Adult Bible Studies
Genesis
Genesis: A Beginner's Guide to the Beginning invites readers into the foundational stories of the Old Testament with clarity, depth, and imagination. Explored with care, curiosity, and theological insight, author Amy-Jill Levine presents Genesis as a living text, one that continues to shape faith, identity, and our understanding of what it means to be human. With her signature blend of historical context and engaging storytelling, Levine invites readers to linger with stories of creation and responsibility, rivalry and loss, judgment and mercy, promise and perseverance, revealing how these ancient narratives still speak with power today.
Please purchase the book and read chapter 1 before the first class.
2nd and 4th Monday Mornings
6 weeks beginning September 14
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Meets in person with Zoom option
Led by Kim Carroll
Disciple Bible Study
Disciple is a powerful, transformative, comprehensive Bible study that takes participants from Genesis to Revelation, giving a complete overview of the Biblical narrative, combining personal Bible reading, study, prayer, and small group discussion.
Study participants will download an app (on their smart phone, tablet or computer) that includes their daily Bible reading, commentary, study videos, and the entire text of the Common English Bible. All assignments are in both text and audio so people can choose to read and/or listen to the content. Featuring video presentations by 24 Bible scholars, this revised and updated version of Disciple Fast Track includes information on how to read the scriptures, emphasizing Biblical context.
The class will meet in person with a zoom-in option available on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. An introductory session on Sept 8 will introduce you to the class and familiarize you with how to use the app. The first 12 session on the Old Testament will be covered this fall, and in January we will begin 12 weeks of New Testament study.
A comprehensive 24-week course through the Bible
Hybrid class meets in person with a zoom-in option
Tuesday Evenings
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Now beginning on October 6
Led by Brad Piggott and Tonia Norman
Cost: $53 (cost of the app)
Jesus was a Jew
Join us as we learn about the historical Jesus. We will look at his life, the culture in which he lived, the geographical area in which he ministered, language, and teachings through the lens of first-century Second Temple Judaism. There is no question that he was born as Yeshua in Galilee, located in Northern Israel. He was an observant Jew, participated in synagogue life, and studied Jewish law with fellow rabbis and Pharisees. He was never a Chritstian. When we know Jesus as a Jew we are further enlightened as we read the scriptures. Beginning Thursday, September 10th on Zoom at 10 am until 11:30 am.
Thursday Mornings
10:00 - 11:30 am
Meets on Zoom
Begins September 10
Led by Julia Walker
Unbreakable Courage: Strong Faith in an Age of Anxiety, Chaos, and Exhaustion
Stand strong when the world feels like it’s shaking. Elijah may be the perfect hero for our times. The struggles he faced are all too familiar: standing firm for God in a world determined to turn away from Him, feeling outnumbered and overwhelmed, and wrestling with moments of loneliness, anxiety, and discouragement. And yet, despite impossible opposition, Elijah chose to trust God when the road ahead looked uncertain. This Unbreakable Courage Bible study (from Max Lucado) invites you to deepen your faith by drawing from Elijah’s story of hope and resilience. Each session provides practical application from the highs and lows of his life.
Women's Bible Study
Sunday Afternoons
4 - 6 pm
2nd and 4th Sundays
Room 29
Sept. 13 - Dec. 13
Led by Ellen Carpenter