Offer the phrase “identity crisis” to five different people and you will generate five different stressful scenarios. The search for identity transcends age, career, status or family. In today's study, Paul steps up and tells us believers to make sure we are clearly aware of what our identity is.

Galatians 4:21-31

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Becoming a pastor is easy, right? Do some studying, find a church, and you’re good to go! Obviously that's not the case. But is it perhaps even more complicated than we might imagine? We’ll look at the complex layering making up a Gospel pastor in this study.

Galatians 4:17-20

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There is just no possible way the main character is getting out of this mess. Despite racking your brain, doom is pretty much guaranteed. But then, the most unlikely solution pops up, surprises everyone, and our hero drives away. There are a number of instances where the Old Testament character Samson fits this model. We’ll look at one of those in this study.

Judges 14:1-20

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Zeal is good! But clearly, it’s not always right. Imagine you’re part of a group who are very zealous about your belief that the earth is flat. Get as zealous as you want during your monthly meetings, but the astronauts are still going to look at you sideways. Spiritual zeal also has its positives and its negatives, and we’ll look at that continuum in this study.

Galatians 4:17-20

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Good news! You’re in! You’ve been welcomed into an incredible relationship full of joy, hope, and a future. So… why don’t you feel any joy? It's certainly a valid question. We’ll look at the diagnostics in this study.

Galatians 4:8-16

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If you were shopping for a car, and upon popping open the hood, saw a gaping hole where the engine was supposed to be, the deal would lose its luster rather quickly. What are the signs that our faith might be looking good on the outside, but we’re lacking any power under our spiritual hood? We’ll offer up some diagnostic tools in today's study.

Galatians 4:8-16

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Is the highest form of spirituality sacrificing what we want and who we are? Or is there a component of God being worshipped when we fully use the skills and follow the ambitions He has planted within us? The question of what true holiness is will be explored in today's study.

Galatians 4:1-7

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Structure is good, right? When you enter a building, you trust that it is structurally sound. But what happens when the structure starts becoming more important than the reason you’ve entered that building? Does structure make its way into how we address the Gospel? We’ll look at these questions in this study.

Galatians 4:1-7

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Want to write a good fictional hero character? Make sure that character has at least one fatal flaw. Want to turn over all aspects of your life in a move of ultimate trust? Might be better to head towards a flawless record. We’ll continue our study of Sampson as we differentiate between human achievement and God's transcendence.

Judges 13:1-25

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You have accepted your punishment, served the time you were sentenced to, and are then released from prison. But the law that you violated hasn’t changed. It still carries consequences if you break it again. In a spiritual sense, what is our relationship to the law once we have accepted Christ's offer of salvation? Is it the same, or does it change? We’ll look at this question today.

Galatians 3:23-29

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