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Don’t Waste Your Financial Crisis

matthowell — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:01:07 +0000

Donna Savage writes, “During those ground beef and tuna years, I learned that lean financial times call for more than strict budgets and financial discipline. Tough times call for tough prayers—prayers that move us past frustration and helplessness to seeing God’s power and glory in our daily lives. We can replace panic with confidence when we focus our prayers on these four requests.”

You’ll find those requests, and stories of God’s faithfulness, at http://tinyurl.com/2fkgzyx

Simul Justus Et Peccator

matthowell — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:35:31 +0000

“Martin Luther often employed the phrase simul justus et peccator—”simultaneously justified and sinful.” He understood that while he’d already been saved from sin’s penalty, he was in daily need of salvation from sin’s power. And since the gospel is the “power of God for salvation,” he knew that even for the most saintly of saints, the gospel is wholly relevant and vitally necessary. This means heralded preachers need the gospel just as much as hardened pagans.”

Be Transformed Yourself as well

matthowell — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:35:28 +0000

The CCO’s mission statement is built on transformation — transforming college students to transform the world. Our goals, our activities, and our planning all revolve around that laudable goal.

It’s good to periodically be reminded that we need transformation ourselves. Carrie Cavanaugh from the Best Christian Workplaces Institute offers us this reminder … make sure we arent’ neglecting ourselves as we seek to see Jesus transform others. See what you think …

http://tinyurl.com/ykxo63v

Comment’s “Making the Most of College” Issue

austina — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:50:24 +0000

Attached is a document with the links to all the articles from the two annual issues of “Making the Most of College.”

Top Ten Elements of Good Discipleship

austina — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:13:32 +0000

: The following is a excerpt from Kim Winters’ blog, who was an influential mentor in my life, and the link to the full article.

Being a mentor can be a rewarding and fruitful experience – a chance to participate in the awesome sanctification adventure of another believer - an opportunity to grow as a leader and impact the life of someone who needs you. But it can also be a frustrating experience – a time of little or no fruit that leaves you doubting, confused and discouraged. What makes the difference between discipleship that ROCKS, and discipleship that ROTS?

The following article is based on a talk given to some high school youth leaders. These are the ten basic elements that I believe should be a part of healthy, good, vibrant discipleship relationships. Obviously there is more to discipleship than this article, but not less! It’s my hope you’ll find something here to inspire, motivate and encourage you in your various discipleship/mentoring relationships.

Keep reading by clicking here.

The Church and Postmodern Culture: Conversation

austina — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:58:58 +0000

“…offering discussions of high-profile theorists in postmodern theory and contemporary theology, for a non-specialist audience that is interested in the impact of postmodern theory for the faith and practice of the church.”

Christian Schools as Communities of Gratefulness

austina — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:53:25 +0000

Christian Schools as Communities of Gratefulness

by Quentin J. Schultze from Christian Educators Journal

A few years ago the Calvin College faculty redesigned the “core” curriculum, which serves as our foundation for Christian liberal arts education. One of the most important changes was requiring that core courses cultivate virtues such as patience, wisdom, and courage. Not long after we had approved the new core, a faculty member noticed that we had forgotten one critically important virtue: gratefulness. This was particularly ironic because one of the college’s confessional documents, the Heidelberg Catechism, highlights gratitude to God as the prime motive for Christian service. A Christians’ hard work is not meant to be an end in itself, but a joyful response to the message of salvation.

Continuing Reading…

The Real Mary

austina — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:04:12 +0000

The real Mary was an unwed, pregnant teenage girl in first century Palestine whose response to the angel Gabriel shifted the tectonic plates of history. Far from the saccharine caricatures so often seen today, the Mary of the Scriptures was a woman of courage, humility, spirit, resolve and guts. By meeting this Mary, the first disciple and teacher of Jesus, we are brought even closer to her Son.

In his warm style, backed with biblical scholarship, Scot McKnight travels through the contours of Mary’s life as she struggled to come to terms with the mission that her son would accomplish.

Read the first two chapters of the book here.

Four Week Bible Study on Justice and Mercy

austina — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:55:06 +0000

Based on the amount of biblical material which address Justice and Mercy, this Bible Study could easily be twice as long. However, my hope is that this is a good four week primer for discussion about the important biblical subject of Justice and Mercy.

While it is not comprehensive in the sections or types of scripture covered, this Bible Study does specifically look into The Law (Exodus), The Prophets (Isaiah), and two Gospel accounts (a parable in Luke and eschatological scripture in Matthew) to show the biblical consistency across scriptural genre and Old and New Testaments.

I hope this is a good starting point!

See Full Text of Study Here.

Answering Some Faith Questions

austina — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:53:46 +0000

I was recently asked several big faith questions. They were:

-How can the Bible be a historical text with errors (maybe) AND the Word of God?
-Should the Old Testament be disregarded in the study of the Bible?
-What does it mean to be born again?
-What happens to people of other faiths?
-How can we reconcile condemnation of homosexuals with unconditional love?

This document is meant to be a resource to those who are asked these questions in the hopes of faithfully and lovingly engaging those who ask you these questions.

See Full Document Here.