ST. CATHARINES CONCORDIA - Brock University
ST. CATHARINES CONCORDIA - Brock University
ST. CATHARINES CONCORDIA - Brock University
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14 LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL REVIEW<br />
13. Issues with intense emotional charge for each ho~~sehold (occupation: sex,<br />
religion, moncy, dcath, alcohol): What issucs did parcnts never talk about? What<br />
topics did your parents tell you their parents would never let them talk about?<br />
What can't your children talk about'? What do you give advice on quickly? When<br />
and how will the hot topics become cool enough for family conversation?<br />
R. A Spiritual Worksheet<br />
This primer set of questions is intended to promote the development of a spiritual<br />
fam~ly tree, a pictu~e ol' who are 111e real brothers, sisters, mothers, etc. 5<br />
Who saw to it that I was baptized? Whom did they choose to assist them in the<br />
process of spiritual training and why?<br />
Who first read me Bible stories belore I could read, if anyone? Who was my<br />
greatest childhood Bible story hero and who told me about him or her?<br />
In my spiritual journey, against whorn have 1 rebelled, who avoided? Why? Who<br />
listened to me without quickly judging?<br />
Who taught me about the Communion of Saints, the Holy Christian Church and<br />
led me to come to the Table ol' the Lord Tor the first time'? How was that? Who<br />
went with mc?<br />
Who embodies the source of the forgiveness of sin in my life'? Who are and have<br />
been my spiritual mentors'?<br />
Did I marry someone to convert? to believe for me? to cooperate in talking/not<br />
talking about the faith? Any reasons'?<br />
Have I raised my children like my parents/grandparents or in opposition to ~ hc<br />
way they raised me? In what ways/ Did you succeed? Of what about my<br />
cllildren/grandchilcIren am 1 glad'! What fears do they trigger in me?<br />
Whcrc am 1 with thc John 8 question about the church building/membership<br />
question as opposed to the church family question?<br />
Envzn A. B~ese zspastor of Grace Lulhet urz Church, Nwgaru FalO, New York (LCMS),<br />
and alw .wrves as adlunct professor of Practical Tlwology at Concordia Lutheran<br />
Theological Seminary, Sr Catharines, Ontario.<br />
5 The allusion to Ma~k 3'31-35 is intentional. Jesus encoulages us LO follow hi111 in napping oiit OUT spisitwdl<br />
hnily.
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