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Christian faith is a defining aspect or facet of my identity. I have grown up in a family with many levels of evangelism. The best fit for me is Lifestyle Evangelism. I set myself apart from the world through my actions, vocabulary, entertainment choices and general comportment. The Timm’s lectures have cemented the idea that I the beloved of God and as such should carry myself with confidence and security. The excluded middle discussion in the Timm’s lectures also provides insight of why we need the Holy Spirit when facing the conflicts and challenges of life, especially if they are demonic in nature. Dependence on the Holy Spirit for guidance is becoming a higher priority as I am becoming more aware through this class of the availability and purpose provided by scripture. Spreading the love of God and the gift of Jesus can be done quietly or loudly, I believe I will continue to be quiet, but have placed myself as willing to follow the nudging of the

Christianity is a religion followed by a huge number of people across the world, but what is it exactly? Christianity is all about cultivating and maintaining a life with God. In this paper we will be reviewing the fundamental Christian beliefs as well as exploring how an active relationship with God and His church is important to practicing Christians.

This paper is the development of my personal theory on Christian Counseling. I use many scriptural references to support my beliefs and stress the importance of gaining wisdom and knowledge from the bible. It incorporates all of the presentations, readings, and critiques I did at Liberty University’s Theology and Spirituality in counseling course. I talk about how I integrate Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality into my Christian counseling and believe that they all have a lot to offer the Christian counselor. The role of integration and multitasking is necessary to be an effective Christian counselor under the guidelines of the American Association of Christian

In these brief three pages, there is a bold calling for spiritual authority, and ways friends of Jesus can authentically experience and acquire that authority. In the beginning, Anderson explained that spiritual authority is manifested from personal experiences and not “secondhand authorities” (pages 50-51). Next, he addressed certain characteristics that “make one fit to be a minister of the gospel” (pg. 51). Finally, he provided a glimpse on what it takes to be an Authentic Child of Light by walking well in the Light. In these three pages, I felt like Margaret Fall in which these words cut to my heart and I wept.

For those who have left the church behind but don’t want to entirely abandon spiritual practice, and also for those who were never a part of the church but are still seeking to foster meaningful spiritual development, Rachelle Mee-Chapman’s new book, Relig-ish: Soulful Living in a

Throughout the assignment, I have explored key themes that I connected with and considered how they relate to my spiritual and religious growth, both personally and professionally. Perhaps the themes that I connected with from Mackay’s book were not the most obvious, however, they allowed me to experience reflection on my journey of Christian Life. The personal reflection required for this assignment has in itself provided an opportunity for my spiritual growth as I was challenged to recall and deal with previous issues I had, up to this time, intentionally

The spiritual aspect of the Christian faith is what the Christian believer must go through in order to be considered a true follower of Christ. This aspect in the life of those believers simply constitute a few steps that explain the fundamental changes from the state of being a non-Christian to the stage of being a full blown disciple of Jesus Christ. It is an ongoing process, and not one Christian has been known to fully complete all the steps to perfection.

That Barbauld is a believing woman is incontrovertible: she seeks, after all, to ‘impress devotional feelings’ upon the minds of her young readers. It is also evident, however, that Barbauld is not especially interested in communicating scriptural minutiae and theological specificities to her readers: the Hymns, as Lynne Vallone notes, mostly ‘“preach” analogically to the children of privilege’ – children for whom ‘the pastoral world of the Hymns’, where praising God ‘is the only imperative’, is a recognisable world – ‘to love God: as [they] respect and are awed by the beauty of nature so should [they] be thankful to and praise the God who is the Creator of Nature’. Barbauld intimates, in fact, that the phenomena and processes of the ‘natural’, or physical, world corroborate the existence of a divine presence; in discussing the natural order of things, and in encouraging the reader to both look out for and make note of ecological patterns and quirks, Barbauld seems to insinuate, in turn, that religion cannot be taught in churches and classrooms – that it must, instead, be learned spontaneously through one’s observations of the universe.

In the midst of the Information Age, period linked to communications and data technologies, Christian educators are searching for new methods to cultivate the Christian transformation in believers’ lives. Conversations defined as the natural exchange of thoughts, information, feelings, and ideas expressed by spoken words, provides a pedagogical framework in response the necessity of personal growth and community change. Miller’s article proposes the “conversations” as a mechanism of learning that seek out for a process of teaching, acknowledging, growing, transforming, and changing in the Christian’s lives.

In order to formulate an appropriate definition and understanding of Christian Spirituality, one must first understand the concept of Spirituality. The term Spirituality is not one that is conventional and unanimously accepted. David B. Perrin, in his book, Studying Christian Spirituality (2007) he describes what “authentic spirituality” is not: the “spiritual life” and “body life” are not detached, and it encompasses all of life’s aspects, for example, the psychological, social and intellectual dimensions, he goes on to say that these dimensions are crucial in understanding spirituality. Perrin also states that some would say that they are “spiritual, but not religious”, therefore it can be said that spirituality is not always associated with

The 2010 New York Times best-selling Christian novel Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo depicts the story of a little boy’s trip to Heaven and back. Throughout the novel Todd’s son, Colton Burpo, explains various visions of Heaven that he witnessed while he was having a life-saving surgery. This story is one of many Christian narratives of religious experiences and although there are a variety of experiences this paper will focus only on the personal narratives of visions of heaven. Christian’s have used different approaches to narrate these experiences throughout time including novels, movies, news clips, drawings, teachings and other forms of narration. Christian’s use these narratives as a form of sharing their experiences and teaching others. This essay will examine how Christian’s narrate their religious experiences and why they narrate them.

The records of sacred texts have different themes, meanings, and messages. However, what they all have in common, are disruptive pieces which exclude significant ideas, leaving the reader to wonder whether what was left, resembles the message of the sacred fundamentals in its entirety. Prominently, as we know, The Gospel of Mary is not part of the New Testament, yet such guidance has to offer captivating objectivities on some matters, as well as on Christ’s disciples themselves.

Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered by James C. Wilhoit provides disciplers with a wealth of knowledge and practical applications for creating and improving a church environment where individual and corporate spiritual development thrives. Wilhoit defines spiritual formation as “the intentional communal process of growing in our relationship with God and becoming conformed to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.” It is a deliberate and lifelong process that occurs best within the context of a community where individuals actively embrace the gospel and pursue God through worship, fellowship, and service. The foundation of the book’s methods of spiritual growth is in the reality that the gospel is meant to be a constant force

Spiritual formation was defined as a process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others (Robert Mulholland). It is a process of being transformed by the power of the Trinity God, and the gospel. Through the centuries, Christians were converted and discipled. However, in the last 50 years, spiritual formation and discipleship was neglected in the western world for many reasons. Thankfully, the emphasis of spiritual formation has revived in recent years.

The fifth question on practices that allow one to grow spiritually, Les answers “Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. These are the biblical examples of spiritual tools.” This is truly the model by which one can grow spiritually. In my experience, being in fellowship with fellow believers is the only way to be protected spiritually, grow spiritually, and connect with others spiritually. This small group model, or fellowshipping coupled with daily prayer and meditation of God’s word keeps us moving and stretching ourselves to develop a deeper understanding of God’s nature and this will allow us to become more secure in our