Presented By Karen Tripp MS

 

 Karen Tripp recently served as the keynote speaker for our women’s Advent candlelight celebration, “Prepare for Jesus.”  Her Christ-centered, heartfelt message on “Receiving the Gift” was an inspiration to all.  Through personal reflection, biblical insight, and humorous anecdotes, Karen helped prepare our hearts to focus on the true meaning of the Advent season, the birth of our Savior.  Many of the women attending shared that her message enriched their celebration of Christmas.

 

Sharon Shearman Director of Family Ministries, Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church Des Peres

With a gentle blend of wit, inspiration and, scripture, speaker Karen Tripp MS offers sound Christian teaching that apply to the issues that impact our lives.  Each topic can be designed as a keynote address, workshop topic or expaneded into a retreat opportunity.

Is it OK to Question God?  Your faith is strong but at times the five o’clock news or the pain of a friend or your own suffering brings questions about God and what is He doing?  Discover how to place your questions, doubts, and fears at Christ’s feet and, more importantly, to be empowered through Christ’s desire to lead you closer to Him. Through an in depth look at King David and his psalms, Karen approaches the frustrations of living in a fallen world with the knowledge of God’s overwhelming mercy and unstoppable sovereignty.  The result is a strong dose of God’s truth that will rejuvenate your walk with Christ.

God is Bigger Than Your Cancer:  Cancer patients need more than answers from their doctors on how to heal their bodies.  They need answers from God on how to heal their doubts.  God is Bigger Than Your Cancer delivers scripturally sound answers to four questions that stalk cancer patients through their suffering.

 •        Why did God Make Cancer?

•        Is My Cancer Bigger Than God?

•        Why me?  Why did I get Cancer?

•        I’ve Prayed, So Why am I Still Sick?

There is comfort even in the nightmare of cancer.  Let Karen guide you through the wisdom that comes only from scripture to see that the answers lie deeply in the love of God.

 

God is Bigger Than Your Grief: Grief unexpected feelings, insights and questions.   Often the questions we hunger to have answered can not be answered by a counselor or a loved one.  They can only be answered by God.  In this presentation, Tripp discusses four difficult questions which often come at times of loss. 

 

 •        Why can’t I get on with my life?

•        Why did You let them die?

•        When will the ache go away?

Through sound scripture and genuine testimonials, Karen will guide you through your unanswered questions to discover the peace that surpasses all understanding and comes only through Christ.

 

 How can God use suffering and healing in His plan?  Through four scripture stories, you will see how to view illness from the perspective of the cross.  Each story is of a man seeking Jesus for healing, sometimes for himself, sometimes for someone else.  How was the illness in each story used for God’s purpose?  Let this exploration of Jesus’ interactions with the sick give you new peace and understanding.

 

Each of the following topics are part of a Bible sudy called Becoming a Fisher of menbased on scriptures relating to the life of the Apostle Peter.  They can be presented jointly for a full day seminar or weekend retreat.

 

 BECOMING A FISHER OF MEN: Holding Back from Jesus: Being a Christian means submitting every area of your life to Christ.  But let’s face it.  Some areas of our life are easier to give than others.  It’s tempting to submit to Christ only in areas of our lives where we lack control and to rely on our own authority in areas where we feel confident.  Gently look at the areas you’re holding back and find ways to place them at the feet of Christ.

BECOMING A FISHER OF MEN: Stepping Out for Jesus: If you are seeking God’s will, he’s telling you to do things you’ve never done before and maybe never wanted to do.  Or maybe you see a direction you yearn to charge off into but you’re unsure if it’s Jesus’ idea or yours.  Discover the three rules for stepping out for Jesus and be filled with assurance that YOU CAN DO IT!

 

 BECOMING A FISHER OF MEN: Listening to Jesus:  I could use some work on talking less and listening more, but especially with Jesus.  Sometimes I’m completely distracted, others I don’t like what I’m hearing and others I’m afraid to ask God what I need to know. Or maybe you’re not expecting to hear from Jesus. Regardless of where you’re at, you’ll gain a richer understanding of how you can be closer to God.

 

BECOMING A FISHER OF MEN: Letting Jesus Serve You  Does this seem backwards to you?  Do you feel you should be serving Jesus not vice versa?  And yet what could be more wonderful that truly letting Jesus carry your burdens?  God sends His spirit, His people and His love to you.  Discover all the ways that Jesus is trying to serve you and find out how to let Him.

 

BECOMING A FISHER OF MEN: Facing Failure By Turning to Jesus Everyone makes mistakes, fails, sins.  The question is what do you do next?  The temptation to take one bad choice and compound it by more is HUGE!  Let scripture show you how to move from failure to restoration through the grace of Christ.