Day 1: How I came to know the biblical worldview
This is Arturo’s story of how he came to understand the idea of a biblical worldview and how this opened up his eyes to many things about his faith, his work, helping the poor, and all of life in general. Question: Arturo talked about having lunch with the mayor of a city and being asked some hard questions. How would you have responded?
26 Elo 202012min
Day 3: We live by our paradigms not by our religious beliefs
Arturo explains more about paradigms and why it is important that our paradigms are rooted in truth. We make decisions based on our paradigms and our decisions shape our lives. Question: Arturo says it is important that people have truths in their minds as subconscious paradigms so that they will make the right decisions as they walk through life. Let’s say you want a young person to make the decision to stay in school and apply themselves. What’s the paradigm they need in order to make...
25 Elo 202017min
Day 4: We make decisions based on our paradigms
Arturo explains more about paradigms and why it is important that our paradigms are rooted in truth. We make decisions based on our paradigms and our decisions shape our lives. Question: Arturo says it is important that people have truths in their minds as subconscious paradigms so that they will make the right decisions as they walk through life. Let’s say you want a young person to make the decision to stay in school and apply themselves. What’s the paradigm they need in order ...
25 Elo 202010min
Day 5: What is a worldview?
What is a worldview? It’s a word you will not find in the Bible but the idea is clearly there. It is Arturo’s experience that when people really grasp the concept they are immensely helped in their understanding and application of Scripture. Question: The challenge with a worldview is you don’t see it. You don’t even know you have it. It’s subconscious. Why is this also a benefit? Why do you think God made us to have a worldview?
25 Elo 202022min
Day 6: How is a worldview formed?
How is a worldview formed? How does it shape a child’s life? Arturo answers these questions and why worldviews are so difficult to change. Question: Do you know someone who permanently changed some habit or way of thinking after joining the military? What changed in them? Why do you think this happened?
25 Elo 202024min
Day 7: The culture we grow up in determines our worldview
The culture we grow up in determines our worldview. Our culture determines how we see the world and life. It begins with the culture of our family. Question: Arturo says our culture determines our worldview. Can you give an example from your own culture?
25 Elo 202013min
Day 8: To be human is to materialize ideas. That’s what we do.
What defines human beings is that we materialize ideas. This is what every person does. In so doing we materialize poverty and corruption. We also materialize goodness and flourishing. Question: Can you think of an idea that your parent or grandparent materialized that impacted the way you live?
24 Elo 202012min
