Holy Chalice

Merriam Webster dictionary states that stewardship is; the conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care. The temporal and spiritual stewardship, we all face is no different from the littlest toddler or the oldest man or woman. Heavenly Father has spent the time to create the world and left it to our care. Our responsibility to this earth, and to our Heavenly father is to protect and better what we are given

Holy Baptism and Holy Communion are sacraments in the church. The Baptismal Covenant is a sacred covenant between God and the person being baptized. It is new birth – a spiritual birth. The infant, child, or adult then becomes a member of the (universal) Church. Baptism is a rite of the entire church, therefore, it is imperative that this covenant has the participation of the congregation in accordance with the Baptism liturgy (The United Methodist Hymnal, pages 32-54), in which the congregation

I believe the New Perspective shows that Christians should put their faith in Jesus as opposed to the law. Jesus’s death, burial, and resurrection should be the focal point. Believers’ faith should be put on Jesus and I think that was the basis of Paul’s argument. Much emphasis was put on the law and Paul was trying to redirect people’s attention to Jesus and the power of what was done on the cross. 2. According to Kostenberger, Kellum and Quarles, Galatians was written before the Jerusalem Council

Paul is telling Christians how to always be ready for different situations that will come up against us in life. This armor that Paul talks about help you become ready for whatever the enemy throws your way. The suite in this army help you fight against all areas that the enemy will try to attack. Christ never leaves you without a way of protection or escape. God thought on this knowing the enemy, He covered believers from head to toe. God starts this telling you to be strong in the lord not in yourself

Each of the four gospels portrays Jesus in a unique way. While Mark presents Jesus as the Suffering Servant, Matthew portrays Him as the new Moses. Luke, on the other hand, emphasizes Jesus’ compassion and humanity, which renders Him as the Universal Savior of mankind. Interestingly, though guided by one God, each author presents different aspects and definitions of discipleship. Luke’s Gospel, especially, provides us a glimpse of discipleship that is not easy; in fact, it takes trust and persistence

From a personal perspective, the “Life on Purpose” article exposes several steps that will allow myself to move closer toward becoming a “world Christian.” The initial understanding that must be recognized is that the believer’s walk is a journey that means it is an intentional and deliberate trek. It is purposeful and decisive (CITE MY page 15). Claude Hickman, Steven C. Hawthorne and Todd Ahrend identify four steps that allow the believer to become more of a world Christian (My 17-19 Ibid). They

Who? Gregory the Great or also known as Saint Gregory - He was the 6th century Pope and was the first Monk to become a pope than later be recognized as a Saint. He lived life as a noble to God and to serve God. What? The writings are an account of St. Benedict of Nursia (ca 480-563), who was considered the father of western monasticism. Also Benedict is considered the founder of Benedict order, and is the organizer of the monastic community. He performs a miracle in Rome, he restores an Earth-form

Katie, I wanted to first say that I really enjoyed reading your forum. Your forum provided details that allowed this learner to look at the topic in a different viewpoint. I agree that the creator is the only one who can give individuals true life, and is supported by the principles within the Bible. According to Hasker (1983), “Christian theologians typically have held that the soul will be re-embodied in a changed, resurrection body; this view is consistent with mind-body dualism but is not required

The Millennial generation is the largest generation to date with more than seventy eight million strong. The millennial generation is comprised of people born between the years, 1980 and 2000. This generation is now beginning to take the reigns in the work force with many baby boomers starting to retire. The Millennia’s: Connecting to America's Largest Generation, Thom and Jess Rainer present investigative work on millennia’s from a Christian worldview perspective. Each chapter dives into the

Music Essay Everyone has a song. We all have that one song that holds a dear spot in our hearts. That song that you put on repeat and listen to for hours on end, that song that never gets old, that song that brings a smile to your face and changes your entire mood in just a few seconds. It popped into your head didn’t it? Music has always been around for me, because I basically grew up in church. Ever since I was a toddler, I was fascinated by the amazing worship music the band would play on Sunday