The Great Story: Finding God’s Love in a World of Doubt
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is governed by the idea of a divine purpose. At every stage of the biblical narrative, events move forward from a beginning point to an end. Taken as a whole, the books of the Bible tell a single story: how God, over the ages, progressively revealed the content of his plan, fulfilled it, and how he calls us, his human creatures, to enter into this plan and share in its blessings.
Ecclesiastes: Seeking Happiness in an Unhappy World
King Solomon left us a record of his search for happiness and meaning in life, and what he learned from the experience. His hope was that he could prevent others from the years of waste and unfulfillment that he experienced. His conclusions are as relevant today as they were then. Come and learn life’s lessons from wise King Solomon.
Genesis I and II: What Were We Put in the World to Do?
It is far too easy to read the first chapters of Genesis with the questions of our time: “Were the days of creation 24 hours long?” “How long ago did this happen?” “Is this history or myth?” “How does this square with modern views of science and evolution?” Of course, these are important questions and we can probably learn some things from Genesis 1-11 that are relevant to them.
But we don’t learn very much from a text if we ask questions that it was not written to answer. Genesis is, frankly, about deeper issues than biological origins. It answers questions such as: “What are human beings?” “Why are we here?” “What is our relationship to the nature and the world?” Essentially, Genesis is not about the “How” of creation but rather about the “Why”. That is, ultimately, far more important.
Welcome to Worship
Have you ever stopped and evaluated your worship? Have you ever asked yourself why you worship as you do? Worship that fails to understand the nature and reasoning behind it can become vain (Mt. 15:7-9). However, evaluation of something so sacred is quite difficult. This study will help us evaluate and understand how and why we worship. The worship of God is the most precious and intimate of all relationships. It is the time we spend with our God in communion and fellowship. Don’t be afraid to study it, questioned it, and, most of all, engage in it. It is what life is all about!
The Gospel of John: That You May Believe
What is it about Jesus that first compelled you to want to know more about Him? The Gospel of John covers roughly 20 days in the life of Jesus, and over 90% of that is occasions from Jesus’ life that are not found in the other gospel accounts. John’s purpose in including what he did was “that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.” (John 20:30-31, NLT) Discover what John’s gospel has to say and enjoy the life that comes from believing in who Jesus is.
Walking an Uncertain Future: Living Well in a Culture at Odds with Christ
Do you ever get concerned about the future? You're not sure which way our world is going or what it means for you and for your family as you follow Christ? We live in a society that seems to be not only non-Christian but more and more anti-Christian. What does it mean to live in such a society, whose values and belief systems are so opposed to your own? How are we to raise healthy, faithful families in this environment? Bottom line: What does it mean to live the life Christ has called us to in our world? This series seeks to investigate those and other questions.