Home The Penn Epistle is a Christian journal at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to sharing the words of Christ’s followers. We accept all Christian students at Penn and encourage you to explore what it means to be Christian through our pages. Read the Penn Epistle’s first Print Edition! Interested in joining our team? Fill out our interest form! featured posts Worldview What’s in a name? Names are likewise critical to our Christian faith. From a biblical perspective, the name of the Lord is a wonderful gift; the Creator of the universe has revealed Himself to us by name. by The Penn Epistle January 13, 2022 Community “I’ll have a glass”: the metaphor of the cup for the modern Christian As we set down our mugs of hot chocolate and glasses of eggnog, let us ponder the metaphor of the cup. by Luke Baber January 6, 2022January 13, 2022 The incarnation as bridge On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of a baby. We celebrate a new metaphysical reality that breaks into our world with earth-shattering humility. by Joshua Anumolu December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 Praise He abideth faithful Even when you fail Him, He does not fail you. If you truly are a member of Christ’s body, then He can never and will never deny you, for that amounts to denying Himself. by Joshua Anumolu December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Truth The powerful living Word We have the breath of God at our fingertips—His every promise and declaration of love. So many times we question why God cannot simply speak to us, like a friend can to another friend. But we forget that God has spoken—and is still speaking—through His Word. by Kaylyn Wang December 16, 2021 Praise Raw Here I am. Raw, broken, and gross, but here I will always be. Willing and desperate for an eternity to know You. by Madeeha Mirza December 10, 2021 Worldview How should we live in response to our own mortality? God, in His kindness, has provided us with words through His servants so that we may consider our own mortality. May we dwell on them and respond in a way that honors Him. My brothers and sisters in Christ, may we always be numbering our days. by Ben Zeisloft December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 Community When we cling to despair Let us cling to the One who stripped Himself of all His deserved glory, who endured the beatings, mockings, and scornings, who was slain in our place, that we might have perfect communion and everlasting peace with the Father. by Rebecca Kim November 26, 2021November 27, 2021 Truth The penal substitution of forgiveness If Jesus can substitute Himself to take on the penalty we deserve so that our sins against a holy God may be atoned, who are we to turn to another and say that they must receive their penalty for their sins against us? by Jeremiah Beeler November 18, 2021 Subscribe to the Penn Epistle & check out our Instagram!
Worldview What’s in a name? Names are likewise critical to our Christian faith. From a biblical perspective, the name of the Lord is a wonderful gift; the Creator of the universe has revealed Himself to us by name. by The Penn Epistle January 13, 2022
Community “I’ll have a glass”: the metaphor of the cup for the modern Christian As we set down our mugs of hot chocolate and glasses of eggnog, let us ponder the metaphor of the cup. by Luke Baber January 6, 2022January 13, 2022
The incarnation as bridge On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of a baby. We celebrate a new metaphysical reality that breaks into our world with earth-shattering humility. by Joshua Anumolu December 25, 2021December 25, 2021
Praise He abideth faithful Even when you fail Him, He does not fail you. If you truly are a member of Christ’s body, then He can never and will never deny you, for that amounts to denying Himself. by Joshua Anumolu December 23, 2021December 23, 2021
Truth The powerful living Word We have the breath of God at our fingertips—His every promise and declaration of love. So many times we question why God cannot simply speak to us, like a friend can to another friend. But we forget that God has spoken—and is still speaking—through His Word. by Kaylyn Wang December 16, 2021
Praise Raw Here I am. Raw, broken, and gross, but here I will always be. Willing and desperate for an eternity to know You. by Madeeha Mirza December 10, 2021
Worldview How should we live in response to our own mortality? God, in His kindness, has provided us with words through His servants so that we may consider our own mortality. May we dwell on them and respond in a way that honors Him. My brothers and sisters in Christ, may we always be numbering our days. by Ben Zeisloft December 4, 2021December 4, 2021
Community When we cling to despair Let us cling to the One who stripped Himself of all His deserved glory, who endured the beatings, mockings, and scornings, who was slain in our place, that we might have perfect communion and everlasting peace with the Father. by Rebecca Kim November 26, 2021November 27, 2021
Truth The penal substitution of forgiveness If Jesus can substitute Himself to take on the penalty we deserve so that our sins against a holy God may be atoned, who are we to turn to another and say that they must receive their penalty for their sins against us? by Jeremiah Beeler November 18, 2021
