Apr 18
So, we’re going to announce it in a few days but I’ll give you the inside scoop. The next message series at CrossPoint will be called, “You Asked for It…” And in it you’ll get to choose the topics. In the weeks leading up to the start of the series (May 17th) you’ll have a chance to offer up suggestions for each week - and anything is game. You’ll submit topics and issues on-line and each week we’ll pick the best, most provocative one and then teach on it that next Sunday. I’ll offer more details as they come to light. But it should be fun. Any initial suggestions?
April 18th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Here’s one for you:
Does the Bible teach geocentricity? (hopefully that’ll be a link if I’m allowed to use html) Further, what implications does a biblical cosmology have for the question of whether we’ll ever discover intelligent life in other solar systems?
April 18th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
hmm…I would of just asked if there are Martians in outer space.
April 19th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Can you explain where dinosaurs are in the time line of the bible? Since I was a little girl I pondered that question. I have asked numerous Priests, and Pastors. I get a different response every time. I would LOVE your input.
April 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I think we should revisit the life lesson from a long time ago about the different phases of life. Were you there when we did that series? I don’t remember all the types of “families” but I think it was young marrieds, married with kids, blended families, and empty nesters. If we didn’t before, I think we need to also add single parents. But, I think that not only should we talk about the things that these families face but, how can we react to these different families as a loving community. Having been in just about every phase now except having an empty nest, I’ve been surprised by some of the reactions from those in the church when I was not part of the married with kids phase. I think as a community we should embrace others in different phases of life and not be afraid because they are in a different place than us. Frank’s message from a few weeks ago was right on track. Christians can give other Christian’s a bad name. They can also be more judgmental so, I think we need to give people tools to accept others that are different from themselves.
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:00 am
I did not know this until my wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law attended the wine event, women in our sect of the Lutheran church cannot serve as pastors. I grew up Catholic, however I still don’t understand the justification. Can you explain? not so much my wife but my loving female relatives I am sure have a bead on the topic.
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:53 am
like Mark’s comment on women not being pastors, i was thinking of a couple: homosexuality (can you live a homosexual lifestyle and be a Christian?), do babies who die due to a miscarriage go to heaven?/people who live in a place that has never heard of Jesus go to heaven?, what happens when a Christian commits suicide (or dies in the act of sinning/what is the meaning of rejection of the Holy Spirit?) why would a omnipotent and loving God allow for evil (create the devil in the first place)?
this should be interesting - u will have some people waiting to talk to u afterwards… I would pack a lunch.
April 25th, 2009 at 12:39 am
How about a message on what worship means and how it affects everything- our life and the world around us. Culture is formed and directed by the way the Church worships. If society is messed up, it is because the Church’s worship is deficient. To quote from a book I am currently reading, “The Book of Revelation makes clear that the activity of God’s people in worship actually and ultimately changes the course of history. To slough through worship means that we will have to slough through history. To participate dynamically in worship means that we will be able to participate dynamically in history”, George Grant, ‘Bringing In the Sheaves’.
April 25th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Thank you Amy. I’m glad you brought the “purpose of worship” question to light. Personally, I think it would be a powerful message for our congregation to receive. At least for me, it has been one of the ways I’ve learned about the Bible.
April 29th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Are we living in the End Times? What’s the deal on the trumpets and which ones have sounded, if any, in your opinion?
May 19th, 2009 at 7:38 am
I didn’t see an evolution/creation subsection, but this was something I read several years ago and even though it has some holes, provides a somewhat scientific explanation about the beginning of the universe and the role that God plays. The premise it starts with is “Was there ever nothing?” and goes from there. It’s broken into several pages and is a little long, but worth reading until the end. Enjoy.
May 19th, 2009 at 7:39 am
To see the page, you need to click on my name above, or click here: http://www.everystudent.com/journeys/nothing.html
May 19th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Dinosaurs! In my theological training from years ago, I came across an interesting theory on dinosaurs, and it’s stuck with me. The theory start with the fact that reptiles never stop growing until they die. If you believe that people in the Bible lived to be 1,000 years old, and assume that reptiles had a similarly extended lifespan, they would be enormous, and not necessarily look like what they started out as. The theory goes that the same lizards we have today, or very similar, are the fossils we find, they just grew for 1,000 years. Something to ponder.