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Trusting God
No full textUsing the Daniel chapter 6, the speaker talks about trusting and loving God even when things go differently than the way we think they should go. Job's suffering is discussed as well as the Parable of the Wheat and Tares. God moves in those who are constant in Him.He knows the intent of our heart and does not move us when we are not ready. We must learn to trust God even when we do not understand it
The cure for anxiety
No full textGod is not contained within the Bible, He is all around us. The cure for anxiety is to look for God and His will in situations filled with anxiety. The speaker uses personal and Biblical examples to prove his point
The importance of missions
No full textKeith Ham and his family worked with the Turkana people in the North-Eastern part of Kenya, then moved to Nairobi in 2003 to work in the Mathari Valley slums. They run a child sponsorship program, plant churches, minister to people, and make spiritual, community changes in the Mathari Valley. He speaks about urbanization and the negative image of cities, but God has a plan for the city. Jesus thought of the people in the cities. Cities are places of power and the poor. He states that when one defends the cause of the poor, sick, and the widowed, we can understand God and His Will better. One way that Mission of Hope is educating the community is through micro-financing, youth empowerment, and skills training to give the community sustainability
Seeking and putting God first
No full textThe speaker warns that when you try to selfishly gain what you want to fill the hole in your heart, the hole becomes bigger. The pursuit of bigger and better things will never satisfy. He states that this is idolatry because these things can become more important than God. The speaker uses the examples of Jacob and Esau and Leah and Rachel. When Jesus is all you have, you realize Jesus is all you need
Biblical scholarship
No full textThe speaker discusses what it means to be a Biblical scholar. He believes that scholars are puzzle solvers and that they are crucial to the church. He states that study of scripture is worship because pouring over God's Word takes time and patience. Focus brings discipline. The speaker gives examples of Biblical scholars (like Paul) and scholars that were driven by the want to serve God and caused a shift in Christianity (like Martin Luther) . In addition, writing is a form of scholarship because it helps one make sense of things and creates a moral contract
Community in the church
No full textThe speaker emphasizes the importance of the church as a community. The church institution is often criticized as being cold by young people. However, it is in the church where relationships and lives can be changed. The speaker gives examples from his own church, Christ's Church of the Valley in Phoenix, Arizona
Spiritual disciplines
No full textPutting spiritual disciplines into practice. What are the spiritual disciplines that the Bible talks about? Reading the Word and doing it willingly. Meditation, focusing on God among the busyness and to obey His Word: Meditation on scripture, reading the text and letting it speak to us. Centering prayer. Service, an outward discipline, being a servant to others
Psychology
No full textWhy is psychology important and why does it matter? In the case of marriage and divorce, how can psychology decipher the data (applying the psychological principals) on this and how does the Bible make sense on this. God can move in the principals and programs of psychology to fix broken relationships. Also, psychology can be used to help abused children work through their personal abuse as well as witnessing it. It can bring about positive thoughts about happiness and life. Psychologists can't always talk about God, because of a secular setting, but can know it is God's work and will because of healing
Doubt and depression
No full textThe speaker gives his testimony of when he was a student at HIU. He speaks about his highs and lows in that time in order to give some encouragement for people who are in lows. One reason that there could be lows is that there are seeds of doubt that are planted which take a long time to regain faith. The speaker states that it may feel like you don't know how to make sense of anything and nothing feels true, like a cognitive dissonance; but it's the only way faith is going to be your own. In regards to depression, it is important to remember that what matters is that God loves us because He wants to, no matter what. He is able to empathize with us because Jesus was human