world religions

with Pastor Geoff

As Christians, we heed Christ’s call to love our neighbor, but how can you love your neighbor if you don't know them and what they believe? And sometimes, understanding the religious beliefs of others helps us to appreciate more fully our own beliefs. Join Pastor Geoff for this exploration of the major faith traditions of the world.

  • September 13: Hinduism
  • September 20: Buddhism
  • September 27 - No Class
  • October 4: Judaism
  • October 11: Islam
  • October 18: Christianity, Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other Spin-Offs


Join us in-person at Audubon Park Church (or click here to join us on Zoom) on Wednesdays at 11am

THE BOOK OF PSALMS

with pastor geoff

The psalms are prayers, both ancient and modern. They are poems and songs of faith. They are a part of the Bible, so are God’s words to us, but as prayers they are also our words to God.


Theologian John Calvin referred to the book of Psalms as “an anatomy of the soul,” saying that “there is not an emotion of which anyone can be conscious that is not here represented as in a mirror.” In the Psalms, we learn about the importance of prayer and the acknowledgment of pain, as well as the power of praise .


Join Pastor Geoff for this exploration of the Hebrew Bible’s time-honored collection of ancient Israel’s theology-infused poems, praises, petitions, pleas, and prayers.

 

Join us in-person at church (or click here to join us on Zoom) on Tuesdays at 6pm.


TELL HER STORY BOOK STUDY

WITH PASTOR GEOFF

Women were there.


For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that women were actively involved in ministry, at the frontier of the gospel mission, and as respected leaders.

 

When we understand the world in which Jesus and his followers lived and what the New Testament actually attests about women in the churches, it becomes clear that women were active participants and trusted leaders all along. They were welcomed by Paul and other apostles, were equipped and trained for ministry leadership, instructed others, traveled long distances, were imprisoned and once in a while became heroes and giants.

 

Required Book: Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church by Nijay K. Gupta (available through the church for $23 if ordered by October 22nd)


Join us on Wednesdays at Noon (in-person or on zoom) for 5 weeks, beginning November 1st!