Boise Gospel Teaching

What image does scripture paint for us of the position of an intercessor? Hint: it's not pretty. It's actually quite difficult and even dangerous. It certainly was for Jesus, and it will be for us too... Better to know ahead of time! With JB Van Hoogen

What is God's solution to the problem of sin and man's need for reconciliation? Isaiah says that He's looking for someone to intercede. What does that mean for us and for our witness to world? With JB Van Hoogen.

Jesus displayed quite a lot of zeal for the temple. How can we learn from Him and be more like Christ in our zeal for God's dwelling place? With JB Van Hoogen.

How should we approach the uncertainty of tomorrow in light of who God is and His eternity and sovereignty over our tomorrows? with Jb Van Hoogen

Given what God has done for us (yesterday), and the hope of Christ's return (tomorrow), how are we to live today ? with JB Van Hoogen

What should we do with yesterday? And how do memorials help us to know God? with JB Van Hoogen

How can we live a life of quiet, resilient, faithfulness in the world, and what should we expect as a consequence? with JB Van Hoogen

This story of Belshazzar, his party, and some mysterious writing on the wall, is dark and difficult. What is God doing and what God like? And what does man do in response? with JB Van Hoogen

An honest relationship with the God we trust will express itself ultimately in the way we communicate with Him and seek Him in prayer. with Daron Wilson

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