In The Beginning

March 14, 2021
Have you ever noticed the passages besides Genesis 1:1 that talk about the beginning? This lesson includes these other passages to learn more about what happened in the beginning.

What is Worship?

February 7, 2021
God has always expected worship to begin in the heart and flow out. What that outward expression looks like has changed from the first covenant, but the basic meaning of…

Mercy & Truth (2)

January 31, 2021
Part 2, on the common pairing of "mercy and truth" (lovingkindness and faithfulness)

Mercy and Truth

January 31, 2021
Several times in the Old Testament the words "mercy and truth" are paired together (some versions translate them as "lovingkindness and faithfulness"). Why do these two words often appear together? What do they have in common? What do they tell us about God and ourselves?

Love and Religion (2)

January 17, 2021
If love and religion have no source and do not belong to each other, then there are no boundaries. Is something "love" or "religion" based on the human claim alone?

Love and Religion (1)

January 17, 2021
"Love" is among the most popular, misrepresented, and misunderstood words God has spoken. The phrase "Love has no religion" is widely accepted, but is it true? Who is the ultimate source for love and religion?

In His Image: The Value of Life

September 20, 2020
The value of life is determined by God and revealed in this simple phrase "Let us make man in Our image...So God created man in His own image."

In His Image: We Belong to God

September 13, 2020
Knowing that we are made in God's image opens our eyes to many other truths. This lesson explores the fact that being made in His image means that we belong to God.
What is the value of a human? Is human nature significantly different than animal nature? When we learn that we are made in God's image, we learn that we are unique among all creation.

God is Holy

June 14, 2020
Holiness is not observed, like size or color. It is an idea that we must be taught and trained to identify. How did God train Israel to identify holiness? How does God train us?