Adult Sunday School Classes  The Good News We Almost Forgot Postponed Feb. 5, 12, and 19 for PC(USA) Class If there is "nothing new under the sun" then perhaps the main task now facing the Western church is not to reinvent or be relevant, but to remember. The truth of the gospel is still contained within vintage faith statements. Within creeds and catechisms we can have our faith strengthened, our knowledge broadened, and our love for Jesus deepened. In The Good News We Almost Forgot Kevin DeYoung explores the Heidelberg Catechism and writes 52 brief chapters on what it has shown him. The Heidelberg is largely a commentary on the Apostle's Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer and the book deals with man's guilt, God's grace, and believers' gratitude. The result is a clear-headed, warm-hearted exploration of the faith, simple enough for young believers and deep enough for mature believers. As DeYoung writes, "The gospel summarized in the Heidelberg Catechism is glorious, it's Christ gracious, it's comfort rich, it's Spirit strong, it's God Sovereign, and it's truth timeless." Come and see how your soul can be warmed by the elegantly and logically laid out doctrine that matters most: we are great sinners and Christ is a greater Savior!  Class Led by the Rev. Gary LeTourneau January 8, 15, 22 Do the Gospels reflect eye witnesses accounts, or myths and fables handed down for generations? Are they historically accurate, or just nice stories with a deeper meaning? Using the latest research we will explore recent developments in appreciating the historicity of the Gospels. We will be watching a video by Dr. Peter Williams, New Evidences the Gospels were Based on Eyewitness Accounts. We’ll also be considering the conclusions of the book by Richard Bauckman, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony. 
What in the world is happening in the PC(USA)? Class Led by the Rev. Gary LeTourneau February 5 ,12 and 19 With the passage of amendment 10-A, and the adoption of a new Form of Government, this is a period of rapid change in the PCUSA. Jim Webb and I went to the meeting in January in Orlando (2100+ Presbyterians in attendance) of the Fellowship of Presbyterians, and I will be doing my best to update interested members of MVPC on what is happening in our Denomination and Presbytery, and how it affects our local congregation.  Class Led by the Rev. Jim Webb February 26 - April 1 (A Six Week Class) In the New York Times bestselling book The Reason for God, Timothy Keller established himself as a modern-day C. S. Lewis who brings together faith and intellect, theology and popular culture, modern-day objections and historic Christian beliefs. T Christians will be challenged to wrestle with their friends and neighbors' hardest questions, and to engage those questions in ways that will spark an honest, enriching, and humbling dialogue. The Reason for God DVD captures a live and unscripted conversation between Timothy Keller and six panelists discussing their objections to Christianity. Session Titles and Descriptions: 1. Isn't the Bible a Myth? 2. How Can You Say There Is Only One Way to God? 3. What Gives You the Right to Tell Me How to Live My Life? 4. Why Does God Allow Suffering? 5. Why Is the Church Responsible for So Much Injustice? 6. How Can God Be Full of Love and Wrath at the Same Time? |
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