So that you may discern what is the will of Godwhat is good and acceptable and perfect.

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So that you may discern what is the will of
Godwhat is good and acceptable and perfect.

• Saturday Morning Plenary
• Association of Presbyterian Church Educators

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T8st C dat d Lrd is gud!Psalm 348
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Do nt b cnfrmd 2 ths wrld but b trnsfrmd by the
renewng of yr minds so tht u may disern d wil of
Gd wht is gud acptble prfct.Romans 122
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• Discernment in contemporary times must include
  refining our intuitions by the work of our minds,
  refining our thinking about the world by
  searching our souls in prayer, and enlarging our
  sense of compassion and wisdom by engaging in
  practical acts of faith in the world.
• David White. Practicing Discernment with Youth.
  Cleveland, OH Pilgrim, 2005.

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Discernment using Givens five learning systems
of the brain

• Discernment as a language of the heart engaging
  the emotional learning system.
• Thomas Aquinas If God is love, then the
  language of God cannot be only rational.

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• 2. Discernment as a language of the community
  engaging the social learning system. Our
  Presbyterian and Reformed polity illustrates
  this. The Quaker tradition also has much to
  teach us.

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• Discernment as a language of the mind engaging
  the cognitive learning system.
• We must engage the intellect to discern Gods
  will. White reminds us that we should not be
  afraid to engage science recognizing that all of
  the worlds truth is in Gods revelation. For
  Reformed Christians, rigorous intellectual study
  of the scripture is the greatest expression of
  discernment as a language of the mind.

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• Discernment as a language of the body engaging
  the physical learning system.
• Christians have long engaged in rituals,
  postures, and physical labor as acts of
  discernment through which God reveals Gods self
  to us. These actions also include protest.

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• 5. Discernment as a language of the spirit
  engaging the reflective learning system. This
  act of discernment privileges contemplation and
  biblical/theological imagination. The focus is
  on intuition and compassion.

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• Discern what is the will of Godwhat is good and
  acceptable and perfect.

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• Emory University graduates Elizabeth Sholtys and
  Robbie Brown.

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But God Sayseven though the hero dies, the
Story goes on forever.