Thursday Evenings at 7:30-8:30 PM on Zoom (September 17-December 3) & Interviews Throughout the Fall

“A Christian mind is not simply thinking done by those who consider themselves Christian. . . . Instead, Os Guinness wisely writes that 'thinking Christianly is thinking by Christians about anything and everything in a consistently Christian way - in a manner that is shaped, directed, and restrained by the truth of God's Word and God's Spirit.' . . . The Christian mind is a mind that operates under the belief that there is something outside of ourselves that we must take into account. There is a God . . .. Thinking in light of God's existence and his self-revelation is what it means to have a Christian mind.” - James Emery White

Perspectives is all about helping our people develop a Christian mind. When it comes to the topics of politics, the environment, business, women in leadership, mental health, living life well, racism, money, science, technology, other religions, and all others, the Christian faith has something important to say about it. Unfortunately, however, even those of us who call ourselves Christians too often haven’t really thought long and hard about what our faith has to say. Instead, we allow our opinions and actions on a host of topics and life issues to be shaped by a myriad of other voices clamoring for our attention. Thus, we must learn to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 5).

In Perspectives, we will explore a range of topics and provide a Biblical and theological perspective on these topics. In this season, we will do this in two main ways:

• Online Teaching & Discussions on Thursday evenings (7:30 PM on Zoom) and

• Online Interviews

Come join us! Click on the boxes below for access to these resources. Also, check out the schedule of topics for Thursday evenings this Fall.

Thursday Evening Schedule, Topics, and Access

On Thursday evenings this Fall from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( September 17th through December 3rd), we will invite different members of our congregation to spend between 15-20 minutes teaching us on a topic of interest, and then we’ll have about 30-40 minutes of discussion. For any questions about Perspectives, email Rev. Kristen at kristen@missioncincinnati.org. Also email her for the zoom call -in number.

September 17th - WHAT DO I DO WITH DOUBT? - Wrestling with Faith and Doubt throughout the history of Christianity from Biblical times to Today, Fr. William Eavenson, Lead Pastor of Mission Cincinnati

September 24th - Practicing Sabbath in a Culture That Does Not Rest, Emily Bingham, Midwest Staff Director of CCO

October 1st - LIfe on Mission:  Living to Make Disciples, Jake Wenstrup, Associate Area Director of Greater Cincinnati Urban YoungLife

October 8th - Grief and Anxiety in the Pandemic, AudrieAna Gardner, MSW, LISW-S

October 15th - A Christian Perspective on Depression, Dr. Tricia Eshleman Latimer

October 22nd - The Spiritual Practice of Pilgrimage, Jamie Noyd, Area Director of Graduate and Faculty Ministries, InterVarsity

October 29th - The Christian’s Role in Stewarding the Earth:  A Theological Perspective, Rev. Kristen Yates, Associate Pastor of Mission Cincinnati

November 5th - A Conversation on Biblical Justice and Race, information coming soon

November 12th - Rhythms of the Way:  Embracing Balance in the Christian Life, Rev. Kristen Yates, Associate Pastor of Mission Cincinnati

November 19th - Uncovering the Stories of Women in Scripture, Emily Bingham, Midwest Staff Director of CCO

Dec. 2nd - Living into the Season of Advent, Rev. Kristen Yates, Associate Pastor of Mission Cincinnati