Morning, Psalm 71; Evening, Psalm 74;
Genesis 42:29 to 38; 1st Corinthians 6:12 to 20; Mark 4:21 to 34:
“He did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.” (Mark 4: 34)
This morning I am driving to Stoneville, North Carolina for Education for Ministry (EfM) training. The focus of this training will be to go deeper into what we call Theological Reflection (TR). Jesus spoke to the people in parables but he explained everything in private to his disciples.
We mentors of EfM are also disciples of Christ, not to be confused with the denomination of the same name, and are gathering at a Roman Catholic retreat center as Episcopalians to have everything explained to us in a closed community (private). It is wonderful to be with like-minded servants of our Lord while finding and developing more meaningful ways to mentor people of faith into knowing the love of Christ.
The TR of EfM assists us in examining our troubling situations and moves us to resolve problems in ways that helps us apply our lives in more Christ-like ways. When life brings unexpected and troubling events into our lives it becomes necessary to come together in community where we can prayerfully and intimately resolve them. I believe TR is something all people of faith should seek as it has us to go deeper into our individual feelings. It is inside our own hearts and minds that we meet Jesus in private.
To find out more about EfM see https://theology.sewanee.edu/education-for-ministry//
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and our schools, including St Augustine in Raleigh, North Carolina.
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and serve, and to teach others to love and serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
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