Answering the Top Questions that YOU asked about faith last Easter. Starting with the most frequently asked category of question. Digging Deeper into the Bible’s Teaching on Heaven Key Verses to Study: Genesis 1 & 2 - What the earth was like before sin.Revelation 21 & 22 - What the New Heaven and the New Earth will be like after God restores everything.2 Corinthians 5:8‭-‬10 - Being absent from the body. Jesus’ judgment.Hebrews 12:1 - The great cloud of witnesses.Luke 6:21 - Laughter in heaven.1 Thessalonians 4:13‭-‬18 - Meeting Jesus at His return.1 Timothy 2:3‭-‬6, 2 Peter 3:9 - God’s desire for all to know Him.Psalm 16:11 - God the source of eternal pleasure.Matthew 25:31‭-‬32 - Jesus’ judgment of the world.Revelation 20:11-15 - The “Great White Throne” judgment. Another Recommended Resource: Heaven by Randy Alcorn Questions to Ask: Jesus’ assurance of life with Him and each other after death gave His followers great courage in the face of hardship.How has Jesus’ teachings on heaven affected you?What assumptions about heaven do you have that have been challenged by deeper bible study?What are YOU looking forward to about heaven?What are your questions or concerns about heaven?

Why we affirm women in ministry. Women and Spiritual Leadership - Where is It Written?Two Passages That Prohibit Female Leadership:1 Corinthians 14:33-351 Timothy 2:11-12Celebrated Female Leaders of the Old Testament:Exodus 15 - Miriam the Prophet and Worship LeaderJudges 4-5 - Deborah the Judge2 Chronicles 34 - Huldah the ProphetHow Jesus Treated Women:As disciples: Mary of Bethany - Luke 10:38-42As missionaries: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome - Mark 16:1-8Celebrated Female Leadership in the Early Church:As Potential Prophets - Acts 2:17-18Tabitha the Disciple - Acts 9:36Phoebe the Deacon - Romans 16:1Junia the Apostle - Romans 16:7

Jesus said... "Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other." But ACTUALLY loving other Christians can be a huge challenge sometimes. Let's talk about it.

We spend much of our waking hours doing it. Let's talk about living an authentic faith while at work, and how engaging in conflict in Biblical ways can make our work environments better.

The same grace that saved you has the power to change you. So don't condemn who God has redeemed. A study in Romans 7 & 8.

Why we can trust in the historicity of the resurrection - and why it makes such a difference for us today.

Remembering Jesus journey to the cross through storytelling and Scripture.

Stories of some of the ways we've been experiencing God recently.

God has something to say. Though His Word. Though others. Though circumstances. By the Spirit. To you. To us. Are you listening? Are we listening?

God has something to say. Though His Word. Though others. Though circumstances. By the Spirit. To you. To us. Are you listening?