World Religions: Part 5, Islam

Ch 7: Letters To Jewish Christians

Volume II: The New Testament Story Chapter 7: Letters to Jewish Christians

Ch 6: The Life and Letters of Paul, Part 2

Volume II: The New Testament Story Chapter 6: Life & Letters of Paul, Part 2

His-Story Vol 2, Ch 5: The Life and Letters of Paul, Part 1

Volume II: The New Testament Story Chapter 5: Life & Letters of Paul, Part 1

His-Story Vol 2, Ch 4: The Book of Acts

Volume II: The New Testament Story Chapter 4: The Book of Acts

His-Story Vol 2, Ch 3: The Gospel of John

Volume II The Old Testament Story Chapter 3: The Gospel of John

His-Story Vol 2, Ch 2: The Life of Jesus

Volume II The New Testament Story Chapter 2: The Life of Jesus

His-Story Vol 2, Ch 1: Intertestamental History

Volume II The New Testament Story Chapter 1: Intertestamental History

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 9: Poetry and Wisdom

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 9: Poetry and Wisdom

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 8: Exile and Return

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 8: Exile and Return

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 7: Pre-Exilic Prophets

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 7: The Pre-Exilic Prophets

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 6: The Kings of Israel & Judah

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 6: The Period of the Kings

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 5: The Beginning Monarchs

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 5: The Beginning of Monarchy

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 4: Conquest of Canaan & the Period of Judges

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 4: Conquest of Canaan & the Period of Judges

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 3: Moses, Exodus and the Law

Volume I The Old Testament Story Chapter 3: Moses, Exodus and the Law

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 2: Patriarchs

Volume I: The Old Testament Story Chapter 2: Patriarchs (Genesis 12–50)

His-Story Vol 1, Ch 1: Beginnings

Volume I: The Old Testament Story Chapter 1: Beginnings (Genesis 1–11)

Part 9: Conclusion

Part 8: Being All Things To All People

Part 7: The Christian And The Government

Part 6: The Christian’s Responsibility

Paul writes possibly the greatest statement of theology ever written. What is our proper response to the Grace of God?

Sermon on the Mount: The Road Less Traveled

Jesus talks about two ways or roads one may take in life. Dr. Mark Strauss takes us through the two paths and how we can choose the right one.

Sermon on the Mount: Judgement & Generosity

Should Christians ever judge others? Dr. Mark Strauss breaks down what Jesus says about judgement and generosity in the Sermon on the Mount.

Sermon on the Mount: Worry & Anxiety

Is it okay to worry about some things in life? Why or why not? Can we completely eliminate worry and anxiety from our life? Watch as Pastor Ken unpacks what the Sermon on the Mount says about worry and anxiety.

Sermon on the Mount: Fasting & Treasures

Have you ever fasted for spiritual purposes? What was the experience like for you? Join Pastor Ken Ingold as he unpacks fasting and what it means to store up treasures in heaven.

Sermon on the Mount: Authenticity in Worship and Prayer

Why is it important not to practice our righteousness so that others can observe it? What does Jesus mean that, if we do this, we have already received our reward?

Sermon on the Mount: Loving Enemies

Is biblical love a feeling or an action? Learn what it means to say that transforming love takes the offensive, and how God demonstrates his love for his enemies.

Sermon on the Mount: Antithesis

The Sermon on the Mount: Antithesis. What does Jesus teach about murder, adultery, divorce, and oaths?

Sermon on the Mount: Fulfilling the Law

The Sermon on the Mount: Fulfilling the Law. Did Jesus come to fulfill or replace the Old Testament Law?

Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes

The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes

World Religions: Part 9, Non-Orthodox Christian Movements

Salvation comes by Jesus Christ through his death on the cross. Are cult members or Mormons or JWs saved? Any religious tradition that says you are saved through works is contrary to what the Bible says: you are saved by faith alone. We can do nothing to save ourselves. God alone is judge. Our responsibility is to love people and pray for them.

World Religions: Part 8, Protestant Denominations

Denominations exist today, as well as many branches of those denominations, because... well, people are people. Each of us should determine if the denomination/church to which we belong is, first and most importantly, in alignment with God’s Word, and, secondly, with our personal values and beliefs.

World Religions: Part 7, Roman Catholicism & Eastern Orthodoxy

Are Roman Catholics and/or Eastern Orthodoxy members saved? Are they true believers? What is really important is that being a member of a denomination does not save you. What brings salvation is authentic faith in Jesus Christ, faith and trust in his death on the cross, that his death on the cross saves you. Thankfully, it is God who decides if we are saved, and we can trust him to do that.

