Archive for the ‘Confirmation’ Category

Confirmation Project - Day 6: The General Rules of the Methodist Church

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

What do you think about the following rules: The Nature, Design, and General Rules of Our United Societies In the latter end of the year 1739 eight or ten persons came to Mr. Wesley, in London, who appeared to be deeply convinced of sin, and earnestly groaning for redemption. They desired, as ...

Family and Preparations for Death, Confirmation Project - Day 5

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Tonight was kinda weird because our family came together to rally around my Uncle, who has terminal cancer.  It is hard wrestling with the emotions of joy to be with him and sadness because death appears imment and close. 

What is my response to grace? - Confirmation Project - Day 4

Friday, May 16th, 2008

I had a lot of great conversations with many different people throughout the day and the common theme was faith and the goodness of God. I have been listen the end of the book, "The Reason for God" again and again because it is so good! The conversations ...

Counter-Culturalism in the UMC, Confirmation Project - Day 3

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Yesterday I was reminded just how counter-cultural Methodism. I was talking with someone about the beliefs and practice of the UMC. I was sharing with her the views on gambling (linked here). After that conversation I began to think about some of the other Social Principles found ...

Confirmation Project - Day 2

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Today was a day spent mourning.  I had a personal loss today, but my loss is only compounded by the loss of so many lives in the past 10 days.  Between Cyclone Nargis and yesterday's earthquake there have been so many lives lost.  So many left mourning!  The personal and ...

Confirmation Class Project - Day 1

Monday, May 12th, 2008

We are looking for daily God moments in our lives.  For the next week, my Confirmation Class and I are journaling daily about our daily God moments.  Yesterday, I ran into someone who we keep crossing paths with (like dance class, gymnastics, at NYSC on our way in and they ...