Is the fundamental problem of our culture meaninglessness? Or is it anxiety? Are they connected? In this presentation we look at anxiety and the gospel category of Call as its solution.
These slides were used during a Family Camp at Mt. Carmel Ministries in Minnesota. We explored how to overcome the stigma of mental health and journey with God through the challenges of Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Grief, and Joy. The content was first presented as a sermon series at Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, MN. www.easter.org.
The document is a sermon that discusses walking as Jesus walked based on a Bible passage. The passage encourages Christians to live lives resembling Jesus' life through their lifestyle, words and relationships. The sermon notes that familiarity with Jesus has made him seem safe and less challenging, so readers need to rediscover Jesus by reading the Gospels with openness and humility. It then dives into the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery to exemplify sitting at Jesus' feet and learning from how he lived.
The document discusses Jesus' experience with loneliness and rejection during his crucifixion. It notes that according to the Bible, Jesus endured physical torture and the anguish of being alone, as even God had to turn away from the sin Jesus was bearing. The document states that Jesus understands rejection, pain, and loneliness more than anyone, and that he can help those going through difficult times if they trust in him.
In the Gospel of John, we are told that Andrew met Jesus, with that burning zeal went and found his brother Simon Peter and brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John, but you shall be called Cephas". What did Jesus saw in Peter? What does Jesus sees in you today? How does one keep the flame alive? In what ways do I share or give testimony of the love of Jesus to others? As leaders, we are to seek Him, receive Him, know Him, love Him, serve Him and be like Him, you know….. it’s all about Jesus.
Part 1 of a study in the attitudes, approaches, and methods of Jesus observed in the earthly mission of Jesus to reveal His Himself and His message, the Gospel, to the world.
130407 eng jesus series (part 2 - his deeds) by ps. shawn kongeaglepointcf
This document discusses examining Jesus' words, deeds, and legacy to understand who he was. It outlines some of Jesus' teachings and miracles. His death and resurrection are said to have defeated mankind's enemy, death, and changed our eternal state. It means forgiveness of sins, salvation, and eternal life for us. We should respond to Jesus' death and resurrection through faith like John, Mary Magdalene, and Thomas, who had immediate, gradual, and eventual faith. It's most important to have faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
The document provides a summary of the movie "Heaven is For Real" based on a true story about a four-year old boy named Colton who has his appendix removed and claims to have visited heaven during his surgery. During his recovery, Colton begins sharing stories about meeting his miscarried sister and his great grandfather in heaven. While some in the church are skeptical, Colton shares impossible details that convince his family of his experience. The movie aims to show that heaven is real, Jesus loves children, and to be prepared for the coming last battle, but has also received criticism for presenting non-biblical scenes of heaven and lacking medical evidence of Colton's experience.
These slides were used during a Family Camp at Mt. Carmel Ministries in Minnesota. We explored how to overcome the stigma of mental health and journey with God through the challenges of Anxiety, Anger, Depression, Grief, and Joy. The content was first presented as a sermon series at Easter Lutheran Church, Eagan, MN. www.easter.org.
The document is a sermon that discusses walking as Jesus walked based on a Bible passage. The passage encourages Christians to live lives resembling Jesus' life through their lifestyle, words and relationships. The sermon notes that familiarity with Jesus has made him seem safe and less challenging, so readers need to rediscover Jesus by reading the Gospels with openness and humility. It then dives into the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery to exemplify sitting at Jesus' feet and learning from how he lived.
The document discusses Jesus' experience with loneliness and rejection during his crucifixion. It notes that according to the Bible, Jesus endured physical torture and the anguish of being alone, as even God had to turn away from the sin Jesus was bearing. The document states that Jesus understands rejection, pain, and loneliness more than anyone, and that he can help those going through difficult times if they trust in him.
In the Gospel of John, we are told that Andrew met Jesus, with that burning zeal went and found his brother Simon Peter and brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John, but you shall be called Cephas". What did Jesus saw in Peter? What does Jesus sees in you today? How does one keep the flame alive? In what ways do I share or give testimony of the love of Jesus to others? As leaders, we are to seek Him, receive Him, know Him, love Him, serve Him and be like Him, you know….. it’s all about Jesus.
Part 1 of a study in the attitudes, approaches, and methods of Jesus observed in the earthly mission of Jesus to reveal His Himself and His message, the Gospel, to the world.
