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Spiritual Growth During the Spring Semester

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Spring semester for many students is full of assignments, tests, and the business that comes with being a college student. With the fast-track pace of a college student’s life, it can be easy to neglect one’s spiritual health. That is why throughout the semester, student organizations and faculty have multiple events planned that aid in the spiritual growth of students.

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JBU’s Center For Faith and Flourishing Hosts Anti-Human Ideologies Lecture

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Tuesday, November 14, John Brown University’s Center for Faith and Flourishing hosted lecturer Jay W. Richards, PhD, and his presentation on Anti-Human Ideologies. His lecture not only covered certain Anti-Human ideologies such as Deep Ecology, Transhumanism, and Gender Ideology, but also how Christians should respond to them in a world that is rapidly adopting these ideologies.

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Church of England Moves Forward with Plans to Bless Same-Sex Couples

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The role that the church should play in performing same-sex marriages has been at the forefront of theological debates, and the topic of conversations spiritual leaders have been having for some time now. However, in recent years, more and more churches have started to actively take stances on this issue. 

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“Reimagining Faith and Public Life”: Hall and McKenzie Discuss Faith and Politics in the American Founding

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On Thursday, Sept. 14, John Brown University’s (JBU) Center for Faith and Flourishing hosted the 7th annual Reimagining Faith and the Public Life event. Mark David Hall, at Regent University, and Robert Tracy McKenzie, professor of history at Wheaton College were invited to speak at this year’s event. They participated in a discussion — mediated by Daniel Bennett, associate professor of political science at JBU — offering opposing viewpoints on the impact of Christianity on the American founding.

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John Brown welcomes Reverend Curtiss P. Smith for Spiritual Emphasis Week

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John Brown University students participated in Spiritual Emphasis Week, taking place from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, by hearing from Chapel guest speaker, the Rev. Curtiss Smith. Throughout the week, Smith delivered messages on spiritual growth and maturity. Every semester, Spiritual Emphasis Week offers an additional chapel service on Wednesday that works along an adjusted class schedule so that all of JBU can attend the service.

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JBU Students and Faculty Observe the Lenten Season

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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, John Brown University’s Student Ministry Leadership Team hosted Taste and See: Pancakes and Preparation. The event provided an opportunity for students to hear from faculty and other students on how to prepare for and observe Lent. One of the speakers, senior Kevin Hernandez said, “I prepare for Lent thinking about myself and my weaknesses because those are the specific areas in which I know that I need to improve.” Hernandez, from the Catholic denomination, also said that lent is not about becoming a better person, but about growing closer to God.

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JBU Experiences Spiritual Renewal with Guest Speaker Greg Waybright

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During Spiritual Renewal Week, Jan. 23-27, at John Brown University, Wheaton College Trustee and President Emeritus at Trinity International University Greg Waybright served as the guest speaker for both chapels. On Tuesday’s chapel, Waybright preached from John 9, the passage where Jesus heals the man born blind. He used this passage to deal with the problem of suffering in the world and seeing that suffering in a biblical light.