Christian Anchor

The first point of Christian thought and practice is to understand the terms: religion, belief, faith, and spirituality. Religion, refers to the collector value experience practices and beliefs of the community. The reading describes belief as a mindset that something is true especially something that could never

James Myers is the pastor at the East Campus of Biltmore Baptist Church. Myers has been employed with BBC for the past 4 years and has a Master’s Degree in Christian Education. He and his wife, Michelle, live in Asheville with their 2 children, Noah and Cole, and are expecting their third child, a girl, due in August. Myers says he is very lucky to be a part of this church because they have an extensive network of employees, including a group of licensed therapists located in the Hope Network.

Every week, approximately sixty to seventy devoted followers of Jesus gather in a traditional, white church building nestled by the woods, across from a horse pasture on the edge of the small, mostly blue-collar town of Sparta, Michigan. As they take their seats, those with gray to white hair fill the pews to the left of the aisle, while those whose in their middle age fill the pews to the right, along with a dozen middle and high school students in the back. Baptist Bible Church (BBC) was founded in 2008 and led by a part-time interim pastor until a full-time pastor could be found. However, since their founding as well as their leader's passing in 2010, BBC has been unsuccessful in finding the right pastor for the job and has continued

The population of mortals have been guided to believe that they possess the ability to construct their own paths on the journey of life -- guided to believe. According to Webster’s dictionary, to guide is to “show or indicate the way to”, however, in reality, it is to be led throughout life. Mortals are constantly overseen by the gods, repeatedly shown the way, continuously led through life, as displayed within the course of the Odyssey. Throughout life, many men have got down on one knee, and turned to the heavens with helplessness, conveying their need for guidance, declaring, “God, give me a sign”. Our submission to the God’s will, even in prayer, illustrates the importance of the idea of fate in our contemporary lives.

To properly label a Christian an evangelical Protestant, one must ask four basic questions and receive an answer that as a whole, evangelical Protestants accept as “correct”. The questions are: “[W]hat must a person do to be saved?[, W]here does religious authority lie?[, W]hat is the church?[,] and [W]hat is the essence of Christian living?” (“Evangelicalism”, Dictionary of Christianity in America) Through answering and receiving the “correct” responses, one should be able to define an evangelical Protestant.

Equipped with radio transmitters and a “light” powerful enough to pierce the darkness, lighthouses function as marine and navigational aids. The light illustrates redemption and direction, leading those in trouble to security and refuge. The archetype resembles to the symbol of a “tower” which denotes danger, and captivity but the factor of “light” is able to transform the lighthouse into a symbol of hope, unity, and guidance, since light is a form of safety, goal and purity. In ancient times, sailors were guided by fires on hilltops as placing the fire on a high platform would improve visibility. This occurred before the first lighthouse, the Pharos of Alexandria, was created. “In Roman mythology, the Roman god of Janus was the god of transitions

the ark and the boat are an archetype that symbolize salvation for both the reed's house hold from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah's house hold from "Genesis" .

For the Christian Action Assignment, I volunteered for ten hours to help my elderly neighbour. I helped her with some of the tasks that she usually does on her own as she does not have anyone else at home to assist her in these tasks. Some examples of the work I did for her include cleaning and yard work. I was expected to do these tasks so that my neighbour could relax for a bit and take over some of the hard work she does on a day-to-day basis. Since my neighbour lives alone, I figured that managing the house and the yard frequently would get quite hard for her sometimes. I helped her clean some parts of her house and also helped to take care of her yard when she wasn’t able to. I believe that I contributed my time and work sufficiently,

Transitioning to symbolism, The Cross upholds the values of hope and strength. To fully understand the symbolic importance of the cross, we must analyze it as its original state; a

A megachurch pastor boldly preached the biblical stance in the brewing transgender debate, saying God made two and not three genders in the beginning.

If faith begins the journey, then hope ends the journey. Hope is absolutely knowing where the road of faith will end; it is being confident of where the story concludes. Hope gives us the

This article will discuss how to create anchors using various techniques. An anchor is a trigger that sets off an emotional cascade in you. Anchors can create good emotions and bad emotions. The principle is one of association. If we associate a certain trigger with a certain emotion then we are almost sure to get the same response every time.

Pastor Steve is a wonderful preacher. However, this is the first church I have been at where the associate pastors don’t speak unless the head pastor is out of town. I enjoy all the different ways that each of the pastors preach, and I would enjoy an opportunity for them to speak more.

Why does the Church matter? That is the question many of us ask. The author Joshua Harris through his book, “Why Church matters: Discovering your place in the Family of God” talks about the Church and its importance for us as Christians. He describes the Church as the community where we can find growth, encouragement, and closer relationship with God. In his book, Harris pictures this relationship as a marriage, where we are the spouse and the church is the wife. Before we decide to marry the Church, we need to commit to it, as a gloom commit to her bride and is willing to give his life and sacrifice everything for her. Further, the author explains how we (believers) are part of something bigger than us, which is the universal Church, but

Ekpo uses the Christian belief of hope to related to others in they’re time of need. He discusses his own troubles of facing the unknown when leaving his home to come to Australia. By doing this he put his trust in Jesus and gave him hope for his new life. He explains that “There is always a tomorrow” in the Christian faith and “God will be in that tomorrow” (Everlasting Life). Ekpo idea derives from the New Testament, but is especially emphasised in 1 Corinthians 2:9. “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” The verse explains that the future is unknown, yet, God gives his believers hope that the future is favourable. Ekpo’s highlighting and educating