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== Friday, Aug 2: "Childlike" (Matthew 11:25) == | |||
Continuing with the idea of "Our Father" as well as Matthew 11 and Luke 10, we will discuss the what it means to be "childlike" -- i.e. to have a father. | |||
* What "childlike" faith is | |||
** trusting | |||
** loving | |||
** in awe of | |||
** obedient | |||
* What "childlike" faith is not | |||
** unthinking | |||
** simplistic | |||
** unlearned, not wise | |||
Here for Bromley's post on [[Blog:Salvation is for the "childlike"? Matthew 11:25|Salvation is for the "childlike"? Matthew 11:25]] | |||
To include: | |||
* Saint Joan of Arc | |||
* Adam & Eve losing the inheritance | |||
** the curse and the blessing<br /> | |||
== Friday, July 26: the Living God == | == Friday, July 26: the Living God == | ||
Friday, July 26, we discussed the idea of a "Living God" -- we take it for granted today that our God is "living" and "personal" -- these are not obvious concepts to the ancient world, for whom the notion of "Our Father" was unthinkable. (Even some modern religions find the idea of a "living" and "personal" God abhorrent.) | Friday, July 26, we discussed the idea of a "Living God" -- we take it for granted today that our God is "living" and "personal" -- these are not obvious concepts to the ancient world, for whom the notion of "Our Father" was unthinkable. (Even some modern religions find the idea of a "living" and "personal" God abhorrent.) | ||
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''All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."''</blockquote>We had a wonderful first Fast Fridays! discussion. Thank you so much for attending, and for thoughtful, inspirational discussion. Michael blew it on one thing: we didn't open or close with prayer! That will happen going forward. | ''All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."''</blockquote>We had a wonderful first Fast Fridays! discussion. Thank you so much for attending, and for thoughtful, inspirational discussion. Michael blew it on one thing: we didn't open or close with prayer! That will happen going forward. | ||
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