Confessions of a Peace Lover...
In addition to loving "peace" (serenity, harmony) I also "love" (strong affection or liking for someone or something) a good cup of coffee! Maybe that's why I've been heading to the New Grounds Cafe every Monday night for the past few months? Well, it's a good thought, but even though the coffee, and food, is wonderful there that's not been my main objective.
For the past three months I have seized the opportunity to be part of a Bible study produced by Focus on the Family. (www.focusonthefamily.com) and held locally at New Grounds. The study name is "The Truth Project". The study goal is to equip those who attend with tools to see the world, and all that is happening in it, thru the truth of God's word; to give each of us a "Biblical Worldview".
A "worldview" is simply a way of looking at the world, our perspective. We each have a worldview, whether we've been intentional about developing it or not. The Truth Project's purpose is to show us, thru God's word, how our view of the world appears when seen thru the scope of the Bible.
This study focuses on the basic issues of human life. Questions like "Who is God?" "What is true?" and "Is there absolute truth?" as well as what the Bible has to say about history, science, sociology, government, and even our daily work! All these topics and more are answered by turning to the Truth that God has given to us in His word.
Focus on the Family's passion to produce this study was birthed from the results of a Barna Survey where it was found only nine percent of professing Christians had a Biblical Worldview. (The Barna Update, "A Biblical Worldview Has a Radical Effect on a Person's Life," December 1, 2003. )
What I'm finding, as I approach the end of this twelve week study, is that it not only has given me an understanding of my "worldview", but it has also given me a new perspective of my "self-view". How I view my life, my role in life, my attitudes, my passions, my weaknesses. I walk away each Monday night thinking "Yeah! That makes so much sense, and it needs to start right here in me first!"
At the start of this study I was a little overwhelmed by the time commitment. I thought to myself, "Wow, twelve weeks...3 months...I don't know if I can do this!" Now that we are nearing the end I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone, and how much I've learned from it. It was definitely time well spent.
I would encourage anyone, high school age and older, to invest time in this study. It's a two hour commitment for 12 weeks of your life - 24 hours total - really very do-able when you consider it in the grand scheme of things!
For more information you can log on to www.thetruthproject.org or e-mail me at beth@circleoffriends.fm for information about the opportunity to participate at New Grounds Cafe in Walnut Creek, Ohio.
Until next time...
Beth
For the past three months I have seized the opportunity to be part of a Bible study produced by Focus on the Family. (www.focusonthefamily.com) and held locally at New Grounds. The study name is "The Truth Project". The study goal is to equip those who attend with tools to see the world, and all that is happening in it, thru the truth of God's word; to give each of us a "Biblical Worldview".
A "worldview" is simply a way of looking at the world, our perspective. We each have a worldview, whether we've been intentional about developing it or not. The Truth Project's purpose is to show us, thru God's word, how our view of the world appears when seen thru the scope of the Bible.
This study focuses on the basic issues of human life. Questions like "Who is God?" "What is true?" and "Is there absolute truth?" as well as what the Bible has to say about history, science, sociology, government, and even our daily work! All these topics and more are answered by turning to the Truth that God has given to us in His word.
Focus on the Family's passion to produce this study was birthed from the results of a Barna Survey where it was found only nine percent of professing Christians had a Biblical Worldview. (The Barna Update, "A Biblical Worldview Has a Radical Effect on a Person's Life," December 1, 2003. )
What I'm finding, as I approach the end of this twelve week study, is that it not only has given me an understanding of my "worldview", but it has also given me a new perspective of my "self-view". How I view my life, my role in life, my attitudes, my passions, my weaknesses. I walk away each Monday night thinking "Yeah! That makes so much sense, and it needs to start right here in me first!"
At the start of this study I was a little overwhelmed by the time commitment. I thought to myself, "Wow, twelve weeks...3 months...I don't know if I can do this!" Now that we are nearing the end I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone, and how much I've learned from it. It was definitely time well spent.
I would encourage anyone, high school age and older, to invest time in this study. It's a two hour commitment for 12 weeks of your life - 24 hours total - really very do-able when you consider it in the grand scheme of things!
For more information you can log on to www.thetruthproject.org or e-mail me at beth@circleoffriends.fm for information about the opportunity to participate at New Grounds Cafe in Walnut Creek, Ohio.
Until next time...
Beth
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