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Learning to trust again in relationships? Difficult relationships can damage our ability to trust, causing us to shut down from close relationships. But God designed us to experience freedom and love. To live this way, we eventually need to take a risk.

Most of us have prayed the Lord’s Prayer–and completed it in less than 25 seconds. Jesus’ commanded us to “pray this way.” Yet it feels like a duty rather than a dynamic engagement.

The Lord’s Prayer was intended to be memorized–but it was meant for far, far more. Each word of the Prayer is linked to all of Jesus’ teaching. It is actually a framework to teach us to “pray God’s thoughts after Him.” This course will span 8 weeks, and require Dr. Chotka’s book, “Living Out the Lord’s Prayer: Line by Line.”  Each attendee will use the resource daily in their prayer life, and take part in a small group to share what they have learned.

This prayer is the key to all of Jesus’ teaching.

Many of us conform to the patterns of the world around us. Even with the best intentions, we often mimic what we believe to be good rather than pursuing a living knowledge and connected understanding that teaches us how to live our day-to-day lives. This course will help you discover your true God-given identity, which is key in operating with the same power that Jesus had. Each week, we introduce crucial steps that open doors to help discover or rediscover pieces of your foundational knowledge that you may have missed. This study helps you see beneath Jesus’ decisions as well as the direction that led him to powerfully connect with and transform so many people. This is how he changed the world, and how you can too!

BASIC is a seven-part short film series inviting you to reclaim the simple, full, and beautiful journey that your lives are intended to be. This opportunity is a 7-week commitment providing you the opportunity to watch videos and participate in engaging conversation that takes you from an intellectual knowing to a deeper application which can change your life. There is no homework, and everything is done in the classroom together with other participants.

This event will begin February 2nd during 2nd service (11am-12:30pm) in the classrooms upstairs by the Fellowship Hall. There is no registration, and all are welcome to join. Simply show up. If you are not sure where to go, ask an usher who will be happy to direct you.

The content in the first 3 sessions will lead you to think about who God is. We all have ideas about God, but those ideas are often formed more by our own experiences with the Christian life then by the way God describes Himself.

The content in the last 4 sessions will lead you to think about what we do as a church and why we do those basic things. We all have ideas about what church should be and do, but those ideas are often formed more by our own experiences with the church than by what God says in the Bible about the church.

Our prayer is that you will see the Trinity and these four basic practices in a new light and that your life is changed as a result.

In Blended Families, you will have the opportunity to hear from successful stepfamilies regarding steps to navigate blended families. Through the testimony of these families we trust that we will be able to guide you in turning challenges into opportunities for growth.

This 8 week study will help you discover:

• The “Day One” blended family dynamics

• How to fogive and trust again

• Successful parenting skills and techniques

• Healthy boundaries for your relationship

• Why marriage must come first

• Secrets to blending and bonding for a lifetime.

Whether you’ve been married for years or just preparing for the journey, Blended Families is the essential resource to help you thrive for years to come.