by Dr. Brad Bitner from Westminster Seminary, Escondido, CA Books 19-22 of The City of God by Augustine, the last section (~120 pages) How Christians should live in this world with an eye to the eternal city "The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best" by Irwyn Ince addresses the gospel imperative for churches to demolish dividing walls within the church and move towards wholeness and reconciliation. For a preview of the book, our PCA denomination magazine By Faith featured Ince's book. Fall Adult Christian Education Saturday 9/26/20 @ 10:00AM-12:00PM: The first book we will read together is "Plugged In" by Dan Strange, who will be joining us virtually from London, England to talk about his book. Engaging with the secular culture we live in is a vitally important subject for Christians today; it informs how we do evangelism and helps us relate better to our non-Christian friends. These are the practical issues which Dan will ask us to think about:
"Lessons In Contentment" - Referred to as a "rare jewel" by Puritan theologian Jeremiah Burroughs Christian contentment is indeed a treasure! Though hard sought, it is a treasure that can be found as we grow in our understanding of our sovereign God and his tender care for us. In Philippians 4 the apostle Paul admonishes believers that contentment is a secret that can be learned regardless of the circumstances that we face! CLICK HERE for the video playlist of the four talks OR view them below. Elder David Snoke & Rev. Matt Koerber
Big Picture Survey of the Old and New Testament
David & Sandy Snoke and Jonathan Impellizzeri PhD, LPC, NCC
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