http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:06:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Journey Towards a Culturally-Inclusive Spiritual Formation Model This article is a rationale for a project in its beginning stages but what we see as a necessary step to begin the journey. We invite you to be a part of the larger project towards a culturally-inclusive Christian spiritual formation model. ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/08/03/a-journey-towards-a-culturally-inclusive-spiritual-formation-model/ What are some of the experiences that have shaped how you approach reconciliation? Do we have to wait until Heaven to experience reconciliation? Post your thoughts after reading this article by pastor and author Brian Jones. Hearing Words That Shouldn't Exist by Brian Jones When I entered junior high, I quickly ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/06/13/formation-and-reconciliation/ Have events or people had a special signficant impact on your life? Please post your thoughts. It will help the rest of us! Thanks! Eldon http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/what-has-been-formative-in-your-life/ Recently after dinner with females who had particiapted for one year in an intentional community in a Spiritual Formation house off campus, sharing a wonderful evening with international students at a delightful banquet and program and then celebrating with graduating seniors and families at a sports banquet as their coaches ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/formative-process/ Formational Lens for Student Affairs http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/a-formational-lens-for-student-affairs/ THE QUEST FOR GOD We are on a quest that is much more than seeking a destination. Jesus is clear, “Follow me.” That invitation is to a journey much more than a specific location. There is a long tradition of seeking within Christian history. The tragedy is ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/reflection-on-formation-the-quest-for-god/ Millennials and Transformation If the language of transformation ever would crop up among my peers and me, we likely wouldn’t think of it in the same religious terms as the literature on the topic. Having read a cross-section of that literature, I have learned that transformation, in essence, speaks to a ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/millenials-and-transformation/ The concerns of my generation are as diverse as the number of my peers. I can only write of the concerns that cause my friends and me to stumble. I’ve heard that today’s teenagers show a resurgence in spiritual belief, but I suspect it means just that: spiritual belief, rather ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/the-millenial-search-from-a-millenial-perspective/ The Spiritual Life of College Students A national study of student values and beliefs Messiah College student responses From 1991-2001, about 50 CCCU schools collaborated on a study that assessed levels of spirituality among college students. This study joined the research of Florida State University’s Institute for the Study of College Student Values. ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/04/23/what-is-spiritual-life-like-at-messiah-college/ I hope you will post your ideas after reading what we have already posted. What motivates you to be involved in the process of spiritual formation? What have been some of the positive and negative experiences you have had that impacted your formation so far? Pastor E http://blogs.messiah.edu/spiritualformation/2007/01/08/spiritual-formation-at-messiah-college-2/