Upcoming Event: "When Worlds Collide"

When Worlds Collide: Stepping Up and Standing Out in an Anti-God Culture

Dr. Mike Blackaby

Details on the teachings provided below.

When?
Friday, February 21, 7 - 9 p.m. // Saturday, February 22, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Where?
Mt. Zion UMC

Cost?
FREE

For parents: Child care is available for both days. Additionally there will be a children's move shown on Friday and "The Balloon Man" visiting on Saturday!

"How to Read the Bible" Slides and Speaking Notes

For anyone interested I've put together some of the materials from our "How to Read the Bible" study meetings, available for download.

• Here is a link to the slides that were presented during the meetings.
• Here is a link to the speaking notes that I put together to accompany the slides.

Enjoy!

Recap of "How to Read the Bible" Session 4

On Wednesday November 13, 2019 we met for our fourth and final session to study "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth." At this meeting we quickly hit the highlights on tips to best understand and apply Psalms, Proverbs, Old Testament Narratives, and the Laws.

A written recap of the main points that we discussed is provided below.

Recap of "How to Read the Bible" Session 3

On Wednesday November 6, 2019 we met for our third of four sessions to study "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth." This meeting continued our practice of the two fundamental steps for solid interpretation: Exegesis and the Hermeneutics. We specifically focused on applying these steps to the Gospels.

A written recap of the main points that we discussed is provided below.

Recap of "How to Read the Bible" Session 2

On Wednesday October 30, 2019 we met for our second of four sessions to study "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth." This meeting focused on practicing the two fundamental steps for solid interpretation: Exegesis and the Hermeneutics. We applied these steps to the Epistles with specific attention on Colossians.

A written recap of the main points that we discussed is provided below.

Recap of "How to Read the Bible" Session 1

On Wednesday October 23, 2019 we met for our first of four sessions to study "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth." This meeting focused on answering the following questions:

• What is the Bible?
• How Is The Bible Translated Into English?
• How Should We Interpret?
• Intro to the Epistles

A written recap of the main points that we discussed is provided below. 

Recap of Talk with Dr. Eric Bargerhuff on The Most Misused Bible Verses

Thanks to everyone who came out to hear from and chat with Dr. Eric Bargerhuff about how to read the Bible well! It was a great evening and Eric did a fantastic job sharing with us.

The conversation with Dr. Bargerhuff was recorded and can be viewed here (starts at 7:11).

What follows is an in-order recap of the main discussion points from the conversation. You can, of course, listen to/watch the full talk for more details.