Podcasts about moral excellence

2 Peter 1:5-9 // Jonathan NeefDiscover how to grow in virtue and become more like Jesus. This video explores the cardinal virtues—wisdom, justice, temperance, and fortitude—through a Christian lens, contrasting them with Aristotelian philosophy. Learn practical steps for habit formation and how these virtues connect to faith and love, leading to a fruitful life. Explore the "ladder of faith" and how these virtues are not sequential steps but a continuous spiral of growth.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49431214PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new25.05.11

2 Peter 1:5-9 // Ben BeasleyDiscover how to grow in virtue and become more like Jesus. This video explores the cardinal virtues—wisdom, justice, temperance, and fortitude—through a Christian lens, contrasting them with Aristotelian philosophy. Learn practical steps for habit formation and how these virtues connect to faith and love, leading to a fruitful life. Explore the "ladder of faith" and how these virtues are not sequential steps but a continuous spiral of growth.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49431215PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new25.05.11

2 Peter 1:5-9 // Caleb JenkinsDiscover how to grow in virtue and become more like Jesus. This video explores the cardinal virtues—wisdom, justice, temperance, and fortitude—through a Christian lens, contrasting them with Aristotelian philosophy. Learn practical steps for habit formation and how these virtues connect to faith and love, leading to a fruitful life. Explore the "ladder of faith" and how these virtues are not sequential steps but a continuous spiral of growth.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49431216PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new25.05.11

2 Peter 1:5-9 // Taylor FairDiscover how to grow in virtue and become more like Jesus. This video explores the cardinal virtues—wisdom, justice, temperance, and fortitude—through a Christian lens, contrasting them with Aristotelian philosophy. Learn practical steps for habit formation and how these virtues connect to faith and love, leading to a fruitful life. Explore the "ladder of faith" and how these virtues are not sequential steps but a continuous spiral of growth.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49431217PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2546/responses/new25.05.11

2 Peter 1:5-9 // Jacob NannieDiscover how to grow in virtue and become more like Jesus. This video explores the cardinal virtues—wisdom, justice, temperance, and fortitude—through a Christian lens, contrasting them with Aristotelian philosophy. Learn practical steps for habit formation and how these virtues connect to faith and love, leading to a fruitful life. Explore the "ladder of faith" and how these virtues are not sequential steps but a continuous spiral of growth.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49431213PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2574/responses/new25.05.11

2 Peter 1:3-4 // Brooks NesseDiscover the path to true goodness by following Jesus. In a world lacking direction, Jesus offers not just salvation, but a transformative journey of becoming like Him. This video explores how beholding Jesus' beauty and moral excellence shapes us, empowering us to live a godly life now, and fulfill God's promise to make us like Him. Learn how faith, hope, and love grow as we focus on Jesus, our ultimate example of goodness.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49428222PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new25.05.04

2 Peter 1:3-4 // Jacob NannieDiscover the path to true goodness by following Jesus. In a world lacking direction, Jesus offers not just salvation, but a transformative journey of becoming like Him. This video explores how beholding Jesus' beauty and moral excellence shapes us, empowering us to live a godly life now, and fulfill God's promise to make us like Him. Learn how faith, hope, and love grow as we focus on Jesus, our ultimate example of goodness.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49428223PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new25.05.04

2 Peter 1:3-4 // Gabriel CoyleDiscover the path to true goodness by following Jesus. In a world lacking direction, Jesus offers not just salvation, but a transformative journey of becoming like Him. This video explores how beholding Jesus' beauty and moral excellence shapes us, empowering us to live a godly life now, and fulfill God's promise to make us like Him. Learn how faith, hope, and love grow as we focus on Jesus, our ultimate example of goodness.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49428224PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new25.05.04

2 Peter 1:3-4 // Bill GormanDiscover the path to true goodness by following Jesus. In a world lacking direction, Jesus offers not just salvation, but a transformative journey of becoming like Him. This video explores how beholding Jesus' beauty and moral excellence shapes us, empowering us to live a godly life now, and fulfill God's promise to make us like Him. Learn how faith, hope, and love grow as we focus on Jesus, our ultimate example of goodness.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49428225PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2546/responses/new25.05.04

