Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship meets October 31

 We'll resume on October 31. Is it the end of October already? Wow, seems like only yesterday we were watching Tua throw that winning TD pass. Then again, it really was only yesterday since Alabama fans have probably watch that highlight every day this year! 

Come to the Christian Faculty Network lunch meeting on Wednesday, October 31 at 11:45 AM (done by 12:45 PM). We meet at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (University Boulevard and 4th Avenue).

 

It's also the best meal deal in town: You can get lunch there for $1 thanks to the generosity of local churches. Don't forget to thank the church workers for what they do for the students.

 

When we meet on October 31, Bob Brooks will give a discipline talk. It promises to be enlightening. He gave us a preview on 10/24, and it promises to spark a great discussion.

 

Today was a big day in the history of the church:

·         1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenburg, Germany, a catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.

·         1999 Catholic and Lutheran leaders issued the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ), stating they share "a common understanding of our justification by God's grace through faith in Christ" (paragraph 5).

 

Now that we've had a while to ruminate on this semester's book, in what ways are we like both the younger son and the older son? Here's a video explaining Rembrandt's Return of the Prodigal Son: https://youtu.be/G8NQL1V_9Qw. It turns out there are autobiographical elements in the painting. To what extent do we embody characteristics we saw in the two brothers?

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