A Quest For The Holy Grail?

This begins a series of essays in which we take a look at the search for spirituality in the 21st Century. This project will be an ongoing one, in which we add more commentary as we are led by the Holy Spirit to do so.

Below are opening paragraphs from each essay, please click on the BLUE hyperlinks to read.

Finding True Spirituality in the 21st Century
What is true spirituality? It can be defined as the state, quality, manner, or fact of being spiritual in one's nature, something not tangible or material that affects the individual's soul and how it relates and communicates with God. Spirituality is a subjective foundation, a foundation built in one's heart and mind rather than the material world, and upon that foundation we build a means by which to communicate with God through the Holy Sprit and receive the blessings, the guidance, and the protection of Gods Grace. And although it is given freely to all through the grace of God, spirituality -- something that is so remarkably simple to obtain and build upon --- true spirituality, remains an elusive goal, "A Quest For The Holy Grail" if you will, that some people seem to have a hard time finding and enjoying the multitude of blessings that it brings. Read More Of This Essay

10 December 2006

Part 2 ~ Finding True Spirituality in the 21st Century
As we rush about our daily activities and lives in this hectic 21st century world, we begin to reduce certain aspects of life, we begin to take for granted gifts that have been given us, and reduce our perception thereof to just another commonality. As we mature and leave childhood behind we unfortunately loose that child like innocence of seeing everything with wonder and awe, and far too often this includes our forms of worship. Read More Of Part 2

Part 3 ~ Adapting Ministry To Meet The Needs Of A Changing Culture
The world at the end of the twentieth century is changing at an alarming rate. People are under tremendous stress to keep up with the rapid rate of change. The ecclesiastical challenge is to give anxious people the timeless message of Christ and present it in a contemporary way that relates to a changing culture. Read More Of Part 3

Part 4~Ritual And Liturgy, a part of Grail discovery?
Tying a string around your finger to remind you of something is an act that has become somewhat of a cliché and has become a point of humor. The string does not perform any sort of act but only serves to remind you of something, and it is left up to your memory to remember what that something is that the string is to remind you of. Read More Of Part 4

11 December 2006

Rev Ed Crabtree