Sunday… Dedicated to God
November 19, 2006 lafemmeafrique12
Every Sunday that passes brings me closer to the end of the semester and I cannot help but thank the Lord who has brought me thus far. I learned about Apologetics this weekend, which is a way of defending the truth claims of Christianity. While I was getting into the thick of the material I realised that there was a lot behind the philosophical jargon. Now, sometimes thinking philosophically makes my head hurt! However, this time there was a difference as we studied the bases of humanism, mysticism, science, modernism and post modernism and Islam as a way to understand the belief systems of different parts of the world.
Another essential part of the talk was a focus on doing good and not just telling Gospel to other people. One attendant gave an example of how, in her community, there are a lot of people who live under the poverty line smack in the middle of a religious community of all faiths. When an Christian evangelical team went to some of the poorest of these, and asked why they did not attend church, these people said that they had never received any assistance from the church whereas the other faith based communities had offered yearlong food aid and educational assistance. This does not happen in all communities however, it was evident that others in the class had noticed that a lot of the people who claim to be followers of Jesus hardly ever wholly immerse themselves in good works, or giving to the point where it hurts. I agreed with these thoughts because they challenged my own giving.
Coming from a community and family where your bank check book has never been a hindrance to giving, this call to give rang true for me. It needs some creative juggling to balance the monies for giving, but it can be done.
Dear reader, these are but a few thoughts that are swirling around. Sometimes there is a topical basis, keep checking back…
Have a great week.
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