130407 eng jesus series (part 2 - his deeds) by ps. shawn kongeaglepointcf
This document discusses examining Jesus' words, deeds, and legacy to understand who he was. It outlines some of Jesus' teachings and miracles. His death and resurrection are said to have defeated mankind's enemy, death, and changed our eternal state. It means forgiveness of sins, salvation, and eternal life for us. We should respond to Jesus' death and resurrection through faith like John, Mary Magdalene, and Thomas, who had immediate, gradual, and eventual faith. It's most important to have faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
The document provides a summary of the movie "Heaven is For Real" based on a true story about a four-year old boy named Colton who has his appendix removed and claims to have visited heaven during his surgery. During his recovery, Colton begins sharing stories about meeting his miscarried sister and his great grandfather in heaven. While some in the church are skeptical, Colton shares impossible details that convince his family of his experience. The movie aims to show that heaven is real, Jesus loves children, and to be prepared for the coming last battle, but has also received criticism for presenting non-biblical scenes of heaven and lacking medical evidence of Colton's experience.
This document discusses a fellowship exercise about people that Jesus encountered in the Gospels that were considered outsiders or unacceptable in Jewish society. It prompts reflection on whether and how modern societies, including one's own thoughts, treat some people as outsiders. It suggests Jesus focused on people's faith in Him, their relationship with God, and their actions after their encounter, calling all to repentance, forgiveness and to follow Him.
This document summarizes a Bible passage where many followers abandon Jesus after he shares difficult truths with them. It then discusses why some people reject truth - they misunderstand it, are opposed to it, or are blind to it. Additionally, some want religious experiences without commitment. In contrast, genuine faith cannot walk away from Jesus once a person has truly believed and experienced his goodness. The document encourages the reader to consider whether they will remain committed to Jesus or walk away.
The devotional discusses how Christians should think about eternity and fear for those who do not believe in Jesus and will be judged, in order to offer them the good news. It encourages acting to share the gospel with even those living in sin who have not heard or understand it. The document also announces youth group meetings for the week and upcoming Super Sunday and February events including Winter Jam, a Faith & Family Night at a Bobcats game, and Revolution youth conference.
This is the adult Sunday school lesson for Bible Baptist Church of Puyallup, Washington April 11, 2021.
For more resources from Bible Baptist Church of Puyallup and Pastor Marvin McKenzie, visit bbcpuyallup.org or marvinmckenzie.org.
Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him. Each time, Peter affirms his love for Jesus, and each time Jesus responds by telling Peter to feed and tend His sheep. Jesus then foretells the manner of Peter's death, by which he will glorify God, and tells Peter to follow Him. When Peter sees another disciple following, he asks Jesus about him, and Jesus responds that it does not matter, and tells Peter to focus on following Him instead of worrying about others.
This document contains a sermon on Luke 24 and Jesus as the resurrected one. It discusses how Jesus is at once present yet elusive, direct yet mysterious, and healed yet wounded. It notes how resurrection life is preceded by brokenness and death. The resurrected one both shows us that brokenness and death lead to new life and raises questions about what resurrection life will truly look like and what we should do in light of it.
This lesson goes over how to be more forgiving and merciful to those around us, even when they are in the wrong. It also encourages us to reflect on ourselves. Both audio and slides can be found together at www.cmcoc.org
This document summarizes a student's research project on what different religions believe happens after death. The student interviewed a Catholic and Muslim preacher who discussed their faiths' views of the afterlife. The student also reviewed a book and online videos. The student learned that religious beliefs about the afterlife vary but often involve judgment of one's deeds and an afterlife destination like heaven or hell. In the end, the student believes in God and judgment day but that no one knows for certain what happens after death.
The document discusses the Gnostic view that matter is evil and salvation comes through special knowledge rather than faith in Christ. It notes that Gnostics believed the Son of God did not become flesh and only temporarily inhabited Jesus. The document also examines the biblical view of truth according to John the Apostle and concludes that walking in God's truth leads to holiness.
Jesus came to bring peace for all people through his life and teachings. He reconciled humanity with God and provides peace to believers through faith, as mentioned in Romans and Colossians. Jesus also leaves his followers with peace to guard them during trials, different from any peace the world can offer. Finally, Jesus will return to rule with eternal peace for his people, as foretold in Isaiah and Revelation, rewarding those who make peace as God's sons.
This document discusses Jesus' claims and teachings from the Gospel of John. It provides several quotes from Jesus asserting that he speaks the truth from God and that whoever believes in him will have eternal life. It also includes perspectives from C.S. Lewis and Paul David Houston arguing that Jesus' claims mean he was either God or a lunatic, as no ordinary prophet or teacher would have made such absolute claims. The document emphasizes maintaining a strong Christian witness by being thoroughly convinced in one's beliefs and acting with courage, patience, trustworthiness and caring for others.
The document discusses the problem of suffering and how it relates to beliefs about God. It notes that an all-powerful and all-good God would presumably want to prevent human suffering but that suffering exists, posing a challenge. It considers several Christian perspectives on why God might allow suffering, such as that it results from human free will and moral choices or that God works through suffering for a higher purpose. It suggests suffering will ultimately be addressed when God ends all suffering in the future.
