2008-08-20T14:36:52Z http://blog.1stlutherantempletx.org/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blog tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-06-11:1113807 Bob 2008-06-11T20:35:22Z 2008-06-11T20:35:22Z tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-14:1045343 Mariah 2008-05-14T19:38:18Z 2008-05-14T19:38:18Z 2)our responsibility is to help one another and be your self, accpet yourself, and others, because thats just who God wanted us to be.
3) as humans we have limits on the we act towards one another and the way we act towards ourselves.
4)yes, but then again i think he is mindful eveyrones life and will always be.]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-13:1042491 Mariah 2008-05-13T20:10:39Z 2008-05-13T20:10:39Z 2)that no matter what the instantce may be god will be here for all of us and will never turn his back upon us.
3)being a lutheran encompasses a lot. you have to be willing to accept anyone and everyone, trust in the word of our lord, and savior, and be there for others when they need you.
4)i have to say that everyone who has ever been apart of my life has had some part in helping me with my religon.
5)the person i love going to for answers is my parents they both have such a strong faith but its so different as well. so its good to hear different points of views.]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-08:1031637 Bethany 2008-05-08T23:05:39Z 2008-05-08T23:05:39Z 2. God, no matter what the circumstance, God will always come and hold us and comfort us when things go right. Or he will hug us or pat our back when something good happens. Because we are unable to go up, God comes to us, no matter what.
3. To me, being a Lutheran entails accepting everyone for who they are because God made them that way and He loves them for the way that they are, so I should love and accept them for who they are, too.
4. The God I know has sorta (for lack of a better word) materialized from different sources- different people at camp (both campers and counselors), my roommate Meredith, my mom, my dad, my religion professor this semester, and probably other sources that I don't realize (at least not now). Nearly everyone at camp has been an example to me, in one way or another. [I feel like I'm at the Oscars, or something lol] Thanks go to: everyone I named above, but especially my village-mates in 2004.
5. My mom is always a good person to go to when I have questions. And I don't think that it necessarily has to be an adult who has to be a mentor. As long is someone is strong and sure of their faith, they are good people to discuss religion with.

Pr. Paul's questions:
1. My guiding principles of faith include loving others, no matter how hard that is; accepting others for who they are, even if I don't agree with how they act/love; knowing that I am saved by grace through faith, even if my faith wavers at times.
2. To be a disciple of Christ, I think you have to act with Christ in your heart, always willing to do good. I am a Christian because I feel God within me, and through His guidance and love, I can attempt to lead a loving and accepting life.]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-06:1025029 Pastor Pat 2008-05-06T09:51:58Z 2008-05-06T09:51:58Z
Kelly writes about "guiding principles". What are your guiding principles of faith?

What does it mean to you to be a disciples of Jesus? Why are you a Christian?]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-05:1024137 Mariah 2008-05-05T21:33:49Z 2008-05-05T21:33:49Z
1)MY VISION FOR THE CHURCH: better communication through the youth and the elders.
2)MY VISION FOR BRAIRWOOD: I have only been there a couple of times and I can't say that i was ashamed at what went on. I thought it was amazing. but i do see change in camp in the years to come and know it will be for the better. i see briarwood as humble, warming, welcoming, kind, and many more things and know it will all be growing in the years to come.
3)I am faithful, strong-Willed,kind, outgoing, and organized.
4)i am very open to change i believe. when you are growing up just want to experince everything and anything because you dont want to feel left out. so i think i am open to chnge and know that i won't always be able to have it the same way that my parents had it but its always for the better.
5)As we journey through yet another year. we will grow in our in faith and people will learn to accept people for who they are and not something different. That is one of the many things i love about going to camps is you learn you are not all the same but you learn to accpet that and become life-long friends.
6)i believe that God speaks to everyone in that way. Because he did give up his only son to die for us, so we may have eternal life, and live with him.he shows his love daily through all of us, maybe its the little things like a baby crying, a hug, a smile , or the big things like family, church and many more. i believe God has spoke to all of in many ways and continues daily through multiple lengths.
7)i am moving toward stronger relationships and tolerance throughout those realtionships, and i am being helped by many people. like my parents, freinds, family, teachers, pastors, and even those people that i have never really associated with.
8)within my church we dont have a setpeson who can come in and worship but we also dont have all the cultures portrayed through our church but we do something for everyone who walks through that door of church. because we have all been taught to accept people for who they are and do not pass judgement upon others unless you are worthy to be judged and not going to get those stones casted upon you.]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-03:1020267 Bethany 2008-05-03T19:38:43Z 2008-05-03T19:38:43Z
1. vision for Church: tolerance
2. vision for Briarwood: share and teach about God’s love, mercy, and graciousness
3. me in a nutshell: tolerant, organized, hard worker, compassionate, faithful
4. changes in my life mostly pertain around college (obviously): new school, new people, new state, etc. and now with transferring to TLU next fall: more new school, more new people. I’m getting better at being open to changes, but they will always present a challenge for me.
5. Camp will be a new adventure because it won’t be the same as last year and I tend to cling to the happy memories of the past and that makes it hard to accept new stuff.
6. You have been blessed, bestowed with love and mercy, so that you can bring love and mercy into the lives of others around you. I’ve been blessed in having a loving family and awesome friends who genuinely love and care about me. I hope that I am blessing in that I can be a good role model of a loving and caring person.
7. I am moving toward love and tolerance. My religion professors, family, and friends are all road signs guiding me on my life journey.
8. Everyone is welcome at our church- we have quite the array of members.]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-05-01:1014953 Pat Dietrich http://www.firstlutherantempletx.org 2008-05-01T13:50:31Z 2008-05-01T13:50:31Z
I think the "dogma", or most basic foundation is Jesus loved us--and not just "us" or people like us--but ALL God's creatures--SO MUCH, that he went to the cross and died to save us from sin and the power of the devil. At camp, that means we encourage and love the unpopular kids, the ones who are so different from me (even my polar opposite!).]]> tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-04-29:1010952 Pat Dietrich http://www.firstlutherantempletx.org 2008-04-29T21:51:35Z 2008-04-29T21:51:35Z tag:blog.1stlutherantempletx.org,2008-03-24:917064 amanda korn 2008-03-24T22:56:05Z 2008-03-24T22:56:05Z