By William Shin
Perhaps Jesus’ most poignant teaching on prayer, this one little phrase is the believer’s maxim for leading an inspired, fulfilled and powerful prayer life.

First, Faith. The key word here is “believe.” It all begins with faith. But where does faith come from? “Faith comes from the message and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17, NIV) When we hear the Word, the voice of God, we can have faith. Intimacy with the Word is imperative. Believers must read the Bible.
Second, Prayer. Hearing the Word …

By Yvette Shin

If you’ve been to the bookstore lately, this conversation should sound very familiar to you. The worldwide push to go “green” has finally reached NYU.

For years, the NYU community has fostered a passion for environmental responsibility. However with the formation of the university’s Sustainability Task Force in the fall of 2006, what was once a matter of conscience has now become a full-fledged, financially-supported, campus-wide initiative.

Going green is increasingly becoming a priority to the academic world. However not all factions recognize the urgency for sustainability efforts with such lucidity. The most disconcerting resistance comes from faith-based organizations. In particular, Christian leaders remain apathetic or even hostile toward this growing movement. The cause for this reaction is unclear. Some theorize that Biblical eschatology teaches a renewal of all things, making environmental preservation redundant. Others cite that the church’s chief mission is spiritual salvation and not global conservation. Still others claim that the long-standing leftist claim on this issue makes right-wing Evangelicals uneasy. [continued]

By Elaine Tsui
Last year, after reading an article in People magazine about how a pastor was encouraging his congregation to spend 3 weeks without complaining, I became mildly intrigued. But soon after his story and mission quickly became broadcasted on such shows as the Today show, Oprah, and published in Newsweek, I was really interested. This anti-complaining thing seemed to be catching on with Americans. His website was selling out millions of the purple anti-complaining plastic bracelets. I figured if so many Americans were interested in this life-changing process, then …

Jeff Kim, president of AACF

Book: Shane Claiborne, theological prankster, speaker and author of the Irresistible Revolution
Blogger: Jeremy Del Rio of JeremyDelRio.com (because “he has a great blog with insights on what God is doing in the inner city”)
Preacher on my iPod: Judah Smith, youth pastor of Generation Church, part of The City Church

InterVarsity leader Ashley Jung

Devotional: One Year Bible NIV (Paperback) by Tyndale House Publishers
Book: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels

Alum James Pyun

Best website for sermons: Redeemer.com
Inspirational song: “Meant to Live” by Switchfoot
Band: U2
Fun thing to do: Debate …

24-7 prayer is God’s idea. The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray continually.” To pray continually means to “pray 24-7.” It is God’s command. Prayer is often compared to spiritual breathing, or the breathing of one’s spirit. We breathe 24-7. We breathe every 2 seconds for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. We breathe 24-7 because we need fresh air, oxygen, so that our bodies can produce energy. If we stop breathing even for a minute, we can die because our bodies …