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)
I am a mentor of “Education for Ministry” (EfM), a four year study of Old Testament, New Testament, Church History, personal theology; and Theological Reflection (TR) for all four years. We mentors of EfM are also disciples of Christ, not to be confused with the denomination of the same name. For our annual training we gather at various retreat centers 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 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, and all is explained.
To find out more about EfM see https://theology.sewanee.edu/education-for-ministry//
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and to serve, and to teach others to love and to serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
Let us pray: For Schools and Colleges (BCP p. 824)
O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, and especially Education for Ministry at the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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