Characters with Character- Week #2

by John Roberts on June 30, 2024

The Ethiopian Eunuch: Curiosity

Character Sketches from the New Testament

Series: Characters with Character: Character Sketches from the New Testament

Date: June 30, 2024

Speaker: John Roberts

Text: Acts 8:26-40

Introduction

Embracing Quaestio Divina – Divine Questioning

Matthew 18:1-5

Curiosity can lead to honest seeking – and honest seeking leads to truth.

Perhaps we have placed too much emphasis on James 1:5-8

Matthew 7:7-11

Coming to truth gives the opportunity to step into new life.

Acts 8:35 – 38

Questions for Reflection:

What are the questions, doubts, or fears with which you’re struggling at this stage of your journey?
Can you be honest with God about them?
Can you trust God with your real self? Can you trust others with your real self?
Can you be a “non-freaked out other” in the face of other’s questions?

Project:

Start a “questions journal” and begin the journey of Quaestio Divina… invite the Trinity on the journey with you.

About the Author

John Roberts

John and his wife, Sharlyn, moved to Moses Lake from the Seattle area in October of 1989 to begin work with Moses Lake Christian Church and they have continued with the church until the present.

John earned his BA from Puget Sound Christian College in Edmonds WA, graduating in June of 1988 with a Major in Theology and a Minor in Preaching. John continued his education attending the Northwest Graduate School of Ministry, Biola University, and Regent College. He earned an MA in Apologetics from Biola University in 2006. Additionally, John completed the Renovare Institute of Spiritual Formation in July 2013, and earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Soul Formation in 2020.

John and Sharlyn were married in June 1988 (the same day John graduated from college… because… he uses his time wisely). John and Sharlyn raised three boys in Moses Lake who are now grown, moved away and are starting families of their own. Jonathan (Jonny) and his wife Madelyn; Josh and his wife Kara and their three children, Vida, Arlo and Edan; and Noah their youngest son.

John and Sharlyn love being with their kids and grandkids in their free time. Additionally, they enjoy travel adventures. In the summer of 2023 John and Sharlyn took a 200-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago (the Camino Way).