Biblical hope is more than wishful thinking, it is the confident expectation of good based on the Person and Promises of God. In this teaching by Marian Jordan Ellis, she unpacks Psalm 33 and looks at how we can activate hope in God.

Did you know that clinical studies reveal that spending 20 minutes a day in awe of God can rewire our brains, relieving stress, anxiety, and depression? This is no surprise. After all, God's word repeatedly teaches the power of our thoughts to shape our lives. Taking time to marvel at God and stand in awe of His majesty substantially impacts our emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. 

Our souls are created to worship, to elevate the Living God to His rightful place. When we do, we experience true peace—or what the Bible calls "shalom." For this reason, our new teaching series is called "Then Sings My Soul." In these teachings, Marian explores the Psalms. She teaches us how to quiet anxiety in our souls with God's nearness, power, and presence. 

In Psalm 23 we discover the nature and power of the Good Shepherd who leads, guides and provides for us.

In this series on the Promises of God, Bible teacher Marian Jordan Ellis shares how we can anchor our souls to these timeless truths. In this session, Marian unpacks Romans 8:28 and shares how God works all things for the good of those who love Him.

Proverbs cautions us to be careful how we think because our lives are shaped by our thoughts. In Session 5 of Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, Marian Jordan Ellis teaches through the fruit of the renewed mind.

In Session 4 of Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, we uncover the power of fixing our eyes on God. In this teaching, Marian Jordan Ellis unpacks the story of Joshua and Caleb and how their choice to fix their eyes on God and their faith in HIs promises and presence enabled them to enter the Promise Land.

Philippines 4:6-7; Hebrews 12:1-2; Numbers 13:27- 14:1-9

God promises HIs presence with us in the storms of life. This truth is an anchor for our souls. In this teaching by Marian Jordan Ellis, she unpacks Isaiah 43; Mark 4, and Revelation 1 and offers the hope we have because Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us in the fire and the storm.

Jesus said, "You will know the truth and the truth will set you free!" When it comes to experiencing dramatic life change, nothing can compete with the power of God's truth to transform our lives and set us free from the lies that hold us captive. In this teaching by Marian Jordan Ellis, she explains the power of knowing your identity in Christ and especially how seeing yourself as a beloved child of God the Father shapes and establishes our self-worth and self-esteem. Scripture: Proverbs 4:23; John 8:32; John 8:44; Luke 7:36-50;

As Christians, we’ve often heard the call to “renew our minds” and to “take our thoughts captive.” While most of us are aware of the power of our thoughts, many of us still feel defeated when it comes to battling temptation, anxiety, fear, and runaway imaginations. Most of us don’t know how to win the battle for our minds. In this new teaching series, Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life, Bible Teacher Marian Jordan Ellis exposes the damaging lies we believe, equips us with spiritual dynamite to demolish strongholds, and empowers us with tools to walk in victory over negative and toxic thoughts.

Strongholds are mental habit patterns in the life of a believer that keep us from living the abundant Christian life. In session 2, Demolishing Strongholds, Marian Jordan Ellis illustrates how strongholds operate and how we can demolish them with the power of God's Word and His Holy Spirit and live victorious.

The Bible is full of promises from God. In this teaching by Marian Jordan Ellis, she unpacks the treasures of God's promises in Scripture. In this teaching, we dive into John 14:1-6 and Revelation 21 examine the eternal of God to make "all things new!" This study will explore the Bible from the Garden of Eden to the eternal Garden Paradise revealed in Revelation and see how the redemption story threads from Genesis to Revelation.

As Christians, we’ve often heard the call to “renew our minds” and to “take our thoughts captive.” While most of us are aware of the power of our thoughts, many of us still feel defeated when it comes to battling temptation, anxiety, fear, and runaway imaginations. Most of us don’t know how to win the battle for our minds. In this new teaching series, Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life, Bible Teacher Marian Jordan Ellis exposes the damaging lies we believe, equips us with spiritual dynamite to demolish strongholds, and empowers us with tools to walk in victory over negative and toxic thoughts.