December 18, 2022 • Alastair Moyer • Matthew 1:18–25, Luke 2:52, 1 Timothy 3:16
Alastair Moyer teaches about the life-changing and eternity-changing truth that Jesus was, and is, Immanuel - God with us. This truth is the foundation of our spiritual formation, yet even during the Christmas and Advent season, we can drift from being formed by Jesus and instead be formed by many other things around us.
Being formed by suffering
December 11, 2022 • Bo Noonan • John 5:19, Acts 9:16, Romans 8:28–29, Romans 8:18–25, Genesis 3:14–19
Bo Noonan teaches about being formed by suffering. If we are to be formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others, we need to learn how to suffer with the same kind of faith, relationship, and perspective that Jesus suffered with. Since sin entered the world, God's big story is full of stories of God's people enduring suffering and yet holding on to the truth that our suffering is not in vain. Rather, it is a way that God conforms us into the image of his Son.
Being formed by prayer
December 4, 2022 • Bo Noonan • Luke 11:1–4, Luke 5:15–16, Luke 9:28–36, John 5:19–20
Bo Noonan teaches about being formed by prayer in our "Being Formed" series on spiritual formation. As we look to be formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others we see that prayer - being with his Father - is a huge part of Jesus' earthly life. His disciples even asked him to teach them to pray like he did. What he taught them about prayer is life-changing!
Being formed by worship
November 27, 2022 • Bo Noonan • Psalm 96, 2 Corinthians 3:18
Bo Noonan teaches on worship during our Being Formed series on spiritual formation. Because we are made in God's image we are made for worship, so what is worship, according to the Bible? Is it just singing during a church gathering, or is it much more of a foundational things in our lives? How we answer these questions has a huge impact on our relationship with our Father.
Being formed by surrender
November 20, 2022 • Bo Noonan • Romans 12:1–2, Psalm 121, Hebrews 12:1–2, Romans 11:33–36
Bo Noonan teaches in part 4 of our "Being Formed" series where we are learning about spiritual formation - the process of being formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others. He helps us see that surrendering to God's good work in our lives is crucial in this process. We do not form ourselves, rather, we are being formed as a good gift from our good Father.
Being formed by the presence of God
November 13, 2022 • Andy Cooley • Exodus 19:4–5, Malachi 3:6–8, Malachi 3:17, Revelation 21:3, Isaiah 45:9–10
Andy Cooley teaches about being formed by the presence of God. By retelling the big story of God's people, he unpacks three principles in regards to spiritual formation: 1) formation WILL happen in our lives for better or for worse, 2) God desires to take and active role in forming us into his image, 3) people tend to resist him forming us into his image. God desires for us to be formed into his image because he treasures us and loves us!
Being formed by the Holy Spirit
November 6, 2022 • Nick Fox • Romans 8:12–16, Romans 5:5
Nick Fox teaches about being spiritually formed by the Holy Spirit. He teaches from Romans 8:12-16 where the apostle Paul paints a beautiful picture of the Holy Spirit's work in us. Work that allows us to be adopted as sons and daughters who can call God our Father and who can be formed into the images of Jesus for the sake of others.
Being formed by the Word of God
October 30, 2022 • Bo Noonan • Matthew 4:1–4, 2 Timothy 3:16–17, Romans 8:1
Bo Noonan teaches part one of our spiritual formation series "Being Formed." Our working definition for spiritual formation is: the process of being formed into the image of Christ for the sake of others. To begin our journey we need to know where to start, and that starting point is the Word of God.