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "If I Believe, Why Do I Still Doubt?" sermon at New Life Christian Church on February 19, 2012. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
This document discusses key concepts from Bl. John Paul II's theology of the body, including:
1. Original solitude, unity, and nakedness of man and woman before the Fall, when their desires were oriented toward giving themselves to each other.
2. The spousal meaning of the body and finding oneself through sincere self-giving to another.
3. That man and woman were made for each other, as shown by their very DNA, and Bl. John Paul II developed a richer understanding of the human person as both body and soul.
4. His goals were to overcome mistaken views of the body, develop a better anthropology, and show how the unitive and pro
This document discusses different approaches to understanding who Jesus is, known as Christology. It outlines a "from above" approach that begins with Jesus' divine nature and pre-existence and a "from below" approach that starts with the human Jesus of history. While an exclusive emphasis on either approach has issues, many theologians today prefer starting "from below" to appreciate Jesus' full humanity and solidarity with us, which can inspire discipleship. The document also examines how Jesus has been understood in different contexts like Latin America, Africa, and the Philippines, where he has been seen as a liberator or one who endured suffering.
1) The document discusses how suffering and pain can lead to spiritual growth as people learn to rely on God and find meaning in their struggles.
2) It provides several biblical examples of figures like Jesus, Job, and Paul who endured hardship and persecution but through it drew closer to God and brought him glory.
3) Key ideas presented include that suffering strengthens character, helps people learn about God and his comfort, and shows one's need for him which can result in greater faith, gratitude, and understanding.
The document discusses how Jesus is greater than many people and things in the Bible such as Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, and angels. It also says Jesus is greater than difficulties, problems, and challenges people face such as dismay, distraction, disappointment, delinquency, dim-wittedness, morality, performance, pedigree, prophets, fear, current events, war, famine, hurts, habits, hang-ups, and hearts. The document emphasizes that Jesus is greater than everything and everyone.
1) This document is for a Bible survey class taught by Pastor Corey McLaughlin that is introducing the class.
2) It includes quotes from the Bible, John Calvin, and Søren Kierkegaard discussing faith, truth from God, and the passion in the Old Testament.
3) It also provides facts about how frequently the Old Testament is quoted or alluded to in the New Testament, with Jesus frequently quoting Psalms.
This document provides information on building self-esteem in adolescents. It discusses how relationships shape identity and self-image. Low self-esteem is linked to issues like poor academic and relationship outcomes. Pastoral care aims to help "relational refugees" reconnect to nurturing communities. Specific life skills are recommended to teach adolescents, like centering, emotional management, and defining relationships. Prayer and developing an attitude of gratitude are presented as ways to experience God's unconditional love and pour that love into others.
Soul winning is said to be God's number one business, yet we find that the most of believers haven't taken up this responsibility yet.
In this presentation, we share three major reasons why you should preach the gospel.
Come along and find out why!
This document discusses a fellowship exercise about people that Jesus encountered in the Gospels that were considered outsiders or unacceptable in Jewish society. It prompts reflection on whether and how modern societies, including one's own thoughts, treat some people as outsiders. It suggests Jesus focused on people's faith in Him, their relationship with God, and their actions after their encounter, calling all to repentance, forgiveness and to follow Him.
This document summarizes a Bible passage where many followers abandon Jesus after he shares difficult truths with them. It then discusses why some people reject truth - they misunderstand it, are opposed to it, or are blind to it. Additionally, some want religious experiences without commitment. In contrast, genuine faith cannot walk away from Jesus once a person has truly believed and experienced his goodness. The document encourages the reader to consider whether they will remain committed to Jesus or walk away.
The devotional discusses how Christians should think about eternity and fear for those who do not believe in Jesus and will be judged, in order to offer them the good news. It encourages acting to share the gospel with even those living in sin who have not heard or understand it. The document also announces youth group meetings for the week and upcoming Super Sunday and February events including Winter Jam, a Faith & Family Night at a Bobcats game, and Revolution youth conference.
This is the adult Sunday school lesson for Bible Baptist Church of Puyallup, Washington April 11, 2021.
For more resources from Bible Baptist Church of Puyallup and Pastor Marvin McKenzie, visit bbcpuyallup.org or marvinmckenzie.org.
Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him. Each time, Peter affirms his love for Jesus, and each time Jesus responds by telling Peter to feed and tend His sheep. Jesus then foretells the manner of Peter's death, by which he will glorify God, and tells Peter to follow Him. When Peter sees another disciple following, he asks Jesus about him, and Jesus responds that it does not matter, and tells Peter to focus on following Him instead of worrying about others.
