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July 13, 2016

The biweekly eNewsletter from Christian Union

An Unexpected Freedom

By Jon Yeager
From Christian Union's Ministry at Harvard

In a lecture at Harvard, Christian Union Ministry Fellow Jon Yeager points us toward truth about our freedom in Christ. We are reminded that our "faith frees us to be restorers of others, and more generally speaking, to be burden-bearers," and that "Christ calls us to follow him into the mess of life that continues to exist..."

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A Prayer on this Day of Shock and Heartbreak

By Ravi Zacharias
From RZIM.org

As we mourn last week’s tragic events in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas, it is evident that we need God now more than ever. In case you missed it, here was Ravi Zacharias' prayer in response to the tragedies...

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Study Finds Gender Ideology Harms Children

By Christian Union
From ChristianUnion.org

A recent study from the American College of Pediatricians has found that teaching gender ideology in elementary schools psychologically hurts children. To understand gender ideology it is important to recognize...

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Why Charismatics and Calvinists Need Each Other

By Adam Mabry
From The Gospel Coalition

The lead pastor of Aletheia Church in Boston, Adam Mabry, has written this excellent article which reminds us that "Charismatics and Calvinists need each other. We don’t have to agree to be agreeable. We don’t have to compromise our consciences to effect change. And we don’t have to sacrifice biblical faithfulness for spiritual power. We can have both, but to get both we’ll probably need to get around each other..."

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Rejoicing in the Good, the Bad, and the Boring

By Kathryn Feliciano
From The Institute for Faith, Work, & Economics

We spend the majority of our daily waking hours at work. Sometimes work seems like all we do. The endless cycle can be daunting, exhausting, or boring. We even believe the lie that our work is a waste of time, taking away from better aspects of our lives. We can end up resenting our jobs, overworking, underworking, or generally being unsatisfied with what we do day in and day out...

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Prayer Requests

Please pray for the many leaders of the student ministries supported and resourced by Christian Union. Pray that they would walk with the Lord during the summer and be refreshed and prepared to lead well in the fall.

Christian Union New York continues to welcome college graduates moving to New York who want to connect with like-minded believers. Pray that God would facilitate those meetings and that believers moving to the city would find meaningful communities.

Finally, please pray for Christian Union as a whole, as it continues to look toward making several key hiring decisions.