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September 24: The Scroll with Seven Seals
This symbolic vision of Jesus the Lamb opening the seven seals on the scroll of history offers fresh hope to weary Christians. Even when deception, war, famine, and death seem to reign, God’s sovereign purposes remain.Readings from this...
Bible Study: September 23
Alex and Ben discuss two more chapters of Revelation, the seven seals, and Johnny Cash.
September 17: The Throne & The Lamb
From the vision of Revelation 4 and 5, Alex looks at who God is, what He’s done, and how. Readings from this service:Revelation 4...
Bible Study: September 16
Alex and Ben discuss the wonders of the lion and the lamb of Revelation chapters 4 & 5.
Sept. 10: The Lord Amid the Lampstands
We begin a new series this week, Revelation: Things Are Not As They SeemRichard Bauckham is right in calling Revelation “a work of immense learning, astonishingly meticulous literary artistry, remarkable creative imagination, r...
Bible Study: September 9
Alex and Ben introduce our latest series from the book of Revelation, discuss what it is and how to read it.
Sept. 3: Stupid Games & Stupid Prizes
What do we do if we realize that we’ve made a horrible mistake? Is there any hope of redemption or are we doomed to face the consequences? Readings from this week's service:
Bible Study: September 2
Alex is joined by guests Kat Shuttleworth & Kris Kann to finish out the series on Judges.
Aug. 27: Being Your Own Savior
When Israel resorts to prayerless pragmatism instead of trusting the Lord they end up with a man who is competent, but not called. The Gospel offers a better hope than our self-reliance.Readings from this service:
Bible Study: Aug. 26
Alex and Ben discuss Israel’s latest judge, Jephthah AKA "the Phil Collins of the Old Testament."
Aug. 20: Choosing Your Own Savior
Alex asks why we do what is evil in God’s eyes and what is His solution to our sin.Readings from this service:Judges 10: 6-18
Bible Study: Aug. 19
Alex and Ben discuss the worst judge so far, and yet why he might have appealed to the Israelites somehow.
Aug. 13: Gideon's Snare
Gideon’s ascent to power and moral corruption serves as a cautionary tale and a reminder that we all need the cleansing power of Jesus.Readings from this service:
Bible Study: August 12
Alex and Ben continue with the discussion of Gideon.
Aug. 6: God's Victory Through Weakness
God uses Gideon’s internal weakness of character and external weakness of circumstance to bring glory to Himself by miraculously defeating the Midianites with only 300 men. This reminds us that Christ’s power is made perfect in weakness, whethe...
Bible Study: August 4
This week Ben and a special guest discuss Judges 7 and God’s tendency to demonstrate divine power in the absence of human capability.
July 30: Gideon's First Assignment
Parents often beat themselves up for letting their children down, but in the grace of God, sometimes it’s the children He uses to bring the parents back to faith. Readings from this service:
Bible Study: July 29
Alex, Ben, and Tami discuss Gideon and God’s patience with us, even when we have doubts about his power.
July 23: Deborah
Today we welcome The Rev. Canon Bill Henry as our guest preacher. Deborah, the judge, was a woman with amazing God-given gifts who provides us today with a timeless example of spiritual leadership.Readings from th...
Bible Study: July 22
Alex and Ben discuss Deborah, and God’s tendency to shatter our assumptions about what power must look like.
July 16: Ehud
The weirdness and edginess of the story of Ehud makes a profound point: that God moves in surprising ways.Readings from this service:Judges 3: ...
Bible Study: July 15
In the latest passage to be released, Alex and Ben discuss the most toiled-humor-based chapter in scripture, remarkably holding back on some of the more childish jokes.
July 9: Othniel
We can use all sorts of strategies and techniques to improve our lives, but ultimate freedom only comes from the Spirit of God. This is good news, because His power is available equally to anyone, regardless of who they are. Readings fr...
