Together in the Psalms: Psalm 1 (BG)
June 30, 2024 • Brad Fenison • Psalm 1
The book of Psalms is one of the most beautiful pieces of poetry ever written. It engages us. It draws us in with its imagery, its raw emotion, and its mix of both problem and praise. The psalms feel like real life, and they model for us what it looks like to encounter God and experience His blessing and rule in our real lives at all times. As we study the book, we will look at various types of psalms which will together give us a feel for the overall landscape of the book’s message and how it communicates that message. What we will see is that the psalms are not merely beautiful, but they are instructive for us, teaching us how we can communicate with God. In our study, we will find various different types of psalms, each of which offers a different example of what it might look like for us to meditate on God’s word and talk with Him about how our lives relate to His word.
Together in the Psalms: Psalm 1 (HP)
June 30, 2024 • Kyle Wetzler • Psalm 1
The book of Psalms is one of the most beautiful pieces of poetry ever written. It engages us. It draws us in with its imagery, its raw emotion, and its mix of both problem and praise. The psalms feel like real life, and they model for us what it looks like to encounter God and experience His blessing and rule in our real lives at all times. As we study the book, we will look at various types of psalms which will together give us a feel for the overall landscape of the book’s message and how it communicates that message. What we will see is that the psalms are not merely beautiful, but they are instructive for us, teaching us how we can communicate with God. In our study, we will find various different types of psalms, each of which offers a different example of what it might look like for us to meditate on God’s word and talk with Him about how our lives relate to His word.
Disciplines: Solitude & Submission (WS)
January 16, 2022 • Drew Whithorn • Psalm 46, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:30–31, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 26:36–42
Do you envision the life of a monk? Or perhaps an era where the world moved more slowly? 😌In today's fast-paced hustle culture, prioritizing time to be alone with God and changed by surrender to His presence could not be more fundamentally needed. Tune in as we conclude our 2022 kickstarter study into the practice of the Spiritual Disciplines.
Disciplines: Solitude & Submission (HP)
January 16, 2022 • Rob Williams • Psalm 46, Mark 1:35, Matthew 14:13–23, Hebrews 12:28–29, 1 Timothy 4:8–10
Do you envision the life of a monk? Or perhaps an era where the world moved more slowly? 😌In today's fast-paced hustle culture, prioritizing time to be alone with God and changed by surrender to His presence could not be more fundamentally needed. Tune in as we conclude our 2022 kickstarter study into the practice of the Spiritual Disciplines.
What Faith Produces (HP)
August 8, 2021 • Kyle Wetzler • James 3:13–18, James 1:5–6, Psalm 111:10, 1 Corinthians 1:26–31, Genesis 3:6
Wisdom comes from God. Our lives, when lived according to His wisdom reflects His character. Jesus Christ is the perfect example of a life lived in full submission to God’s will, displaying heavenly wisdom. A mind fully submitted to God will always seek the true good of others, while a heart ruled by the self seeks the good of self, leading to disorder. If everyone seeks good according to what they themselves determine is good, our ideals inevitably conflict and we clash with one another, either literally or figuratively. James says you have a choice. Are you following wisdom from above? Or are you following that which has come from below—that anti-wisdom—earthly, unspiritual, and demonic, causing strife and conflict. Make your choice. Are you following God’s wisdom, or are you following earthly wisdom?