World Religions: Part 6, Christianity

In all the confusion and all the debate about intricate issues of theology, it ultimately all comes down to this thing: Loving God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, and then loving others as yourself. When we do that, the world will recognize Christ’s love in us. They’ll know we are Christians by our love.

World Religions: Part 4, Buddhism

Like Hinduism before it, Buddhism is more of a philosophy than a theology, and one that relies totally on self-effort, which will never be good enough. More importantly, Buddhism, like every other religion other than Christianity, does not worship a Living God.

World Religions: Part 3, Hinduism

Hinduism is more of a philosophy than a theology, and any religion that seeks god within themselves is too small. More importantly, Hinduism, like every other religion other than Christianity, does not worship a Living God.

World Religions: Part 2, Judaism

We as Christians owe an enormous debt to the Jews. It was through the Jews that God’s Word was given; through the Jews that God’s covenant was given. We should long for our Jewish brothers and sisters to experience the salvation that was for them, the promises that were given to them.

World Religions: Part 1, Worldviews

A worldview is a set of assumptions we hold about the basic makeup of our world; the basis of our values, decisions and behaviors. Learn the primary worldviews, and dive into our worldview as Christians.

Ch 9: The Book of Revelation

Volume II: The New Testament Story Chapter 9: The Book of Revelation

Ch 8: Letters To Gentile Christians

Volume II: The New Testament Story Chapter 8: Letters to Gentile Christians

Part 5: Israel’s Role In God’s Plan

Paul wrestles with the question: how come Israel has rejected the Gospel? If God’s purpose and plans are related to the nation of Israel, how could they have rejected the Gospel? If God’s purpose and plan for Israel is failing, have God’s promises themselves failed?

Part 4: Sanctification By God’s Grace

What does it mean to be set apart, to be consecrated, to become all that God has created us to be?

Part 3: Justification By God’s Grace

God is Merciful. God is Loving. But God is also Just and He must punish Sin. We have a problem, and there is nothing we can do. But there is something that’s already been done.

Part 2: Fallen People in a Fallen World

We live in a fallen world. What’s the cause of all of this? In the Letter to the Romans, we get the answer.

Part 1: Introduction to Romans

The Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Romans is perhaps the clearest statement of the Gospel in the whole Bible. To study it is really to study the essence of Christianity.

Part 9: New Testament Women Leaders

While the Bible is sometimes viewed as sexist or “anti-women,” Christianity actually raised the status of women in a variety of ways.

Part 8: Philip, Available to God

Although Philip is a relatively minor character in the book of Acts, God uses him in remarkable ways because he was available to God and because he took advantage of the opportunities that God gave to him.

Part 7: The Discerning Leader

Deborah and Rahab are excellent examples, not of women leaders, but of discerning leaders who just happen to be women.

Part 6: The “Other-Centered” Leader

Although Barnabas was a relatively minor character in the book of Acts, every time we meet him he’s doing the same thing: meeting the needs of others, reconciling people who are in conflict and building bridges of understanding.

Part 5: Leading Through Failure

Leaders fail in two primary ways: Moral Failure and Experimental Failure. Moral failure, like David and Peter, requires time for restoration and reconciliation to take place. But, it is still necessary that we work at overcoming it and moving on from it. Experimental Failure, while sometimes perceived negatively, can actually be one of the best things that can happen, as long as we are willing to learn from it and move on from it.

Part 4: The Mission of the Servant Leader

In Acts 20 Paul is on his way to Jerusalem, where he expects he may be arrested and even put to death. On the way, he calls the elders of the church in Ephesus to give them some final instructions – words of wisdom for fulfilling the leadership role God has given them.

Part 3: Foundations of Servant Leadership

When two of Jesus’ disciples, James and John, ask Jesus for the best seats in the kingdom, Jesus returns to a topic he has been teaching about throughout Mark’s Gospel—servant leadership.

Part 2: Transformational Leadership

When Nehemiah heard of the struggles taking place back in Jerusalem, he had two options. Ignore it or step up. He chose the latter. His transformational leadership style established the foundation for the leadership style of Jesus.

Part 1: Our Fundamental Mission: Discipleship

Jesus chose twelve disciples to focus his primary energies on during his earthly ministry. Yet these few then went out and transformed the world. Jesus’s fundamental mission given to the church was to “make disciples.” But what does this mean?