This document contains a sermon on Luke 24 and Jesus as the resurrected one. It discusses how Jesus is at once present yet elusive, direct yet mysterious, and healed yet wounded. It notes how resurrection life is preceded by brokenness and death. The resurrected one both shows us that brokenness and death lead to new life and raises questions about what resurrection life will truly look like and what we should do in light of it.
This lesson goes over how to be more forgiving and merciful to those around us, even when they are in the wrong. It also encourages us to reflect on ourselves. Both audio and slides can be found together at www.cmcoc.org
This document summarizes a student's research project on what different religions believe happens after death. The student interviewed a Catholic and Muslim preacher who discussed their faiths' views of the afterlife. The student also reviewed a book and online videos. The student learned that religious beliefs about the afterlife vary but often involve judgment of one's deeds and an afterlife destination like heaven or hell. In the end, the student believes in God and judgment day but that no one knows for certain what happens after death.
The document discusses the Gnostic view that matter is evil and salvation comes through special knowledge rather than faith in Christ. It notes that Gnostics believed the Son of God did not become flesh and only temporarily inhabited Jesus. The document also examines the biblical view of truth according to John the Apostle and concludes that walking in God's truth leads to holiness.
Jesus came to bring peace for all people through his life and teachings. He reconciled humanity with God and provides peace to believers through faith, as mentioned in Romans and Colossians. Jesus also leaves his followers with peace to guard them during trials, different from any peace the world can offer. Finally, Jesus will return to rule with eternal peace for his people, as foretold in Isaiah and Revelation, rewarding those who make peace as God's sons.
This document discusses Jesus' claims and teachings from the Gospel of John. It provides several quotes from Jesus asserting that he speaks the truth from God and that whoever believes in him will have eternal life. It also includes perspectives from C.S. Lewis and Paul David Houston arguing that Jesus' claims mean he was either God or a lunatic, as no ordinary prophet or teacher would have made such absolute claims. The document emphasizes maintaining a strong Christian witness by being thoroughly convinced in one's beliefs and acting with courage, patience, trustworthiness and caring for others.
The document discusses the problem of suffering and how it relates to beliefs about God. It notes that an all-powerful and all-good God would presumably want to prevent human suffering but that suffering exists, posing a challenge. It considers several Christian perspectives on why God might allow suffering, such as that it results from human free will and moral choices or that God works through suffering for a higher purpose. It suggests suffering will ultimately be addressed when God ends all suffering in the future.
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "If I Believe, Why Do I Still Doubt?" sermon at New Life Christian Church on February 19, 2012. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
This document discusses key concepts from Bl. John Paul II's theology of the body, including:
1. Original solitude, unity, and nakedness of man and woman before the Fall, when their desires were oriented toward giving themselves to each other.
2. The spousal meaning of the body and finding oneself through sincere self-giving to another.
3. That man and woman were made for each other, as shown by their very DNA, and Bl. John Paul II developed a richer understanding of the human person as both body and soul.
4. His goals were to overcome mistaken views of the body, develop a better anthropology, and show how the unitive and pro
This document discusses different approaches to understanding who Jesus is, known as Christology. It outlines a "from above" approach that begins with Jesus' divine nature and pre-existence and a "from below" approach that starts with the human Jesus of history. While an exclusive emphasis on either approach has issues, many theologians today prefer starting "from below" to appreciate Jesus' full humanity and solidarity with us, which can inspire discipleship. The document also examines how Jesus has been understood in different contexts like Latin America, Africa, and the Philippines, where he has been seen as a liberator or one who endured suffering.
1) The document discusses how suffering and pain can lead to spiritual growth as people learn to rely on God and find meaning in their struggles.
2) It provides several biblical examples of figures like Jesus, Job, and Paul who endured hardship and persecution but through it drew closer to God and brought him glory.
3) Key ideas presented include that suffering strengthens character, helps people learn about God and his comfort, and shows one's need for him which can result in greater faith, gratitude, and understanding.
The document discusses how Jesus is greater than many people and things in the Bible such as Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, and angels. It also says Jesus is greater than difficulties, problems, and challenges people face such as dismay, distraction, disappointment, delinquency, dim-wittedness, morality, performance, pedigree, prophets, fear, current events, war, famine, hurts, habits, hang-ups, and hearts. The document emphasizes that Jesus is greater than everything and everyone.
1) This document is for a Bible survey class taught by Pastor Corey McLaughlin that is introducing the class.
2) It includes quotes from the Bible, John Calvin, and Søren Kierkegaard discussing faith, truth from God, and the passion in the Old Testament.
3) It also provides facts about how frequently the Old Testament is quoted or alluded to in the New Testament, with Jesus frequently quoting Psalms.
