Book of Common Prayer

Aoshima. Known as “Cat Island”, Tashirojima’s human population is now smaller compared to the cats inhabiting the island. There are no pet dogs in the island, and most of the human inhabitants are classified as elderly people. Fishing is the most common profession, and cats are usually waiting for fisherman to dock at port, as they are most likely given a share of the…

people and fighting for what they thought was right. Martin Luther King Jr. was a peaceful protester who adapted to non violence, which is why he “Pointed up black as people who only wanted to exercise their rights as Americans.. black sat- in, and prayer- in, and asked the courts to assume…

As I set aside the high school cap and gown and look ahead to the next phase of my life, I feel a dizzying flood of mixed emotions rush over me and I struggle to make sense of who I am and what exactly I should do next. During my senior year, deciding on which college to attend was a struggle in and of itself, but my deeper concern for many years was selecting a career path that would honor God, be enjoyable, and that would make a difference in the world. One of the most exhilarating, and…

I chose to do the prayer project, more specifically I read a devotional from the devotional book, My Utmost for His Highest. Depending on the homework load of the week dictated how many times a week I read the devotional, but I did set a goal to read at least five devotional a week and to meditate on some concept or bit of inspiration that is gleamed from the devotional. For each devotional I allotted ten to fifteen minutes to meditate on the thought, context, or bit of inspiration that I had…

and the Holy Roman Emperor. Luther addresses the Diet and does not recant his teachings and took sole responsibility of writing his books and pamphlets. Luther’s reasons for not rescinding his claims is that the truth was in the scriptures and not with the opinions of the Catholic Church. If he did recant what he had written, Luther said it would strengthen the tyranny, referring to…

recognizing that they hold most of the power when they went against their rulers. There was no economic improvement, so the people broke away and created their own religious branch, Lutheranism. Their basis for the religion, was explained in Luther’s book, Luther's Small Catechism, I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel,…

Tianna Weist RELI 116 Class Paper 10/4/17 Neil Anderson's book, "Becoming a Disciple-Making Church", focuses on growing spiritually mature Christians for discipleship. He points out that what inhibits our growth within the faith are personal and spiritual conflicts. Anderson believes that if we embrace God through his Word, we will find the answers to our problems within our hearts and minds. He integrates his own personal ministry, Freedom in Christ Ministries, as steps to take so that…

Literature can be anything from poetry to an epic to a novel. It dates back thousands upon thousands of years. The “Epic of Gligamesh” and the Book of Job are two of these pieces of literature. These two works are very different, but at the same time they are very similar. A universal theme they both share is the characters have to come to term with and learn about the human condition. They both go through trials in figuring out how to achieve honor in the short time they have on this planet.…

Imagine yourself standing on top of a mountain, feeling the breeze hit your face and flowing through your hair. Imagine yourself feeling the weight and burden of everything that’s ever happened to you suddenly disappear as you look across the mountain top, viewing the world from a much clearer sight than anything you’ve ever seen before. Imagine, just imagine, yourself knowing that you accomplished climbing a mountain all on your own, that everything you did in the past lead up to this very…

Sidra Zimmerman Ministry Project

 The People and the Situation As was first mentioned in my ministry group project proposal, the group I chose was my own small group. When the project first started, it consisted of roughly 10 men and women, most members of my Southern Baptist church who meet weekly to suss through the week’s sermon together. Interestingly enough, most of us had been raised in some semblance of a Christian home, though our experience within that “Christian” community varied.…