2026 Classes & Schedule
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Bible Jeopardy
This will be a fun class to kick off a new year, designed to test your Biblical knowledge on things that we discuss regularly in class, as well as some bonus questions from both the old and new testaments. This class will be like going back to Sunday School all over again. But we’re never too old to learn about the B I B L E. Yep! It’s the book for me!
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Jesus Really Was a Social Worker
My Dad used to say, “Jesus wasn’t a social worker!” Well Dad, Jesus may not have been a government worker, but he definitely laid out a very clear and precise blueprint on how we are expected as Christians to help the poor and the disenfranchised. The New Testament and the gospel are riddled with scripture on this. Let’s forget about what social media or political pundits say about it, and let’s see what the Bible has to say.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Rise of The Nones and the Evaporating Church
The Rise of the Nones. Surveys show that among Christian denominations, those who have no religious affiliation have become the largest single group in America. This is one of the most important shifts in American religion in decades, and it’s not just young people who are The Nones. In Europe, where Christianity thrived for 2,000 years, cathedrals stand empty. Why are The Nones skyrocketing? It’s complicated. Our classmate Kevin Osbourn will lead this class, as it will address why and what it means for Christians today.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026The Evolution of Worship in Modern ChristianityHow did we go from wearing our Sunday best and The Old Rugged Cross, to blue jeans, a cup of coffee, and 10,000 Reasons? Our classmates Troy & Deana Brooks will lead us through a journey on how the traditional church transformed, at times kicking and screaming, into the modern contemporary church.
Monday, February 16, 2026 The Art of Worshipping God
When Moses was standing in front of the burning bush on Mount Saini God asked him to remove his shoes because he was standing on holy ground. If someone were to save your life, gratitude would be the response. When we are given a gift that we could never afford, we make our appreciation known. Worship is the expression of that gratitude and appreciation toward God. His love is without condition. Our worship recognizes his authority as the creator of our universe as well as the savior of our souls. Worship, therefore, is of the highest priority for the believer as well as the corporate church. In this class, Troy and Deana Brooks will share what the Bible has to say about how we should worship God.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026Dreams and VisionsThe Bible is God’s word to us. It is alive and active even in the year 2026. And while the Bible is God’s primary means of communicating with us, it certainly isn’t the only means. God can also speak to us through dreams and visions, and the Bible has a lot to say about dreams and visions. David summed it up well in Psalms 16:7 when he said, “I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.” We’ll explore the many examples in both testaments of God communicating through dreams and visions, and then open it up for class discussion to see how God communicates to you.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026Class TestimoniesThere is only one path to God and that is his son Jesus Christ. But we each have our own journey on that path. That journey is like a snowflake or a fingerprint in that each person's journey is unique to them. In this class we will hear from anyone who would like to share the story of their faith journey. God never intended for us to experience Christianity alone. It can be uplifting and encouraging to hear the stories, struggles, and victories of others.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026The Spiritual Journey of Brenda AhearnWhen I first started Bible 101, I used several photos that my former photography student Brenda Ahearn had created after a month-long journey to Israel in 2018. Brenda is one of my closest friends who lost both of her parents when she was in her early twenties. Losing her parents set Brenda on a life journey that has lead her and her camera all around the world. Depending on the day, she is my adopted daughter, my mentee, my fellow photographer, and my colleague. But every day she is my sister in Christ. She has a fascinating story about her faith journey. Brenda will be joining us to share some incredible stories about her month long trip photographing Israel.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026Modern Day Apostles: Dietrich BonhoefferDietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) was a Lutheran pastor and theologian living in Germany during World War II. He actively opposed the regime of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi oppression of the Jews and ultimately lost his life because of it. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a symbol of hope to many Christians during the war and was later arrested and killed by the Nazis. As a teacher, Dietrich Bonhoeffer balanced a mix of theological rigor and compassion for his fellow man, especially the oppressed. Bonhoeffer, who is considered a modern-day martyr, amplified the message of cheap grace, which is obedience without love.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026Three Days that Changed the WorldOne could argue that Passover of 32 was the most important three-day period in the history of mankind. While God’s Plan of Salvation started with Abraham nearly 2,000 years earlier, it all culminated with the death, burial, and resurrection of his son Jesus. There are so many nuances and special stories that came from those three days, as well as the week leading up to it. We’ll celebrate Easter in this class by exploring the three days that changed the world forever.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026The Ark of the CovenantIn 1980, directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the famous movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, where a rugged archeologist named Indiana Jones sets out on an adventure to find the Ark of the Covenant. The story behind The Ark of the Covenant tends to be like Where’s Waldo, as it weaves itself in and out of Biblical narrative, before going MIA right before King Nebuchadnezzar sacked Jerusalem and lead the Israelites away during the Exile. What is The Ark of the Covenant? Why is it so important? What’s inside of it? And where is located now? SPOILER ALERT: It is not stored away in a warehouse in Washington D.C. as Indiana Jones would have us believe.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026Geography and Culture of Israel 101Geography can seem boring at times, but knowing the landscape of Israel can be necessary and useful in understanding the Bible. The Bible wasn’t written in a vacuum. It’s about real people living in real places, and many of the places mentioned in the Bible still exist today. In this class, we’ll break out our maps and put the Bible in context with today’s world.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026What In The World is Going On?There is a lot going on in the world right now that is affecting Christianity. The Bible should always be our one and only guidepost and survival guide for the chaotic world that we live in. In this class we will talk about the recent blasphemous actions of our president Donald Trump, the United States' relationship with Israel, and the war in Iran. We will examine Christian Nationalism and Replacement Theology. After the covid pandemic it became popular to not keep up with the news. I get it. I understand. It’s hard to know who to trust and what to believe, and it can all be overwhelming. But as Christians, part of our armor against the enemy has to be awareness and discernment. This is no time in history to be in the dark about current events. We will learn how to stay in the know during tumultuous times without losing our minds.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026Imagine Heaven Tim and Summer Rosencrans will lead us through the bestselling book titled Imagine Heaven, by John Burke. Imagine Heaven is an inspirational journey through the Bible’s picture of heaven. Imagine Heaven compares more than one hundred gripping stories of near-death experiences to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of Heaven: Will I be myself? Will I see friends and loved ones? What will Heaven look like? What is God like? What will we do forever? What about children and pets? Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of near-death survivors, including doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people, point to the exhilarating picture of heaven that is promised in the Bible.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026Judaism 101 Ever wonder what Rosh Hashanah is? Or why the Jews still celebrate Passover? Or what’s the little hat called that Jewish men wear? Why do some Jews have dreadlocks? Why don’t Jews believe in Jesus? Do Jews still observe the sabbath on Saturdays? If you have ever wondered about any of these questions, you won’t want to miss this class. Although technically, Judaism and Christianity are two distinct religions, as Christians we need to have a basic understanding of Judaism because Christianity was born out of Judaism. And remember, Jesus was a Jew. Although the Jews were responsible for crucifying Jesus, the Bible clearly says that that was part of God’s ultimate plan, and that both Jews and Christians are still part of God’s family.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026Losing Focus In A Pagan WorldWhen the United States Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in 2015, a good friend of mine asked the question, “How are we supposed to live as Christians in such a pagan world?” At first, his question stumped me. But a few days later, it dawned on me that we have always been living in a pagan world as Christians. God designed it that way, and it simply comes with the turf. God never instructed us to remove sin from the world, rather he commissioned us to take the gospel to all of creation and save as many as possible. My friend’s question may have initially stumped me, but it opened a flood gate of thoughts that I then put on paper, and created the article Losing Focus in a Pagan World. Let’s see how the Bible answers my friend’s question.
*Summer Break
Tuesday, September 8, 2026From Hardcore Drug Addict to Hardcore Evangelist: The Will Arvin StoryPowell County native Will Arvin has an incredible story to tell, and he will be with us in class to share it. As a teenager Will was a poster child of the drug epidemic that has engulfed much of Appalachia. A small drug habit eventually turned into full-on addiction by the time Will was in his mid-20s. Will literally heard the voice of God telling him to get out of a drug house that he was in one day. Even though he got out, he still went to jail later that day, but it marked a turning point for him, and he gave his life to Christ a few months later. Will is now an evangelist, serving the Appalachian region of Kentucky and West Virginia. Will has an incredible story to tell that you won’t want to miss.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, October 5, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, October 12, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026The Life of Paul The Life of Paul is a seven-week class that examines the life of the man whom God used as his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles. We'll follow Paul's life as he goes from sinner to saint, and we'll study his character and personality as we work through his 13 books of the New Testament, not in the order that they are in the Bible, but rather the order in which he wrote them.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026Modern Day Apostles: Billy GrahamIt can be argued that Billy Graham was Christianity’s greatest evangelist since the Apostle Paul. Graham, a North Carolina native, reached hundreds of millions of people all over the world with his 70-year ministry, highlighted by large stadium events, radio broadcasts, and tent revivals, making him one of history’s most influential preachers. His core message was simple. He preached about God’s love and forgiveness. In a continuation of our series on modern-day apostles we’ll explore the life of Billy Graham.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026Women of the Bible: Deborah, Rahab, Ruth, Phoebe, Mary Magdalene, & Mother MaryIf the Bible portrays women as second class citizens it’s because man created that situation… not God! God never instructed man to have multiple wives, and God never said for women to take a back seat. God tells us in Genesis that Adam and Eve were of one flesh. Men and women are equal in God’s eyes, in that both men and women are created in the image and likeness of God. Men and women are also equally sinners in need of grace and salvation. Redeemed men and women are equally forgiven, equally indwelt by the Holy Spirit, equally invited before the throne of grace, and equally heirs of God. In this class we’ll look at several examples in the Bible of women being used by God to fulfill his will.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026Rock Stars of the Bible: JohnThe Apostle John described himself as the apostle whom Jesus loved. While Peter was the rock upon which Jesus built his church, it was John that Jesus entrusted his mother to. John was part of the inner circle of the inner circle of apostles, and his version of the gospel is considered the most unique and is listed among the top five most important books of the Bible. John was the youngest of the apostles and lived the longest and was the only one of the apostles who was not martyred. Toward the end of his life, he was the pastor at the church in Ephesus, where he pinned the epistles First, Second, and Third John, and he later wrote the apocalyptic Book of Revelation while exiled on the island of Patmos.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026Rock Stars of the Bible: JacobWhen I first started reading and embracing the Bible in 2014, one of my first stumbling blocks was the story of Jacob. I just couldn’t wrap my brain around why God would choose such a scoundrel like Jacob to build his newly chosen nation of Israel. One early Sunday morning as my pastor Lynn Buckles and I were working to set up the nursery in a local middle school for our newly planted church; he gave me a very simple explanation. He said Jacob was the perfect person to carry out God’s plans for Israel because Jacob was flawed and he represented the rest of mankind well with his brokenness. We’ll take a good look at this broken man and examine why God chose him to be a pillar of Israel.
Tuesday, December 15, 2026The Story Behind the SongsAs we wrap up the 2026 season of Bible 101, we’re going to look at the spiritual inspiration behind several of the greatest gospel hymns and contemporary Christian songs that have touched our hearts. Venerable songs like Amazing Grace was written by former slave trader John Newton after his conversion to Christianity. It Is Well With My Soul was written in the depths of tragedy and despair after Horatio Spafford’s three daughters died in a shipping accident. And modern contemporary songs like Graves Into Gardens by Elevation Worship symbolizes God's power to bring life from death and purpose from despair, highlighting resurrection and hope from hopelessness. And just in time for Christmas, we’ll look at a unique story behind the song Silent Night.
2025 Classes and Schedule Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The God FactorWhen Moses was standing at the Red Sea as the leader of the Hebrew nation, he had an ocean in front of him and the world’s greatest army behind him. He was humanly out of options. What happened next required divine intervention. Just like Moses, we have all been there at some point in our lives, when things are out of our control, and all we can do is turn it over to God. That’s what I call the God Factor. In this class we’ll discuss how God reminds us often in our daily lives that his grace is sufficient and that his power is made perfect in our weakness.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The Art of Practicing FaithSaying that we have full faith in God and actually letting go of the wheel, can sometimes be miles apart. We will take an in-depth look two faith stories in the Bible. First, we’ll look at how Abraham had faith in God long before he had anything to base it on, and how God counted it to him as righteousness. And then we’ll examine Peter’s faith journey as he walked on water with Jesus.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Jonah and the Art of Spiritual ApathyMany of us have heard the story of Jonah and the fish since we were little kids in Sunday school. Ministers love preach about how Jonah repented and went to Nineveh and preached to the Ninevites. But what is rarely preached about is how, although Jonah did go back and preach God’s word to the Ninevites, he didn’t want to because the Ninevites were a people group that he didn’t like, and he knew that God was merciful and would forgive them. We’ll explore Jonah’s spiritual apathy and see how God taught him a lesson.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The Art of Self Righteous JudgementThe Bible is very clear that God doesn’t want humans judging other humans. We’re simply not qualified! So why do we continue to do it? If you don’t show up for this class, you’ll surely go to hell! :)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Bible DiagnosticsThis class takes a behind-the-scenes look at the greatest selling book of all time. We’ll explore questions like, when was it written? Who wrote it? Who was it written for? When were chapters and verses added in? And how do we know we can trust it?
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
The Mirror Image of Jesus and the Sacrifice of IsaacOne of the great things about studying the entire Bible is that God loves symbolism. He loves to tie it all up neatly with a bow and bring the story full circle. All sixty-six books of the Bible point to Jesus Christ, even the Old Testament books. An example of how the New Testament is a fulfillment of the Old Testament comes in Genesis Chapter 22, where we see that the sacrifice of Isaac was a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of Jesus.
Wednesday, March 11, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ, but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ, but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Baby AnalogyIn Isaiah 55:8-9, God tells us that his ways and thoughts are different than ours, and even a universe apart at times. The Baby Analogy takes an interesting look at our relationship with God by comparing it to a small child and its mother. The baby doesn’t always understand the world that it lives in, or the choices that its mother makes. But as time goes on, the baby matures both physically and spiritually. This class takes a good look at why a loving God may sometimes do things that we don’t understand, which is the point altogether…trusting God and laying our concerns at the foot of the cross. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Summer Rosencrans: The Art of Soulful PrayerGod speaks to us through his word, and we in turn speak to God through prayer. Our classmate Summer Rosencrans will lead us on an in-depth journey of what soulful prayer looks like. We’ll discuss what the Bible says about prayer and how God would like for us to pray to him. Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Art of Receiving & Giving Mercy & ForgivenessIf you want to be a sinner, all you have to do is be born. We’re all natural born sinners and it simply comes with the turf of being human. One of the things that separates Christianity from all other religions is that through God’s grace and mercy, we can receive forgiveness. All we have to do is genuinely ask for it by confessing our sins to God. And while it may seem simple enough to receive forgiveness, it’s a little harder for us as humans to extend our forgiveness to other humans. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about forgiveness. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: MosesIf you made a list of the most important people in the Bible who would they be? I like to call them the Rock Stars of the Bible. And this list includes the bad guys as well as the good guys, because if it weren’t for the bad guys, we wouldn’t need a Bible, because we would still be walking daily with God. In my humble opinion, Jesus and Satan are numbers one and two on the list. So of the humans in the Bible, who starts at number three? I think Moses has to be number three because his unique relationship with God was unlike any other. We’ll take an in-depth look at this Biblical rock star whom God chose to lead his nation of people. