Awe Illustrations
4649 illustrations evoking awe
Theological Insights on Environmental Stewardship - Teaching Material
This reflection explores the intersection of Environmental Stewardship and progressive Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of faith in addressing contemporary environmental issues. It encourages believers to consider their theological commitments and their practical implications for justice and peace in their communities.
Understanding Joy Theologically - Teaching Material
This reflection explores the intersection of Joy and Christian theology, using Psalm 23:1-6 as a framework to address contemporary issues. It emphasizes the practical implications of faith in understanding and responding to Joy within communities, highlighting the importance of human dignity and divine sovereignty.
Theology of Education & Wisdom - Church Context
This reflection emphasizes the importance of integrating Education and Wisdom within Christian theology, particularly in light of Galatians 3:28. It encourages believers to consider how their faith informs their understanding of human dignity and divine sovereignty, urging a deeper engagement with contemporary issues in their communities.
Theological Perspective: Law - Church Context
This reflection emphasizes the importance of understanding the intersection of Law and Christian theology in contemporary life. It encourages believers to consider how their faith informs their responses to societal issues, highlighting the practical implications of theological commitments in shaping community engagement.
Theological Perspective: Racial Reconciliation - Commentary
This reflection examines the intersection of Racial Reconciliation and progressive Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of human dignity and divine love. It challenges believers to consider how their faith informs their actions towards justice and peace in their communities, highlighting the practical implications of these theological commitments.
Morning Meditation: Nonviolent Resistance - Biblical Insight
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of engaging in Nonviolent Resistance through the lens of God's love and justice. It encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and to be agents of transformation in the world, embodying compassion and hope as they seek to honor the divine image in all people.
Spiritual Insight: The Bible is Not a Sex Manual - Prayer
The devotional emphasizes the importance of viewing personal life through the lens of divine love and justice, as illustrated in Micah 6:8. It calls for individuals to engage with the teachings of The Bible in a way that promotes compassion and transformation in the world, reflecting God's character and working towards justice and peace.
Faith and Education & Wisdom - Teaching Material
This reflection explores the intersection of Education and Wisdom within the framework of Christian theology, particularly through the lens of Romans 12:2. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how our faith informs our responses to contemporary issues, urging believers to consider the implications of their theological commitments in engaging with the world.
The Heaven Question - Church Context
This reflection emphasizes the importance of understanding Heaven within the context of Christian theology and its implications for contemporary church life. It encourages believers to consider how their faith informs their actions and responses to pressing societal issues, ultimately fostering a deeper engagement with their communities.
Theological Insights on We Have What We Need to Practice Love - Church Context
This reflection emphasizes the importance of progressive Christian theology in addressing contemporary issues through the lens of Galatians 3:28. It encourages believers to consider how their faith informs their actions towards justice and love in their communities, highlighting the practical implications of theological commitments.
Faith and Easter - Commentary
This reflection emphasizes the significance of Easter within Christian theology, urging believers to contemplate how their faith informs their response to contemporary issues. By examining 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, it highlights the practical implications of theological commitments on community engagement and personal transformation.
Deep Thoughts on Enemy Love - Church Context
This reflection explores the concept of Enemy Love within the framework of progressive Christian theology, emphasizing its relevance to contemporary issues. It encourages believers to consider how their faith informs their actions towards justice and peace in their communities, highlighting the transformative potential of these theological commitments.
Prayerful A Better Political Imagination - Prayer
This devotional emphasizes the importance of engaging with political issues through a lens of love and justice, reflecting God's character. It encourages individuals to seek guidance in transforming their communities and the world, highlighting the role of compassion and hope in this process.
Contemplating Science and Faith - Prayer
This devotional prayer emphasizes the integration of Science and Faith, calling for a compassionate response to the world through the lens of divine love and justice. It encourages individuals to reflect on their role in bringing hope and healing, ultimately aiming for transformation both personally and in the broader community.
Finding Economic Justice and the Kingdom in Everyday Moments - Biblical Analogy
The sermon illustration emphasizes the relevance of biblical teachings in addressing contemporary issues of Economic Justice and the Kingdom. It encourages progressive Christians to navigate these challenges with wisdom and compassion, highlighting the transformative power of Scripture in fostering a more just and loving world.
Reflecting on Healthcare & Healing Ministry - Church Context
This reflection explores the intersection of Healthcare & Healing Ministry with Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of understanding human dignity and divine sovereignty. It challenges believers to consider how their faith informs their response to healthcare issues in their communities.
Morning Meditation: Reconciliation and Forgiveness - Prayer
This devotional emphasizes the importance of Reconciliation and Forgiveness as central themes in the believer's life. It calls for a reflection on how to embody God's love and justice in the world, encouraging individuals to engage actively in transforming their communities through compassionate actions.
Reflecting on Trinity - Church Context
This reflection emphasizes the importance of understanding the Trinity within the context of contemporary issues, highlighting how theological commitments can shape our responses to the world. It calls for a practical application of faith that impacts community engagement and personal growth.
Theological Perspective: Climate Change & Stewardship - Church Context
This reflection emphasizes the importance of integrating Christian theology with contemporary issues such as Climate Change and Stewardship. It encourages believers to consider how their faith informs their responsibilities towards the environment and their communities, fostering a deeper understanding of their role in God's creation.
Theological Perspective: We are Imago Dei - Commentary
This reflection explores the intersection of Imago Dei and progressive Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of human dignity and divine love in shaping our faith. It challenges believers to consider how their theological commitments influence their engagement with contemporary issues, advocating for justice and peace in the world.
Understanding Hospitality Theologically - Teaching Material
This reflection explores the intersection of Hospitality and Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of understanding our faith in relation to contemporary issues. It challenges believers to consider how their theological commitments influence their engagement with others, particularly in fostering a sense of dignity and community.
The Sloth Question - Church Context
This reflection explores the theological implications of Sloth within the context of Christian faith, particularly through the lens of Micah 6:8. It emphasizes the need for believers to engage thoughtfully with contemporary issues, recognizing how their faith informs their actions and responses in community life.
Evening Prayer: Women and Church Leadership - Story
This devotional reflection emphasizes the importance of engaging with Women and Church Leadership through the lens of God's love and justice. It calls for personal transformation that leads to collective action for justice and healing in the world, encouraging individuals to honor the divine image in all people.
Reflecting on Work-Life Balance & Faith - Teaching Material
This reflection explores the intersection of Work-Life Balance and faith, emphasizing the importance of understanding human dignity and divine sovereignty within Christian theology. It encourages believers to consider how their faith influences their engagement with contemporary issues related to work and life balance in their communities.