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Keys to Unlocking the Bible


unlock-bibleChristian Union: The Magazine recently interviewed Rev. Colin Smith, the senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Smith, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, received his Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Master of Philosophy from London Bible College. He is the author of several books, including Unlocking the Bible Story, a four volume series.

Through his teaching, daily radio program, and Web site (unlockingthebible.org), Smith challenges people to believe that their lives can be transformed by personal study of God's Word through "the power of the open book."

Christian Union: When did your passion for the Word of God begin?

Colin Smith: I was blessed to be brought up

Hickman '16 Credits Christian Union Ministry for Turnaround

By Eileen Scott, Senior Writer

peter-hickmanWhen Peter Hickman '16 arrived at Harvard College four years ago from Bonne Terre, Missouri, he was barely hanging on to his Christianity.

Today, as a recent alumnus, he has a firm understanding of the Bible and is living a life of overflowing faith and service. The applied mathematics major credits Christian Union's leadership development ministry at Harvard with helping him go from "almost agnostic to a Christian leader."

"When I came to college, I knew I was not putting Jesus at the center of my life, and I was not sure Christianity was true," Hickman said. "Christian Union provided the intellectual resources to understand better the reasonableness of the Christian faith."

Brown-Students-Decry-PC-Culture-CU-TodayFormer Brown University student Rob Montz, who graduated in 2005 with a degree in philosophy, has released a 13 minute documentary film that voices his concerns about the suppression of free speech at his alma mater. The film has polarized students and faculty, some saying it uses hyperbole and shock value, while others say it is entirely accurate.

Thank you for joining me on this journey to draw near the Lord for these next 40 days. May He bless you in every way as you seek Him with your whole heart.

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place.

CU-Today-religious-liberty-fracturing-civil-societyAlthough religious liberty has been one of the chief tenets of American society since the nation’s founding, the increasing hostility to Christian doctrines infiltrating law are putting it in serious jeopardy.

CU-Today-Prayer-Humanly-ImpossibePrayer should be the visible engine that runs the way we live our entire lives. John Piper, writing for Desiring God, examines how the gospels call for us to more actively let prayer rule our lives.

Oktoberfest and Bingo

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Are you a young professional or an alumni of a Christian Union ministry living and working in NYC?  Then get your Bingo game-face on...

We are talking prizes, pretzels, beer, and a rooftop view! Come celebrate Oktoberfest with other young professionals and find out how Christian Union can help you connect in New York City. Get your tickets and bring friends. Lederhosen is optional. Fun is not. See you there!

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


Colin Smith: Ministry Models- John the Baptist (57:18)


 

Colin Smith: Ministry Models- The Apostle Paul (49:02)




CU_Religious_Exemptions_for_DoctorsPreserving freedom of conscience is essential in the medical world. A bill recently passed by Congress, The Conscience Protection Act, protects this right to be free from coercion in ethical decisions, and allows doctors to refuse to perform an abortion if it goes against their religious principles.

CU_Christian_Colleges_CaliforniaCalifornia SB 1146 threatens the existence of around 40 faith-based colleges that rely on the state government for funding. Christianity Today explains how the bill, which purports to advance equality by curtailing important exemptions for religious schools, disproportionately harms students who most depend on grants to attend faith-based schools, while forcing these schools to promote sexual ideology explicitly at odds with their mission: