Part 3 of the Seeing with New Eyes: Revisiting Common Christian Beliefs:
Thirty-one percent of the world believes in Jesus. Was Jesus a mere historical figure? Was he who he claimed he was? How does one know for sure? In the face of doubts and uncertainty, how can we come to know if Jesus truly was the Son of God? In this talk, we explore the journey of faith that each of us faces as we seek a personal connection to Jesus.
Part 2 of the Seeing with New Eyes: Revisiting Common Christian Beliefs
One of the most challenging ideas posed to Christianity is the existence of suffering and a powerful God of Love. How does one reconcile these two facts presented in the Bible? This talk seeks to begin the discussion of this challenging topic.
Seeing with New Eyes: Revisiting Common Christian Beliefs
Part 1 – Truth
What are some reasons the Bible is considered a credible source? When exploring the Bible how does one arrive at truth? In this talk, we look at history and archaeology and a story in the Bible of a truth seeker to answer these important questions.
Shame is universal, yet we don’t like to talk about it. Brené Brown, renown for her Ted Talks on “The Power of Vulnerability” and “Listening to Shame,” defines shame as the fear of disconnection, that “something we’ve done or failed to do, an ideal that we’ve not lived up to, or a goal that we’ve not accomplished makes us unworthy of connection.” Watch this video as we explore how Jesus heals our shame.
What makes us afraid to share our faith with others? How can we tell people about Jesus without burning bridges?
What are some of our fears about God? That He will judge? That He wants control? Explore how we can find freedom from our fears about God.
What are some of our fears about God? That He will judge? That He wants control? Explore how we can find freedom from our fears about God.
From Day 31 of “Forty Days Wild” by Pastor Troy Fitzgerald:
“Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: “the Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is ful lled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:14-21)
From “Forty Days Wild” by Pr Troy Fitzgerald:
“When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and led both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” (Luke 5:3-8)
Waterskiing didn’t look complicated. “How hard can it really be?” I thought to myself as the group of girls asked me if I knew how to waterski and whether I would like to go.
If you’ve joined our 40 days with Jesus challenge, then you might have read Day 11: Mirroring the Mind of Christ from Pastor Troy Fitzgerald’s book, “Forty Days Wild.” Here is an excerpt from Day 11 that really touched me:
