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!

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. 

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?

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

The Gospel of Luke is a walk through events in Jesus' life. Watch how the Son of Man, the Savior, enters the homes of the suffering, visits tax collectors, and dines with sinners. Learn from His words, His walk, and His relationships with common people what it really means "to follow Him." Hear what Jesus taught about the kingdom of God and how you, today, can be prepared for the difficult times ahead and to stand before the Son of Man.

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament takes you on a journey to uncover all God has planned since before he created the earth. With compelling instruction and motivational devotions, it reveals his redemptive plan through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.  Book is optional.

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

How can we hold onto assurance of our faith? How can we discern the truth from a lie? How can we know God loves us? In these three short letters, the apostle John reminds an early church facing division, deception, and doubt to hold fast to what they know and to live like they believe it. And he reminds us, as well. In this 10-session Bible study on the letters of 1, 2, and 3, John, Jen Wilkin helps you see how two thousand years later, his words call to Christians in similar challenges to recall a great salvation and to abide in the truth. 

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

Threatened with death, Daniel stuck to his guns and refused to adopt a pagan lifestyle. His worldview had God at the center and he lived it out even under extreme pressure to change. Learn to adopt a biblical worldview and adhere to it even when it's not the norm.

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

Over 10 sessions, discover how God orchestrates everything for His glory and the good of His people, and see how the God of creation and covenant is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Tuesday AM Class
9:30AM - 12PM

In this 10-session study of Exodus 19–40, journey through the story of how God shepherds His newly-liberated children into an understanding of what their freedom means: lives consecrated for service to God and to one another. Revisit familiar scenes of the giving of the Ten Commandments, the idolatrous worship of a golden calf, and of the intricate details of the tabernacle. And with fresh perspective, ask what these stories teach God's children today about how to live as those set free.

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

The Gospel of Luke is a walk through events in Jesus' life. Watch how the Son of Man, the Savior, enters the homes of the suffering, visits tax collectors, and dines with sinners. Learn from His words, His walk, and His relationships with common people what it really means "to follow Him." Hear what Jesus taught about the kingdom of God and how you, today, can be prepared for the difficult times ahead and to stand before the Son of Man.

A GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.

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 1st 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.

Grandparenting was God’s idea. And the good news is that he outlined a plan for how to be an effective one. He provided the ideal delivery system, four strategic roles for you to play, and a deeper heart connection for you to enjoy. This study -- Grace Based Grandparenting: Discover the Secrets to Heart Connection -- will equip you with a profound relational strategy that will empower you to touch your grandchildren’s lives for time and eternity.