I was at church this morning and the conversation was about potatoes.We are often thinking in terms of the size the shape and nature of food. In the reading of Matthew 6: 25-27, we are asked to consider how food, clothing and our relation with Jesus can be viewed. Potatoes come in various types. From small and golden to a large baking type that we enjoy at a BBQ, with many delicious toppings, they all satisfy our needs for faith.
I want you to consider how the Holy Ghost, is also food for our souls. We all enjoy summer foods at a dinner or lunch gathering where meat and potatoes feed our bodies with a sense of satisfaction and delight. Even today we are preparing Tomatoes with cheese and toppings to bless our bodies.But which ever the food source may be we are need to remind our lives of the blessings of scripture in the need to not worry of the foods we share, but the good health of living in Pentecost not only this week, but throughout the year as we dine in the love, and commitment of bringing others to the table of belief, at the seat of faith, in the goodness of being able to share potatoes, from salad to Potatoes suppers for many who welcome at the Eucharist meal we all seek to be in Jesus Christ spirit, 2000 years ago.
I invite all a new approach to redirect interest in a conventional different form of worship practice where Cafes, coffee shops and Pub style dining would allow small groups table idea. Come and tell me where to met at your local pub or coffe shop for a short Bible study more readily then at any weekly service. I am bringing the program to the internet to share the expression with those who might be ready for liturgy without any need of conventional church building service.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
TEN STEPS TO A BETTER YOU AND A LOVE OF FAITH
If you can try to match any of the 10 items on this list, you might enjoy life even more then you could imagine.
When you have done them all send me a note to tell me what you experienced.
1. Start every day with 10 minutes of devotional thought.
2. Make a effort to stay in faith by doing devotions 6 of 7 days every week.
3. Demonstrate any act of faith or belief at least once a week in a different way then you did in the last month
4. Share any scripture story you read in a way that welcomes others.
5. Never give up on you and your love of faith, and people you care about.
6. Laugh out loud, live in the moment of the next 15 minutes, Hug anyone.
7. Keep a family member in your prayers, who needs your thoughts.
8. Attend a different faith center at least once every 6 months.
9. Never forget God's love ever.
10. Eat well, rest when your tired, and play with energy so you can relax with joy at you efforts.
Friday, May 10, 2013
HOW TO FIND A SIMPLE WAY TO BEGIN DAILY READING PLAN
The Daily Readings
Douglas Todd: B.C. is home to many ‘firsts’ in religion and non-religion
http://t.co/aiQsAs7deP
It is certainly no surprise that the change of the culture and how we express faith is being shown as NRE ( No religion Expression). Yet the entire church community feels that theme of being abandoned for several reasons. What today's society is requesting is a means and way to bring a belief into their lives without having to follow some financial responsible to an institute. I recommend that if many people and families adopted a twice weekly 15 minute to share faith and devoted nothing more than common prayer, they would feel and view life's challenges more easily.
You can find those abilities on line or a good old fashion moment of reflection as a family.
Douglas Todd: B.C. is home to many ‘firsts’ in religion and non-religion
http://t.co/aiQsAs7deP
It is certainly no surprise that the change of the culture and how we express faith is being shown as NRE ( No religion Expression). Yet the entire church community feels that theme of being abandoned for several reasons. What today's society is requesting is a means and way to bring a belief into their lives without having to follow some financial responsible to an institute. I recommend that if many people and families adopted a twice weekly 15 minute to share faith and devoted nothing more than common prayer, they would feel and view life's challenges more easily.
You can find those abilities on line or a good old fashion moment of reflection as a family.
Monday, January 28, 2013
I think there are far too many time the congregations are left feeling the sermon heard has no place for comment or response. It is long overdue to pass on comment or respond to a call from the pulpit. A good example of this was the reason I became a fresh expression advocate.
By going out into the community armed only with the knowledge and will to share and talk about scripture, relevant and purposeful to the needs of those you encounter can modern faith be acts of random faith.
