TWO EDGE TALK

Retreats & Presentations

Offered by Deacon Tim

Catholic Boot Camp (from 4 to 6 sessions, covering 1) Jesus: His Identity, Mission and Power; 2) The Church: Its Identity, Mission and Power; 3) Why Me? Our Personal Identity, Mission and Purpose; 4) The Call To Be Disciples

Catholic Bible Study (explaining the Bible passages that support the Catholic positions on issues which divide Catholics and Protestants)

Discerning God’s Will (the basic principles of discernment for Christians)

Flesh and Bone (a 3-part series on the power available to us in our Catholic faith, the dynamics of the Eucharist and discerning God’s will)

Marriage: A Path to Holiness (how following God’s design for marriage helps couples grow in holiness and also brings a dynamic quality to their relationship)

Pierced in the Heart (a two-hour Lenten presentation focusing on the impact of the passion of Jesus on Mary and others who were present on Calvary)

Power of the Holy Spirit (the Spirit in the Old Testament; the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ and in the early Christian community; the role of the Holy Spirit in the Church; how to experience the Holy Spirit in our lives)

Power of the Passion (how the power in Christian life and in the Church is derived from the passion and death of Jesus Christ; scriptural analysis; how we experience this power in our own lives)

Power of the Blood (a development of the blood covenant in the Old and New Testament and how we as Christians participate in this mystery)

Power of the Eucharist (a scriptural explanation of the source of the Eucharist and statements about how participation in the Eucharist can transform our lives)

Social Teachings of the Church (a short course on the essential social teachings of the Church, explaining why the Church addresses such a wide range of social issues)

RCIA (the Catholic understanding of the Bible, Discerning God’s Will, the dynamics of the Eucharist,  the Catholic understanding of Grace)

PRESENTATIONS FOR MEN

Becoming a Christian Man (a half-day retreat focusing on the path to Christian manhood, obstacles to faith for men and what the Bible says about a man’s faith)

A Father’s Heart (the unique role of husbands and fathers developed in scripture and in the documents of the Church)

Spiritual Leadership For Men (the role of integrity, contending with modern culture and developing a sense of mission and purpose for the family)