Describe the contents of the passage and any points that clarify what it would have meant in its original setting.

Interpreting the Sermon on the Plain Web Page

Read Luke Chapter 6 in a standard translation of the Bible as noted in the syllabus. Then focus on a short passage of approximately 2–4 verses somewhere in Luke 6:17–49 and read it several times.

Read Chapters 2 and 19 in Jesus is Lord. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the issues we face in interpreting and applying scripture. Even if you are not a Christian, you can learn from the model of starting with the original meaning of scripture and then moving to what wisdom the Bible has to offer in our contemporary context

You can use the You Version app or Bible Study Tools (biblestudytools.com) to help you study any aspects of the passage. (See Activity 1.1 for a reminder on how to use these.)

Write a 400- to 500-word essay that explains and applies a short passage from Chapter 6 of Luke’s Gospel:

Start with a brief introductory paragraph that identifies the passage you chose for step #1 and explain why you selected it.

Study the passage closely and see how it fits into that chapter of scripture. Write approximately 200 words that explain the meaning that your selected verses had for the original author and audience. You should describe the contents of the passage and any points that clarify what it would have meant in its original setting. In the course of your explanation, you must make at least one citation from the textbook -Jesus is Lord.

Then, apply the passage to a contemporary personal or social situation. Write approximately 200 words that make clear links between the original meaning of the passage and the contemporary issue. You may apply the passage to your own spiritual life, family, or job. You can also apply it to larger cultural and societal issues. To complete the application, state clearly what action or stance you would take on your chosen situation or issue based on the contents of the biblical passage.

Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information from disparate sources,to transform information into meaningful knowledge to solve or accept complex issues.

USM Learning Outcomes particular to TH 260 for assessment:

Demonstrate the ability to investigate and assess information to develop knowledge.

Demonstrate the ability to use, integrate, analyze, and interpret complex information and connect theory and practice to draw new and perceptive conclusions.

Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information from disparate sources,to transform information into meaningful knowledge to solve or accept complex issues.

Demonstrate the ability to use English language conventions accurately to construct coherent written and oral arguments.

What are some beliefs/reasons a person from this worldview might have that would hinder them from accepting Christ as their Savior?

You can share the gospel with anyone. But if you build an authentic friendship first, it can be easier to share your faith with them. Through those relationships, you may be asked about your faith. That is when 1 Peter 3:15 should be applied to your conversation. If you love them and believe there is a heaven and a hell, you will want to share the gospel with them. Based on the content of the course, choose 1 of the following worldviews (i.e., Secular Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam) and answer the following questions. These questions must be answered in separate paragraphs.

What practical steps would you take to build a friendship with a follower of this worldview who might be a co-worker, neighbor, etc.?

What do’s and don’ts would you apply when preparing to share the gospel with them?

What are some beliefs/reasons a person from this worldview might have that would hinder them from accepting Christ as their Savior?

What personal challenges might you have with presenting the gospel?

Make sure to include Biblical sources from the Bible as well as another scholarly source.

Include links in the references page to those sources.

Describe how religious traditions approach loss/mourning & the grieving process.

A descriptive research paper with the topic of – Loss/Mourning/Grieving in Judaism.

Describe how religious traditions approach loss/mourning & the grieving process.

Must include the following: “Because of the effective and organized approach the Jewish religion has for mourning and bereavement, their rituals and traditions can act as a successful guide in assisting bereaved individuals assimilate and accommodate to the loss of a close loved one.”

Do not make normative arguments about religion,which claims that something should or should not be the case, for example, (“Hell definitely exists and people who do bad things are going to hell”).

Have attached and listed down below the four sources that must be used:

1. Rubin, Simon Shimshon. “Loss and Mourning in the Jewish Tradition – Simon Shimshon
Rubin, 2014.” SAGE Journals, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc., 1 Feb. 2015, journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2190/OM.70.1.h.

2. Schindler, Ruben. “Mourning and Bereavement among Jewish Religious Families: A Time for Reflection and Recovery – Ruben Schindler, 1996.” SAGE Journals, Baywood Publishing Co., Inc., 1 Oct. 1996, journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2190/RN2K-62KG-NBUX-GQ24

3. Goldberg, Helene S. “Funeral and Bereavement Rituals of Kota Indians and Orthodox
Jews.” OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying, vol. 12, no. 2, 1982, pp. 117–128., doi:10.2190/bphw-5nl1-v2pn-e0br.

4. Gerson, Gary S. “The Psychology of Grief and Mourning in Judaism.” Journal of Religion &
Health, vol. 16, no. 4, Oct. 1977, pp. 260–274., doi:10.1007/bf01533300.

 

How does the story of Adam and Eve reinforce patriarchal values by having Adam being created first,in God’s image,and woman being created as an afterthought from Adam’s rib?

