Why is God so difficult to believe in? We want control. We explain away His gifts and provision. We want a predictable god who doesn’t surprise us. The God of Scripture is complicated and does not answer all our questions. We are afraid the hope of the gospel is too good to be true. The truth is that God is really not hard to believe in. The problem is that it is our hearts that are fickle.
Archives for September 2016
02 Jeremiah 1:4-19 What does God want from me?
Jeremiah Answers: What does God want from us? Faithfulness. Calling begins with God, develops through our relationship with God and that relationship leads us to others.
01 Jeremiah 1:1-3 What to do when your country falls apart
The book of Jeremiah is about global national and political crisis, personal crisis and most importantly, the word of the Lord.
What to observe in Bible study
Once a friend confessed: “I know an essential step of any Bible study is observation. But what am I suppose to observe?” So glad you asked! Sometimes we take this step for granted when teaching on how to study the Bible, but observation is a skill we learn and practice like any other.
Charlottesville Bible Studies 2016
Looking for a local Bible Study? Try one of these! Charlottesville Community Church Women in the Word, meets at Portico Church Wednesdays, begins Sept 14,2016 9:00-11:30 am Fall 2016: Jeremiah Childcare available For women only Center for Christian Study: Small Groups For both undergraduate and graduate men and women Community Bible Study Charlottesville, at Christ […]