"Morals matter. They affect your faith." - Dr. Hattabaugh

'By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life… In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises… The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. 2 Peter 1:3,5,8,10 NLT   THE FIRST RUNG THAT WE DILIGENTLY ADD TO OUR LIVES IS FAITH   FAITH IS SIMPLY STAYING SUBMITTED AND COMMITTED TO THE WILL OF GOD.   THE SECOND RUNG THAT WE DILIGENTLY PURSUE IS MORAL EXCELLENCE Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence… 2 Peter 1:5 NLT   ' “If you love me, obey my commandments. John 14:15 NLT   Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines. Judges 15:20 NIV   'The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God appeared to me! He looked like osonne of God's angels, terrifying to see. I didn't ask where he was from, and he didn't tell me his name. But he told me, ‘You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink nor eat any forbidden food. For your  will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.'” Judges 13:6-7 NLT   One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her. The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They made no move during the night, saying, “At dawn we'll kill him.”Judges 16:1-2 NIV   RARELY DO WE GET TO THE WRONG PLACE IN LIFE BY ONE BAD CHOICE. WE GET THERE ONE STEP AT A TIME, ONE DAY AT A TIME, AND ONE BAD DECISION AT A TIME.   WE DON'T BELIEVE OUR BAD DECISIONS OR DISOBEDIENCE WILL COST US.   But Samson lay there only until the middle of the night. Then he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate, together with the two posts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He lifted them to his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron. Judges 16:3 NIV   Some time later, he fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah. Judges 16:4 NIV   IThe rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.” Judges 16:5-6 NIV   After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. Then she called, “Samson, the Philistines are upon you!” He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I'll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him. Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison. Judges 16:19-21 NIV   HOW DO YOU PURSUE MORAL EXCELLENCE?   So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God's obedient children. Don't slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn't know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16 NLT   1. GIRD YOUR MINDS So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 1 Peter 1:13 NLT   But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. 1 Timothy 6:11 NLT   WE HAVE TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE YOU LOVE FREEDOM OVER THE CONVENIENCE OF YOUR TEMPTATION   So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you. James 1:21 GNB   2. GUARD YOUR HEARTS So you must live as God's obedient children. Don't slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. 1 Peter 1:14 NLT Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. Ephesians 5:11 NIV 3. GUIDE YOUR LIFESTYLE But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16 NLT   'And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 NLT   MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO COMPROMISE   4 MAJOR TRIGGERS:   PLACE       TIME   MOOD       Tremble and in your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord. Psalms 4:4-5 NIV   PEOPLE   Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20 NLT   Do not be fooled. “Bad companions ruin good character.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV       SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE GOING THE DIRECTION YOU WANT TO GO   Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT

In 1996, Dr. Michael Behe wrote a book called Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. In the book, he coined a new phrase to describe the complex inner workings of the bacteria flagellum; he called it Irreducible Complexity. The flagellum is a slender thread-like structure, a spinning appendage which propels the bacteria through liquid. It works similar to an outboard motor on a boat. But instead of a gearbox, an engine, and a propeller—these large objects that we can physically manipulate with a socket wrench—the flagellum is composed of proteins, tiny building blocks so small that we need an electron microscope to look at them. When the proteins combine in the flagellum, they make a driveshaft, a universal joint, a rotor, bushings, a stater, and even a clutch and braking system. Our God is an exquisite miniaturist, engineering on a scale that is truly hard to comprehend. In his book, Dr. Behe uses some analogies to explain the concept of irreducible complexity.

2 Peter 1:5-9 (NKJV)Murder Begins in the HeartMatthew 5:21-241 John 2:11Sexual Immorality- Adultery in the HeartMatthew 5:27-30Marriage Is Sacred and BindingMatthew 5:31-32Paul's Plea for Purity1Thesselonians 4:1-8 (NIV)Peter's Plea for Holiness1 Peter 1:13-16 (NKJV)John's Plea1 John 2:161 Corinthians 6:9-11How do we respond?Put Away all the rest…Ephesians 4:25-32Put OnRomans 13:12, 141 Corinthians 15:53Galatians 3:27Ephesians 4:24Ephesians 6:14Colossians 3:10, 12, 141Peter 2:9-12Add to your faith Virtue, to Virtue KnowledgeGalatians 4:16James 5:19-20

2 Peter 1:1-7 (NKJV)2 Peter 1:1-5aHebrews 5:121 Corinthians 3:1-3Ephesians 4:15-16Philippians 2:12Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence.The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong, while everyone around you is doing what is wrong and avoiding what is right.We are only what we are in the dark; all the rest is reputation. What God looks at is what we are in the dark—the imaginations of our minds; the thoughts of our heart; the habits of our bodies; these are the things that mark us in God's sight. - Oswald ChambersPhilippians 4:8“I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.”Philippians 3:12-142 Peter 1:8-9

