What does the Bible say about "community"? How have we overused this word in ways that have lost its meaning?

What does the Bible say about "salvation"? What do our different understandings of that word and the theories behind it do to us? What are we saved from, but more importantly what are we saved to?

How do we understand the word "sin" biblically when there are numerous words and concepts throughout the Bible to describe it? How can we reframe the idea of sin so that it still holds meaning? How do we avoid weaponizing the term sin against others?

The ways the Bible talks about money, tithing, and generosity is more complicated than churches often make it. Should an ancient agricultural tithe that funded temple personnel apply to us today? How might we return to God what is God and bring money back to its role as a material instrument?

What does the Bible really say about things like sin, salvation, giving, and the nature of Scripture itself? It's complicated. How can we approach the Bible more humbly and appreciate its many different aspects? How can we engage multiple different readings at the same time without claiming the "right" answers for ourselves?

Join us as Matt Nance asks "Why is it so hard to fully abhor violence as a Christian? Why doesn't God just say, 'My way is peace and non-violence?'" and Emily Stott asks "How do I know that I'm finally home?"

Join us as Jennifer Long asks “Is this what you have called me to?” and Michael O'Malley asks “How can I follow the teachings of the early church in the book of Acts while owning a home amongst an ever increasing economic divide?"

God’s story constantly reminds us that faith is a conversation and questions are welcome. How do honestly ask our most important questions?

Join us as Kristin Smith asks “What is prayer?” and Rafael Rodriguez asks “What am I willing to sacrifice for unity?"

Part 7 and final teaching in our study on the Book of Daniel.

The book of Daniel concludes with a series of apocalyptic visions that take a more pessimistic stance toward power and empire. At the end of Daniel, we are left with a series of questions: how do we continue to negotiate our expectations and proximity to a power that can at times do good and bad? How can we engage in "strong misreadings" of Daniel and our world that are rooted in our ethics, morals, and values?

How do we feel when we realize the limits of power? What do we gain when we place our hope into people that are so restricted? What do we lose? What are we placing our hope in that, no matter what, we just aren’t willing to give up? And is that thing worth it?