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Would You Invite “Occupy” to Thanksgiving? – Jim Wallis By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 17, 2011

Share It’s time to invite the Occupy Movement to church! And Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion. Have some of the young protesters — the “99ers” as they’re becoming known — from this rapidly growing movement over for a big holiday dinner! Our faith communities and organizations should swing their doors wide and greet the Occupiers [...]

Share What an eventful week for us! On top of the wonderful weather we have been experiencing in New York, we were involved in two awesome events this week. On Sunday, we brought our cookies and brownies to NYU to support the Ashoka Youth Venture Do it Dream it High School Challenge. This event was extremely inspiring. The Ashoka [...]

A Million Stories Like Penn State…. By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 16, 2011

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Share On November 5th, Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State defensive coordinator, was arrested on 40 counts related to sexually abusing minors. It was also revealed that several members of the Penn State administration were aware that on one occasion Sandusky had been seen in a compromising position with a ten year old boy, however, [...]

@ Columbia, she said “God Spoke to Her” By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 11, 2011

Share Last night as I was praying with students before large group at Columbia I had a great conversation with the janitor who had been touched by what’s been going on in the chapter the last 6 years. He had been there 31 years and marveled at the work of God through InterVarsity. Then, [...]

Share Check out NYCUP Artist Courtney Wong’s latest song, composed as her final project for C3 Manhattan’s C3 Studio course: Dichotomy What About Grace © Courtney Wong 2011 Swing away with your thoughts and stares Swing away with your words Slam your gavel, this time I’ll be prepared Sentence me, I’ll pretend I’m [...]

Tom’s Shoes – Slave Free? By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 4, 2011

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Share So, Tom’s shoes has a great mission “One for One”, but are they fair trade? That’s the question asked by my good friend and abolitionist, Erin Thomas. Click here for the whole story.

500 Students Packed In… By Jonathan Walton - Posted November 3, 2011

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Share It always touches me deeply when people say “yes” to Jesus. But when their “yes” is greeted by an eruption of applause and joyful tears of praying friends and strangers, I nearly melt with delight. Such is what happened Saturday night at The Big Event. More than 500 students [...]

Share Friends, Praise God for good fruit at the Big Event! Patricia writes about the transformations that have taken place in some Hunter students: Patrick shared that he’s been living his life without God, realizes he can’t do it on his own and accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior that evening! (Was [...]