Courses

We live in a divisive time where opinions and feelings are tightly held and often cause rifts in relationships. This course is for people who are frustrated with their inability to get beyond life’s disagreements with loved ones, friends, co-workers, and casual acquaintances. Lives are disrupted, life-long friendships are broken, and anxiety about the future…

Matthew: “What’s a Jewish follower of Jesus to do?” Matthew’s congregation is struggling with two major issues. How do we as Jews understand our religion as followers of Jesus? And what is our relationship with Gentiles? Additionally, they are being persecuted by the local synagogue as heretics and need their faith emboldened. Matthew is able…

Before attempting to learn about a specific Gospel, there are important issues that must be considered that will help us understand all the Gospels (and much of the Bible, as well). One question that is often raised is why there are four Gospels. Wouldn’t one do? When we see why four (at a minimum) were…

This Gospel is usually titled, “The Gospel According to Mark.” “…According to Mark” is an especially important distinction. Mark writes from a unique point of view that arises out of his and his congregation’s experience in the early days of the Jesus movement. The other Gospel writers tell their stories from their unique perspectives as…