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… biblical perspective. Participants are invited to explore Scripture’s call to “welcome the stranger” and consider what … — ger — appears 92 times in the Old Testament. Throughout Scripture, God reminds His people of the blessing and …
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… import, Benedict formalizes the practice of listening to Scripture as a key to our growth (he introduces a systematic reading of Psalms and Scripture). Also of interest in DeWaal's treatment is …
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… this book includes an entire year of daily prayers and Scripture readings to enrich your prayer and devotional life. … into God’s presence, readings from a psalm and other Scriptures, prayer suggestions, and a closing blessing. This …
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… ways you can practice listening: 1. Spend Time Reading Scripture and Praying Throughout the Go Local process, we … form of Lectio Divina. We focus on one verse or passage of Scripture and read it a few times, pausing in between each … more. 4. Ponder the Shema Ponder the call to listen in Scripture, the Shema , in Deuteronomy 6:4-5: “Hear O Israel, …
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… assumptions, and ask themselves if they truly emerge from Scripture. The Diakonia Remixed report, and hopefully the … the diaconate, and to faithfully discern what comes from scripture and what comes from tradition. We have to continue …
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… for upper elementary and older. It comes with a set of scripture readings, each day the family burns the candle to … also takes home a pattern for making a Jesse tree with Scripture readings for each day of Advent! Please share your …
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… are welcome to the Lord’s Table and called to obey the scriptural commands about participation (e.g. to “examine … to participation in the Lord’s Supper is not required by Scripture or the confessions. b. A formal public Profession …
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… hour a week and every hour of the week. TEACHING FROM SCRIPTURE Those who taught me referenced these Pauline scriptures: Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in …
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… share Sunday’s notes with you. Post or send main points or Scripture from the message with a link to the sermon video or … on their smartphone? Use your social pages as a way to put Scripture in front of your people. Post a few verses relevant … is in. Getting practical: Schedule to post or send a Scripture verse early in the morning for people to think …
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… What if we taught less about Christian topics and let scripture speak for itself? During last week's Youth Ministry … to speak to us through words and short phrases found in scripture. It requires very little: A Bible, a quiet room, … is a four part process: LECTIO: Time to read through the scripture passage. In a group, I tend to read through the …
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… tell them that their role in the church is not ‘true to scripture,’ what you are saying is, “Nope, God is not calling … to do or be who you think God is calling you to be.” Scripture should be our guide. Absolutely. As you are guided …
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… 12. embedded in the Reformed tradition embedded in the Scriptures 13. top-down feeling peer-group feeling 14. … the church focus on the needs of the individual 20. the Scriptures are read the Scriptures are studied 21. slower to respond to needs quicker …