Posted by: TH on: June 17, 2010
My father likes science fiction and one way that we spend time together is to watch a British program called Doctor Who. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, Doctor Who is the last survivor of a race called the Time Lords. As a Time Lord, Doctor Who is very powerful [...]
Posted by: TH on: June 1, 2010
Possibilities for Teacher Ministry The Community of Christ website describes the focus of ministry for teachers as follows: As a Minister of Presence, the Teacher, committed to Jesus Christ and the cause of the Peaceable Kingdom, will model ‘Jesus as Peacemaker’ when expressing his or her ministry of reconciliation with individuals and families in the [...]
Posted by: TH on: June 1, 2010
Possibilities for Priestly Ministry The Community of Christ website describes the ministry of priest as follows: As a Minister of Presence, the Priest, committed to Jesus Christ and the cause of the Peaceable Kingdom, will model ‘Jesus as Friend’ when expressing his or her ministry with families, in congregations, and the community (http://www.cofchrist.org/aaronic/PriestMinistryPlan.doc). Priests minister [...]
Posted by: TH on: June 1, 2010
Possibilities for Deacon Ministry The Community of Christ website states the following regarding the ministry of deacon: As Ministers of Presence, deacons express their ministry of service and model Jesus as comforter by comforting, nurturing, and sharing principles of generosity with individuals and families in the congregation and the community (www.cofchrist.org/aaronic/DeaconMinistryPlan.doc). Deacons are ministers who [...]
Posted by: TH on: June 1, 2010
At the 2010 Community of Christ World Conference I was struck by a video I saw in the USA Field Meeting. This video contained a clip from the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” in which Mr. Holland was trying to get his music class to see the possibilities in music. Mr. Holland showed a common theme [...]