Coffee shops are a excellent place as well as your local pub to build and grow discussion and comments if pews and tables at Coffee hours are silent. Modern people are interested in what the church has to offer,a just not by sitting in a pew with the expectations of silence and indifference to the preaching of old time views. SO much of the bible has new things to say, and anyone with a heart, soul, mind and spirit can and should be loving God with their will to share it.
RON M WEEKS
Mission Ministry
Celtic Centurion
Mission Ministry
Celtic Centurion
Monday, December 17, 2012
SPIRITS OF A SEASON OF FAITH
Went to see the IMAX version of POLAR EXPRESS here are several key thoughts were worth sharing as we enter this Christmas season. One of the most important things we seldom feel is the sounds of Christmas. I was intrigued by the scenes of real characters in a movie where the artist makes them seem as real as life can show them. I was certainly impressed by the work done to make the movie as entertaining to all ages.
The reason Jesus Christ came to earth by the will of God's hope to make people of that time and even today believe and trust in the hope of belief, was God's true intentions. We see many things as adults that our minds are not capable to view to comprehend what young minds are able to see through faith without barriers. If we were open enough to imagine a world with all it has in the complex material nature, today. Can we see what the culture and society of early Palestine had to deal with as it too was polarized by Jewish, Greek and Roman rules and ideas. Was it more complex then with dietary rules like the Vegetarian's of now? Did they have a stronger faith center as ability,because the food regulations and religious duties required?
I am hopeful you will take the time to read through the Christmas story in your Scripture source to take a few minutes to contemplate how special Mary, Joesph and the Magi were to learn of the presents of Jesus as he came to be Our Saviour and guidance to faith, then in Early Christian society as today. We are always in need of the desire to be in community as a society and with all the problems of this culture, death, strife and turmoil, it is reassuring to be able to come to God in the sense of spirit of a season of faith.
Be strong and have courage to not bring forth the signs and symbols of random acts of faith or a simple hug when your heart makes you reach out to those who you are near or willing.
The reason Jesus Christ came to earth by the will of God's hope to make people of that time and even today believe and trust in the hope of belief, was God's true intentions. We see many things as adults that our minds are not capable to view to comprehend what young minds are able to see through faith without barriers. If we were open enough to imagine a world with all it has in the complex material nature, today. Can we see what the culture and society of early Palestine had to deal with as it too was polarized by Jewish, Greek and Roman rules and ideas. Was it more complex then with dietary rules like the Vegetarian's of now? Did they have a stronger faith center as ability,because the food regulations and religious duties required?
I am hopeful you will take the time to read through the Christmas story in your Scripture source to take a few minutes to contemplate how special Mary, Joesph and the Magi were to learn of the presents of Jesus as he came to be Our Saviour and guidance to faith, then in Early Christian society as today. We are always in need of the desire to be in community as a society and with all the problems of this culture, death, strife and turmoil, it is reassuring to be able to come to God in the sense of spirit of a season of faith.
Be strong and have courage to not bring forth the signs and symbols of random acts of faith or a simple hug when your heart makes you reach out to those who you are near or willing.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
The Fabric of faith and devices that create faith
I have recently finished reading a book on the new church design, which outlines a few ideas that I have commented on in some way over the previous blog entries. I was driving home with Mary Jane who is now going to be made note of here, more often. I read the book as I sat with a beer doing self church pub. I was asked by a few guests what I was so intently reading. I replied Emerging Church and a few odd stares were the common response.
The author was presenting a concept of how he saw the changing faith patterns of modern day public as being divided onto several camps of belief. Many are more viewing all forms of worship and institutional religion with scepticism and distrust or are in these religions because of family tension or history which will not allow them to discern or consider their own sense of how to accept or respond to religious expression.
I have tried to grasp this prior to my theological education experience and even today have felt my role and desire to assist and guide others into the present dialogue as a struggle of wills and ideas that often left me feeling doubtful as to why do I bother at all. There is only a one way reply that can fit into that intention. If anyone is seeking to find faith for themselves they are more then likely going to search where conventional religion is visually recognized. Like the ancient priest of 1st Century expression saw Jesus as a religious upstart and pretender they discount of push those of us with religious discernment into the general population since only by being part of the established church institute can you be fully embraced and understood. Firstly the Disciples and Apostles of post Christ ascension felt they were left with all the parts of how to develop faith in action, yet what was it suppose to look like and how could they describe it to a population who were either Jewish, Muslim, Gentile and had only conventional belief to that point to serve as a model.
