The LORD is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him. The LORD is the strength of his people; He is the saving refuge of his anointed. — Psalm 28:7-8
All Christians are Gospel Missionaries
By Lorri Bentch
From ChristianUnion.org
Every Christian, regardless of which career path he or she is pursuing, is called to make disciples. In this recording from Rooted, the Christian Union Leadership Lecture Series at Yale, Christian Union Vice President of Operations Lorri Bentch challenges all believers to be disciple-makers — to be missionaries — within their respective spheres of influence...
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The Courage to Be on the Wrong Side of History: Lessons from Burke and Nietzsche
By Ryan Shinkel
From Public Discourse
Millennials who stand up for family, marriage, and the foundational institutions of civil society make possible a new cultural counter-revolution. The question is, will you join it?...
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Trickle Down Culture
By Eric Metaxas
From ChristianUnion.org
In this article, reposted with permission of the author on ChristianUnion.org, best-selling author, cultural commentator, and nationally syndicated radio host Eric Metaxas makes a compelling case for what it will take for Christians to change the world...
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Catching Sleep and Catching Revival
By John Starke
From TheGospelCoalition.org
The irony isn’t lost on me—I’m using the imagery of “catching sleep” to describe spiritual awakening. But I’m going for it nevertheless. When I read the New Testament, it seems folks were either experiencing revival or longing for it...
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Finals, Family and Faith
By Eileen Scott
From Christian Union: The Magazine
First-year Harvard law student Christopher Burkhalter has been married just over a year; he and his wife, Alicia, had their first child right before finals. The new parents found the spiritual and practical guidance from the Christian Union team to be instrumental in learning to balance a demanding study schedule with the responsibility of parenthood. Learn more about Christian Union's work at Harvard Law...
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Elizabeth Elliot, 1926-2015
By John Stonestreet
From Breakpoint
The woman who wrote "Through Gates of Splendor" has gone through them herself. This is a special tribute to Elisabeth Elliot...
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Prayer Requests
Christian Union's ministry at Harvard is holding a weekly Bible study on Revelation during the summer. Praise God for the nearly 30 students that have been attending each week, and continue to pray for the spiritual enrichment of the students.
A Bible study has been formed at Cornell amongst athletes this summer, and the group is growing in numbers and deepening relationships. Please pray for their study of God's Word and growth in community through the summer.
Continue to pray for our ministry faculty during the summer — that they would be refreshed and recharged during this time in their ministry calendars.
