The Erickson Journey

First, there is an absolute call to repent and be converted in order that sins may be wiped out and days of refreshing may come from the Lord (Acts 3:19). In order to get to get to the point of repentance and faith in Jesus, there must be a call to investigate the words, deeds, and person of Christ. The authenticity of Christ must be examined so that the believer will commit to the will and mission of Jesus Christ. The believer moves through the process of curiosity, conviction, and conversion. Through the conversion process, the believer will recognize their developing role of being a

The work of Erik Erikson greatly influenced the field of early education. This paper will include a brief summary of Erik Erikson’s life, a description of his major theories or ideas, and how those ideas impact early education today.

I had been a “Christian” for years, being raised in a Christian home it was just the thing to do. However this meant nothing to me at the time I was a Christian because everyone else was. So after a long time and the struggles I went through, I was so far gone and away from what God had planned for my life that it looked like there was no hope. This is when something happened to me something incredible God restored my life and brought me home, out of my sin. Now this didn’t happen over night it was a process which took a matter of months, but it started the night I fell on my knees and realized I had been living a lie and that I was not a Christ follower, I knew the stuff but never applied it to my life and let it change my life.

Fowler’s proposed the stages of faith development should not be viewed as requirements for an end goal of salvation but as a framework to comprehend how individuals address life obstacles (Hutchinson, 2015). The theory of faith development developed from Fowler’s data from 359 semi-structured interviews on life experiences, values, and religion (Hutchinson, 2015). Fowler’s analysis of these interviews found that participants fit into the six faith stages with development tending to increase with age (Hutchinson,

After reading McMinn’s (2007) book, Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, and reflecting and evaluating the information on McMinn’s discussions on the correlation between psychology, spirituality, theology, and counseling, and pondering on picking out which concepts that I found unique, I have narrowed it down to the following three concepts: The redemptive funnel, forgiveness, and Scripture. The first concept that was unique for me was McMinn’s (2007) redemptive funnel. This is unique because the way that McMinn depicts redemption by breaking down the scripture into a visual and layman terms brought about a better understanding of the absolute truth of God’s redemption. Before reading McMinn’s (2007) redemptive funnel I only thought about redemption as God giving his only son to die on the cross so we can be redeemed and receive his salvation. McMinn’s (2007) description and message on the importance of not only recognized Christ’s redemption as an essential for Christian faith, but that it is also equally imperative for one to recall both ends of the redemptive funnel, meaning that both general acts of redemption

The day I became a believer, I was in middle school and attending summer camp at Hume Lake. I had always been a “good kid” and part of a church going family. Yet, I did not know the Lord for myself. I’ll never forget the speaker we had at camp. Chris Simning had many physical ailments that caused him to experience pain and suffering for much of his life. I could relate instantly to what he shared. He was now passionate for Jesus, who carried him through these terrible experiences. I realized then I was a sinner in need of a Savior and only Jesus could save me from myself. I took refuge in the promise found in John 6:47 that says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.” I, too, desired to be saved and to follow God with all of my

Believers Who Were Not Saved “But someone will say, ‘You have faith, and I have works.’ Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the devils believe –and tremble! But do you want to know. O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?” (James 2:18-20) A common belief among people today is that once a sinner believes in Jesus and recites a simple prayer, he is guaranteed salvation; however, the Bible teaches differently.

Step 3: Repentance Once we recognize God’s true love for us and see the need of looking to Christ to change our hearts rather than trying to do it on our own, we see our need of repentance, which involves a change of direction, turning our back on previous intentions and actions, and seeking new direction in life. Instead of making excuses, blaming circumstances or others, repentance means taking full responsibility. King David, after committing murder and adultery appealed to Christ: "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalms 51:10). He accepted his guilt and asked for a new direction – from Christ.

A conversion experience is one in which the ‘goal’ is to change one set of beliefs. This process is called a double action; this is because one must turn away from a previous lifestyle and turn to a new state of being. The development of conversion can be a sudden experience or a gradual one and the end result is usually a greater understanding of faith. People may convert for several reasons; It may be about years of searching for a spiritual home, or about a moment of inspiration that has caught them by surprise; sometimes it involves the pain of breaking away from a previous path, a sense of loneliness and wrestling with doubt. Some may say that a conversion takes place when one’s identity is perceived to be inadequate and so they move to being in a state when adequacy is met, and the knew life they start is a holy one. There are four main stages identified which can lead to a conversion experience; a prior interest in religious questions and other related issues, the influence of other cases of conversion, a situation which may involve physical and emotional upset, and the moment of conversion which brings about a radical change in feeling and outlook of the persons life. There

Conversion to Christ leads to a committed life to His heart and our life's actions.

For me, I had a different, but the similar pattern as the eunuch’s conversion. In 1994, responding to a different concept and experience of conversion. Bringing me later to find God in a new revelation, that changed me to truly repented, baptized, and saved, in 2013. As Fernando states, “Conversion, not conceived in narrowly moral terms, rather seen as coming to a new understanding: it is having one’s ignorance alleviated – changing one’s mind as well as one’s heart” (Fernando, p.

One experience of conversion that I had in the past, was when my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, and everyone in the family was extremely worried. He was very important to the family because he had many various activities that he does for us such as cook and prepare

My faith journey has been challenged throughout my life. I have had many ups and downs, and many times when I questioned my faith. Although those times were rough, I found comfort in God and knowing that He is always there for me. One of my favorite quotes is “I

It is also vital to look at Wilson’s view on the practice of forgiveness and how if an individual decides to ignore it, it can place a road block in their process of change. She believes that God speaks about forgiveness for the following reasons:” (1) we are all sinners with whom to relate so we’ll need to become skillful forgivers (2) God makes forgiveness a centerpiece of our healing process because living in un-forgiveness is so much worse (Wilson, 2001).

My mom once told me when I was young and ignorant, “Faith is the foundation of a beautiful friendship with the one person who will always remain by your side”. These words were expressed even more profoundly every Sunday in the echoing corridors of a small church by a