article that I have written about how God is moving at Christian Union Gloria to give... - [Devotional: We Have Not Received a Spirit of Fear](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/3494-we-have-not-received-a-spirit-of-fear/): Rekindle the Gift of God to Overcome  By Michael Racine, writer and ministry fellow at christian union lux at yale   Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,... - [Christian Union Connects Leaders in a New City](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8026-christian-union-connects-leaders-in-dc-and-nyc/): Christian Union Washington, DC Hosts First Annual Reception  by erin conner, writer and communications associate On a warm October evening in Arlington, VA, close to two dozen people gathered to attend Christian Union's first annual Washington, DC reception. This reception... - [Seeking the Lord in Cities: From Santiago to DC](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8044-seeking-the-lord-in-cities/): Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Deonarain, Harvard Class of 2023 by erin conner, writer and communications associate "Something holy was there," said Sarah Deonarain about her first visit to Christian Union's Leadership Lecture Series at Harvard called Doxa. "Peaceful, genuine communities coming... - [Living as Sheep Not as Goats](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8043-living-as-sheep-not-as-goats/): Devotional from Christian Union America's National Fast, August 2024 by christian union america “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be... - [The Walls are Crumbling at Harvard](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8042-the-walls-are-crumbling-at-harvard/): But God's Remnant Stands Firm, Deeply Rooted in His Promises  by sadie sasser, ministry fellow at christian union gloria at harvard The heart of Harvard’s undergraduate campus is called Harvard Yard. Many of the academic lecture halls are situated here,... - [Dartmouth Receives the Only Green Light of All the Ivies](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8041-dartmouth-receives-the-only-green-light/): Intellectual Freedom Under Attack at American Educational Institutions by erin conner, writer and communications associate “To impose any strait jacket upon the intellectual leaders in our colleges and universities would imperil the future of our Nation.” — Chief Justice Earl Warren... - [September 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8034-september-2024/): Dear CU Vox Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,“He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!'” -Rev. 21:5a“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or... - [September 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8039-september-2024/): Autumn is upon us in New York City! Christian Union New York is a hive of activity, as young professionals who graduated this spring have officially moved to New York City to start their new careers.Regular dinners are happening at... - [Devotional: Choosing Abundance Over Lack](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8028-choosing-abundance-over-lack/): Christian Union National Fast, August 2024, "America Returning to God" by Dr. Marcus Buckley, Ministry Director at Christian Union Vita at Cornell "Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near; let the wicked forsake... - [Two Reasons Our Faith Must Be Bold](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8025-two-reasons-our-faith-must-be-bold/): Speaking and Living Boldly for the Lord in a Pluralistic Society by erin conner, writer and communications associate The Book of Acts shows a people living boldly.  In regard to the church in the Book of Acts, Author Jonathan Parnell... - [Devotional: The Gift of Following God](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8024-the-gift-of-following-god/): from Christian Union America's National Fast, August 2024 by christine foster, director of mentoring "Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. Do... - [Three Lessons on the Soul](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8022-three-lessons-on-the-soul/): How Does Jesus Teach Us to Compute?  by Erin conner, writer & communications associate In a recent article entitled "To Gain the World and Lose Your Soul," published by Desiring God, writer Greg Morse powerfully illustrates the problem of ignoring... - [Student Leaders Focus on Freshmen and Faith](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8021-student-leaders-focus-on-freshmen-and-faith/): Reaching Freshmen at Our Nation's Most Secular Schools with the Love of Christ by Erin conner, writer & communications associate Student leaders at Christian Union such as Foster Cardinale and Teddy Taylor, seniors at Cornell University, are generously and joyfully... - [Shepherds for Sale: The Bennett Broadcast's Recent Book Review](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8004-shepherds-for-sale/): A Closer Look at Episodes 2 and 3 of a Newly Launched Christian Podcast By Erin conner, writer and communications associate  51 million Americans listen to podcasts at least once a month, making it a powerful platform for Matt Bennett,... - [Devotional: Pray for the Return of the Prodigal](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8020-pray-for-the-prodigals-return/): Christian Union National Fast: America Returning to God, August 1-14, 2024 by peter ahlin, coo/CFO at christian union “But when he came to himself, he said, “How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I... - [Keep the Fire Burning](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8019-keep-the-fire-burning/): Host a CU Fire Retreat This October in Your Own Home or Church  by Christian union america "Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord."