Year: 2012

An attendee at a previous intensive in Romans 1-5 explained: “We were plunging into the deep truths of the Gospel and we were challenged to think clearly and fully about all that Jesus did for us on the cross. Words matter–words like righteousness, justification, redemption, atonement, propitiation. Upon these hang all that makes our calling and election sure in Christ.”

This class will take a deep dive into a portion of Scripture that requires something more than a Sunday morning message to unpack. This intensive, Gospel Essentials, is a three-evening exploration of Romans 1 through 5. In the first five chapters of this letter Paul explains his understanding of the foundation for our life in Christ Jesus. Our evenings will be caught up in thinking Paul’s thoughts (and the Spirit’s inspired words!) after him.

The class will be held online on three consecutive Tuesday evenings, August 5, 12, and 19. We’ll begin at 6:30 pm (EST) and run until . . . . the questions are answered!

If you long to deepen your understanding of the greatness of the Gospel and the kindness of God toward us in Jesus, join us for these evenings in Romans.

When the church, in its earliest moments, faced persecution their first response was to pray. But how did they think about their situation? What shaped their prayers?

In this one evening class, we will turn to Acts 4 and listen to the church pray and then anchor our thinking in Psalm 2–because that is where they drew their thoughts from. It is quite encouraging to listen in on their praying and learn something about how we can think and pray when we are facing serious hardship.

This one-evening class will meet on Thursday, August 7, at 6:30 pm (EST). Although the class is free, we ask you to register so we can send you what you will need to sign on that evening.