Requesting a female to write

How does the story of Adam and Eve reinforce patriarchal values by having Adam being created first,in God’s image,and woman being created as an afterthought from Adam’s rib?

If you are a man, consider at least one way you might change your everyday life in such a way that the consequences make your life better and enhance gender equality in relationships with others. If you are a woman, consider a man in your life (father, boyfriend, boss, husband etc.) and outline some changes in the way he acts in relationships that you believe would be good for him and for your relationship (you can decide whether you want to share these with him).

Journal entry on short story- “tiny, smiling daddy”

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/g/gaitskil-wantedto.html

Summarize in a paragraph to show that you read the story. Then, discuss your own personal reaction to the story, as well as the point of view of the story, that is who is telling the story, and how does the story engage the issues of gender, race, and class.

Create your own question for this chapter

State and explain at least one way that the principle of this passage identifies something of the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Bible Study Project: Correlation Template

Passage: Acts 9:36-43

How does this passage from Acts fit within the metanarrative of the Bible? State what type of story you believe this to be (creation, fall, redemption, or new creation) and explain why you believe this to be so? Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (200-300 words) in length. It may be good to review chapter six in Everyday Bible Study in order to recall what each of these four themes are about.

How does your principle from Acts 9:36-43 fit with the rest of the Scripture? This principle is the one you have written out in 1-3 sentences in the Interpretation section. If your principle is a true Biblical principle, it will be reflected throughout the Scriptures. Where is the principle discovered in this New Testament narrative found elsewhere in the Scriptures? Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (200-300 words) in length. Be specific. List, explain, and cite your supporting passage(s) from Scripture.

How does this passage from Acts reflect the person and work of Jesus Christ? State and explain at least one way that the principle of this passage identifies something of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Your explanation should be 1 paragraph (200-300 words) in length. Be specific. List, explain, and cite your supporting passage(s) from Scripture.

 

 

Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of family life ministry as they apply to an actual sample congregation.

Family Ministry

This assignment is the capstone assignment of the course, allowing students to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of family life ministry as they apply to an actual sample congregation. The student will prepare a report that includes two parts: 1) a Congregational Family Needs Analysis and 2) a Ministry Plan of Action. The report will be based upon the sample Congregational Needs Analysis survey statistics provided in the attachment for a congregation of two hundred people. The student will analyze the data in the survey and then write the two reports in the following manner:

Congregational Family Needs Analysis

1. Analyze the data on the 200 individuals in the survey data provided.

2. 5 pages-provide a demographic picture of the families in this church, age, sex, marital status, etc. You may you graphs, charts and illustrations. Write as if you were communicating with a church leadership or presenting the results to the congregation at large. Aim a clear, concise communications.

3. 2 pages-provide a summary of the preventive programs that are suggested by the data.

4. 2 pages-provide a summary of the therapeutic programs that are suggested by the data.

Ministry Plan of Action

1. Now that you have analyzed the data and suggested important areas of preventive and therapeutic ministry you are ready to write a Ministry Plan of Action.

2. 3 pages-Identify three family life ministry programs or activities you would suggest to a church leadership that they launch or conduct during the first year of the ministry. Write a one page description and justification of the ministry (parenting, marriage enrichment, pre-marital, counseling, support groups, etc.)

3. 1 page-Produce a one page first year budget to cover the costs of the ministry. You have $25,000.00 to allocate to the family ministry. Show a working budget to propose to leadership.

4. 1 page-When you present any new proposal to leadership it is likely to generate questions. Write down the key questions you think you will be asked about your ministry and several key talking points to answer those questions before you go into the meeting.

The Congregational Family Needs Analysis and Ministry Plan of Action are submitted together. It is typed with appropriate cover page. It is professionally written in a clear,direct and error free manner. There are no citations for this assignment as it is an application exercise. The Congregational Needs Survey is provided.

Have you ever considered prayer as a form of communion with God?Can you believe that God enjoys your company?

Have you ever considered prayer as a form of communion with God?Can you believe that God enjoys your company?

Discuss impediments to your prayers. What distracts you outwardly and inwardly? How do you cope with these blocks and interruptions?

Gathered In the Spirit

1. Do you think it is important for people of faith to gather for worship? Why or why not?

2. Share with one another your overall experiences of corporate worship. In what ways does it feed you? What do you yearn for that you do not experience present ?

 

Are there aspects of worship that frequently move you to a sense of divine presence?Does the word more often,come alive for you through music,prayer,preaching,silence,or sacrament?

Are there aspects of worship that frequently move you to a sense of divine presence?Does the word more often,come alive for you through music,prayer,preaching,silence,or sacrament?

What is the role of sacred music in your worship experience?

What are some of your favorite hymns and songs?