Christ Church Studies

The words of John 3:16 are so familiar to us that they've lost their astonishing significance. Redemption is a gift; are we as amazed by it as we should be? In this session, we explore a theological truth we've known since childhood with hope to be amazed all over again.

The words of John 3:16 are so familiar to us that they’ve lost their astonishing significance. Redemption is a gift; are we as amazed by it as we should be? In this session, we explore a theological truth we’ve known since childhood with hope to be amazed all over again.

So often we assume that we are responsible for our own sustenance and that success is due to our own efforts. In this session, we see that God is the true source of life and blessing. We owe him thanks for every good we enjoy.

So often we assume that we are responsible for our own sustenance and that success is due to our own efforts. In this session, we see that God is the true source of life and blessing. We owe him thanks for every good we enjoy.

In The General Thanksgiving, we first give thanks for the gift of creation, or what poet Wendell Berry calls "the grace of the world." We discuss what this means and how our own existence as creatures is a gift, as we learn to recognize and receive all things with gratitude.

In The General Thanksgiving, we first give thanks for the gift of creation, or what poet Wendell Berry calls “the grace of the world.” We discuss what this means and how our own existence as creatures is a gift, as we learn to recognize and receive all things with gratitude.

God deserves our thanks, for he is the great Giver. In this session, we'll talk about what that means, and specifically, how addressing God as Father can teach us about his goodness and generosity.

God deserves our thanks, for he is the great Giver. In this session, we’ll talk about what that means, and specifically, how addressing God as Father can teach us about his goodness and generosity.

Thanksgiving is more than a religious duty; it's one of the greatest means to genuine happiness. Christianity is founded upon the recognition that God has done for us what we cannot do for ourselves--certainly more than we deserve. We begin this study by exploring of this fundamental act of gratitude.

Thanksgiving is more than a religious duty; it’s one of the greatest means to genuine happiness. Christianity is founded upon the recognition that God has done for us what we cannot do for ourselves–certainly more than we deserve. We begin this study by exploring of this fundamental act of gratitude.