Taproot is the upcoming men’s development group at Harmony Church. We will be going through a couple of awesome writings: the Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) and Jonathan Edwards’ 70 Resolutions. The WSC, of course, is a question and answer format of Reformed Theology, and should provide for some awesome discussion. I will require the men to provide Scriptural support for their claims, and we will duke it out over the Bible like men. Theological Fight Club, so to speak. After we work through the WSC, we will move to the Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards, which are partly based off of the WSC, and apply all the theological study to our everyday life; namely, what does it look like for us as men to live to our chief end: “the glory of God” (question 1 in the WSC). Should be fun. In the Taproot Reader are a couple of ‘extra’ readings for their own leisure. I’ve linked the TaprootReader below for anyone’s use. Let me know what you think!
Archive for the ‘Resolutions’ Category
Taproot: Developing God-Centered Men
Friday, February 6th, 2009Resolutions Remixed: Part III (Resolutions 21-30)
Tuesday, March 4th, 200821. I resolve to never do anything that I would hate someone else for doing.
22. I resolve to work to my happiness and delight with all my might and power, as long as it does not conflict with the Gospel.
23. I resolve to analyze my deliberate actions, tracing them back to the original intention. If that intention is contrary to the glory of God and/or the Gospel, I will take the action to break Resolution 4.
24. I resolve to, whenever I do something evil, to trace it back to the original cause, and to fight that cause with all my might and prayer.
25. I resolve to examine myself closely in order to identify the one thing that causes me to doubt God. I will then fight and pray against that one thing with all I am.
26. I resolve to fight and pray against anything that causes me to doubt my salvation.
27. I resolve to never not do something, unless not doing that thing is for the glory of God. I will also constantly examine what things I am not doing.
28. I resolve to constantly study Scripture and to make sure that I am growing in the knowledge of God.
29. I resolve to always pray as if I believe that God will answer it, and to always confess as if God will accept it.
30. I resolve to try every week to grow in knowledge and passion of God, and to be a better example of God’s grace to others than I was the week before.
Remixed Resolutions: Part II (Resolutions 11-20)
Monday, March 3rd, 200811. I resolve to attempt to solve any theological problems that comes across my mind, as long as the situation at the time allows me to attempt a solution.
12. I resolve to, whenever I think I am doing something great, to toss the thought immediately out of my mind.
13. I resolve to seek out things which are of love and freedom.
14. I resolve to never act in revenge towards someone.
15. I resolve to never get mad at people who aren’t acting rationally.
16. I resolve to never talk badly about someone unless it amounts to some Christocentric good.
17. I resolve to live in order to have no regrets at the end of my life.
18. I resolve to live with the Gospel constantly in mind, along with the fact that I am not of this world, but am of the Kingdom of God.
19. I resolve to never do anything that I would not do if I knew Jesus would return within the hour.
20. I resolve to maintain moderation in food and drink.