Paul and many of the Disciples had no bible to guide them as a manual of instructions and or books of common worship to advise them on faith and how to be a first "Christian". To follow Jesus, a recently new Emerging Faith leader meant to do what, when, and how? Share Scripture, practice traditions or share reasons were to these men and women of Nazarene's, was presumably a same way I often feel. Guided by my own sense of what I now wish to be a calling to Spiritual Mission Ministry, where I am called to use my wits, humour and common appeal to suggest and offer hope and assurance is a challenge of my own trust in God's will and Jesus Christ, by the gift of the Holy Spirits daily thoughts as I read alone or with others the devotions, of online programs like Daily Office or Common Prayer, do I better understand and appreciate the purpose of doing all I achieve as a person with a sense of mission ministry that provides all I come in contact with as a role of leading those who share the life of faith in practice.
If you are interested in the author I read on this topic send me a email and I will give you the details. If you want to see how to start a devotional plan, and need more courage to do so, you can look that up here or email me also for ideas.
As for me and Mary Jane we will be revealing more about our journey in life to you the readers here shortly. Remember to share the gift of care, do not fear your own faith stories and accounts, and hope you all will give a little to Christmas for those who need your attention by what you do for others and yourself in creation of faith expressions.
Tell me if you have a great story of random acts of belief that made you feel good about who you are, by emails to celticcenturion@outlook.com
Happy Christmas and Advent Week 2 to all my readers
The author was presenting a concept of how he saw the changing faith patterns of modern day public as being divided onto several camps of belief. Many are more viewing all forms of worship and institutional religion with scepticism and distrust or are in these religions because of family tension or history which will not allow them to discern or consider their own sense of how to accept or respond to religious expression.
I have tried to grasp this prior to my theological education experience and even today have felt my role and desire to assist and guide others into the present dialogue as a struggle of wills and ideas that often left me feeling doubtful as to why do I bother at all. There is only a one way reply that can fit into that intention. If anyone is seeking to find faith for themselves they are more then likely going to search where conventional religion is visually recognized. Like the ancient priest of 1st Century expression saw Jesus as a religious upstart and pretender they discount of push those of us with religious discernment into the general population since only by being part of the established church institute can you be fully embraced and understood. Firstly the Disciples and Apostles of post Christ ascension felt they were left with all the parts of how to develop faith in action, yet what was it suppose to look like and how could they describe it to a population who were either Jewish, Muslim, Gentile and had only conventional belief to that point to serve as a model.
Paul and many of the Disciples had no bible to guide them as a manual of instructions and or books of common worship to advise them on faith and how to be a first "Christian". To follow Jesus, a recently new Emerging Faith leader meant to do what, when, and how? Share Scripture, practice traditions or share reasons were to these men and women of Nazarene's, was presumably a same way I often feel. Guided by my own sense of what I now wish to be a calling to Spiritual Mission Ministry, where I am called to use my wits, humour and common appeal to suggest and offer hope and assurance is a challenge of my own trust in God's will and Jesus Christ, by the gift of the Holy Spirits daily thoughts as I read alone or with others the devotions, of online programs like Daily Office or Common Prayer, do I better understand and appreciate the purpose of doing all I achieve as a person with a sense of mission ministry that provides all I come in contact with as a role of leading those who share the life of faith in practice.
If you are interested in the author I read on this topic send me a email and I will give you the details. If you want to see how to start a devotional plan, and need more courage to do so, you can look that up here or email me also for ideas.
As for me and Mary Jane we will be revealing more about our journey in life to you the readers here shortly. Remember to share the gift of care, do not fear your own faith stories and accounts, and hope you all will give a little to Christmas for those who need your attention by what you do for others and yourself in creation of faith expressions.
Tell me if you have a great story of random acts of belief that made you feel good about who you are, by emails to celticcenturion@outlook.com
Happy Christmas and Advent Week 2 to all my readers
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