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How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, 'Your God reigns.'
— Isaiah 52:7
The Christian Union Conference on Faith and Action 2017 gathered together 300 undergraduates from select universities for a weekend of inspiring speakers, thought-provoking panels, in-depth seminars, and powerful worship. The following are the plenary messages that amplified the theme, drawn from Hebrews 4:16: "Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
The Reunions 2017 Annual Brunch hosted by Princeton Faith and Action (PFA), the Christian student organization resourced by Christian Union, will be listed under the student organization name in the University's Reunions schedule.
Celebrating Christian Life at Princeton
10:30 am – 1:00 pmSaturday, June 3, 2017
Robert L. Melrose Center for Christian Leadership
19 Vandeventer Avenue
Located one block from campus behind the Garden Theatre.
We continue to be grateful for your prayers, encouragement, and financial partnership with our ministry here at Princeton University with Christian Union. Thank you for your kind words, notes, and thoughts from a distance; we value very much your friendship as we seek to make Christ known on the campus of Princeton. Below, please find a few highlights from our past month of ministry, as well as some things we’re looking forward to in the weeks ahead.
Another academic year is winding down at Harvard Law School. Classes have concluded and the students are in the midst of final exams. And yet, the horizon holds the next opportunities for these brilliant men and women to continue their legal education and begin their legal careers.
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
— John 14:27
A Student's Perspective
Josh Alexakos is a senior at Darmouth who hails from Hingham, Massachusetts. The government major keeps busy with his involvement in the Beta Alpha Omega Fraternity, Club Basketball, and as a Dream Mentor. Josh is also involved in Christian Union at Dartmouth. Recently he shared:"I am so thankful for the mentorship and Christian teaching that Christian Union has provided for me. It has helped me to grow so much as a man, and more importantly
The core of Christian ideology is grounded in the knowledge that Jesus came to reconcile the world with His Father, and died on the cross to open to us the glory of salvation. However, many of us forget that Christ’s disciples were entirely unprepared for this approach to kingship. According to a piece on RZIM:
As Christians we possess a fundamental understanding that each person has inherent worth, since we are made in the image and likeness of God. However, we often stand alone in this belief, as movements within our culture try to lead us to believe that worth is based on the usefulness of a person, and not upon the inherent fact that they are God’s creation. They teach that the old, the unborn, and those with physical or mental disabilities are not worthy of life, since they do not contribute to personal or societal gain.
This speech by Matt Bennett was given at Nexus 2017 to a joint session including both professionals and students. (27:43)