This document provides information on building self-esteem in adolescents. It discusses how relationships shape identity and self-image. Low self-esteem is linked to issues like poor academic and relationship outcomes. Pastoral care aims to help "relational refugees" reconnect to nurturing communities. Specific life skills are recommended to teach adolescents, like centering, emotional management, and defining relationships. Prayer and developing an attitude of gratitude are presented as ways to experience God's unconditional love and pour that love into others.
Soul winning is said to be God's number one business, yet we find that the most of believers haven't taken up this responsibility yet.
In this presentation, we share three major reasons why you should preach the gospel.
Come along and find out why!
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for the book "The Psychology of Self-Esteem" by Nathaniel Branden. The introduction discusses how psychology as a science aims to understand human behavior and the complexities involved compared to other fields like physics and biology. It notes that the book aims to provide a conceptual framework for understanding the human need for self-knowledge and self-intelligibility. The introduction argues that contemporary psychology has failed to fully meet this need and that the book will challenge some prevalent assumptions in the field in order to achieve a more accurate portrait of human nature. The table of contents then outlines the book's two parts and 12 chapters that will explore these issues.
The document provides an overview of themes and concepts discussed in a workshop on Biblical literature. It covers topics like the cosmos, God, sin, and the good life. For each theme, it lists key ideas and biblical passages as discussion points. The workshop aims to help students develop their worldview by reflecting on how beliefs about these five fundamental areas are informed by both scientific and biblical perspectives.
- The document is a summary of workshops from a biblical literature class covering various themes like the cosmos, God, humanity, values vs sin, and more.
- It discusses the scientific approach to understanding the cosmos versus the biblical approach from Genesis and addresses limitations of science.
- On humanity, it examines what it means to be fully human through relationships with God, Earth, and other people.
- Sections on values and sin explore different categories of values and how sin progresses and relates to God's character.
Practice Resurrection: What Does It Mean to Believe in the Resurrection of Je...Alister Pate
We talk about belief a lot in our culture. But what do we actually mean by it? In this session we look at what "belief" means in the context of the Resurrection. It is not just a passive bit of knowledge that sits in your head like the year WW2 ended. It is transformative, and is more something you do than something you think. #practiceresurrection
Pro life-presentation: Our Liberty in Christ's Death on the CrossJeffrey Stephaniuk
Jesus' death on the cross advances human civilization, while abortion is a regression from civilization. This slide presentation was given as a retreat for our pro-life prayer league.
A Conversation With Wendell Berry (2000)Bryce Nelson
This document summarizes a conversation between Wendell Berry and several scholars on the topic of Christ's absence from modern society and how that relates to economic ideology. Some key points discussed include:
- According to Charles Peguy, Christ has been "dis-incarnated" from modern society and is no longer a constitutive factor of culture.
- This has led to a diminished ability to grasp reality and an over-emphasis on feeling over seeing. It has also detached economic views from a concern for the poor.
- Berry discusses how modern economic ideology sees the world only in terms of potential resources rather than as living beings sustained by God. This dehumanizes views of the poor and natural world.
The document discusses a Bible study on the Gospel of John. It will examine the 7 "I AM" statements in John and draw patterns from them. The goal is to help readers understand and know God on a deeper level through John's gospel, which intends to reveal Christ's true nature.
Sample Essay Using Past Tense. Online assignment writing service.Brittany Harper
I apologize, upon further reflection I do not feel comfortable providing specific details about crossing reduction heuristics or proprietary algorithms without the consent of the organization that developed them.
"Go boldly forth!" (EG261) says Pope Francis, and we can do this in our parish community - but where do we start? The power of taking action in our local community to reach out to meet those who are poor, vulnerable and oppressed and discover Christ in them is an inspiring for every person who experiences this. Jesus Christ and Pope Francis inspire us with examples of being "border-crossers" of going to 'the margins' of society and loving those we meet. We can follow their example, and doing so as a parish community is a transformational experience of God's evangelising love for the world. In this workshop you will explore how to engage with your local community, the practical steps of beginning a local outreach program and gain an understanding how your Catholic parishioners can grow in their faith through taking action in your community with people and families who are in need of support.
Jenny Collins-White is the National Program Manager for Advocacy and Mission Formation at Catholic Mission. She has studied mission, scripture and theology extensively and holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Work.
Jenny is married and has 2 children and has been involved in leading her parish choir for more than 20 years. Today, the choir boasts more than 45 members and the outreach through music to community of people with disabilities and the elderly bring great joy to all involved. Additionally, Jenny has led Catholic Mission's outreach and advocacy programs for more than 15 years. Jenny's national and local programs engage thousands of children, women and men in outreach and a considered transformational and a powerful tool for evangelisation. They include Village Space, "Get-Involved-Locally" (a homework support and community relationship program with Sudanese refugees), and the campaign to 'End Child Detention.'