-Romans 12:11Over ten thousand people joined Christian Union to fast and... - [Building Relationships for Life](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8015-building-relationships-for-life/): Mentorship Pair Shares Insight into Christian Union's Alumni Program  by Christian union america Part of Christian Union’s mission is to transition alumni into the workforce or into graduate school well, linking them with a broad Christian network to support and... - [Devotional: Faith that Pleases God](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8009-faith-that-pleases-god/): Christian Union National Fast: America Returning to God, August 1-14, 2024 by michael racine, writer and ministry fellow for cu lux at yale If you want to see a miracle, what should you do? It’s a question that children in... - [Bennett Broadcast Launches to Give Hope](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8003-bennett-broadcast-launches-to-give-hope/): The Bennett Broadcast Launches First Episode August 6, 2024 by Erin conner, writer and communications associate Matt Bennett, founder and president of Christian Union and Heritage Pastors Association, is launching a new podcast to stir the hearts of Americans to... - [Devotional: The Sovereignty of God over Nations](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8011-the-sovereignty-of-god-over-nations/): Christian Union National Fast: America Returning to God, August 1-14, 2024 by grace ann arvey, director of christian union america "Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales; behold,... - [Over Ten Thousand Participants Join Christian Union to Fast and Pray](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8013-over-ten-thousand-participants-sign-up-to-fast-and-pray/): A Note about Revival from Matt Bennett, Founder and President  Zechariah 8:20-23 (ESV) “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities. The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, ‘Let us... - [Triggering a Sea of Change](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8012-triggering-a-sea-of-change/): A Look Back at Tim Keller's Final Words to a Nation in Need of Revival by Christian union america, first published in 2023; revised and edited in 2024 It has been over a year since Tim Keller penned and published... - [Bible Course Testimonies Pour In](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8008-bible-course-testimonies-pour-in/): The Power of Studying Scripture Revealed in Students' Lives  by erin conner, writer and communications associate "It has honestly kept me alive. I think if I never had this spot to go to while being on this challenging campus, I... - [June 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8006-june-2024/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,The last month at Harvard College has brought many changes, though not any changes that are out of the ordinary. As we send out the seniors that have shaped ministry at... - [June 2024](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8006-june-2024-2/): Dear CU Gloria Cornerstone Partners and friends of the ministry,The last month at Harvard College has brought many changes, though not any changes that are out of the ordinary. As we send out the seniors that have shaped ministry at... - [Culture and Current Religious Affiliation](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7998-culture-and-current-religious-affiliation/): Is Culture Reshaping Religious Affiliation and Freedom in America? by Christian union, first published in 2021; edited and revised 2024 Religious freedom is an expectation and reality in our country, but with a major shift in the cultural understanding of... - [Devotional: Lover of Money or People?](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7997-devotional-on-money/): Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God  by Christian union, first published in 2018; edited and revised 2024 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will... - [Powerful Worship Event Held in NYC](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/8001-powerful-worship-event-held-in-nyc/): Adora America Event at Madison Square Garden Created Altar of Unity by erin conner, writer and communications associate On July 5, 2024, powerful worship and prayer filled the atmosphere of Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan, as thousands of believers... - [A Nationwide Call to Unite in Humility](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7991-a-nationwide-call-to-unite-in-humility/): Christian Union is Hosting a National Fast for America to Return to God by Erin conner, writer and communications associate Pew and Barna research showcases the multi-decade decline of Christian belief and practice in America among both strongly committed and... - [Devotional: A Heart of Mourning](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7990-devotional-on-mourning/): Grieving with the God of All Comfort  by Christian union america "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." —Matthew 5:4 Did you know that mourning over sin is an important aspect of prayer for revival?  As Christians with... - [The Healing Hand of God in the Land of Fiji](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7989-gods-healing-hand-in-the-land-of-fiji/): A Reflection on the Healing Power of God in the Church Age by Christian union, originally published in 2019 “…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from... - [Devotional: King of the Nations](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7987-king-of-the-nations-devotional/): CU National Fast 2018 Prayer for Revival by Christian union america If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, and if that nation, concerning which... - [What was the Azusa Street Revival?](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7986-what-was-the-azusa-street-revival/): Exploring an Impactful Revival by Christian union america The Azusa Street Revival is not commonly considered one of America’s great revivals like the First (1730-1755) and Second (1790-1840) Great Awakenings because it did not affect the nation on a broad scale. However,... - [When was the Last Nationwide Revival in America?](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7985-when-was-the-last-nationwide-revival-in-the-us/): The Businessmen's Revival of 1857-58 by Christian union america It was the “Great Century,” according to eminent church historian, Kenneth Scott Latourette, because of the unprecedented global growth of Christianity from 1800-1899. The gospel spread forcefully across the earth, and America... - [Devotional: Are We All In?](https://christianunion.org/the-magazine/7984-are-we-all-in/): Christian Union Devotional from CU National Fast, January 2024 by erin conner, writer and communications associate "And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. 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