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Sin & Holiness (Afternoon Session)Apostle Emmanuel Iren There is a difference between what is Fundamentally Right and what is supernaturally right. The Bible describes Sin in two words - Katah and Armatia. Both of them mean: to miss the mark. To be Holy means to be separate.Holiness describes excellence.Holiness describes sacredness. Holiness is not Moral Excellence. If Moral excellence is holiness how about when the Bible uses an inanimate object as holy like the mountain?

David Mora- 4 obstacles to integrity that God helped Daniel, and God can help us, overcome

Steve Viars- 4 obstacles to integrity that God helped Daniel, and God can help us, overcome

Steve Viars- 4 obstacles to integrity that God helped Daniel, and God can help us, overcome

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Welcome to the Mountain! Hey Friends, Brett Wilson here – your host and Trail Guide at Mountain Zen Den, encouraging you to connect with Nature for mindfulness and personal growth – naturally!  Come on in… How are you?  I am so excited to be back with you after an extended hiatus, where we have taken some time to get away, plan, and restructure things at the Den. There is so much to tell you, and I cannot wait to share with you all the incredible human beings and resources we have been meeting and curating just for your well-being and personal development. We are starting a new season here at Mountain Zen Den.  Can you believe it?  Season 6!  Over the past few months I have had the opportunity to face some personal challenges, (aka personal growth opportunities — as do we all), doing some deep thinking, strategizing, re-purposing, and making new friends with some truly wonderful and inspiring people.  We'll be introducing them to you in the next several episodes — musicians, writers, documentary wildlife filmmakers, deep thinkers and spiritual healers — all beautiful souls who are deeply in touch with the natural world.  Stay connected… you are in for a real treat! The challenges, struggles and processes over the past few months have helped me realize more than ever how very short life is, as Michael Singer, author of Living Untethered points out – and I quote, “Sitting on a planet through vast outer space for a handful of years — in the broadest sense, this is the human predicament.  Earth has been here for 4.5 billion years, yet each of us is limited to roughly an eighty-year ride on the planet, give or take a few years.” Well, I have committed to using what's left of my eighty or so years to not only Grow to become to become the very BEST version of myself, my inner Daimon, to use the Greek word for it, but to take a whole bunch of like-minded folks along for the ride — in fact, on a Joy-ride, a Hero's Journey through Nature.  So if this sounds like you, and you haven't already, I invite you to join the Mountain Zen Den Community by subscribing at mountainzenden.com.  You'll get updates and information, and a whole mountainful of resources in our Blog Cabin newsletter. There is so much goodness and positive things happening out there that we'd like to share with you to help you in your journey for Personal Growth and well-being.  I'll just mention a couple of them today, and you can learn more and find the links to them on our resources page at MountainZenDen.com/Resources. Finally, I'm excited to share some personal news.  Over the past couple of years I have been writing a book based on some of the nature-based life lessons learned, insights and personal observations I have made relating to Nature and Personal Growth.  The working title is, Grow You  — Cultivating Your Garden of Well-Being (Transform Your Inner World, Become Your Best Self and Enjoy Life to the Fullest).  It presents Practical nature-based guidance and meditations for becoming the best version of yourself through Personal Transformation — featuring stories, practical ideas taught by experts, and daily meditations you can use on your journey of well-being.  Super excited.  So stay tuned! Now, on to today's show.  In the past, I have often found myself feeling like I am just barely able to keep up with the seasons; always rushing from one holiday or event to another, never feeling prepared or truly able to live in the moment and enjoy it.  So today, I thought we could get a jump on New Year's goals by getting a running start in November — before the holiday season begins, before all of the running around, shopping, parties, and bad-for-you junk food binging, before setting traditional New Years' goals on New Years' Eve, or the beginning of the new year… Can you imagine what a huge advantage you will give yourself by getting a headstart on next year by starting several weeks earlier? So hopefully we can make some forward thinking plans and resolutions that will be well in place by the time New Year's rolls around, and avoid having to undo some of the damage that has been done over the holidays, making it harder to get a running start on the new year.  New Years' goals are great, but new days' goals, lived day by day, lead to a life of excellence.  And isn't that why we are here?  I hope so! Today, let's take some time to explore the concept of “Finding your Purpose” (with a capital “P”).  