Christian Weekly Brief: May 27–June 2, 2025
This week, the Christian community witnessed significant developments across the U.S., from powerful faith-based advocacy for social justice to ongoing dialogues within denominations regarding evolving social issues. We also saw Catholic universities stepping up to support international students amidst policy changes. This summary highlights the most impactful news and offers resources to enrich your spiritual journey.
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Christian Leaders Emphasize Judeo-Christian Worldview Amidst D.C. Attack
In the aftermath of the tragic killing of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington D.C., prominent Christian leaders, including Troy A. Miller (NRB) and Dr. Susan Michael (USA Director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem), issued statements on May 29. They stressed the critical importance of accurate reporting on Israel and antisemitism, advocating for the upholding of a “solid Judeo-Christian worldview”. This response from organizations like NRB and ICEJ, with its explicit mention of “accurate reporting on Israel” and a “solid Judeo-Christian worldview,” points to a specific theological and political alignment prevalent within certain evangelical Christian circles in the U.S..
Published: May 29, 2025
Media Roundup | May 29, 2025 - NRB -
:university: Catholic Universities Support Foreign Students Amid Visa Crackdown
Amidst the Trump administration’s intensified crackdown on foreign student visas, Catholic universities across the U.S., including the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, Santa Clara University in California, and Fordham University in New York, are actively seeking to support affected international students. On June 2, Fordham, for example, highlighted its extensive resources for immigration, financial aid, and legal consultation, emphasizing its historical commitment since 1841 to serving immigrants and their families. This commitment is rooted in its Jesuit tradition of “being people for others”.
Published: June 2, 2025
https://www.ncronline.org/news/catholic-universities-look-support-foreign-students-amid-trump-visa-crackdown -
Fuller Seminary Reaffirms Stance on Homosexuality Amidst Internal Tensions
Fuller Seminary’s Trustees reaffirmed their historic stance on homosexuality on May 27, yet a report from Christianity Today noted significant tension with faculty members and the student body who hold affirming views. This situation highlights the ongoing internal theological debates within Christian academic institutions, particularly concerning LGBTQ+ issues, and the generational and ideological divides that often accompany them. This represents a fundamental ideological and theological schism within the institution, emblematic of a broader struggle within many U.S. Christian denominations to reconcile traditional doctrine with evolving contemporary social norms.
Published: May 27, 2025
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - AlbertMohler.com
Tools & Tips
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Abide: Christian Meditation & Guided Prayer
This app offers guided meditations and prayers to deepen your relationship with God, featuring daily devotionals, Scripture-based affirmations, and Bible sleep stories. It provides custom-tailored plans to reduce stress, find peace, and focus on God’s presence, with calming narration and background worship music. The app is designed to bring tranquility and spiritual nourishment to daily life.
10 Must-Have Apps to Help Christians Grow Spiritually in 2025 - GetSermons -
Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime
Authored by Matthew McCullough and released in May 2025, this book offers meditations on drawing hope from heaven for daily life struggles such as dissatisfaction, anxiety, grief, and sin. It connects these challenges to the promises of the world to come, incorporating insights from past Christian writers to show how biblical hope can provide present help.
May 2025 New Releases | Crossway Articles
Fun Fact
Did you know that while the Gospels of Matthew and Luke famously describe Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem to fulfill Old Testament prophecy, many scholars suggest that Jesus was, in fact, likely born in Nazareth, his hometown? Historical evidence indicates that 1st-century censuses, like the one mentioned in Luke that supposedly required travel to ancestral cities, did not actually mandate such journeys, as this would have caused immense economic disruption. Instead, the narrative detail of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem within the Gospels is often viewed by scholars as a literary device, strategically employed to connect Jesus to the prophecy of Micah 5:2, which implied the Davidic Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
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