Waukesha church of Christ classes

One way to influence people is to give people back their sense of self.

Jesus looked for people who would appreciate being taken out of a difficult situation.

Not everything Jesus did was a sensational event, yet even in smaller ways, he impacted people.

Jesus allowed himself to be touched, both literally and figuratively, which created a connection with others.

Learning from the best: Jesus' miracles removed stigmas and addressed emotional needs as well.

The events of Acts 8 show that a simple gospel presentation is the key to success.

Stephen's one sermon before he died propelled the church to growth by exemplifying confidence to others.

The apostles proved that the threat of disunity can be leveraged for growth if true equity is pursued.

Maintaining a standard when scandal threatens will attract people who are looking for authenticity.

We can get lost in tactics and methods, but spiritual depth is the key ingredient to success.

The apostles were not attention seekers, but sought ways to introduce groups of people to the gospel.

Deeping the relationships between the members of the church creates an environment that attracts others.

The first step of success for the church was accurately sharing the gospel without avoiding hard truths.

Now that we understand a few words, we look at specific applications of being devoted to the church through the different relationships we have with each other.

The word translated as 'church' in our bible has numerous concepts. we identify these to help us avoid misconceptions and bad theology as we try to understand how to be devoted to the fellowship.

determining the difference between "continuing steadfastly" and "devoted to" will help us understand what is meant by "the fellowship".

A flaw in typical Christian discussions is using 'plausibility arguments' to justify ourselves and confirm our own biases. We return to the topic of prayer and show how important it is to honestly go where the text leads us.

Christians frequently use a phrase, when contending for a particular viewpoint, that exposes the fact that the bible is often merely a rationalization for our personal belief system.

Andrew shares his story from birth, raised in different congregations that had firmly held traditions, and what led him to start examining them from a young age. Intent of this unorthodox episode is to impart tools and motives for overcoming the monolith of tradition.

In this episode, we begin with a discussion of importance of prayer, but swerve into a controversial theological discussion.

We open up for suggestions ways that we could make the weekly communion more meaningful without changing what Christ gave or appealing to 'sensory worship'.

Many theories and ideas exist about the practice and importance of communion. What is authentic and what is a result of centuries of tradition?

One of the most important tools in discovering truth is learning to ask the right questions as we read.

Looking back at episode #7, we attempt to develop the motives that we do not study from as frequently.

A look at the primary reasons for studying. We are noticeably attracted to some while less inclined toward others