A Soul Seeking

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Romans 1:20 NLT As we continue our journey of seeking what our souls need and desire, let us remember what our last blog conversation revealed…   “Well, in order to find something, we have to be clear about what it is that we are looking for. We have to be clear about the description or characteristics that will make it easy to identify what we are seeking? This clarity is the byproduct of being educated.”   The educational process helps us form a foundation for what we seek to acquire… KNOWING . Don’t worry this is NOT a typo…   The term KNOWING is used with intention verses the term KNOWLEDGE .   Let me explain…   KNOWLEDGE is defined as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education...

  What is Christian Education ?   Well let’s first consider why this discussion is even necessary? What does Christian education have to do with being A Soul Seeking ?   Well, in order to find something, we have to be clear about what it is that we are looking for. We have to be clear about the description or characteristics that will make it easy to identify what we are seeking? This clarity is the byproduct of being educated.   To educate oneself is to seek and acquire intellectual, moral, and social instruction. This instruction equips and empowers us to know what or who we are seeking.   As immaterial and immortal beings, what our soul seeks most is eternal relationship with other eternal beings. In the case of Christianity, our souls are seeking relationships with the Triune God. Well, if to educate is to gain comprehensive instruction, what makes an experience of education Christian ?   According to James Riley Estep Jr. in his article ent...

  A Soul Seeking…GROWTH in COMMUNITY “ The Church understands that classrooms, families, and communities all provide places for learning…to guide faithful discipleship .”                                                                                                    Dean G. Blevins & Mark A. Maddix Ministry Diagnosis: Our Local Context The five ministries of the Church serve as a helpful framework for exploring the Practical Theology tasks. The first task that we explored in the congregational exegesis was the WHAT. Through this exploration I was able to identify who I am in the various ministry contexts that I serve through, the current condition of the congregation that I serve and s...