Venice church of Christ

How was Jesus tempted? Was Jesus really tempted? How can we take encouragement and strength from Jesus enduring temptation? Jesus Was Tempted | Jesus Felt Outline | Conversation

Why do we prove so uncomfortable with Jesus expressing emotion? What can we learn and gain from Jesus' experiences of various "negative" emotions? Jesus Wept | Jesus Felt Outline | Conversation

Who was John the Baptist, and what was he all about? How did John the Baptist well prepare the way of the Lord and embody the prophetic tradition? Preparing the Way of the Lord Outline | Conversation

Why do we talk so much about covetousness in church - but nowhere else? How might we fall prey to covetousness and greed? How can we well resist covetousness and greed? Covetousness Outline | Conversation

How do Christians today generally talk about immodesty? What were Paul's and Peter's concerns in terms of modesty and immodesty? How should Christians navigate an immodest world in modest ways? Immodesty Outline | Conversation

Why does the Bible condemn idolatry? Is idolatry still a problem today? If so, how can we avoid it? Idolatry Outline | Conversation

What is going on in the Song of Solomon? How should Christians approach and appreciate the Song of Songs? The Song of Solomon | Books of the Bible Outline | Conversation

How does God feel about people in poverty? Why should Christians invest resources into helping the poor? Helping the Poor Outline | Conversation

How can Christians well and effectively pray? How to Pray Outline | Conversation

What is the Book of Ecclesiastes all about? Is the Preacher really depressing, or can his message ironically help us better appreciate life under the sun? The Book of Ecclesiastes | Books of the Bible Outline | Conversation

Why should Christians strive to avoid divorce? How can we strive to love and care for one another in marriage so to make divorce unthinkable? Avoiding Divorce Outline | Conversation

What has been made known in Scripture regarding our adversary? How can we well resist him, manifesting the fruit of the Spirit, avoiding the works of the flesh? Our Adversary Outline | Conversation

Why would Paul want us to abhor evil and thus feel so strongly against it? What consequences attend to sin and evil which would justify that kind of reaction? The Consequences of Sin Outline | Conversation

What is the Book of Proverbs all about? How can we appropriately use the wisdom in the Book of Proverbs today? The Book of Proverbs | Books of the Bible Outline | Conversation

What is the ecumenical movement, or ecumenism / ecumenicalism, all about? What is commendable about ecumenicalism? Has ecumenicalism led to the kind of unity for which Jesus prayed? Ecumenicalism Outline | Conversation

How can Christians gain insight regarding teaching their children from how God intended the Israelites to teach their children? How can we well raise children in the discipline and instruction of Jesus? Teaching Children Diligently Outline | Conversation

What is ignorance, and how is it a stumbling block to faith? How can we make sure we do not prove ignorant of God in Christ intellectually, relationally, or experientially? Stumbling Blocks to Faith: Ignorance Outline | Conversation

Why did Paul use adoption as a metaphor for the Christian's relationship with God? How should we understand ourselves as God's adopted children? Adoption Outline | Conversation

What are the Psalms all about? How can we well incorporate the Psalms into our faith lives? The Book of Psalms | Books of the Bible Outline | Conversation

How can improper perspective lead to all kinds of disagreements and divisions in Christianity? How can we maintain a proper perspective on the Bible and our faith to glorify and honor God in Christ? Proper Perspective Outline | Conversation

How can we well glorify and honor God? Zeal without knowledge? Knowledge without zeal? No knowledge and no zeal? Zeal and knowledge? Zeal and Knowledge Outline | Conversation

How does our relationship with God "work"? Since we did nothing to deserve salvation, is it really true that we have absolutely no active role in our salvation? How can election and obedience "work" in our relationship with God? Election, Obedience, and Our Relationship With God Outline | Conversation

How should we approach the many things we have to do in our lives all the time? How can we maintain a healthy perspective about the constant spiritual behaviors in our lives? Attitudes Toward Constancy Outline | Conversation

What is the Book of Job all about? What are we to make of Job, his friends, and God's message to Job? The Book of Job | Books of the Bible Outline | Conversation

Hi! We're on the Internet together! It can be good. It can be bad. It can also be quite ugly. How can we glorify God on the Internet? The Internet: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Outline | Conversation