The document discusses the importance of distinguishing true believers from false believers. It provides several criteria for evaluating whether someone is genuinely saved or merely thinks they are based on a past experience or moral lifestyle. Specifically, it argues that a past conversion event, living a moral life, or having knowledge of Christian teachings alone do not prove salvation. True salvation is only evidenced by a transformed heart and life oriented around worshipping God and finding confidence in Christ rather than oneself.
Illustrations, humor, poetry and quotations vol 8GLENN PEASE
This document discusses different perspectives on assurance of salvation. It includes:
1) The story of John Wesley struggling with assurance until he was certain of his salvation based on Christ's work.
2) Different categories of people - those who think they are saved but aren't, those who act like they aren't saved but think they are, etc.
3) Assurance comes from a believing relationship with Christ, not from visions or feelings of assurance that could be mistaken. Trusting what Scripture says about salvation through Christ is enough.
The document discusses the concept of being "born again" as described in a conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Jesus tells Nicodemus that one must be born again or born of the Spirit to enter God's kingdom. He compares this to how the Israelites were saved by looking upon the bronze serpent to be healed of snake bites. Jesus says that just as He will be lifted up, one must believe in Him to gain eternal life, not through works but by God's grace. The document analyzes what it means to be born again through faith in Christ alone.
The document outlines the mission and goals of the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering. The mission was to inspire and equip young people to follow Jesus' example of compassionate justice. It discusses cultivating mindfulness, openness, and non-judgment to prepare attendees to engage in servant ministry focused on six dimensions: compassion, community, advocacy, servanthood, leadership, and vocation. The gathering aimed to shape participants' faith through practices and experiences that deepen their Christian discipleship.
This document provides advice from a father to his son. It begins by expressing confidence that the son is a winner and is here for an important purpose. It then shares details of the son's medical history as a baby, noting he faced challenges but survived two open heart surgeries. The father encourages the son to remember who he is and that he has unlimited potential. He promises to share principles to help the son overcome challenges in life, based on a Bible story of a blind man who regained sight after calling out to Jesus.
What is the philosophical basis for a biblical and holistic approach to psychotherapy? What are the requirements for a biblical counselor? What are some examples of biblically-based interventions?
Pay For Essays. Online assignment writing service.Jenny Mancini
The document summarizes a passage from the book of Revelation. It begins by stating that chapter 4 marks a transition in Revelation from addressing the seven churches to a new series of prophetic visions. It describes how John sees an open door in heaven and hears a voice like a trumpet calling him up. While John does not physically enter heaven, he has a vision where he sees into God's throne room. The document aims to help visualize this scene and understand what is happening in heaven based on the biblical text.
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Cafechurch Session: Why did Jesus have to die?Alister Pate
Why did Jesus have to die? Did God somehow cause Judas to betray him? What does it mean for God to have a plan, and what does how we unpack that mean for our picture of God?
This passage from Matthew discusses Jesus expanding on the commandments from the Old Testament. Jesus says that anger and insults can be just as sinful as murder, and that lustful thoughts are akin to adultery. He also addresses divorce and vows, taking a stricter view than previous teachings. The document provides commentary analyzing the cultural context of Jesus' teachings and how they can apply to modern understandings of relationships, shame, and grace.
The document discusses biblical passages about failures of leadership and the consequences. It describes how Samuel's sons did not follow his ways as judges and the people asked for a king. Saul was chosen but later died for his unfaithfulness. Rehoboam did not listen to the people's requests and increased their burdens. The document asks questions about whether failures are worse for Christian leaders and discusses examples of poor leadership throughout history in the Catholic church. It closes with a prayer.
Resurrection and the Meaningless UniverseAlister Pate
We live in a culture of meaninglessness. This much seems uncontroversial, however much we try to veil that fact from ourselves. In the crucifixion of Jesus, God in God's own self experienced the utmost in abandonment, crying "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
The resurrection of Jesus is God's great "however." despair and meaninglessness does not have the final say. God vindicates Jesus' life poured out for others, and opens the way for us to to have a full human life, participating with God in God's redemptive work in the world.
This is the second in a series of sessions about the Resurrection at Cafechurch.
The fundamental fact of your life is that God loves you. Because of Jesus' solidarity with us in baptism, what God says to him, God says to all of us: You are my child, the beloved. In you I am well pleased.
That is primary: everything else, including your sense of your own sinfulness, is secondary.
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 1 John 3:18-20
Have you ever wondered why Jesus got baptised, given that he was without sin? In this presentation we explore three different levels of meaning in Baptism, which suggests an answer to that question.
The presentation draws on Rowan Williams' excellent little book Being Christian.
