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Welcome to the podcast of Bright City Church, a community of faith in Raleigh-Durham, NC. If you would like to learn more about Bright City, or about how you can get involved, visit us at brightcitychurch.com
Listen to pastor Sharon Miller teach on Acts 1:1-14 from the New Testament. In this message, you’ll learn how to not miss the movement of God. This topic is part of Bright City’s study of the Book of Acts.


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Seeing By The Light
How can we understand God’s revelation to us?
Throughout the church’s history, theologians have often answered this question by appealing to a doctrine of illumination whereby the Holy Spirit shapes our knowledge and understanding of Scripture. Without denying the role of the Holy Spirit or the cognitive role of illumination, Ike Miller casts a broader vision of divine illumination and its role in the Christian life. In his constructive approach, Miller argues for a fully Trinitarian view of illumination that forms not just our intellect, but also appeals to the affections and encourages our ethical action.
In order to develop this theology of illumination, he explores both Augustine’s and Karl Barth’s readings of the Gospel and Epistles of John, including Barth’s previously untranslated lectures on the Gospel of John. In light of his careful study of both the Johannine literature and the theologies of two giants from Christian history, Miller lays out a doctrine of illumination whereby we are enabled to know the Father and participate in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Christians must address the issues of racism, injustice, and hostility, and show how humans of different kinds can live together in peace and justice, or the gospel becomes good news only for a few: the powerful.
-Paul Heibert
This work that @Ikefmiller is doing is so, so important. It has been the leading edge of a lot growth in my own life. Can’t wait to read his new book. https://twitter.com/Ikefmiller/status/1622928530056048640
We make vows to ourselves in response to the pain of our childhoods. Vows we now live out subconsciously to our own detriment. @stevecusswords thanks for the invitation to talk about upbringings, childhood vows, and #goodbaggagebook!
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