She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
— Matthew 1:21
The New Testament in Its World: How History Can Revitalize Faith
From Christian Union New York
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Christmas Doesn't Ignore Your Pain
Let’s be honest, not all is merry and bright. To some, the season may genuinely feel like the most wonderful time of the year, but all of us know deep down that not all is merry and bright in this world — or in us. Some Christmases we feel the burden and weight more than others...
Pressing Toward the Mark at Princeton
From Christian Union: The Magazine
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The Dark Psychology of Social Networks
By Jonathan Haidt and Tobias Rose-StockwellFrom The Atlantic
The Atlantic's December issue included a fascinating article that explores the impact of social media on our world.
Several thoughts from the article hint at the profound need for the work Christian Union is doing in the lives of students at America's most influential universities. Here is one: "Even though they have unprecedented access to all that has ever been written and digitized, members of Gen Z (those born after 1995 or so) may find themselves less familiar with the accumulated wisdom of humanity than any recent generation, and therefore more prone to embrace ideas that bring social prestige within their immediate network yet are ultimately misguided."
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Faculty Call for Ideological Diversity
By Valerie Pavilonis & Matt Kristoffersen
From Yale Daily News
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My 10 Favorite Reads of 2019
Writer Trevin Wax, the senior vice president of Theology and Communications at LifeWay Christian Resources, and a visiting professor at Wheaton College, has produced a thoughtful "10 Favorite Reads of the Year" annually since 2006. Here is his 2019 list, perhaps in time for some last-minute Christmas shopping.
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Prayer Requests
UNIVERSITY MINISTRIES
Please pray for our Christian Union faculty who minister to the students involved with Christian Union's university ministries. Pray that the Christmas season would be refreshing, both physically and spiritually. Pray that God would strengthen, recharge, and prepare them for the second half of the school year.
CITY MINISTRIES
DAY & NIGHT
Pray for the Day and Night team as they seek God for even more effective ways to promote revival across the nation. Pray for wisdom, insight, provision, and courage.
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