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Romans 12:2

On 10/14/2011, in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, passions, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Romans 12:2

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

 
From DSC:
I’m a broken person. As such, I don’t mean to post the piece of scripture above to be pointing figures at anyone or to be telling someone how to live and what to think.  But my experience has been that God’s ways are often 180 degrees opposite from the ways of the world.  So, often times, we need to be retrained in our thinking and in regards to our perspectives and assumptions (whether they involve faith-based items or not).  Sometimes, the old tapes and messages need to be thrown away. That’s why I posted this item.

I also post this because I believe God knows how He made each one of us and which abilities, gifts, passions, talents He gave to each of us.  I view my job as to identify the passions and gifts He gave to me and then go to work on developing them — while striving to use them in serving others.  A fulfilling, WIN-WIN situation indeed.

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Transmedia in the church — check out the work of The reThink Group

On 10/13/2011, in digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, engagement / engaging students, faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, story, storytelling, strategy, by Daniel Christian

Transmedia in the church — check out the work of  The reThink Group

From DSC:
I recently reflected that the materials that my wife is using for her pre-K through 5th grade ministry illustrates some serious use of transmedia in the church!

Check out the work of The reThink Group. For example, see whatisorange.org. I say transmedia because they are ultimately telling THEE story — the Gospel — across a multitude of channels and delivery methods. Just looking at the description below of one of these channels — Parent Cue app for the iPhone — lets you know that they are pursuing multiple channels to enlist the aid of parents in relaying the gospel message to their kids.

  • A Parent Cue app for the iPhone
    Our lives are busy. As parents, we want to prioritize our children. We want to do everything we can to invest in them relationally, to guide them developmentally and to help them grow in their faith in Christ. But it’s just so easy to get caught up in the urgent day-to-day business of life.  This Parent Cue App provides you with simple CUES throughout the week that remind you to pause and make the most of everyday moments. Every month, Parent Cue will focus on one specific virtue, or life application. You will receive prompts for videos, activities, discussion questions and more that will help you connect with your child around this one key virtue. These prompts will come in the form of Drive Time videos, Hang Time activities, and Meal Time discussion starters to help you fit them into the day-to-day moments of your routine. There’s even a section just for you called Parent Time that’s filled with parent blogs, podcasts and more.

Beside the above app, they also have:

Wow! That’s a lot of information to keep coordinated, but The reThink Group is harnessing the power of multiple types of media/channels to positively impact the hearts and minds of children.

 

 

 

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Matthew 16:13-15 (NIV)

On 10/10/2011, in faith, future, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Matthew 16:13-15 (NIV)

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

   15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

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Isaiah 26:4

On 10/06/2011, in faith, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
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Isaiah 55:6

On 10/05/2011, in faith, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Isaiah 55:6

 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while he is near.
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Proverbs 29:25

On 10/03/2011, in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, by Daniel Christian

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.

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Dead Sea Scrolls now online!

On 09/27/2011, in faith, global / globalization, history, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

Some items concerning the fact that the Dead Sea Scrolls are now online:

 

The Great Isaiah Scroll

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Matthew 6:33 — a key verse for me

On 09/27/2011, in Daniel S. Christian, faith, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Matthew 6:33

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

 

From DSC:
Having gone through Northwestern, the culture there was highly competitive and it seemed like the whole point of being there was to land a job by the time you graduated. If you didn’t have a job by the time you graduated, you were falling behind.

 

Evanston, where NU is located, is surrounded by the Chicagoland area — filled with corporations, industry, banking, retail, and more.  Much of the surrounding culture of Chicago tends to lean towards status — what # of the Beamer are you driving? Oh, a 755, you must be important/rich/successful in life.  You must have a corner office — you’ve made it big! Congrats! How many people do you have working for you? Wow — 250…pretty good.

 

So when a friend of mine from church introduced me to Matthew 6:33, she was really introducing me to the LORD’s Re-Prioritization Plan for me. As is often the case, the way the world works (and often the way I was trained), is usually 180 degrees different from the ways of the LORD.  Don’t seek the corner office Daniel — seek his kingdom and his righteousness first.  Don’t pursue the Beamer, you can’t take it with you. Build up for yourself, Daniel, treasures in heaven where moth and rust cannot destroy, and where thieves cannot break in and steal.

 

Keeping balance and priorities in life has been a challenge for me at times — relationships, family, work, my health, further schooling, etc.  But this verse helped me — and still helps me today — keep the right goal and priority in mind.

 

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Top 10 most prestigious Bible Colleges in the U.S. [Shepherd]

On 09/26/2011, in faith, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, by Daniel Christian

Top 10 most prestigious Bible Colleges in the U.S. — from by Joy Shepherd on September 19, 2011

 

My thanks to the blog over at StraighterLine.com for posting this resource at:
Should a Bible College be part of your educational plans?

 

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2 Corinthians 13:14

On 09/21/2011, in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, by Daniel Christian

2 Corinthians 13:14

“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
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Deuteronomy 10:12-13

On 09/19/2011, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society, by Daniel Christian

 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?

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Philippians 2:1-2

On 09/14/2011, in faith, global / globalization, relationships, society, by Daniel Christian

Philippians 2:1-2

“[Imitating Christ’s Humility] Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”

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If it feels right … [Brooks; regards young people’s moral lives in America]

On 09/13/2011, in business, economics, ethics, faith, future, K-12 related, MBA, morals/values, relationships, religion, society, student-related, United States, by Daniel Christian

If it feels right … — opinion piece from the New York Times by David Brooks

Excerpts:

 During the summer of 2008, the eminent Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith led a research team that conducted in-depth interviews with 230 young adults from across America. The interviews were part of a larger study that Smith, Kari Christoffersen, Hilary Davidson, Patricia Snell Herzog and others have been conducting on the state of America’s youth.

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What’s disheartening is how bad they are at thinking and talking about moral issues.

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But they just don’t have the categories or vocabulary to do so.

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When asked to describe a moral dilemma they had faced, two-thirds of the young people either couldn’t answer the question or described problems that are not moral at all, like whether they could afford to rent a certain apartment or whether they had enough quarters to feed the meter at a parking spot.

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“I don’t really deal with right and wrong that often,” is how one interviewee put it.

Also see:

Moralistic therapeutic deism
The authors find that many young people believed in several moral statutes not exclusive to any of the major world religions. It is this combination of beliefs that they label Moralistic Therapeutic Deism:

  1. A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth.
  2. God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions.
  3. The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself.
  4. God does not need to be particularly involved in one’s life except when God is needed to resolve a problem.
  5. Good people go to heaven when they die.

These points of belief were compiled from interviews with approximately 3,000 teenagers.[4]

From DSC:
But don’t worry or lose any sleep or anything…these are the people who will be out on Wall Street or in the big banks (who are too big to fail) — and they’ll be carefully watching over the nest eggs that it took you 30-40 years to build. (Yeah, right…)

Or…these are the folks who you will be trying to do business with…where will the speed of trust be then? I don’t mean to point the finger at the youth…the problem is with us adults. We model or teach — or choose not to model and teach — the youth.

 

Addendum on 9-15-11:


 

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Psalm 119:64

On 09/07/2011, in faith, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, by Daniel Christian

Psalm 119:64

“The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees.”

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Glo Bible — one of the top coolest book apps this fall

On 09/07/2011, in 21st century, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, faith, interactivity, relationships, religion, by Daniel Christian

Glo Bible -- http://www.globible.com/

 

 

http://www.globible.com/

 

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