A Call to Unity
With Oxford University’s Alister McGrath we would suggest that these conversations and our shared work cannot move forward without __________.
Confessional Boundaries.
In the ancient church it was affirmed by some that the ________________________; the law of praying and worship is the law of believing.
lex ordandi is the lex credendi
Our Shared service of learning and teaching involves the whole university as _______ ________.
educating agent.
"A Call to a Shared Life"
Martin Luther, who reportedly said that other Christians provide the best reasons for being Christian. Simultaneously, he said, the greatest reasons not to be a Christian are other Christians. It is because of this realistic assessment of humanity, even redeemed humanity, that we need to promote an atmosphere of:
acceptance across the board.
No one has put it better than Rupert Meldenius: “In essentials ______. In nonessentials _______. In all things _______.
1. Unity
2. Liberty
3. Charity
No one has put it better than Rupert Meldenius: “In essentials Unity. In nonessentials Liberty. In all things Charity.
In worship the _________ can be enriching, and the ___________ tend to dissipate at the foot of the cross. Thus we all come to worship as fallen men and women in need of grace.
diversity
hierarchies
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"A Call to a Grace-Filled Community"
We experience grace as ______, for it removes our guilt as far as the east is from the west; as _______, for we are embraced, welcomed, and accepted in God’s sight; as _____ and ______, for it delivers us from the frantic request for happiness; as ______, for it transforms us and empowers us; as ______, for it gives us confidence in God’s plan.
pardon
acceptance
joy and peace
power
hope
Ultimately, those who live and in a Christian academic community must live in tension, embracing two traits that do not always go together. What are those two traits?
Tenacity in holding to the essentials of the faith and infinite patience and tolerance with people who hold different ideas on the non essentials.
To worship God includes ________ and __________.
reverence and adoration.
We need to recognize that those who serve in student services, campus ministries, computing services, the library, business and financial services, academic services, facilities, advancement, enrollment, and university relations are also __________ or _____________________.
educators or enablers of education.
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Worship in the community produces a total way of life that is pleasing to God. There is thus an obvious and indissoluble relationship between worship and a life of service to God, Thus a Christian Academic community, though not a church, nevertheless must: ________________________________________.
make the worship and praise of Almighty God a high priority.
What model does Wolterstorff maintains must be at the heart of a Christian institution?
A God-Centered Model
"A Call to a Grace-Filled Community"
Essentially, to offer praise to His glorious grace is to _______ ______. Thus we cannot imagine a grace-filled community that is not a God-filled community.
praise God