The books known as the Apocrypha constitute a collection of stories and teachings that were excluded from the Protestant Bible but included in Roman Catholic, Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. The Book of Tobit contains folk tales that include archangel Raphael and a demon from Jewish tradition, while attempting to answer the question of how to be and do good in our lives.

The books known as the Apocrypha constitute a collection of stories and teachings that were excluded from the Protestant Bible but included in Roman Catholic, Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. The Book of Tobit contains folk tales that include archangel Raphael and a demon from Jewish tradition, while attempting to answer the question of how to be and do good in our lives.

How did the Bible get written? While we may think of the Bible as inspired, it was clearly written by different individuals in different times in history. Some books are from the hand of more than one author. Some were written, rewritten and edited over long periods of time. Human leaders chose which books to include as "official" and rejected other popular spiritual books of the time. Understanding how the Bible was written gives us insight regarding how best to use and understand it. Join Jim as he provides this enlightening overview of the Bible.

How did the Bible get written? While we may think of the Bible as inspired, it was clearly written by different individuals in different times in history. Some books are from the hand of more than one author. Some were written, rewritten and edited over long periods of time. Human leaders chose which books to include as official and rejected other popular spiritual books of the time. Understanding how the Bible was written gives us insight regarding how best to use and understand it. Join Jim as he provides this enlightening overview of the Bible.

Many of the sayings of Jesus were in the form of simple descriptions or observations. They tell us something about how Jesus looked at the world and suggest much about the nature of human existence and about what it means to "put on the mind of Christ." Join Karen and Jim as they explore some of these references in this two-part series.

Many of the sayings of Jesus were in the form of simple descriptions or observations. They tell us something about how Jesus looked at the world and suggest much about the nature of human existence and about what it means to "put on the mind of Christ." Join Karen and Jim as they explore some of these references in this two-part series.

Many of the sayings of Jesus were in the form of simple descriptions or observations. They tell us something about how Jesus looked at the world and suggest much about the nature of human existence and about what it means to "put on the mind of Christ." Join Karen and Jim as they explore some of these references in this two-part series.

Many of the sayings of Jesus were in the form of simple descriptions or observations. They tell us something about how Jesus looked at the world and suggest much about the nature of human existence and about what it means to put on the mind of Christ. Join Karen and Jim as they explore some of these references in this two-part series.

Not all of the original stories Jesus told began with “the kingdom is like ...,” nor did any of the original parables include the “morals” that were later attached in the Gospels. To understand his message, we must look at the parables from a fresh perspective and consider what they suggest about human existence and God’s kingdom. Join us as Jim and Karen wrestle with these parables as Jesus intended and come up with fresh insights!

Not all of the original stories Jesus told began with the kingdom is like ..., nor did any of the original parables include the morals that were later attached in the Gospels. To understand his message, we must look at the parables from a fresh perspective and consider what they suggest about human existence and Gods kingdom. Join us as Jim and Karen wrestle with these parables as Jesus intended and come up with fresh insights!