Room: A154
Participants: Adults
Facilitator: Pastor Aaron Walling
Length: 8 weeks

This 8-week study will seek to answer the questions, “Who is God? And what is he like?” Using A.W. Tozer’s The Knowledge of the Holy as a guide, we will dive into many of the distinct attributes that define God’s character. This study will grow your understanding of God’s nature, and through that, allow you to better align your spiritual life with God’s will.

Room: TBD
Participants: Adults
Facilitator: Wayne Sanders
Length: 8 weeks

But What If There Is More To The Social Justice Movement Than Those Christians Understand? Even Worse: What If They’ve Been Duped Into Preaching Ideas That Actually Oppose The Kingdom Of God?

In This Powerful Book, Voddie Baucham, A Preacher, Professor, And Cultural Apologist, Explains The Sinister Worldview Behind The Social Justice Movement And Critical Race Theory—Revealing How It Already Has Infiltrated Some Seminaries, Leading To Internal Denominational Conflict, Canceled Careers, And Lost Livelihoods. Like A Fault Line, It Threatens American Culture In General—And The Evangelical Church In Particular.

Room: TBD
Participants: Adults
Facilitator: Pastor Josh Renck
Length: 7 weeks

Our culture has a bad relationship with money. Debt is common, many live paycheck to paycheck, and some of us would rather ignore our bank statements than face our financial reality. But there is hope. This six-session series, made in partnership with MoneyWise, a ministry of Watermark Community Church in Dallas, TX, covers basic financial stewardship—everything from creating a spending plan to paying off your debt to planning your investments. God’s wisdom will not only help you find solutions for your financial struggles but will transform your heart as you begin to see you finances his way.

Room: 125
Participants: New, Single Moms
Facilitator: Tisha Perry, & Cesilie Huebner
Length: Fall Semester

Becoming a mom unexpectedly can seem scary. You might feel alone and maybe even lost on who to turn to. We know what that’s like - and we can help.

At Embrace Life, we know you have overcome many obstacles and hurdles as a single mom. You may feel like you have a hard time dreaming for your future, when you’re just trying to make it through the day. We get it. Even though this journey may not be easy, we believe you can still have your baby and your dreams too. You are strong and you don’t have to walk alone.

As an unmarried mom, there’s a place for you in Embrace Life. You’ll make new friends in similar situations and have leaders that will guide and empower you. We are in this with you!

Room: 154
Participants: Adult Couples
Facilitator: Pastor Aaron Walling
Length: 8 weeks

The Bible calls marriage the uniting of man and woman into one flesh. This 8-week study will dive into the biblical principles that guide and define Godly marriages as well as the implications of merging two lives into one. Through careful exposition, you’ll learn the deep connections between your marriage and your walk with God. Weekly topics include:

• Week 1 – The End of Self

• Week 2 – The Bond of Unity

• Week 3 – The Model of Christ

• Week 4 – The Way of Love

• Week 5 – The Heart of Forgiveness

• Week 6 – The Gift of Sex

• Week 7 – The Source of Hope

• Week 8 – The Time of Practice

Room: 123
Participants: New Moms
Facilitator: NaTaya Gary, Christy Moore
Length: Fall Semester

We understand the challenges of facing an unplanned pregnancy. Feeling uncertain, isolated, and even a little afraid is normal. We get it - and we’re here for you. We truly believe you can have your baby and your dreams, too. While the journey may not always be easy, you are strong and will never have to walk alone.

Whether you are single or just not married yet, there’s a place for you in Embrace Grace. You’ll make new friends, have leaders that will guide and empower you, and you’ll even get an amazing baby shower! Whether you choose to parent or place for adoption, we are in this with you.

Room: TBD
Participants: Teens & Adults
Facilitator: Pastor Josh Renck
Length: 8 weeks

Today, possibly more than at any time in America’s history, a culture detached from God and willingly ignorant of His hand in creation and world events needs Jesus. But the church is not nearly as effective in reaching the lost as it was only a generation ago. There is a foundational reason. In this class, we will learn how to defend our faith so we can bring the greatest message to the world.

Room: TBD
Participants:  Adults
Facilitator: Pastor Tom Dawson
Length: 8 weeks

If you have an adult child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated. Both your heart and your head are as involved as ever, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact.

In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, parenting expert Jim Burns helps you navigate the toughest and the most rewarding parts of parenting your grown kids. Speaking from his own personal and professional experience, Burns offers practical answers to those hard to ask questions.

