The biweekly eNewsletter from Christian Union
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
— Psalm 119:105
The Infinite Value of Every Life
By Eric Metaxas and by Priscilla Coleman
From BreakPoint.org and Mercantornet.com
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As we approach the anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, here are two excellent but very different articles on the scourge of abortion: When we save just one life from abortion, we are saving the future, writes Eric Metaxas in a BreakPoint Commentary. He tells the remarkable story of Anni, a girl who was not supposed to be born, yet recently played piano at Carnegie Hall... Listen to Anni's Story, or Read It Here > Addressing the issue from a different angle, Bowling Green professor and PhD Priscilla Coleman takes aim at a journal article on abortion that, she argues, ignores "the foundation and methods of science in service to a political end..." |
Anatomy of a Gospel Movement
By Christian Union
From CU: The Magazine
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Mac Pier is the founder and chief executive officer of the New York City Leadership Center. Christian Union: The Magazine recently interviewed Dr. Pier regarding his insights on the transformative power of movements and networks... |
What We Need to Learn from the Early Church
By Tim Keller
From The Gospel Coalition
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Many say that Christians who maintain the historic, traditional doctrines are behind the times, are too exclusive, and are “on the wrong side of history.” Two recent books that cast doubt on this view are from historian and biblical scholar Larry Hurtado... |
A Bible Reading Plan for 2017
By Nathan W. Bingham
From Ligonier Ministries
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The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to pause and review your Bible-reading habits. The YouVersion Bible app, available for many smartphones and tablets, includes a wide variety of great reading plans. Ligonier Ministries has also compiled a list of excellent Bible reading plans for your consideration... |
College is My Mission Field
By Kylen Soriano
From Christian Union
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Kylen Soriano, Class of 2018, is one of the students involved with Christian Union's ministry at Brown. The biology major hails from Los Angeles, California. In this short ministry brief, discover how God has been at work in Kylen's life... |
A Sixty-Second, Six-Question Survey
From Christian Union
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Please help. We would be profoundly thankful if you would take an anonymous, six-question survey to help us improve this eNewsletter... |
Prayer Requests
CHRISTIAN UNION UNIVERSITY AND CITY MINISTRIES
This issue contains an article on Bible reading plans because we believe that God's Word truly is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword. Please pray for the ministry faculty and staff, and the professionals and students involved in Christian Union's ministries, that in 2017 the power of God's Word would continue to transform lives, as men and women become — by God's grace — increasingly conformed to the image of Christ.
CHRISTIAN UNION DAY & NIGHT
As Christian Union Day & Night progresses toward its launch in early 2017, please continue to pray for the technical development, details, and planning.
