HARVESTCC.ORG

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: Worldview 101 (part 1) - Why Worldview Matters

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2008/06/worldview-101-why-worldview-matters.html

Worldview 101 (part 1) - Why Worldview Matters. We all have one, but it’s largely invisible. It determines our values, molds our perceptions, and profoundly shapes every decision we make. Yet we’re rarely, if ever, aware of it. Our worldview is simply. Our basic assumptions about how the world works, and how we fit into it. Blue, and boy that green grass was. A worldview consists of many assumptions, but they can be summarized with four key worldview questions:. Where did we come from? How do we fix it?

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: Worldview 101 (Part 3) - Christianity

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2008/06/worldview-101-part-3-christianity.html

Worldview 101 (Part 3) - Christianity. This entire "Worldview 101" series can be seen here,. Or viewed individually: part 1. Touched on what a worldview is and why it matters, and part 2. Looked at the popular worldview known as Naturalism. This post discusses Christianity as a worldview. Yes, Christianity is more than a religion and it's more than a relationship - it's a. 1 Origin - where did we come from and thus what are we? Humanity is the only created thing that bears the image of God himself. W...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: A "Favorable Interposition of God's Providence"

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2011/11/favorable-interposition-of-gods.html

A "Favorable Interposition of God's Providence". My mother passed away yesterday, November 24 2011, Thanksgiving Day, after a decade-long battle with cancer. Yet, perhaps surprisingly, her death doesn't spoil Thanksgiving. In fact, there's something profoundly right. About her going home for good on this day. Which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war,". In some ways I have a unique perspective on my mother, because I'm the only human being on the planet who knows from personal exp...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: Book Review - Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2008/05/book-review-mere-christianity-by-cs.html

Book Review - Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. I just finished re-reading this modern classic in preparation for a class I will teach this summer at George Fox University titled Christian Faith and Thought. Is one of the main textbooks for the class - deservedly so. Some major benefits from reading this book:. The core tenets of the Christian worldview are explained and compared with popular alternatives. Christianity is validated as the best explanation of life as we know it through comparison, logi...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: Worldview 101 (part 4) - New Age

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2008/06/worldview-101-part-4-new-age.html

Worldview 101 (part 4) - New Age. This Eastern worldview is called. As the name suggests Monism is basically the belief that all is one. As with all worldviews, Monism/New Age can be understood via the 4 worldview questions:. 1 Origin - where did we come from and thus what are we? 2 Problem - what's wrong with the world? 3 Solution - how is the problem fixed? How does one get in touch with the cosmic oneness? The use of cosmic-energy-focusing crystals. Yoga (can be more than just good exercise! But again...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: The Murder of Reepicheep

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2011/05/murder-of-reepicheep.html

The Murder of Reepicheep. So we just got our own DVD copy of The Voyage of th. E Dawn Treader,. And because Tommy's been sick these past few days we've watched it several times. The visuals are fantastic, and I've thoroughly enjoyed seeing how well the filmmakers brought the story to the silver screen. The Dawn Treader. Itself is a beautiful rendition of Lewis' description, the standing wave bordering Aslan's Country is incredible, and the Dufflepuds just flat-out rocked! Two Completely Different Lessons.

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: 'Tis The Season...

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2012/11/tis-season.html

The season to do… what, exactly? The well-worn Christmas song Deck The Halls. Tells us this is the season “to be jolly.” The season for overflowing joy, for loads of fun, for smiles and laughter all around. Just last week I saw a headline that referenced a recent poll which found that as many as 45% of Americans would just as soon skip the entire Christmas season altogether. That’s almost half of us! Treat yourself to that new! It all makes me think of a friend I had in High School, who was from the Phil...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: Is Something Missing In Church?

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2012/01/is-something-missing-in-church.html

Is Something Missing In Church? And what's interesting is that it's coming from within. Evangelical Christianity. I expect non-Christians to find Christianity somehow wanting - that's probably why they aren't Christians. But I'm talking about people who believe the Gospel of Jesus, and who participate in church regularly. For some related thoughts on problems with the emergent church movement, see The Adrift Church? Maybe acceptance of our finitude is one possible way of knowing beyond conceptual theolog...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: The Glitzy Church?

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2009/02/glitzy-church.html

So, I'm sitting here on a Saturday morning sipping a fabulous mug of Peet's coffee, and thinking some big thoughts - specifically, thoughts about church. That may seem kinda', well, obvious. Since church leadership is my career! But I mean more than just thinking about next Sunday's sermon, or the needs of our particular congregation at the moment, or the many activities that constitute the church calendar. I mean thinking about church:. Ho we do church, and why we do it the way we do it. Is Jesus the wo...

summitperspective.blogspot.com

Perspective From The Summit: Professor Kirke Was Right

http://summitperspective.blogspot.com/2012/10/professor-kirk-was-right.html

Professor Kirke Was Right. This past week I got to do something really cool: I was a guest speaker for a Religion and Philosophy class at Sunset High School. Before the semester is over they will hear from Jewish, Muslim, Christian Science, and Hindu speakers, and more. My task was to explain Christianity to these 40 or so high school students, and answer their questions. What a blast! Student #1: So, lots of people have lots of different beliefs, and they hold those beliefs strongly,. Judaism believes J...