After all, if you don't know your purpose, how do you know how to make new years' goals and plans? So what do we mean when we say “Purpose with a capital ‘P'? Your Purpose should be your highest goal in life.  Different from your Mission, which evolves and morphs at varying stages of life, your number one Purpose is to nourish your soul.  As Abraham Maslow points out in the hierarchy of needs, “What one can be, one must be.” Now if this sounds selfish, or narcissistic, we need to remember the oxygen mask on the airplane example.  If you don't first take care of yourself, and aren't healthy in every area of your life, how can you help or be of any service to those around you? We all have the same purpose, and as I mentioned, that is to nourish our soul; to discover our unique calling and gifts.  To grow to become the best version of ourselves, actualize our potential and then turn around and help others.  When we find our Purpose and discover our Mission, and are on the path to being all that we can be, (as Maslow reminds us), we naturally give of ourselves, our greatest gift, in service to the world.  So once we discover our Purpose, how do we continue giving our greatest gifts in greatest service to the world? I love the way Brian Johnson, creator of Optimize, and Founder and CEO of Heroic puts it:  He says, we do it by closing the “Gap” between who we are and who we can potentially become by living with Arete.  That is A-R-E-T-E, Arete - the Latin word the ancient Stoics used that can best be described as “Virtue” or “Moral Excellence”.  When we live to our fullest potential from moment to moment to moment, we are living with Arete, thus fulfilling our Purpose in life.  I've found that the most practical way of doing this and to stay on track is to, all throughout the day ask myself, “What would the best version of myself be doing right now?”  And then, most importantly, do it!  Easier said than done. So what is the difference between our Purpose and our Mission? Your Mission is your unique purpose.  What is it that you, and only you can do? It's important to understand that we have many missions in life, depending upon where you are and what stage of life you are in.  For example, if you have children, only you can be a Dad or Mom to your kids.  Your Mission, or “Calling” if you will is to be an extraordinary father and husband, or mother and wife, and a present member of your family.  Something I wish I understood better when my kids were younger… Nature in the wild, and on the farm gives lots of great illustrations of what this looks like – Cows give milk, chickens lay eggs, horses pull plows and give rides, and bees pollinate flowers.  Each of them offers a different product, or service to the planet that only they can fulfill.  And it's the same with people as well.  Only, even more individualized. So how do we find our unique purpose? Your unique purpose comes at the intersection of four areas or circles in your life. What is it you love to do? What is it that you are good at? What is it that you and only you can do best? What does the world need? At the point where these four circles converge is where your unique purpose shows up. Now for some people, it takes nearly a lifetime to discover their unique Purpose.  Sadly, for a great portion of the world.  They never discover their unique Purpose.  And for a very lucky few, they find it very early in life.  But no matter.  It's not a race.  It is a Journey.  A Hero's journey, if you will.  It is your unique Journey that you are called to, if you are still enough to hear, and wise enough to follow. We will talk about this a lot more in episodes to come, but for today, let's just take a little time in our meditation, to ruminate and chew on those four questions. What is it you love to do? What is it that you are good at? What is it that you and only you can do best? What does the world need? As we seek our Purpose and unique Mission in life, if we are on the path of True Love and service, every step we take will be a step in the right direction.  Trust the process.  Trust the calling…   SHOW NOTES/LINKS   Heroic + Optimize with Brian Johnson     Living Untethered by Michael

These 9 godly attributes will keep us from being tainted by the world.

These 9 godly attributes will keep us from being tainted by the world.

These 9 godly attributes will keep us from being tainted by the world.

These 9 godly attributes will keep us from being tainted by the world.

Fr. Michael Sherwin OP - "Christian Virtue: the Mystery Of Grace and Moral Excellence" by Angelicum Thomistic Institute

Changed to Make A Difference Ephesians 5:7-14 “We Don't Act Like Jesus Because We Don't Spend Enough Time With Jesus” 1. Christ Commands His Followers to Live Differently (vs.7) 2. Christ Followers Live Differently Because They Are Different (vs.8-10) Contrast Darkness Light Dark Morals Dark Minds Dark Master Goodness - Moral Excellence especially with others Righteousness - Relationship to God Truth - Truthfulness, honesty, integrity 3. Assurance and Approval Naturally Follow when the fruit of the Spirit is present. (vs. 10) Every follower of Christ has a past they have been saved out of Every follower of Christ has a present they have saved to live in

