Mid-Week in the City

What Historical Evidence Is There of Jesus? PART 2

We know him as our friend, our Lord, and our Savior, but Jesus was also a historical man who walked this earth centuries ago. Those who do not know Jesus as Lord still have to wrestle with the fact that he existed, and grapple with the evidence of his ministry. This week, we begin a journey to understand the historical Jesus based on Lee Strobel's Case for Christ. Join us!

We’ve all heard different advise for how to take care of ourselves, maintain a healthy weight, how to get more sleep, etc. But how do we know if we’re caring for our bodies in a way that honors God? How do we find truth amidst all the differing advice? This week, Dr. Ian Thompson joins us to find the way forward. Join us!

We all grew up hearing things aboutGod - some of them true, some of them... not so much. In order to know God, we have to shed the lies we've believed about him. Our very own John Orinzing joins us this week to share the story and inspiration behind his book Knowing God as He Is. He will help us see the truth about who God is so that we can love him more. Join us!

Whether you grew up singing through the hymn book, or have never read sheet music before, we have much to learn about the hymns we sing in worship. Hymns tell us about our theology and call us to live more like Jesus. But what is the history of this form of worship? How did it develop and why do we still sing these classic hymns? This week, Dr. Aaron Hufty joins us to shed light on it all. Join us!

We all love Jesus, and we love our country. But how different are American cultural values from Jesus' values? Have we conflated American ideals with Kingdom principles? What risk do we run by doing this? This week, we'll discuss how we balance our love for our country and our love for Jesus, based on Steve Bezner's book, Your Jesus is Too American. Join Us!

There are many expressions of the Christian faith that have formed into many denominations. Some of them seem so different from ours that we don't know what we have in common with them. But after a deeper look, we may find that awhile there are plenty of differences, there are plenty of differences, there are even more commonalities between these denominations. This week, we have a panel discussion with an Episcopalian Minister and Presbyterian Pastor who will help us learn about their traditions and what unites us to them.

Do you love where you live? Brent Salter sure does, and his love for San Antonio is contagious! This week, Brent joins us to discuss what he loves about San Antonio, share some fun history with us, and share how to seek the good of the city as Scripture tells us to.

There are all kinds of ways to read the Bible = devotional plans, apps, podcasts, or simply opening the book and reading it. But the Bible is a long book thatch be kind of confusing. What should we keep in mind when we're reading it? How can we read it well, and get out of it everything we can? What are some tools that will help us learn to approach Scripture more faithfully? This week, Dr. Eric Holleyman joins us tp help us approach scripture faithfully. Join us!

It's a difficult thing to experience hurt in the place that you are meant to be safest - the church. Whether it's relational hurt or unhelpful teaching, or religious trauma and abuse, we need to know how to work through this pain in a way that brings us closer to Jesus, and help others do the same. Dr. Christine Wong joins us this week to help us unpack the complicated world of church hurt, and how to heal from it.