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December 1, 2016

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But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.
— Psalm 79:30

What is a Human Being?

By Dr. Jason Hood
From Christian Union at Harvard

Dr. Jason Hood of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary discusses the nature and purpose of human beings at a recent Doxa, Christian Union's leadership lecture series at Harvard College...

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Why Does Anyone Become a Christian?

By Tim Keller
From TimothyKeller.com

Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, recently wrote on his blog: "The early church surely looked like it was on the 'wrong side of history,' but instead it changed history with a dogged adherence to the biblical gospel. That should be our aspiration as well"...

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6 Ways Hacksaw Ridge Illustrates the Centrality of Human Conscience

By Andrew T. Walker
From The Federalist

Writing for The Federalist website, Andrew T. Walker, director of policy studies for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, shares an insightful perspective on "Hacksaw Ridge," a film he calls "an ode to the age-old American custom of protecting dissent by protecting the conscience"...

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Top 16 Books of 2016

By Tony Reinke
From Desiring God

Each December, Desiring God publishes its list of the top non-fiction Christian books published in the previous year...

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Well-Positioned to Lead

By Catherine Elvy
From Christian Union

A University of Pennsylvania upperclassman is using her international upbringing, fluency in Arabic, and passion for supporting the vulnerable to aid an influx of refugees arriving in Philadelphia...

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Prayer Requests

CHRISTIAN UNION UNIVERSITY MINISTRIES
Please pray for the students involved in Christian Union ministries as the semester winds down. Pray for strength, wisdom, and a growing desire to seek God among all of these young men and women. Please also pray that God would continue to make Himself known to those students who have not come to faith.

CHRISTIAN UNION NEW YORK CITY MINISTRY
We are thankful for what God has done, and is doing, throughout the city. It is because of His grace that so many individuals, churches and organizations in New York live faithfully to the call of Christ and engage this city with the Gospel at so many levels.

CHRISTIAN UNION DAY & NIGHT
As Christian Union Day & Night progresses toward its launch in 2017, please pray for the technical development, planning and content development — that God would use Day & Night to spiritually encourage and strengthen many across the United States and world.