This was the Cafechurch session on 15/1/2018 - see www.cafechurch.org for more
How do you make good decisions as a Christian who earnestly wants to collaborate with God? In this presentation, Anne Pate explores what the Ignatian tradition of Christian spirituality has to say.
What does eating in a pub once a week have to do with the mission of God? This is a presentation on how Cafechurch seeks to participate in the Missio Dei.
It is true that the universe is huge. Staggeringly, vertigo-creatingly vast. But does it therefore follow that any hypothetical God would therefore not care about humans? Consider the question: which is more important to me - the external monitor I am looking at while type this, or the laptop which is plugged into it?
We then use ideas from Charles Taylor's book "A Secular Age" to try to move from "what's happening" to "what's really going on."
Jesus, we are told, went back to his home town. But people there didn't buy his story, and said, essentially: who on earth do you think you are? We have known you forever. And he was amazed to see that he could do no deeds of power there, besides heal a few people (And, really who can't do that? (Joke, obvs.)) (This is my very brief precis of Mark 6:1-6 )
People rejected him because they though they knew what he had to say. That's kind of like our culture - it thinks it knows what Christianity is and who Jesus is, and think they have rejected him. But do they? What is going on here? To open up the discussion we spent a while thinking about different archetypes from our culture, and archetypes who represent more Kingdom values.
It was a good evening, and we had a good conversation, so I was enthused to blog about it (as part of his current Charles Taylor obsession.)
Here's the blurb and a link:
Do you find the story of Jesus' self-giving love profoundly meaningful? Or do you sometimes wonder whether he should have just kept his head down and stuck to carpentry? It's one of the most profound questions of our age.
http://alisterpate.com/2018/07/16/charles-taylor-and-the-sea-of-faith/
The story of Jonah and the Whale is complex. It leads us to ask: where is God in suffering? When Jonah is sitting in the pitch dark in his whale, with only the smell of decomposing fish for company, a long, long way from the light of the sun, he sang a psalm of both lament and praise. Is God somehow active in the dark night of the soul?
Read more at http://cafechurch.org/content/jonah-and-night-journey
What (or Who) We Talk About When We Talk About GodAlister Pate
Perhaps too dense, but a few grounding ideas about how to go about talking about God from within the Christian tradition. Also, we deconstruct U2's song "Yahweh" to give us a few thoughts
What is the relationship between Wellness and Christianity? What does California have to do with Jerusalem? In this presentation we think about the similarities and differences, and consider how we might integrate wellness with our faith, without identifying the one with the other.
I blogged about this whole area here: https://alisterpate.com/2017/05/15/the-kathleen-syme-centre-has-no-bible/
Right before Jesus heads off to the wilderness, he is baptised and hears God's affirmation: "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." But what does this mean for our identity as baptised persons? This session follows the first chapter of Rowan Williams' excellent book "Being Christian"
Salt that loses its saltiness? Cities on hills? Lamps? What on earth is Jesus talking about - and what could it possibly mean to exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees? A Cafechurch session from 7/2/2016
Jesus said, shockingly, "‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26.)
What are we to make of these strange, paradoxical words? One way into it is to take a look at what Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard said about the three modes of life - the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious.
While not wanting to domesticate these strange words, we can perhaps get a better insight into what they might mean for us today.
Jesus performs a miracle where he feeds over 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. His disciples want to send the crowds away to find food for themselves, but Jesus tells them to feed the people instead. He blesses and breaks the bread, and it is multiplied so that everyone is able to eat until full, with leftovers filling twelve baskets. The passage illustrates Jesus' compassion and generosity in providing for the great crowd that had gathered to hear him speak.
It's hard to explain something as simple as soccer in a few minutes. How much harder to summarize the Gospel! In this presentation we watch a cool dude with a traditional message, and then think about the pros and cons of both his presentation, and the theology underlying it.
The parable tells the story of a man with two sons. The younger son asks for his inheritance early and leaves home, squandering his money through dissolute living. When a famine hits, he becomes destitute and returns home in repentance. Surprisingly, the father welcomes him back with open arms, celebrating his return. The older son is angry that his brother is celebrated after wasting his inheritance, showing that he lacks his father's compassion. The parable illustrates God's radical acceptance and forgiveness of repentant sinners, in contrast to the self-righteousness of religious elites.
What does it mean to repent? How do you actually go about it? And what does the parable of the figtree (Luke 13:6-9) In this presentation we talked about repentance as, rather than assenting to a collection of truth claims, instead it is seeing things as they really are - like Neo choosing to see the Matrix. And then we talked about the stories we inhabit in our culture (e.g. of success) because to see things as they really are, we have to be able to see how we see them, Finally we considered that at least part of the process of the Christian life is to grow into the story of the Redeeming God and God's action through Jesus Christ- and that church seasons are a part of that process.
