Malankara World Journal - Christian Spirituality from a Jacobite and Orthodox Perspective
Malankara World Journal
Theme: 4th Sun After Pentecost, Father's Day
Volume 8 No. 485 June 15, 2018
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. This Sunday in Church (4th Sunday After Pentecost)

1. Bible Readings for This Sunday (June 17)

http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Lectionary/Lec_4th_sunday-after-pentecost.htm

2. Sermons for This Sunday (June 17)

http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Sermons/Sermon-of-the-week_4th-sunday-after-Pentecost.htm

II. Lectionary Reflections on Luke 10:1-24

3. The 'Other' Jesus

The time comes for us to choose, not only a partner or a career, but whether Christ will be Lord, whether God will be a "ruling category" in our lives. We may have lots of knowledge or friends or money or good health, but we still have to make a choice with respect to God. ...

4. Proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom

The mission of the seventy remains the mission of the church today. Believers are Christ's empowered representatives - the new Israel empowered by the Spirit of the new Moses. ...

5. Jesus Sends Out Seventy as Workers For The Harvest

Jesus sends out seventy as workers for the harvest, to proclaim that God's rein has arrived, that the accuser of humanity has fallen. Jesus sends out seventy -- a number of fullness and wholeness -- to exercise authority over every spirit and every condition that oppresses God's children. ...

6. Jesus Sends out His Followers to Do Missionary Work

Like Jesus' disciples, we can carry out the same ministry of Jesus Christ by sharing God's love with those people who are a part of our everyday lives. ...

III. Featured Articles: Father's Day

7. The Priesthood of the Father

Job is an excellent example of a man who loved his family and wanted God's best for each one of them. He also understood the role of the priesthood of the father and never hesitated to take responsibility for his loved ones. ...

8. You Have a Daddy Who Loves You

No matter what your experience has been with your earthly father, the truth is your heavenly Father is the perfect parent who loves you, cares for your every need, ...

9. God as Father and Our Prayer

Some earthly fathers are, or were, better than others but none are or were perfect. All of our fathers had significant shortcomings- even on their best day. ...

10. Dads and Father's Day: What You Should Know

I am convinced that America's families will not be changed until the dads in America are changed. The key is the father. God has given us a survival manual, and it begins with the father. ...

11. Does God Even Care About Me?

How does your relationship with your earthly father impact your relationship with your heavenly Father? ...

12. God Intended Fathers to Be Moral and Spiritual Example

If anything was ever easier said than done, it's championing fatherhood in today's culture. ...

13. A Prayer for All Fathers on Father's Day

Use this Father's Day prayer to bring God's peace and glory into your home and life today. ...

14. Malankara World Journals with the Theme: Father's Day (From MWJ Archives)

Volume 7 No 421: June 16 2017
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Newsletter/MWJA_421.htm

Volume 6 No 354: June 17 2016
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Newsletter/MWJA_354.htm

Volume 5 No 291: June 19 2015
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Newsletter/MWJ_291.htm

Volume 4 No 223: June 12, 2014
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Newsletter/MWJ_223.htm

Volume 3 No 147: June 13 2013
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Newsletter/MWJ_147.htm

Volume 2 No 81: June 14 2012
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Newsletter/MWNews_81.htm

IV. General Weekly Features

15. Family Special: The Importance of a Dad

There is one thing that doesn't change: the importance of a dad. A boy needs the heart of his father and the fellowship of men. He needs at least one man who pays attention to him, spends time with him, admires him and teaches him how to become a man himself. ...

16. Family Special: Happily Even After

If you see a strong and thriving marriage, it didn't happen by accident or by default. ...

17. Family Special: Balancing Love And Truth In Raising Children

Ask God for the wisdom to balance goodness and severity in your relationships with your children. ...

18. Christian Life: The Importance of Being the Very Best

Do whatever you do to the utmost, using the gifts God has given you to make an impact for His name! ...

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