God ology

This week our church started a new series called Godology. The study of who God is and what he has planned for us. I was not able to make the service, but was able to listen to it on website.

The introduction covered 3 questions:

1. Who are we and where did we come from?
2. What wrong with the world?
3. How do we fix it?

Depending on how you view the world, there are many ways to answer these questions. Pat (our Pastor Pat Hood) mentioned a naturalist would answer the first question with "we are an accident, a random happening." A believer in Jesus' answer would be "Created by God."

The way you answer these questions would depend on our world view. Pat defined world view as the lens through which you see the world. and your perception would be based on your experiences and beliefs. Our world view determines our decisions, motivations, and reactions.

Whats wrong with the world? Its the things that we do that God does not want us to do. if we spent more time searching out what he wants for our lives and changed our priorities, we would probably be less stressed and able to invest more time in things that do matter. That does not mean giving up playing golf or work. but instead use those opportunites to mirror who Christ is. We do not have to go to a foreign country to do missions. We can do it right here everyday with people we do life with.

So how do we fix it? Be a good neighbor, Be available, Serve your family and friends. In being a missionary we do not always have to preach, but serve as Christ served. And be ready in case someone does ask a question.

God ology Introduction