Room:  A350
Facilitator: Adam Nyenhuis
Length: Fall Semester

See this incredible thread running from Genesis through Revelation. God enters into a binding agreement with His people and always keeps His promises. Trusting Him as a covenant partner frees us from the bondage of worry and anxiety. This study will transform the way you read the Scriptures! 

Book: $25 (https://shop.precept.org/products/covenant-bible-study?variant=41834502979686)

Out-of-Class Commitment: “Homework” – Varies by student and lesson but normally is about 3-5 hours for the week. NOTE: Completing the homework prepares you for the classroom discussion, but is not a prerequisite to participating in each week’s class.

It's not just the routines, schedules, discipline, and heartaches—it's the hard conversations. One of the greatest challenges of parenting is navigating the crucial conversations that we must have with our kids. 

Fortunately, the God who invented the role of grandparent knew it would come with challenges. He offers you a strategy for dealing with these setbacks that radically raises the odds of it being the source of joy and reward it is supposed to be. God’s truth and grace are ready to come to your rescue. In this video study Grace Based Grandparenting: Solving the Sticky Situations shows you how. You have a significant chance to impact your grandchild’s life. Don’t miss it!

What will happen on the day when the Lord is king over all the earth? There is a future time of restoration coming for the righteous. Are you ready for that day?

Some feel intimidated because they don't have a firm grip on the core truths of the Bible. Others stay silent due to fear of opposition or rejection.  For many of us, the biggest obstacle is awkwardness. We just can't seem to get the conversation started.

In this book, David Platt examines five core truths of the gospel and how each weaves together like threads in the tapestry of everyday life. Starting up a conversation on any of these truths isn't easy, but understanding the gospel doesn't just lead us to believing in Jesus, it also equips us to share Jesus in every area of life.

As Christians, what does our faith have to do with these pressing issues of life in a digital age and how might technology be shaping how we view the world around us? Following Jesus in a Digital Age, challenges us by what the Bible says about technology but also how it is shaping our walk with Christ. Be equipped with biblical wisdom to navigate the most difficult aspects of our digital culture - including the draw of social media, the rise of misinformation, need for digital privacy, and polarization. 

TRUTHFILLED
By Ruth Chou Simmons
Facilitator: Judy Huffman
Dates: Jan 23 - Mar 5
Times: 9:30AM - 12PM

Many of us want God’s Word to dwell richly in us, but life can get in the way.

Join Ruth Chou Simons in this 7-session study of the book of Colossians as she leads us through a practice of preaching gospel truth to ourselves by studying Paul’s example. In every changing season of life, we can rest in God’s character, rehearse our identity in Christ, respond in faith, and remember God’s provision for us. In today’s culture, there’s no shortage of self help, easy fixes, and worldly advice, but only the truth of God’s Word was meant to fill you up and satisfy you fully.

Off-Site
PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT - Luke Part 2 - The Savior of Sinners
Facilitator:  Karen Nyenhuis
Dates: Jan 23 - Apr 30
Times: 6:30 - 8:30PM

What happens when Jesus, knowing crucifixion awaits Him, prepares to enter Jerusalem? How does He spend those final days? Handle His adversaries? What does He teach in the temple? And just what happens when Jesus dies and rises from the dead? These are important facts we need to know for ourselves, precepts for life that will prepare us for what lies ahead, and equip us to fulfill His calling on our lives. These are truths, prophecies, that seem ready to rise on the horizon of history.

ALL THINGS NEW
By Kelly Minter
Facilitator: Kim Walling
Dates: Jan 23 - Mar 12
Time: 9:30AM - 12PM

In Kelly's All Things New Bible Study, she will lead you through the Letter of 2 Corinthians over 8 sessions. You will explore the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay. You'll learn how to meet Christ through a pressing thorn and how to open your heart in the midst of hurtful relationships. You will see what it means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by. Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come.

PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT DANIEL PART 2 - Gaining Understanding of the Time of the End
Facilitator: Polly Kuhl
Dates: Jan 23 - Apr 30
Times: 9:30AM - 12PM

How do you live as a Daniel in the crucial days in which you find yourself? How can you dare to be different? How do you get to know God Most High? The Book of Daniel has the answers.

BETTER
By Jen Wilkin
Facilitator: Julie Dietl
Dates: Jan 23 - Mar 26
Time: 9:30AM - 12PM

In this 10-session, verse-by-verse study of the Book of Hebrews, Jen Wilkin explores how God “provided something better for us” in the person of Jesus Christ (Heb. 11:40).

PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT LUKE PART 2 - The Savior of Sinners
Facilitator: Karen Nyenhuis
Dates: Jan 23 - Apr 30
Times: 9:30AM - 12PM

What happens when Jesus, knowing crucifixion awaits Him, prepares to enter Jerusalem? How does He spend those final days? Handle His adversaries? What does He teach in the temple? And just what happens when Jesus dies and rises from the dead? These are important facts we need to know for ourselves, precepts for life that will prepare us for what lies ahead, and equip us to fulfill His calling on our lives. These are truths, prophecies, that seem ready to rise on the horizon of history.

WHEN WE PRAY
By Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothchild, Jada Edwards & Kristi Mclelland
Facilitator: Barbara Lee
Dates: Jan 23 - Mar 5
Times: 9:30AM - 12PM

In this 7-session study, join with six beloved Bible teachers who will help you study prayers in the Bible that can inspire your own. You’ll learn that God welcomes your praise and lament, your thanksgiving and intercession. You’ll see examples of how to pray when you’re alone and when you’re gathered with others. Above all, you’ll notice there’s no one right way to pray. As you draw near to God through prayer, you’ll find your faith strengthened and your heart united to Christ.

HOMILETICS - One class Jan 16 - Room A351 / WHEN WE PRAY
By Kelly Minter, Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothchild, Jada Edwards & Kristi Mclelland
Facilitator: Barbara Lee
Dates: Jan 16 - Mar 5
Times: 6:30 - 8:30PM

In this 7-session study, join with six beloved Bible teachers who will help you study prayers in the Bible that can inspire your own. You’ll learn that God welcomes your praise and lament, your thanksgiving and intercession. You’ll see examples of how to pray when you’re alone and when you’re gathered with others. Above all, you’ll notice there’s no one right way to pray. As you draw near to God through prayer, you’ll find your faith strengthened and your heart united to Christ.

Join us as we continue our study of the book of Isaiah. We will be building on what God revealed to His prophet Isaiah in the first 39 chapters as we see God begin to reveal more of how He planned from the very beginning to “save” mankind and restore a remnant to His service and for His glory. Join us as we see the Messiah revealed as the lamb who will take away the sins of men and pay the penalty demanded by a just and holy God to deal with the fall in Genesis 3. Watch in awe as our God begins to open up His plan of redemption, His plan to redeem us by paying our debt and the glory of His Son.

Thursdays
Jan 4, Feb 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 11, Aug 1, Sept 5, Oct 3, Nov 7, Dec 5
Time: 5:30 - 7:00PM
Room: A123
Participants: Open to all adults
Facilitator: Joelle Frohbieter

All cancer survivors are welcome, from the newly diagnosed to a 20+ year survivor. Please join us for a time of sharing, prayer, support, and encouragement.

Tuesday PM Class
6:30PM - 8:30PM

Join us as we study the Christmas story and many of the individual stories of God’s people in the Bible to capture the wonder of the holiday season.

Men facing the cultural challenges of today will connect to the ancient wisdom of this Old Testament book and learn that the power to make a difference is found in the commitment to be different. This new 8-session study can inspire you and your men’s group to be those men.

Raising children is a tough challenge in today’s world. Peers and pop culture exert a never-ending pressure on kids. And parents often feel helpless. In this DVD of Chip Ingram’s series, Effective Parenting in a Defective World, you will be given practical tools and solid biblical advice on how to effectively raise children in today’s world.

Every serious believer longs to summon up that kind of boldness and faith, yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Join Priscilla Shirer on this journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

Tuesday PM Class
6:30PM - 8:30PM

Our inheritance through Christ is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. In 1 Peter, a man of faith and flaws and eyewitness to the life of Christ challenges us to look beyond our current circumstances to a future inheritance. He shares his concerns on big picture issues for the early church, describes believers’ true identity in Christ, and ultimately helps readers discover what it means to experience the Living Hope they have in Christ. Key themes of humility, submission, and identity in Christ guide the study of 1 Peter as participants are challenged to read the book in its entirety each week. Teaching videos are key to the understanding of this study.

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

One of the greatest challenges among women in our culture is taking time to cease from all the activities and just breathe. We are in bondage to busyness. We constantly strive to complete the limitless to-do lists that hinder us from experiencing all that God has for us. By neglecting time for tranquility, serenity, and repose, we limit our Christlikeness and miss out on some of God's greatest gifts.