Fourteen Holy Helpers

Respect and Tolerance After reading Laudato Si and Pacem in Terris and discussing their major concepts with the class, the most memorable and realistic goal that resides with me is respect and tolerance of each individual. The idea of treating everyone in our paths as if we are in the presence of God seems simple enough to comprehend, but proves to be immeasurably difficult for the vast majority of the population. The difficulty may prove true for various reasons; however, this should not be…

Dr. Outlaw spoke on Christopher Wright’s missional hermeneutic, and he addressed the question: “How can systematic theology be used to reach people cross culturally?” Despite language barriers, different cultures communicate in different ways. Therefore, complexities will obviously arise from ministering in a cross cultural context. The proposed “solution” for this issue is an adjustment from focusing on a systematic theology to biblical theology as a point of view that focuses on the narrative…

In this psalm, David praises God, but he still cries out to God for deliverance. These concepts confuse many people. In everyday life, people are confused why Christians can praise God through trials. David has probably been furthering this confusion through this psalm. However, I believe that David’s praise of God illustrates that God is worth following and knowing even if our worldly circumstances do not change. In fact, following God can sometimes cause worldly circumstances to become worse,…

Blows My Mind If we shall be found guilty of anything on the Day of Judgement, it will not be because we believed too much but that we believed too little about all the things God intended for us to experience in this lifetime and eternity. St. Paul, quoting his predecessor the Prophet Isaiah, wrote “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:8) June was a tall redheaded senior of Irish decent and full of life. She…

Out of Darkness II When Jesus encountered the powers of darkness oppressing a person, the oppressing spirits would often speak or identify themselves, recognizing the presence of His authority over them. St. Mark writes an eye witness report of spirits speaking out of a man from Gerasenes and the extra human strength they exerted through him. The man was drawn toward Jesus in his humanness, and, at the same time being, repelled away from Jesus because of the oppression of darkness at work…

4.1 Making and Begetting In this chapter, the author states that many feel that theology is unnecessary to understanding God. Most feel that they know more about God because of personal experiences. The author says he agrees with that to some degree; however, he feels that one is very limited with only the personal experience and without what he calls a map, which is what theology would be as related to the Christian religion. Without theology, he believes that people will have a great many…

Koinonia is the communion and participation of Christians whose relationships are experienced with God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and themselves, according to the Westminster Theological Dictionary. Koinonia is the Christian communion, partaking, or participation in the body of Christ. The concept of koinonia is a consistent theme that found its place in all of the doctrines learned this semester. These doctrines are Revelation, Triune God, Incarnate Christ, Creation, Sin, and the Problem…

In the world we live in we can lose sight very easily of what is the most important, which is the spiritual disciplines the Lord has given us for victorious living in Christ. Pastor Jack Hayford invites us to rediscover the power and the blessing that come from such disciplines such as Committing to Hearing His Voice, Living in the Power of Baptism, Resources of the Lord’s Table, Spirit of Forgiveness, Feeding on God 's Word, Maintain Integrity of the Heart, Abiding in the Fullness of…

In “Revelation,” Flannery O’Connor demonstrates to readers how God works in mysterious ways to show people exactly what they need to know exactly when they need to know it. O’Connor uses symbolism, dramatic ironies, and descriptive language to convey the type of revelation that Mrs. Turpin experienced in the story. Through an unconventional process, she has a transformative revelation that changes the way she looks at her own life, looks at the people in her life, and looks at God’s presence in…

on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone in whom the whole building being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord.” Having accomplished their work, the moved off the scene. In New Testament times, the prophets received their word directly from the Lord through the Holy Spirit; today believers receive the Word from the Bible because we have the completed Word of God. Beware of people who come to you and tell you God told them……