What's the difference between mortal and venial sin? How do I know when I've committed a sin? What does it mean to be a virtuous person? In this episode, we discuss the personal dimension of our relationship with God. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter One, Articles7 and 8 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1803-1876).Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/.....References and further reading/listening/viewing:Ethics Finder. 1 Corinthians 13Matthew 5:21-23Matthew 22:34-40Kevin Vost, The Seven Gifts of the Holy SpiritThe Catholic Encyclopedia. "Sin". The Catholic Encyclopedia. "Virtue". C.S. Lewis. Mere Christianity. G.K. Chesterton. Orthodoxy. Kevin Vost. The Seven Deadly Sins. Fulton Sheen. The Seven Capital Sins. Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. The Rescue. Catholic Answers. "When is drinking a mortal sin?" Stacy Mitch. Courageous Virtue: A Bible Study on Moral Excellence for WomenCatholicSaints.Info. "Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori"Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird. The Thomistic Institute. "Virtue". YouTube.Bishop Robert Barron. "Seven Deadly Sins; Seven Lively Virtues". YouTube.Fulton Sheen. "Sin and Penance." YouTube.Philippa Foot. Virtues and Vices: And Other Essays in Moral Philosophy.Candace Vogler. "The Place of Virtue in a Meaningful Life."The University of Chicago. "Virtue, Happiness, and the Meaning of Life". YouTube.

We have a responsibility as the church to be a Church of Moral Excellence! Our responsibility is to live by God's Word. To be a Church of influence, we have to get back to the ways of the early church as in acts 2:42 by continuing in the apostles doctrine, breaking of bread, fellowship and prayers. Steadfastly! For more info about us, you can visit www.rlmacon.com or if you would like to support ministry by giving. You can visit www.rlmacon.com/give

So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away.2 Peter 1:10This week we will be looking at the word that Pastor Paul Dennison shared on Sunday entitled ‘Intentional Living'.Pastor Paul preached out of 2 Peter 1, specifically verses 5-7, and touched on a number of values that Peter encouraged believers to cultivate in their lives. The values are as follows:1) Faith 5) Patient Endurance2) Moral Excellence 6) Godliness3) Knowledge 7) Brotherly Affection4) Self-Control8) Love for EveryoneWe should note that these are not just virtues that we add to our lives once and then move on. We are called to grow these virtues continually as we strive to become more like Christ. We need to “make every effort” to cultivate them in our lives.It is also important to understand that whilst our journey begins with faith in Jesus, the goal is always to move towards self-sacrificing love for everyone. This way, our growth is not just for the sake of growth, but also to be able to reveal Jesus to those around us.Which of these areas do you struggle with the most?What would it look like for you to “make every effort” to develop these in your life?How could growing these virtues in your life impact your friends, family and larger community?

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Listen in as Zack Thompson, Jay Ewing, and special guest Melissa Christensen have a conversation about "Moral Excellence", one of Calvary's shaping values.

LECTURE This podcast is made up of a recorded lecture. Steve teaches about the moral character traits necessary for leading.

LECTURE This podcast is made up of a recorded lecture. Steve teaches about the moral character traits necessary for leading.

Who is Augustine and why should we care about what he had to say? What are the experiences in Augustine's life that shaped his thought and writing? Given how long ago Augustine lived, is there anything about his thinking that still affects us today? How did the philosophy of his time, both Stoic and Platonic, affect Augustine's beliefs? How did Augustine understand ethics? Can we discern a leadership philosophy in Augustine's writings? Captain Joe Mcinerney is also former Chair of the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at Navy. He earned a doctoral degree in systematic theology from the Catholic University of America and is the author of the book The Greatness of Humility: St. Augustine on Moral Excellence.

This weekend we started a new message series called Full Life. This will be a 9 week series focusing on 2 Peter 1:3-9. In week 1, we take a look at what it means to add moral excellence to our faith.

Moral Excellence... to know means to record in ones memory; but to understand means to blend with the thing and to ASSIMILATE it oneself

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord- 3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. 4 For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you- for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble- 11 for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. - 12 Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. 13 I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling.....

This is session four of “The Prophethood of Muhammad" by Dr. David Wood. If you would like to get a Masters Degree in Ministry with an Islamic Studies concentration go to mmwu.org.