There is a pressing need to engage our culture. Men and women are structured differently and thus suited for different purposes. How can we best utilize our distinct natures as men and women to engage the culture?

In a society where there is mass confusion over what it means to be a man or a woman, the church must have a firm grasp on God’s design and what it means that He made man in his image, male and female. In this talk, Pastor Chuck demonstrates how the creation account lays the foundation for a proper understanding of the nature and callings of men and women. It is on this path that we discover what true masculinity and femininity really are.

Pride: That beast of a sin, one that finds ourselves exulting ourselves over others and over God. The wicked schemes of pride are brought into the light in this teaching, and it’s antidote of humility is introduced for the Christian to cling to.

In this class, we discuss additional characteristics of Scripture that we need to understand in order to study God's Word. Furthermore, we introduce the concept of the grammatical-historical method of biblical interpretation which seeks to understand the Bible according to its grammatical and historical contexts. 

Week One Intro: Simul justus et peccator. The uncomfortable both-and of being justified yet still a sinner is a daily reality for the Christian. This intro will press further into this truth and the importance of understanding our sin, both individually and in the greater context of the church.

In this class, we introduce and define what exactly is biblical theology and why it is useful to our understanding of Scripture

Yes, all those born again by the Spirit of God belong to Christ and His church. But what about belonging to local churches? What does the Bible say about formal church membership with all its privileges and responsibilities? Much more than many would like to admit!

Scripture makes a pretty compelling case that the church — living stones and the body of Christ — is comprised of those who are surely united to Christ. But through the centuries, a number of theological and political precedents confused this once-clear truth. Thankfully, the Baptist wave of the protestant reformation reclaimed the truth of who it is that properly belong to Christ and his church.

This class provides the call to order the Christian home well and how that aids in our hospitality. We cover a variety of topics and practical ways we can steward things like food, productivity, marriage, and more within the Christian home. The class closes with an encouragement that God will continue to build His kingdom through ordinary Christians faithfully doing ordinary Christian things - discipleship, working diligently, and caring for one another in love.

After grasping the high-level nature of the church — and the gospel ministry it is marked by — we narrow in on a more memorable definition of the church. Simply put, the church is God’s organized, purposeful assembly. So, in every way, we ought to treat it as such!