God Centered Life

Have you ever stood in line to see a Christian celebrity? What were the feelings you came away with? Was there perhaps a sense of a religious hierarchy? This person will obviously be given an elite parking spot in heaven. We’ll go to work on these feelings in this study. Ruth 4

Is outreach all about a well-crafted sales-like program, or is it more of an extension of the work the Spirit is doing in our lives? Do we have to “become” someone to be ready for outreach? We’ll explore this topic in our study. Colossians 4:2-6

“It takes a village.” True in the distribution of the Gospel? If so, what are the other components of Gospel ministry? We’ll explore this question in our study today. Acts 17:11

Read a dozen books on rock climbing. Or spend 20 years exploring great routes, challenging yourself, and gaining (calloused) hands-on experience. Which is the rock climbing expert? Is there a parallel to learning about God? We’ll look at learning in this study. Acts 17:11

Which is more attractive—a gathering of stoic, dourer, serious individuals, or a group of joyful, happy people? While the answer is obvious, the path to being a joyful people may be less obvious. We’ll look at the keys to joyful fellowship in this study. 1 John 1:1-4

Have you ever considered the relationship between the way church members get along and their alignment with what that church hears from the pulpit? Can a church body that disagrees on doctrine still have real Biblical fellowship? We’ll explore these challenging questions in this study. 1 John 1:1-4

The word “covenant” often conjures up reminders of Old Testament passages involving the children of Israel. But does covenant have power and potential for modern day marriages? We’ll look at that question today. Ruth 3

If you’re holding a stale loaf of bread, and someone throws you a bag of gold, the likelihood is that you’ll drop the stale bread. Is there a parallel in the spiritual world? What are we holding that keeps us from receiving something better? Matt. 6:19-21

Investing… a common practice for some, not at all for others. But does the Bible encourage us to invest? If so, how? We’ll look at these questions today. Matt. 6:19-21

Health—a good diet? Yes. But only a good diet? Not likely. There has to be some movement if not intentional exercise. Is the same true for the church? For us as individual believers? We’ll explore these questions in this study. Acts 2:42-47

Ever spent time actually looking at what a church should be? And what implications might there be for each of us as we look deeper into what a Biblically based church looks like? We’ll head that direction in this study. Acts 2:42-47

What’s different for you between Sunday and Tuesday? Is there a shift in your mindset about “faith” when you leave church? We’re looking at practical aspects of living out the gospel in this study. Eph 5:22-6:9

“I need advice. Yes, the Bible, I know. But what if I need advice on dating? Really, the Bible?” Heading into a very practical study taken from the book of Ruth. Ruth 3

You may have heard the quick comparison of the gospel and other religions. Other belief systems say “Do” while the gospel says “Done.” Our study heads further into this comparison. John 14:1-11

Remember in grade school, those rare moments where the teacher was called out of the room? In most cases, chaos ensued. The class did whatever it wanted So, if we tell ourselves there is no God, does that also introduce the likelihood of chaos? We’ll explore this question in our study today. Psalm 14

If you look in the “Big Questions” box, the existence of God is one of the biggest. Our series of studies heads directly into a discussion of that question today. Psalm 14

The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that “there is nothing new under the sun.” So how does that apply to new ideas that pop up from time to time within the church? We’ll look at this question in this study. 2 Tim 3:10-17

There’s something attractive about “new and exciting.” But does that mean we have to be careful about how we regard the “unchanging” Word of God? We’ll look at that question in this study. 2 Tim 3:10-17

Typical of this time of year, we often look back at the 12 months just wrapping up. Lots of metrics to consider, but what would you tell yourself if the metric was “taking advantage of opportunities to glorify God? Maybe the question that pops to mind is “What does that even mean?” Looking both backward and forward in this study. John 21:15-19

Let’s go right to the heart of the matter. For a good number of people, the joyful holiday celebrations aren’t that joyful! So how do we fix that? Our study today aims to do just that. John 14:6

Granted, Christmas messages typically don’t focus on the resurrection. But we’re going to do just that in this study with the intent of raising the “merry” even further on your Christmas celebration. John 11:25-26

Perhaps your default perception of God lives in the “Ruler” category. And rightly so. But do we sometimes miss out on the compassionate care that our God has for us? We’ll look at that attribute in our study today. John 10:11

You’ve likely heard the talk about “the good old days” when no one worried about locking their doors. Such a sense of security feels further away on a daily basis. But our passage today introduces a solution to the need for a sense of safety. John 10:9

Hindsight is 20/20. From our modern perspective, some of the ideas about Jesus during his day are hard to fathom. How could they miss it? But is it possible that parallels to this blindness are all around us today? Our study looks directly at this question. John 8:12

The assignment, watch 30 minutes of news and find a single example of unity. Mission impossible? Feels like it at times, right? And yet, all things are possible with God. Do we subconsciously exclude unity from “all things?” We’ll explore unity in our study today. Phil 2:2