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This Friday, Gary and Peggy will be speaking to us about living on a budget. There are many problems with being constrained to a budget, one of the main ones which is self control. How do budgets relate to the Christian life? How does a couple, or an individual, form a budget? What are the common pitfalls in budgeting? How should a person account for charitable donations? What about marriages where partners have different budgeting philosophies?

Gary Nielsen is on staff with InterVarsity in Columbus, Ohio, and he and his wife Peggy are very involved in coordinating volunteer work. Gary and Peggy have seven children. They both love to travel, having been to dozens of countries.

We will be meeting at 6:30 on Friday at Summit United Methodist Church on 16th Ave.

As usual, we will be going out to eat at a place voted upon by those who answer a CGSA online poll. The poll has been sent out through the Yahoo group, and we encourage you to vote if you plan to attend; those who do not vote cannot complain about the selection. If you are not a member of the Yahoo group and would like to be, you can join through www.osu-cgsa.org . This website also lists upcoming meeting topics and activities.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080807-083453
Guiding us with a framework which we can use to address these questions is our own John Acker. John Acker is a first-year PhD student in English, having completed his MA this past quarter. Though his official field is 19th-century American literature, he has also written and spoken on academic blogging, Christianity and intellectualism, Christianity and literature, and most recently on the relationship between hermeneutics and textual authority in Wieland (1798), an early American novel. In its current incarnation, John's dissertation project examines the relationship between Scripture and textual authority in the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. He is currently co-president of CGSA, and when not attending meetings or answering emails enjoys crushing the computer at Scrabble, watching TV shows on DVD, and arguing with liberals and/or libertarians. John's talk will outline some ways in which theologians have understood the relationship between economics and Christian faith, and address the question of whether (and to what extent) capitalism and Christianity go hand in hand.

We will be meeting at 6:30 on Friday at Summit United Methodist Church on 16th Ave.

As usual, we will be going out to eat at a place voted upon by those who answer a CGSA online poll. The poll has been sent out through the Yahoo group, and we encourage you to vote if you plan to attend; those who do not vote cannot complain about the selection. If you are not a member of the Yahoo group and would like to be, you can join through www.osu-cgsa.org . This website also lists upcoming meeting topics and activities.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080717-162006
Sara will be addressing what the Bible says about tithing. She is a graduate student here at OSU finishing up as a theorist in the Physical Chemistry Group, and is a very active member and planner in CGSA. It will be a treat to hear her speak about this important and very Biblical subject.

We will be meeting at 6:30 on Friday at Summit United Methodist Church on 16th Ave.

As usual, we will be going out to eat at a place voted upon by those who answer a CGSA online poll. The poll has been sent out through the Yahoo group, and I encourage you to vote if you plan to attend; those who do not vote cannot complain about the selection. If you are not a member of the Yahoo group and would like to be, you can join through www.osu-cgsa.org . This website also lists upcoming meeting topics and activities.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080709-133948 http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080626-093642 Where: Nielsens' - 542 Blenheim Rd. Columbus, OH 43214
What: Cookout followed by a walk to Whetstone Park to watch the fireworks at 10

Details: Everyone should plan on meeting outside of Jones Tower at 6:30. From there we will carpool down to the Nielsens'. Drivers are needed and appreciated. There will be a sign-up sheet for drinks, side dishes, and desserts at the meeting this Friday. If you are not at the meeting this week and would like to bring something, please email Sara (ray.219@osu.edu) and let her know.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080626-093509 http://tinyurl.com/6a7stc for further details). Free parking is available in the church lot or nearby on the street. We will share in fellowship and discussion, and will go out to dinner afterward at an inexpensive restaurant. This week, Luke Corwin will be leading our discussion, which will focus on the definition of a Biblical model of stewardship and its potential application to how we manage the resources God has given us.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080530-113739
We invite you, and all your friends, to the CGSA End of Year Party at Weinland Park at 4 PM on Saturday, May 31.

The End of Year party, in honor of our graduates, and those who are transitioning within their departments, will have a Science Fiction theme. Games, and even costumes, will be centered around a science fiction theme. There will be free food and all are welcome.

Weinland Park is near 7th and Summit and a map is available here.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080523-082243
THIS FRIDAY AT CGSA:

FRIDAY NIGHT (5/23/2008): We will all gather together to talk and enjoy refreshments between 6:30 and 6:45, and at about 6:45, we will quiet our hearts, and prepare ourselves to worship God, and learn more about His plan for our lives.

