James Madison Christian Faculty Fellowship » Uncategorized http://faithatjmu.org A group of Christian faculty and staff members at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:41:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 April 25: Vision casting http://faithatjmu.org/2012/04/24/april-25-vision-casting/ http://faithatjmu.org/2012/04/24/april-25-vision-casting/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:40:44 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=241 The final meeting of the academic year for the James Madison Christian Faculty Fellowship is set for next Wednesday, April 25, at 12:15 p.m. in Taylor 304. Our only agenda item is vision casting for next year.

On a related subject, congratulations are in order for Anthony Tongen, who will be in Mexico next year as a Fulbright Scholar (http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general11980.shtml). Since Anthony has served as program chair (thanks, Anthony!), that means the position is open for next year.

Come with your ideas! Future programming, meeting times and study topics are all up for discussion and reflection.

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2012/04/24/april-25-vision-casting/feed/ 0 March 28: Self-control as a fruit of the Spirit http://faithatjmu.org/2012/03/19/march-28-self-control-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/ http://faithatjmu.org/2012/03/19/march-28-self-control-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:00:51 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=238 We will be meeting again on March 28th from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm in Taylor 304 to continue our discussion on how the Fruit of the Spirit can by displayed in our work here at JMU.  We will focus on self-control this week.  One definition of self-control is a form of spiritual surrender to the Holy Spirit to the degree that a meaningful internal discipline of a raging and rebellious spirit is realized.  How would you modify this definition?  How does self-control impact our work at JMU?  As usual, please bring your favorite Bible verses about self-control and be ready to discuss how displaying self-control can bring Glory to God. ]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2012/03/19/march-28-self-control-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/feed/ 0 February 29: Faithfulness, 12:15 p.m., Taylor 304 http://faithatjmu.org/2012/02/24/february-29-faithfulness-1215-p-m-taylor-304/ http://faithatjmu.org/2012/02/24/february-29-faithfulness-1215-p-m-taylor-304/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:04:41 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=235 We will be meeting again on February 29th (Happy Leap Day!) from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in Taylor 304 to continue our discussion on how the Fruit of the Spirit can be displayed in our work here at JMU. We will focus on Faithfulness this week. As usual, please bring your favorite Bible verse about faithfulness and be ready to discuss how displaying faithfulness can bring Glory to God.

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2012/02/24/february-29-faithfulness-1215-p-m-taylor-304/feed/ 0 January 25: Patience as a Fruit of the Spirit http://faithatjmu.org/2012/01/17/january-25-patience-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/ http://faithatjmu.org/2012/01/17/january-25-patience-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:16:38 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=230 We will be meeting again on January 25th from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in Taylor
304 to continue our discussion on how the Fruit of the Spirit can be
displayed in our work here at JMU. We will focus on Patience this
week. One verse to meditate on as you prepare for our meeting is 2
Tim 4:2 – Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season;
correct, rebuke, and encourage – with great patience and careful
instruction. As usual, please bring your favorite Bible verse about
patience and be ready to discuss how displaying patience can bring
Glory to God.

Here are our other meeting dates for the spring semester:

  • Wednesday, February 29th, Taylor 304, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 28th, Taylor 304, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 25th, Taylor 304, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

 

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2012/01/17/january-25-patience-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/feed/ 0 November 30: Peace as a fruit of the Spirit http://faithatjmu.org/2011/11/22/november-30-peace/ http://faithatjmu.org/2011/11/22/november-30-peace/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:52:39 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=224 We will be meeting again on November 30th from 12:15-1:15 pm in Taylor 304 to continue our discussion on how the Fruit of the Spirit can be displayed in our work here at JMU. At this possibly chaotic time of the year, academically and personally, we will discuss how to live out Philippians 4:7 (ESV) “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” As usual, please bring your favorite Bible verse about peace and be ready to discuss how we can be more intentional about displaying the Peace of God for the Glory of God.

