Boise Gospel Teaching

How does God bring about the radical transformation of a pagan king? The same way he radically transformed you. No one is too far from God that He cannot reach them, including you. with JB Van Hoogen

Trusting in God requires patience because we are sovereign over nothing. And this kind of patient trust will show up in our attitude towards our own wealth and relationships.

Better the presence of God in a furnace than literally anything else, with anyone else, anywhere else. What did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trust in that enabled to stand firm? with Jb Van Hoogen

Truly trusting God, means entrusting justice and judgment to him as well. James poses a good question; "Who are you to judge?" with Daron Wilson

What is the resurrection of Jesus to us? Surely among other things, the resurrection is reasonable, beautiful, personal, a vindication, an adoption, a proclamation, and an invitation. with JB Van Hoogen

It's not all about you! What does James have to say about humility, getting out of the way, and letting God be the main character?

When Nebuchadnezzar felt threatened, he panicked. When Daniel was threatened, he responded with prudence and peace. But why, and how can we, like Daniel, be a peaceful presence in an anxious, stressful, and fearful world? with JB Van Hoogen

What does James have to say about the teachers and speakers among us, and the example, whether good or bad, of what it means to live out our trust in God? with Daron Wilson

What can the book of Daniel teach us about how to live in a world this is intent on denying and defying our God and our trust in Him? with JB Van Hoogen

James and Paul didn't disagree, so much as James called his readers to a faith that can be proven. You can't claim to have complete trust in God when your life demonstrates an unwillingness to stand with Him. with Daron Wilson

Why is God's word so life-giving to the Christian and so frustrating and foolish to those who are perishing? What interpretive advantages does the Christian have that allows us to read and receive God's word properly? with JB Van Hoogen

When we know the mercy of God for us in Christ, it changes the way we see our circumstances and the world around us. When we trust God's mercy, we can extend that mercy to others without fear. with Daron Wilson

Given what we can know about James and the world of his readers, how should we read his letter? And what should we understand as his primary objective. with Daron Wilson

Our brother Daron gives us a hermeutical introduction to reading scripture as a text that is divine, yet very "human." What are the ways that the various authors have built an argument and moved us towards a truth that they want us to understand? with Daron Wilson

How can we take up the pracitce of scirpture reading with the correct posture and mindset? We must begin by knowing what this book is, and wonder at the beautiful mystery that God has chosen to reveal Himself to us in words that we can receive. with JB Van Hoogen

We belong to a lot of things. Why is the church so uniquely beautiful and what does it mean to belong to one another in Christ? with JB Van Hoogen

Even with the birth of Jesus, the world was and is! still dark and we are still waiting. So what are we waiting for? What was Simeon waiting for, and how can we learn from him?

Mary was the first person to learn about the incarnation, the method God's salvation plan, and the name Jesus. She was the first person to have faith in this message. She was the first Christian. So what did her faith look like? And does ours look like hers?

How can we learn from John the Baptist as we prepare, like he did, for the coming of our Lord Jesus?

He came once as a baby. He's coming again as a Creator, riding on the clouds. The Advent season is about remembering Jesus' first coming so that we an properly anticipate his return!

True gratitude is proven in generosity. Paul believed that Jesus makes Christians generous. So how do we think rightly about what we have, and live as truly cheerful givers?

When we believe the Gospel and receive God's Holy Spirit, we join the front lines of a cosmic battle. Our life and relationships become the new territories to be won for Christ. But the enemy is cunning and we're not strong enough. So how do we be strong like God? How do we put on God's strength?

Guest teacher, Don Straka, opens Psalm 77 with us and explores what it means to lament in the presence of God.

If the Christian life is a life of "submitting to one another" (5:21) then how does that submission show up in the unique and various roles and relationships that we find ourselves in?

As a family that imitates God and loves like Christ, what does it mean to walk together as children of light, as wise, and as filled with the Spirit?