Spiritual Renewal Week Archives - 91短视频 News /now/news/tag/spiritual-renewal-week/ News from the 91短视频 community. Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:41:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Seminary spiritual life week explores being passionate for Christ /now/news/2014/seminary-spiritual-life-week-explores-being-passionate-for-christ/ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:31:28 +0000 http://emu.edu/now/news/?p=22131 “We have forgotten our own passion for Christ and we have failed to show others that we are impassioned,” told participants at ‘s Spiritual Life Week in Harrisonburg, Va. “Youth are passionate people. It’s a gift of being young. In our churches youth fail to see where their passions can find a home, so they look elsewhere where their passions are noted, and welcomed, and celebrated.

“As you can imagine those places will not develop their passions for the building up of the kingdom of God. Since youthful passion is a gift of the spirit for the church, we, the church, are missing it.” Listen to all of Tuesday’s聽.

Peck-McClain is associate professor of Christian formation, preaching and worship at the seminary. The theme for Spiritual Life Week, “The gospel in our hands,” included two chapel presentations by Peck-McClain and a retreat time during the week of Sept. 22-26.

On Thursday Peck-McClain told spiritual life participants that we are hard-wired to mimic. “Attend your mimesis to Paul, Christ and the saints of the church,” she said. “If our hearts and minds are kept in Christ, we will keep our passion.”

She said Paul often encouraged Christians to be like him, not because he was perfect, but because with the help of others we can learn to be more like Christ.

She concluded by encouraging listeners that when they are unable to fulfill Paul’s call in Philippians 4 to think about whatever is honorable, just, pure and true, then they should find someone who is able to do these things and rely on the wiring of the brain that encourages us to mimic. Listen to all of Thursday’s聽.

Spiritual Life Week is an annual event at Eastern Mennonite Seminary to encourage students, faculty and staff to slow down, take stock of their spiritual well-being, and refocus.聽

On Wednesday, students, faculty and staff took part in a retreat together, spending time in scripture, service and prayer.

]]> Seminary to Hold Spiritual Life Week /now/news/2004/seminary-to-hold-spiritual-life-week/ Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.emu.edu/blog/news/?p=716 An Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumnus will return to his alma mater to lead fall Spiritual Life Week sessions.

David W. Boshart, a 1986 graduate of the seminary, will bring messages on the theme, “Proclaiming the Kingdom,” focusing on ways that leaders and congregations can work together to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to the world.

Boshart, who is pastor of West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa, will speak 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Martin Chapel of the seminary building.

He is also an 91短视频 alumnus and a former member of the pastoral team at Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg.

The meetings are free and open to everyone.

]]> Veteran Author/Musician to Lead 91短视频 Spiritual Renewal /now/news/2003/veteran-authormusician-to-lead-emu-spiritual-renewal/ Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.emu.edu/blog/news/?p=563

John FisherA veteran writer and singer-songwriter will be guest speaker for spiritual life week activities Sunday through Friday, Jan. 11-16, at 91短视频.

John Fischer, a pioneer in the contemporary Christian music field, prolific author and columnist, will give presentations and lead other activities on the theme, “Fearless Faith: Stepping Out.”

He will speak on the theme in chapel 10 a.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lehman Auditorium.

Fischer will give a concert of his music, old and new, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Martin Chapel of the seminary building. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be taken.

Fischer will speak at a breakfast forum for area pastors 7:45-9:15 a.m. Wed., Jan. 14, in the east dining room of the university cafeteria on “Worship: Past, Present and Future.” Persons can purchase breakfast in the 91短视频 cafeteria.

The speaker will give presentations in classes, lead a seminar for married couples and meet with student campus ministry assistants.

Fischer has been mixing his unique combination of singing, speaking and humor for a variety of audiences for more than 30 years. In the late 1960

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