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2011/11/22/november-30-peace/feed/ 0 Campus Ministry Week http://faithatjmu.org/2011/11/01/campus-ministry-week/ http://faithatjmu.org/2011/11/01/campus-ministry-week/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:16:15 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=225 God is doing some amazing things in the campus ministries here at JMU. Wouldn’t it be great if we could visit the groups to encourage their ministries? We can! Next week we will be visiting Chi Alpha on Tuesday (November 8th) at 7:30 pm in Taylor 405 and Cru on Thursday (November 10th) at 8:00 pm in HHS 2301. Even if you don’t usually come to the Wednesday lunch meetings, please come and support two of the campus ministries. Bob Richardson will be the point of contact for Tuesday, please meet him near Taylor 405 around 7:25 pm. Anthony Tongen will be the point of contact on Thursday, please meet him near the door that separates HHS and Phys/Chem around 7:55 pm. Please contact Anthony Tongen (tongenal@jmu.edu) if you have any questions. Even if you cannot make it to either of the events next week, please join us in praying for the work God is doing on campus! Have a great week!

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2011/11/01/campus-ministry-week/feed/ 0 October 26: More fruits of the spirit http://faithatjmu.org/2011/10/19/october-26-1215-p-m-more-fruits-of-the-spirit/ http://faithatjmu.org/2011/10/19/october-26-1215-p-m-more-fruits-of-the-spirit/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:52:05 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=221 On October 26 at 12:15 p.m. in Taylor 304 we’ll continue our study of the fruits of the Spirit. The background is Galatians 5:22-23, where we learn that the fruits of the Holy Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. What does it mean for Christ-following academics to exemplify the fruits of the Spirit? We’ll explore this together on the 26th.

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2011/10/19/october-26-1215-p-m-more-fruits-of-the-spirit/feed/ 0 September 21: Love as a fruit of the Spirit http://faithatjmu.org/2011/09/10/september-21-love-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/ http://faithatjmu.org/2011/09/10/september-21-love-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:18:33 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=217 Our first meeting of the semester will be held Wednesday, September 21st. Taylor 304 is the local for all our meetings this year. We’ll start at 12:15 p.m. and go for one hour. Please join us! All interested faculty and staff are welcome.

]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2011/09/10/september-21-love-as-a-fruit-of-the-spirit/feed/ 0 2011-12 Theme: Fruits of the Spirit in Academia http://faithatjmu.org/2011/09/01/2011-12-theme-fruits-of-the-spirit-in-academia/ http://faithatjmu.org/2011/09/01/2011-12-theme-fruits-of-the-spirit-in-academia/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:57:21 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=214 From program chair Anthony Tongen: This year’s theme is “Fruits of the Spirit in Academia.”

We learn in Galatians 5:22-23 that the fruits of the Holy Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  What does it mean for Christ-following academics to exemplify the fruits of the Spirit?  We invite you to join us this academic year on the Wednesdays listed below from 12:15 – 1:15 to examine specific fruits of the spirit and discuss how it impacts our work.  We encourage you to bring a Bible each month as we seek to sharpen each other as Christians who desire to live out the fruits of the Spirit in the profession God has called us to here at JMU.  If you are interested in leading one of the monthly discussions on your favorite (or most challenging) fruit of the Spirit, please contact Anthony Tongen (tongenal@jmu.edu).

Fall 2011

  • Wednesday, September 21st – Love (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Wednesday, October 26th – Fruit TBD (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Wednesday, November 30th – Fruit TBD (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Spring 2012

  • Wednesday, January 25th – Fruit TBD (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Wednesday, February 29th – Fruit TBD (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Wednesday, March 28th – Fruit TBD (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
  • Wednesday, April 25th – Vision-casting for next year (Taylor 304) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
]]> http://faithatjmu.org/2011/09/01/2011-12-theme-fruits-of-the-spirit-in-academia/feed/ 0 Fall program in the works http://faithatjmu.org/2011/08/24/fall-program-in-the-works/ http://faithatjmu.org/2011/08/24/fall-program-in-the-works/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:36:01 +0000 webmaster http://faithatjmu.org/?p=204 Hi, everyone, and welcome back! Anthony Tongen will again serve this year as program chair. We’ll go to the email list, and post here, when we have times and dates. If you would like email reminders of our meetings, just drop the webmaster a note using this contact form.

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