FAITH IN ACTION
THESE STUDIES ASSIST US IN THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF OUR FAITH IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
Click on the titles below for additional information about the studies.
- Brave: Honest Questions Women Ask
- Weird: Because Normal Isn't Working
- Bringing Up Girls
- The Last Christian On Earth
- Christian Writer's Workshop
- DivorceCare
- Single & Parenting
- Made to Crave
- Feeding My Body God's Way
- Men's Fraternity
- Band of Brothers
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Brave: Honest Questions Women Ask
Led by: Wanda Lehnus
Brave is a Thursday night Bible study that gets to the heart of what women are thinking and feeling. Angela Thomas challenges participants to consider the deep feelings that all women have at one time or another. She looks boldly at some of the fears and struggles of being a woman, and she helps us see how we can be brave in the face of those challenges.
It takes a brave woman to ask these questions and dig into these topics alongside other believers. We all have insecurities, flaws, and struggles that we're afraid to address. But if we can be brave enough to raise the questions, God's got answers. Be brave. Ask.
Thursday Evenings @ 7 PM
Location: Lehnus Home
Format: Teaching/Discussion
Cost: $10.00 (Member Book)
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Weird: Because Normal Just Isn't Working
Led by: Terry Graham
Tired of trying to fit into today's culture? The good news is you don't have to! In Weird: Because Normal Isn't Working, Craig Groeschel outlines what the world considers normal--a life filled with stress, strained relationships, moeny woes, and shows how life in Christ frees you from these "normal" behaviors. Rather than live an ordinary life, you can be extraordinary by embracing the wisdom and grace of the gospel. Maybe that is weird, but with God's help it can be wonderful.
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: Room 313-314
Format: DVD / Discussion
Cost: $10.00 (Member Book)
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Bringing Up Girls
Led by: Keith and Donna Powell
You've got daughters? You've got questions. For example... Are girls fundamentally different than boys? If so, should they be treated differently? How does a dad's role in his daughter's life influence her character and decisions including her eventual choice of a husband? What should we be doing to shape the next generation of women? Parenting expert and best-selling authour Dr. James Dobson presents his highly anticipated companion book to Bringing Up Boys, Bringing Up Girls. Based on extensive research, and handled with Dr. Dobson's trademark down-to-earth approach, Bringing Up Girls will equip parents like you to face the challenges of raising your daughters to become healthy, happy, and successful women who overcome challenges specific to girls and women today and who ultimately excel in life.
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: Room 315-316
Format: Book / Discussion
Cost: $10.00 (Book)
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The Last Christian on Earth
Led by: Gordon Guest
The Last Christian on Earth is an incisive and wide-ranging analysis of what has happened to bring about the decline of the Church in America and the West. It is also a passionate plea for revival and reformation. The author adopts the model of C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters to challenge believers to awaken to Satan's plan to destroy the church in America. The storyline is one of Satan's spies writing to another, explaining in great detail the plan to undermine the integrity and faith of believers in our "modern" world. A very reliatistic study of what is happening in the church-both from within and without. Join us in a twelve week study as we seek to understand the methods and motives of OPERATION GRAVEDIGGER.
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: Room 344
Format: Book / Discussion
Cost: $10.00 (Book)
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Christian Writer's Workshop
Led by: Reita Hawthorne and Special Guests
The Christian Writer's Workshop isn't just a one time event (click here), it is an eight week seminar dedicated to various topics important to writers. Topics will include writing techniques, style, what editors are looking for, and many others. Speciall guests will include bestselling author Lisa Wingate, award winning author Barbara Russell Cheser, and several other local experts in the field. Now is the time to write! Be sure to take advantage of this wonderful resource!
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: Room 203
Format: Teaching / Discussion
Cost: Free
DivorceCare
Led by: Charlie Dodd
DivorceCare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You’l lgain access to valuable DivorceCare resources to help you deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life.
Sunday Evenings @6 PM
Location: MAC Parlor
Dinner at 5:30 PM
Cost: $10.00 (Notebook)
Single and Parenting
Led by: Charlie Dodd
If you’re a single parent, you’re probably tired, overwhelmed and feeling a bit underappreciated. At Single & Parenting, you’ll participate in practical video seminars that explain how to: wisely encourage your kids to obey, help your hurting child, eliminate debt, and other helpful topics. Plus, you’ll develop meaningful friendships with other single parents, who, like you, are tired of hectic mornings and chaotic evenings, the kids fighting, and an never-ending to-do list. Take the guesswork out of parenting alone.
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: MAC Parlor
Format: Video / Discussion
Cost: $10.00 (Notebook)
Made to Crave
Led by: Melissa Stirm
Made to Crave isn't a how-to-book or a diet plan. The truth is, it's much more than that. It's the missing link between a woman's desire to be healthy and the spiritual empowerment needed to make it happen. Lysa Terkeurst taps into the desires God gave us to consume food without letting it consume us. She reminds us in this study that craving isn't a bad thing, but we must remember that God wants us to crave more of Him, not food. If you've made a New Year's resolution to watch what you eat or just want to grow in your dependence on the Lord, this is a great study for you. Ladies will also have an opporunity to walk together each week.
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: Room 212
Format: Book/ Discussion
Cost: $10.00 (Book)
Feeding My Body God's Way
Led by: Dr. Judy Staples
Are you treating your body like the "temple of the Holy Spirit?" Do you have issues with food, particularly overeating? This course will offer a study of the scriptural foundation for food in our lives. It is designed to learn what God thinks about food and to improve your body to better serve the Lord. Many ideas and suggestions will be shared to suppor the biblical study on food and weight loss; however, no medical advice will be offered in this class.
Classtime will include Bible study and using the walking track in the MAC. Regular access to the internet is required for daily homework lessons.
Monday Mornings @ 9:30 AM
Location: Room 344
Format: Bible Study / Accountability
Cost: $5.00 (Materials)
Men’s Fraternity
Multiple Sessions Offered
Imagine the transforming power of men coming together in our church to honestly examine their lives and take the courageous steps necessary to embrace authentic biblical manhood. That is the goal of Men’s Fraternity, the three year men’s ministry curriculum developed by Robert Lewis.
The Quest for Authentic Manhood
This is the first year study that empowers men to heal life-hindering wounds while building a more compelling vision of masculinity.
Authentic Manhood: Winning at Work & Home
This is the second year study that challenges men to evaluate how they are doing in life by looking in 2 mirrors: home/family & work/career.
The Great Adventure
This is the third year study that helps men to understand how they are wired and how to move forward with energy and enthusiasm.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd year men:
Wednesday Evenings @ 6 PM
Location: Rooms 335-336, 333-334, 309
Format: Discussion Groups/DVD
1st, 2nd, & 3rd year men:
Wednesday Mornings @ 6 AM
Location: A200, A211, and Parlor (MAC)
Format: Discussion Groups/DVD
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Band of Brothers - Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream
Led by: Dr. Jim King
Band of Brothers is a men’s group that meets weekly for prayer, encouragement, and study. This spring, the men will be reading and discussing David Platt's book- Radical:Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream.
In Radical, David Platt invites you to encounter what Jesus actually said about being his disciple, and then obey what you have heard. He challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated a God-centered gospel to fit our human-centered preferences. With passionate storytelling and convicting biblical analysis, Platt calls into question a host of comfortable notions that are common among Christ followers today. Then he proposes a radical response: live the gospel in ways that are true, filled with promise, and ultimately world changing.
Wednesday Mornings @ 6:30 AM
Location: Church Offices
Format: Accountibility / Discussion
Cost: $7.00 (Book)
To register for one of these classes, please click here.