God's Messengers
(Adult Study)

In this two-session study we'll explore the role of angels in spirituality. Angels are often mentioned in the Bible and they have played important roles in Christian spirituality through the centuries. They are even prominently featured in contempora...

(Adult Study)

What do we mean when we say "Jesus is Savior of the World" or "I take Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior"? Actually, everyone agrees that Jesus has saved us, but the Bible suggests various models for just how Jesus saved us. Just what kind o...

What's a Christian to Believe?
(Adult Study)

It is easy to be confused if one watches mainstream television shows or listens to radio talk shows regarding the current debate about creationism, evolution, and intelligent design.Both scientific creationism and intelligent design make distinctivel...

(Adult Study)

What does Jesus preach about the use of violence? And how can we apply his lessons to our world today? There's no question that we live in a very different social, religious, political, and economic climate from that of Jesus and his contemporaries. ...

(Adult Study)

Inspiration. The word is used in various ways today. "Patrick is such an inspiration to us all." "The artist searched in vain for inspiration in order to paint again." "You will find that book in our `Inspirational' section on the left." "Notre Dame ...

(Adult Study)

What do you think of when you think of a blood sacrifice? Do you consider mysterious rituals of sacrificing chickens and goats, the enemy defeated in battle, or perhaps Abraham's willingness to kill his son Isaac to please God? The very term "blood s...

(Adult Study)

Rooted at the heart of the Christian faith is the stubborn declaration that Jesus "died for us." Precisely why his death came to mean so much to Christians has, however, been a subject of wonderful and diverse exploration over the ages. The twentieth...

(Adult Study)

Each one of us exists. Yet, we are aware that someday in the future we will cease to exist. Today we have being. Tomorrow we will drop into nonbeing. We are temporal and ephemeral. Only God is eternal.Just what does the Christian faith teach us about...

(Adult Study)

"Are you saved?" In the Bible, "salvation" describes the relationship of a person to God, a relationship of love and trust. This is how God intends to relate to human beings. This relationship begins in this life and extends beyond our death into ete...

Can the Devil Make You Do It?
(Adult Study)

We've all either said or heard the statement "The devil made me do it." While it is usually said in jest, it raises important theological questions: Can Satan compel a person to do anything? Is Satan behind every evil act? What hope does a human bein...

(Adult Study)

Can one be spiritual and not religious?There's a Web site dedicated to this identification: www.sbnr.org. Their tagline reads "All religions contain some wisdom. But no one religion contains all wisdom." Furthermore, people who identify as "Spiritual...

(Adult Study)

The Bible teaches us our place and responsibility in the creation story, and this understanding can be used to guide our actions towards the earth today. This one-session, adult study discusses how Scripture defines our place within the web of creati...

(Adult Study)

Micah 6:8 is understood by many as a central biblical principle for how to live as one of God's own: "[God] has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with ...

(Adult Study)

Prayer is something Christians believe is important. Morning prayers, dinner prayers, bedtime prayers, and of course prayer in public worship are all important. Still, we often have questions about prayer. Do you ever wonder about the usefulness of ...

(Adult Study)

Just what happens when we sin? If we look into a mirror and watch ourselves when we are engaged in sinning, what will we see?Now, of course, we will be tempted to close our eyes. We don't really want to see ourselves as sinners. We want to see oursel...