Last night was the first in a semester-long series on the study of God. It was just an introduction, but I learned a lot in that hour or so.
What is Worldview? How is it created? What affects it? Can it be changed?
World view - your beliefs that form the lens through which you see the world
It affects everything about you...your actions, your words, your behavior, your thoughts, the way you spend money, the way you parent, the way you take care of your body...EVERYTHING about you.
It is either right or wrong. There is no gray area.
3 questions form the Core of our Worldview:
Who are we and where did we come from?
What has gone wrong with this world?
What's the solution or what can be done to fix it?
This a just a broad stroke of what we talked about last night. I am so excited to see where God takes Ray and I on this journey. I know there will be some challenges to my thinking and his and we are ready. One song kept going through my head as Pat was talking. Probably because I heard it on the radio on the way to church, but it applied very well. The song is Fade by Casting Crowns. Go listen to it and let me know how it speaks to you. It's one of my new favs.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
God-ology
Is that really a word? Well, according to Pat Hood it is. Of course his famous "metaphor" (pronounced met-a-fur) is the classic. Anyway...God-ology is the study of God. It's his way of making theology a little more catchy and understandable.
I ramble...let me say what I actually meant to in this post!
Last night, we started a new "thing." It's not your typical Wed. night service. There is no music, no "preaching," and no extra "stuff." Just teaching...on theology. I LOVED it! This will be a semester-long study on who God is. We were told that it will shake us up, make us think, create more questions than we started with, and sometimes even make us mad. I can't wait! I grew up in a church that never really explained much. It just was and that was that. I am a person that needs things explained in detail so that I can wrap my brain around it. That's exactly what this is. Ray couldn't come last night but fortunately it will be podcast, so...if you want to understand what I'll be rambling about every week, feel free to go here and listen. OR...you could actually show up at the church on Wed. nights at 6:30 (if you are in this area) and here it live. I encourage you to listen or come and bring paper and a really good pen. I took three pages of notes last night alone and that was just the intro!
I ramble...let me say what I actually meant to in this post!
Last night, we started a new "thing." It's not your typical Wed. night service. There is no music, no "preaching," and no extra "stuff." Just teaching...on theology. I LOVED it! This will be a semester-long study on who God is. We were told that it will shake us up, make us think, create more questions than we started with, and sometimes even make us mad. I can't wait! I grew up in a church that never really explained much. It just was and that was that. I am a person that needs things explained in detail so that I can wrap my brain around it. That's exactly what this is. Ray couldn't come last night but fortunately it will be podcast, so...if you want to understand what I'll be rambling about every week, feel free to go here and listen. OR...you could actually show up at the church on Wed. nights at 6:30 (if you are in this area) and here it live. I encourage you to listen or come and bring paper and a really good pen. I took three pages of notes last night alone and that was just the intro!
Friday, August 8, 2008
SCC and loss
I have been keeping up with the Chapmans via Jim Houser's blog. I'm trying not to become obsessed. :)
I have been reading a lot lately about people who have lost children. It doesn't matter how they lost them, but I seem surrounded by it. I don't know if it's my own doing or not. Everytime I feel that I'm being surrounded by something, I think that God is preparing me. I don't know what for, but I feel that way now. Perhaps I will have a close personal friend lose a child and I need to know how to help them or what to say? Maybe this is something that will help me one day in the mission field? There are other scenarios, but I don't dare utter the words out loud much less type them for all of the world wide web to see. Just know that I feel called to my knees for this family and all families who are grieving today. I know there are up days and there are really bad days. God is there through it all and He will bring people to him through everything.
I have been reading a lot lately about people who have lost children. It doesn't matter how they lost them, but I seem surrounded by it. I don't know if it's my own doing or not. Everytime I feel that I'm being surrounded by something, I think that God is preparing me. I don't know what for, but I feel that way now. Perhaps I will have a close personal friend lose a child and I need to know how to help them or what to say? Maybe this is something that will help me one day in the mission field? There are other scenarios, but I don't dare utter the words out loud much less type them for all of the world wide web to see. Just know that I feel called to my knees for this family and all families who are grieving today. I know there are up days and there are really bad days. God is there through it all and He will bring people to him through everything.
Peace or apathy
Something I have been wondering about lately...do I just have a supernatural peace about certain situations, or am I just cold-hearted and apathetic?
Things have been absolutely crazy this summer. Things that I would normally stress over and worry about and mull over in my mind over and over until I came up with some sort of solution. I, however, am not doing that. I seem to have the attitude that it will all work out in God's timing. I'm not stressed, I'm not worried. Just like that...what will happen will happen. Is that peace? I feel like I should be more worried or stressed, but I'm not. Is that apathy? I'm afraid that's what it looks like to some people (including my husband).
I have a teaching degree and 3 1/2 years experience...I'm working at Wal-mart. I'm okay with that. I truly feel that's where God had put me for now. I will apply for an interim job that is coming up at an elementary school. Not sure if God want's me there or not. If I don't get it...husband will be upset, MIL will be upset, I won't be upset. I'm at peace knowing that God will put me where I'm supposed to be in HIS timing...or am I using Him as an excuse to stay in my nice comfortable box?
Things have been absolutely crazy this summer. Things that I would normally stress over and worry about and mull over in my mind over and over until I came up with some sort of solution. I, however, am not doing that. I seem to have the attitude that it will all work out in God's timing. I'm not stressed, I'm not worried. Just like that...what will happen will happen. Is that peace? I feel like I should be more worried or stressed, but I'm not. Is that apathy? I'm afraid that's what it looks like to some people (including my husband).
I have a teaching degree and 3 1/2 years experience...I'm working at Wal-mart. I'm okay with that. I truly feel that's where God had put me for now. I will apply for an interim job that is coming up at an elementary school. Not sure if God want's me there or not. If I don't get it...husband will be upset, MIL will be upset, I won't be upset. I'm at peace knowing that God will put me where I'm supposed to be in HIS timing...or am I using Him as an excuse to stay in my nice comfortable box?
lots on my mind
There have been many potential blogs on my mind recently, but I am just now getting around to writing them. There will probably be several new posts over the next week or so (so I can clear my mind!).
Hope you enjoy!
Hope you enjoy!
What a summer!
It has been two months and it's finally almost back to normal. We move into our new home tomorrow (new to us, anyway) and get out of our parents' hair. :) They have been so gracious and understanding while we waited and worked out some things. If you want our new address just email me or catch me sometime and I'll send it to you. Phone numbers are the same since we just use our cells anyway. Hope to have you over sometime after we get settled in!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
My firsts
I don't remember many of my big firsts. I was too young or too out of it (thinking ahead and not living in the moment) to remember.
I will remember my first interview where I didn't get the job. He said they had filled the position, but I interviewed very well. For some reason that's not a whole lot of comfort now. I feel like I've let my husband down. I was so confident going in. I thought for sure I had it in the bag (until he told me there were 10 others). Don't know where to go from here. "Just keep looking." "It's just not where God wants you." Thankfully, I'm allowed to be upset with God sometimes.
I will remember my first interview where I didn't get the job. He said they had filled the position, but I interviewed very well. For some reason that's not a whole lot of comfort now. I feel like I've let my husband down. I was so confident going in. I thought for sure I had it in the bag (until he told me there were 10 others). Don't know where to go from here. "Just keep looking." "It's just not where God wants you." Thankfully, I'm allowed to be upset with God sometimes.
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