CALVIN AND HOPS: Next Meeting in MAY!!!

TOPIC: What issues, if any, should cause a general or specific ecumenical linking of arms?

Some questions to ponder in preparation:

As “People of the Book,” when should Christians and Muslims unite to decrease/eliminate the suffering of the world?
Should Christians unite with Mormons to fight abortion?
Under what circumstances do/should Roman Catholics unite with Protestants?
In which basically altruistic activities would you refuse to unite with benevolent Pagans/Heathens?

Here are some thought provoking sources to help you prepare for the fray:
Ecumenical Jihad - Peter Kreeft
World Council of Churches
National Council of Churches
National Prayer Service Order of Worship (post 9/11)
"God Struck America" - Douglas Wilson
Ecumenism Awareness - Orthodox Christian Information Center
Spring Hill College Theology Library - "Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue"
"Fuller Seminary to Create Interfaith Code of Ethics"
European Institute of Protestant Studies - "Ecumenism"
"Evangelicals and Catholics Together"
"Mormon and Christian Unite?"
Christian Muslim Forum
"Striving Together: A Muslim-Christian Call to Reflection and Action"
"Muslims and Christians Together for Jerusalem's Sake"
"Pagan Involvement in the Interfaith Movement"

PHILOSOPHY BEHIND CALVIN AND HOPS

Gentlemen,

One of my all-time favorite quotations comes from John Wayne. “Life is tough…it’s tougher if you’re stupid.” Though not necessarily related to stupidity, there exists a common failure on the part of Christian men to humbly sharpen their reasoning skills and learn from one another. We, like much of the heathen world around us, fall into the trap of failing to ever challenge one another’s thinking either because of personal cowardice or for unreasonable fear of causing offense. While I do not advocate offense for its own sake, I do advocate the sharpening of one another in the bond of true Christian love, toward the end of excellence in spiritual warfare with the forces of darkness around us. Let us help each other “take every thought captive to Christ!”

Calvin and Hops is a monthly (generally) meeting of men from a variety of Christian churches in the Spokane area in an informal setting to discuss a topic of general interest. Our primary objective is to grow in knowledge and wisdom and the ability to reason, for the sake of the gospel. Christ is Lord of all, and we need to be able to communicate that to others. This is true whether we are discussing Biblical canon or homosexual marriage. But, I ask you, which is the more likely subject in your workplace? Which is the more likely handle with the unbelievers around you that you can use to lead them to knowledge of the Holy One?

I will establish the topic of the evening as indicated on this blog. However, the topic of the evening may be trumped by another “hot” topic if it seems appropriate. Please use information posted on this blog to prepare for meaningful discussion. Also, I’m always soliciting for topics of interest. Just email them to me at: jack.jkfam@gmail.com

Please mark you calendars and feel free to pass this on to other men you think will be interested. If they want to be on the mailing list they’ll need to send me an email address and a name.

Press On!

Jn 3:30

CALVIN AND HOPS

Next Meeting in MAY!!!

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