Learn to Read by Listening

Any experience with The River will confirm that we are committed to helping people discover the joy of reading and understanding the Bible for themselves.

How can you “spread the word” and share that joy? By reading Scripture with others–and we can help with that! The River is offering a two-evening coaching class on “Helping Others Read.” We’ll explore a few of the big ideas that can help you share the joy of reading Scripture with others–family, friends, co-workers, and others in your church.

You don’t need to have taken our basic “Reading Scripture” to attend–although that course is a great foundation. The focus will be less on the content of that class and more on the things that can help you spread the idea of the joy of reading the Word. All you need is a desire to share that joy with others.

The class will meet online on two Tuesday evenings, May 20 and 27, starting each night at 6:30pm (EST, US). Although the course is free and open to anyone who wants to attend, we ask you to register so that we can plan accordingly. Once you’ve registered you’ll be sent additional information about signing in to the class.

Did you ever notice? Jesus fed a mutltitude in a miraculous way two different times? Have you ever wondered why He did that? (Beside the crowd being hungry.)

At the end of the account of that first feeding Mark reported that the disciples had missed something. Apparently the miracle was not just about meeting the need of the crowd. What had they missed? What did they need to learn? And how did the learn what they needed to know?

Over two evenings, online, May 22 and 29, we will spend time walking through Mark 6 through 8 to look for answers to those questions . . . and perhaps find something that will help us in our own journeys as disciples of Jesus.

We will meet, each evening, at 6:30 pm (EST, US). Please register (it’s free!). You’ll be sent additional information that you will need to sign in to the class.

Most Bibles have a heading in John 11: The death and resurrection of Lazarus. But, in one sense, Lazarus only has a minor role in the narrative that unfolds in that chapter. So what is it that John wants his readers to understand?

We will do a one-evening deep-dive into that chapter to discover that there’s much more to learn beyond Jesus’ calling Lazarus out of the tomb. The class will meet online on Tuesday evening, June 3, beginning at 6:30 pm (EST, US).

The class is free but we ask you to register so that we can provide you what you need to sign on that evening.

In Luke 24, there is a fascinating account of two disciples of Jesus on the road to Emmaus, having left Jerusalem. The reports are that Jesus is risen. But these two men are sad. Knowing what they do about Jesus and the reports they’ve heard, why the sadness? And, more importantly, what did Jesus do to speak to (and resolve) their sadness?

In this one-evening class, we will read the account, paying attention to what Luke tells us in order to answer those questions . . . and more! The class will meet online on Thursday evening, June 5, at 6:30 pm (EST, US).

Although the class is free, you will need to register in order to be provided the link for the online class.