FOREIGN POLICY/TERRORISM: Terrorism is a very difficult topic, especially when coupled with foreign policy. How is terrorism even defined, and how is it separated from legitimate military action? Even if you haven't given much thought to a specific definition, most people know terrorism when they see it, from the evil assault on our nation in 9/11, to the bombing of trains in Madrid (11-M), IRA activity in Northern Ireland, and many actions by many groups before and after these events. How should the US construct a coherent and honorable foreign policy in light of attacks such as these, and with a mind to the fact that there are nations that would like nothing better than to see us destroyed or conquered? Should we be involved with the Middle East at all, and if so, how? What is legitimate action toward terrorists we capture, and what is legitimate treatment of the many unknown civilians who travel into our country every day?

Bryan Cole will be leading the discussion on this issue. Bryan is a member of CGSA, and a graduate student in political science.

TIME AND PLACE: Our meetings are at 6:30 pm in the Royer Student Activity Center. You can find it on the campus map at www.osu.edu/map/ Royer is located next to Jones Graduate Tower. Go into the building through the left of the two front entrances. At the top of the steps you will see a room to your right. That's where we'll be.

After the meeting, we will go out to a restaurant chosen from a poll in Yahoo groups, and revealed at the beginning of the meeting. To join this group, so that you can vote, or for more information about CGSA and its activities this quarter, please go to http://www.osu-cgsa.org/

END-OF-YEAR PARTY, SATURDAY MAY 31: At Weinland Park we will be celebrating the end of the school year. There will be food and games, centered around a Science Fiction theme; you are encouraged to dress up as your favorite Sci-Fi character. There will also be the passing of the pineapple, and a recognition of those who are graduating, either with the PhD, or on into the next phase of their program.]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080514-091500
IMMIGRATION: When we think of Immigration, many of us think of Mexicans sneaking across the boarder into California to ``steal'' the very worst of our jobs. As it turns out, and as most of us know (but maybe don't often think about), not all immigration, and not even most immigration (compare DHS LPR_FR_2007 with an extrapolation of the Pew Hispanic Center work to find that about 750,000 illegal immigrants are entering this country every year, and over a million persons became legal permanent residents of the US in 2007), is illegal. Not all of it is what is quaintly termed ``unskilled labor''. Indeed, a few members of CGSA are immigrants or non-permanent residents.

A panel of immigrants and non-permanent residents, members of CGSA, will be speaking on immigration, their thoughts on the US policies toward legal and illegal immigration, and how to view this issue as an informed Christian.

TIME AND PLACE: Our meetings are at 6:30 pm in the Royer Student Activity Center. You can find it on the campus map at www.osu.edu/map/ Royer is located next to Jones Graduate Tower. Go into the building through the left of the two front entrances. At the top of the steps you will see a room to your right. That's where we'll be.

After the meeting, we will go out to a restaurant chosen from a poll in Yahoo groups, and revealed at the beginning of the meeting. To join this group, so that you can vote, or for more information about CGSA and its activities this quarter, please go to http://www.osu-cgsa.org/]]> http://www.osu-cgsa.org/blog/index.php?entry=entry080509-114004
ABORTION: A serious tragedy in our own country and around the world is the high rate of abortion, of killing unborn infants, that takes place in many hospitals and clinics in the United States. Millions of lives have been lost, often for the sake of another's convenience, and at the hands of faceless corporations. But many of the legal and political issues surrounding this crisis are complex. Being pro-choice is not the same as being pro-abortion, so is it acceptable to allow women the choice in this matter, even if they choose the wrong one?
Also, illegal abortions are often far less safe or sanitary, and can result in deeper suffering both for the child and for the woman, and a higher rate of death for the woman. There are also other complications, such as whether abortion would be justified in the cases of rape, incest, serious deformity, or to save the life of the mother.

Dr. Sullivan will be helping us sort out these complex issues, and guiding us through how we should think about abortion, about abortion policy and legislation, and about what we can and should do as Christians to consider and confront this exceptionally serious problem facing our nation and world. Dennis M. Sullivan received his M.D. from Case Western Reserve, and M.A. in Bioethics from Trinity Graduate School in Deerfield IL. He is a professor at Cederville University in biology, specializing in bioethics, with extensive medical-missionary service in Haiti and Africa. His daughter, Julie Sullivan, is a part of CGSA.

TIME AND PLACE: Our meetings are at 6:30 pm in the Royer Student Activity Center. You can find it on the campus map at www.osu.edu/map/ Royer is located next to Jones Graduate Tower. Go into the building through the left of the two front entrances. At the top of the steps you will see a room to your right. That's where we'll be.

After the meeting, we will go out to a restaurant chosen from a poll in Yahoo groups, and revealed at the beginning of the meeting. To join this group, so that you can vote, or for more information about CGSA and its activities this quarter, please go to http://www.osu-cgsa.org/]]>