Month: November 2023

Jay: Last week, we explored the teaching methodology of Jesus Christ and His ministry. A foundational element in education, we noted, is establishing or recalling prior knowledge. We spent time discussing this, particularly the prior knowledge Jesus might have been trying to establish as a foundation for his teachings. As the conversation evolved, a theme…

Don asked me to contribute a short series building on Michael’s recent exploration of cognitive dissonance. Michael covered themes such as grace and judgment. Don specifically requested that I examine the teaching methodologies Jesus might have used during His ministry. As Michael eloquently discussed, cognitive dissonance frequently appears in Christ’s ministry, exemplified by phrases like…

Michael: During last week’s class, the discussion shifted from Judgment to Grace. Judgment and Grace are very different from each other. Judgment is administered by people most of the time. However, our religions teach us that God is a grand judge as well. There are many verses in the bible to support this. On the…

After last week’s class was over, I was left feeling very uncomfortable, as if something bad had happened. First of all, I didn’t have any intention to politicize my message. It is applicable to everyone regardless of politics or religion. Second of all, and more importantly, this issue of judgment is just so annoying. It…