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400. Background Information for 1989-2002 Sources
๐ 3 pages This document provides background information and historical context for the sources in the 1989-2002 time period.
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402. Feminism
๐ 1:12:35 Mary Frances Sparrow gave this talk at the 1989 Leadersโ Conference for Women. She presented evidence for the claim that differences between men and women are not simply culturally determined. She then examined and refuted eight common feminist claims. She concluded by arguing for the value of women’s unique contributions to society.
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403. Ecumenism in the People of Praise
๐ 38:23 In this 1989 Leaders’ Conference for Women talk, Kevin Ranaghan talked about the People of Praiseโs grassroots ecumenism of personal relationships. He also stressed the importance of members knowing not only the faith and practices of their own church but also the faith and practices of their brothers and sisters who belong to…
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404. Forming Opinions and Making Judgements
๐ 29:08 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at a 1989 South Bend community meeting. Topics include: what is right judgment and wrong judgment, what judging does to the person who is judging, what impact judging has on others and what mistakes a person can make. Paul stressed the fact that one can use one’s rash…
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405. Deliverance: History and Practice
๐ 43:02 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at a 1989 Pastoral Training Seminar. He talked about the history of deliverance prayer in the community, about Satan and about how to lead people through the seven steps of deliverance prayer.
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407. Making Promises
๐ 27:06 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at a 1990 Servant Branch community meeting. After briefly talking about consolations and desolations, Paul talked about our covenant. He described how our covenant binds us together, for good or for ill, and how the worldโs culture is not one that promotes commitment. He concluded with a stirring…
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408. Committed and Submitted Together
๐ 40:06 This talk is from a 1991 Leaders’ Conference for Men. In it, Kevin Ranaghan pointed out that, unlike many Christians, we are committed and submitted together and that as a body we serve the Lord together. He then talked about the practical ramifications of this as community members spend money, raise children and…
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411. Child Psychology and the Bible
๐ 65:22 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at a 1994 Youth Ministry conference. He compared what some child psychologists say about raising children to what the Bible says. He also underlined the importance of parents believing in and taking into the account the existence of evil. He ended with two stories about stealing: a modern…
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413. Christ in You: A Bold Proclamation
๐ 23:23 This was the second talk of the 1996 Christ in You series. The testimony of Scripture and the Church Fathers points to the mystery of “Christ in you.” A hologram can be used to illustrate why Christ is sometimes easier to see when the whole body is gathered together.
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415. Christ in You: The Holy Spirit
๐ 11:43 This talk was also from the 1996 Christ in You series. “It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me” is the key to understanding baptism in the Holy Spirit.
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418. MORE Lord: A Pastoral Perspective
๐ 42:27 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at a 1998 Leadersโ Conference for Men. At the time, most of the branches had begun public meetings, were praying with people for more of the Lord and were experiencing many healings. Paul commented on what had been happening, beginning with the 1996 Pastoral Training Institute. He also…
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419. Revolutionary Christianity
๐ 57:23 Kerry Koller gave this talk in February, 1998, to the South Bend branch. He used the phrase โJoin the revolutionโ as a rallying cry and boldly proclaimed that we, the People of Praise, are the solution to the worldโs problems. For more on Christianity as a revolutionary activity, see Kerryโs โCoordinator as Revolutionary…
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421. A Report on the 2001 High Country Adventure
๐ 1:28:21 Paul DeCelles gave this report at the December, 2001, Teaching Review Seminar about what happened at the second High Country Adventure, which was for high-school-aged youth in the community. It was held in the summer of 2001. Paul described, in detail, the evening sessions and the rationale behind them. His comments are followed…
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422. The Situation of the Kids, 2001
๐ 37:16 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at a 2001 Teaching Review Seminar. He presented some of the results of the board of governorsโ investigation of the situation of the high-school-aged youth in the People of Praise. He talked about the roles that purpose, friends, adults, social structure, the People of Praise and God himself…
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423. Announcing the New Action Divisions
๐ 32:25 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at the 2002 Leaders’ Conference for Men about the results of a communitywide consultation about more purposeful action in the community. He talked about the prophetic word that came out of the second High Country Adventure (the community has to change), the ideas behind the consultation and the…
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425. Our Father’s Revelation of Himself
๐ 44:13 Paul DeCelles gave this talk at the 2002 Leaders’ Conference for Men. It was based on the Scripture passage, โHe who has seen me has seen the Father” (Jn. 19:4). He examined the life of Jesus with the goal of seeing our Father. He noted how Jesus is always dealing with the reality…