Perhaps that's a bit much for an evening, but it certainly hung together in my mind.
Heartfulness Magazine - June 2024 (Volume 9, Issue 6)heartfulness
Dear readers,
This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
Happy reading,
The editors
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The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.
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Trusting God's Providence.
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It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
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So let us turn the pages of ancient Indian literature and get to know more about Agni, the mighty purifier of all things, worshipped in Indian culture as a God since the Vedic time.
Protector & Destroyer: Agni Dev (The Hindu God of Fire)
Belief and the Resurrection Part 3: Call
1. What Does it Mean to Believe in the
Resurrection?
Part 3: Call
You can read an article based on this presentation
here
John 21:15-18, 19b-20a, 21-22
2. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said
to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him,
‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of
John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know
that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to
him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter
felt hurt because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love
me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know
that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep…. After this
he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following
them… When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what
about him?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remain until
I come, what is that to you? Follow me!’
3. What Does it
Say?
• Emotional reaction
• What’s the setting?
• Who are the characters?
• How would you
summarize it?
• What happened
before/after?
• What scriptural
references do you pick
up?
5. Previously
• It is possible to believe in the
fact of the Resurrection
without naivety, bad faith, or
fideism
• It depends on your parti pris
• Resurrection as
transformational / existential
knowledge
6. Suffering and
Meaninglessness
• Suffering “reveals” the
meaninglessness of life
• In the crucifixion, God experienced the
meaninglessness of life from the
inside.
• The paradox of the Cross
• Resurrection and vindication
7. What is the
Meaning of the
“Meaning of Life”?
What levels of experience and
reality would “meaning” have to tap
to be adequate?
8. The Nature of
Justification
• Knowledge = justified true
belief
• Deductive and inductive proof
• Adequacy
• What would constitute adequacy
in the context of a belief system?
9. Anxiety
• In April a joint report by Mission Australia
and the Black Dog Institute found nearly
one in four Australian teenagers met the
criteria for having a "probable serious
mental illness" — a 20 per cent increase
from five years ago.
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-
27/schools-at-crisis-point-mental-health-
concerns-among-students/9192386
• Is anxiety the same thing as, or related to,
the sense of meaninglessness?
10. The Influence of
Anxiety
• Do you think we live in an
anxious culture?
• What makes it seem
anxious?
• Why is it anxious?
11. The Death of the
Gods?
• Does the collapse in meta-
narratives (e.g. progress,
communism) lead to greater
anxiety?
• Does it have something to do with
greater consumer choice?
• Public / curated nature of life in
the age of social media?
• Too much exposure to bad
news?
12. Am I Going To Be
OK?
• How do you answer this –
given that on average you’re
no more than 5 years away
from something terrible
happening to you or someone
you love.
• What does it mean to be “OK”
in that context?
13. Victor Frankl
• Neurologist & psychologist
• Holocaust survivor
• Man’s Search for Meaning
• Existentialist psychology,
focussed on the centrality of
finding meaning in one’s life.
14. Striving
What man actually needs is not a
tensionless state but rather the
striving and struggling for a worthwhile
goal, a freely chosen task. What he
needs is not the discharge of tension
at any cost but the call of a potential
meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him -
Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for
Meaning
15. Limitation of
Existentialism
• It doesn’t seem to have an
ethical framework built in
• Could you find meaning in
doing bad things just as much
as good things?
• Too human centred?
Meaning is something we
defiantly wave at the univers
16. “Ultimate meaning necessarily exceeds and surpasses the finite
intellectual capacities of man... What is demanded of man is not,
as some existential philosophers teach, to endure the
meaninglessness of life, but rather to bear his incapacity to grasp
its unconditional meaningfulness in rational terms. Logos is deeper
than logic.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning
17. Trust and Resurrection
• The Resurrection enacts God’s ultimate trust-
worthiness
• Everything is, fundamentally, going to be OK
• But not in a way that doesn’t involve us
18. Call
.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon
son of John, do you love me?’ Peter felt
hurt because he said to him the third
time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to
him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you
know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him,
‘Feed my sheep…. After this he said to
him, ‘Follow me.’ John 20:17,19b
19. Call – Joining the Dots
• Life calls you to adventure
• Not just to any old meaning, but to
realise the meaning held by the
universe as a whole
• There is one who means something
by the universe, and part of that
meaning is our participation
22. Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
23. Go forth into the world in peace;
be of good courage;
hold fast that which is good;
render to no one evil for evil;
strengthen the faint-hearted;
support the weak;
help the afflicted;
honour all people;
love and serve the Lord,
rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit
And the blessing of God, the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit be amongst us and remain with us ever
more. Amen