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More to the Story

Consider Stephanie Speller’s thoughts on God’s love and Love’s work on the cross. Watch: More to the Story Discussion Prep: Jot down or outline answers to the questions below.  Be prepared to share your thoughts with your RIOM Covenant Group (3-5 minutes). What line, thought or quote in the video is staying with you and …

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Who Gets Saved?

Reflect on the idea of heaven and who gets saved through the lens of Will Willimon video and your readings for the day. Write: Finish these sentence stems: When most of my church members talk about or think about the eternal life they seem to think it means … Their thoughts are formed by … …

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The Kingdom of God Is…

Explore the Kingdom of God in your own ministry context using the Wesleyan quadrilateral. Read: Methodist Doctrine, The Essentials  2nd Edition (2011) by Ted Campbell Chapter 6, Doctrines About Judgement, Eternal Life and the Reign of God Responsible Grace by Randy Maddox Chapter 9, The Triumph of Responsible Grace Write: Write a 4-5 paragraph reflection …

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ

What does it mean to say Jesus saves, and why can’t we talk about Jesus without talking about the Trinity? Write: Finish these sentence stems: When most of my church members say or think “Jesus is Lord” they mean … When I say or think that “Jesus is Lord” I mean … The similarities between …

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The Triune God We Don’t Know

“All our imaginations of God have to be poured through the filter of Trinitarian reflection,” Jason Byassee. Read: Trinity: The God We Don’t Know by Jason Byassee Chapter 3:  The Triune God We Don’t Know Conclusion Watch: My Neighbor’s Music with Richard Twiss Write: Answer the following questions: Byassee writes, “All our imaginations of God …

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The Spirit We Don’t Know

“We may think we have come to experience the God the creator or Jesus the redeemer on our own, but it is actually the Spirit stirring within us to awaken an ache that can only be satisfied in God…but the Spirit’s work is not only writ small–within the space of our individual hearts,” Jason Byassee. …

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More to the Story

Consider Stephanie Speller’s thoughts on God’s love and Love’s work on the cross. Watch: More to the Story Discussion Prep: Jot down or outline answers to the questions below.  Be prepared to share your thoughts with your RIOM Covenant Group (3-5 minutes). What line, thought or quote in the video is staying with you and …

More to the Story Read More »

Who Gets Saved?

Reflect on the idea of heaven and who gets saved through the lens of Will Willimon video and your readings for the day. Write: Finish these sentence stems: When most of my church members talk about or think about the eternal life they seem to think it means … Their thoughts are formed by … …

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