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December 4, 2014

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever — 1 Chronicles 16:34

Bearing God's Name in Vain

By Nick Nowalk
From ChristianUnion.org

Nick Nowalk Speaking

Earlier in 2014, Christian Union Teaching Fellow Nick Nowalk delivered a plenary presentation at the Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action, on perhaps the least understood of the ten commandments. Watch the video (45:26) or listen to the audio.
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Sixth Court Sanity

By R. R. Reno
From First Things

It was a relief to read the measured, intelligent analysis of Judge Jeffrey Sutton. He wrote the majority opinion for a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel. It determined that state laws defining marriage as between a man and a woman do not violate the U.S. Constitution.
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Religion in China - Cracks in the Atheist Edifice

From The Economist

Religion in China

The Rapid Spread of Christianity is Forcing an Official Rethink on Religion. The coastal city of Wenzhou is sometimes called China’s Jerusalem. Ringed by mountains and far from the capital, Beijing, it has long been a haven for a religion that China’s Communist leaders view with deep unease: Christianity.
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Seeking God

From ChristianUnion.org

One of Christian Union's distinctives is its emphasis on a seeking God lifestyle. Learn more about the process of drawing close to God.
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Multiplying Sorrows: the Folly of Idolatry

By Scott Jones
From ChristianUnion.org

What do you most often wake up thinking about? When your head hits the pillow at night, where do your thoughts most often go? Such questions are helpful in identifying idols in our lives. As pastor and author Tim Keller so skillfully reminds us, what we most desire in life...
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Listening to Young Atheists: Lessons for a Stronger Christianity

By Larry Alex Taunton
From The Atlantic

When a Christian foundation interviewed college nonbelievers about how and why they left religion, surprising themes emerged.
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You are Invited to Attend the NYC 2014 Benefit Event, Honoring Professor Robert P. George

From ChristianUnion.org NYC 2014 Event

At the New York City Benefit Event on December 9, Christian Union will celebrate all that God is doing in students' lives at eight strategic universities and will present the Christian Leader of the Year Award to Robert P. George.

Please join us for an inspiring evening.
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Prayer Requests

Pray for the ongoing discussion of sex and spirituality at Harvard. The Christian Union faculty have spent the last two weeks addressing a wide range of topics relating to sexuality and have seen the students grow in a deeper understanding of the Gospel.

Pray for students at Dartmouth who are in the midst of their final exams. Also pray for students to continue to pursue a lifestyle of seeking God during the upcoming five-week break between quarters.

Praise the Lord for stirring up students at Brown to seek Him and for the evidence of their developing community — please pray that this would continue.