Fourteen Holy Helpers

“The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.” This quote was from a man named Dwight L. Moody, a publisher and the man who started the Moody Church. There is a place in Lawton, Michigan who helps us to go away from sin, walk away from temptations, run away from the devil, and sprint to the bible. For the past two years, I am so extremely ecstatic to say I go to Miracle Camp, a year-round retreat camp focussed on helping kids, families, and couples, to grow their…

that the greatest commandment is to love others as Christ as loved us first. God’s love is steadfast and unchanging. His love comforts me and it is revealed to me through Jesus Christ. When I believe in God’s love, it is poured into me through the Holy Spirit. God’s love also compels me to love other people because God…

The NAE acknowledges the historian David Bebbington’s “quadrilateral” as the way to identify the four qualifying characteristics of an evangelical. The first characteristic is conversionism, or the belief that lives need to be transformed through a “born-again” experience and a life-long process of following Jesus. The second is Biblicism – a high regard for and obedience to the Bible as the ultimate authority. The third is crucicentrism, or a stress on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross…

“Sacred Pathways,” by Gary Thomas is an enlightening book which describes nine ways humans can draw closer to God. Thomas explains many people are drawn to God through outward influences such as nature or their own five senses. Others are inspired more by routine and structure, interaction, experiences, or care-taking roles. Still other people are more inclined to feel closer to God through quiet and withdrawal, intense focus, or knowledge-seeking. Thomas explains one person may identify…

Assignment #1: Muezzin 1. Why do muezzins pursue their profession? Does delivering the call to prayers seem important to them? Elaborate (include a quote) There are many reasons for muezzins to pursue their profession such as traditions. Many Muslims grew up in families where delivering azan was a tradition passed and encouraged from one generation to the other. In addition, education is another reason to pursue this profession. Some muezzins were taught in Imam’s school or Istanbul…

The purpose of this reflection paper of the book “Falling in love with God’s word: Discovering what god always intended bible study to be” is to present the findings to individuals, small grous, and new believers, the encouragement they need to be well on their way to loving God’s Word more than they could ever thought possible. If you are looking for some fresh insights or a new way of approaching the Bible, this book is what you really need to motivate you. Summary Exploring the Bible is…

Summary Kent and Barbara Hughes recorded their insights concerning their ministry experience in their book, Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome. In its first chapter, Kent Hughes revealed his calling and passion to preach. He discussed his early beginning in preaching. After completing his studies, helping a church, the church he helped decided to have him be the founding pastor of a church, and at first, everything seemed to be great. However, he wrote, “Our church was shrinking,…

Socrates – Ancient Philosopher or Christian Prophet? Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates, has been labelled by some Church fathers a “Christian” despite living four centuries before Jesus Christ. This was often attributed to Socrates’ proposal of multiple philosophical opinions that are reflected in the theological framework of Christianity. Still, the rationale of Socrates as a “pre-Christian saint” is challenged by many early Christian Church fathers. Vassilios Adrahtas appraises the…

The book Love Kindness which was written by Barry H. Corey explains how many Christians have lost a key value which is kindness in daily life. Corey is currently the president of Biola University in California and introduces many stories during his time at Biola. Throughout the whole book Corey presents real stories and people to change the hearts of the people that pick up and read this book. Along with the stories there came a lesson to be learned and a bible verse to show how kindness is a…

David Call’s The Crucifixion of Sign Language is particularly striking to me because of its integration of an eminent religious symbol with sign language to convey a thought-provoking message¬– sacrifice and tolerance. The overall tone of the piece is assembled upon suffering and sacrifices that the Deaf community had to endured during the period of sign language oppression. Needless to say, there are countless negative implications as a result of the Milan Conference in 1880, but I believe that…