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: The Angel of the LordThere are several different types of angels mentioned in the Bible, but one of the most intriguing is an angel known as “The Angel of the Lord,” who makes an appearance several times in the Old Testament. Was he a special angel? Was he God himself? Or was he the preincarnate Jesus Christ? Let’s see what the Bible as well as theology says about it.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Kevin Osbourn: The World’s Greatest BookThe Bible has been one of the most popular, most controversial and most printed and translated books in human history. It has shaped Christianity, Judaism and the Muslim faiths. This class tells the stories of how the Bible came together and how it helped create the world we live in today.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Anatomy of the Fall of Man Adam and Eve had it all. They were living in paradise and walking with God daily. How and why did it go so wrong? God allowed that ancient serpent called the Devil to enter into the Garden of Eden and then Adam and Eve made a bad choice. Satan didn’t force the mother and father of humanity to do anything. He simply tempted them and they fell for it. One generation later, Cain killed his brother Abel, and a few generations we see that Lamech treated women like property. The downward spiral of mankind continued on through Noah and the flood, to the point that God regretted creating mankind. In this class we’ll study the fall of man, and see what God’s answer was. *Summer Break Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Look Beyond, Live Beyond Jesus tells us multiple times in the Bible that as Christians we don’t belong to this world, and that Satan is the ruler of this world. So how can we focus on Heaven while living in a pagan world? In the class Look Beyond, Live Beyond, we’ll discuss a frame of mind and a level of spiritual maturity that will help us navigate this world by looking beyond this world and living beyond this world. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Look Beyond, Live Beyond Part 2: The Book of Ecclesiastes In this class we’ll continue studying how to create a mind set that teaches us to look beyond this world and live beyond this world by focusing on the Kingdom of Heaven rather than the Kingdom of Earth. God actually gave us a book on how to do this with the Book of Ecclesiastes. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon, who was the wisest person to ever live, takes a good hard look at the meaning of this life. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Holy Spirit, The Forgotten GodThe one thing that separates Christianity from all other religions is that we as Christians have God living within us with his Holy Spirit. Think about that for a minute. We have the one true living God living as part of us. Even as flawed and broken as we are as human beings, God gives us the Holy Spirit to serve as a counselor and a helper. In this class we will see what the Bible has to say about the Holy Spirit and we’ll take a peek at the book Forgotten God by Francis Chan.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual World: Angels, Demons, & MeDo we become angels when we die? Do we have guardian angels? The Bible has a lot to say about God’s messengers, and how they interact with us humans and the world we live in. The class “Angels, Demons, & Me” will be a three-week deep-dive into the spiritual world that surrounds us. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about it. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual World: Angels, Demons, & MeHave you ever been asked the question, “Do you believe in ghosts?” The answer is simple. If you believe in the Bible then you believe in ghosts. The Bible has a lot to say about the spiritual world that surrounds us. The spirits that the Bible talks about though are a little different than Aunt Harriot haunting us in the attic. We’ll take a good look at what the Bible says about Satan and his demons verses what pop culture tells us. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual World: Angels, Demons, & MeAs a continuation of our series on angels and demons, we’ll take the discussion a step further and see what the Bible says about what happens to us when we die. Depending on where you stand with God, this can either be the most hopeful message ever or a very sad one. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Greatest Book Within the Greatest BookIf you took an exacto knife and cut the Book of Romans out of the Bible and stapled it back together, you would still be holding one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time in your hands. The Apostle Paul culminated his message on the gospel of Jesus Christ when he wrote his letter to the Romans in the year 57. Romans is considered a literary masterpiece that puts the gospel on display. In it, we learn about the doctrines of justification, sanctification, and glorification, and how we obtain our salvation through faith. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: Elijah and Elisha Long before there was Batman and Robin, the Bible had it’s own version of a dynamic duo with the prophets Elijah and Elisha. God displayed his power in a big way through these two rock star prophets, everything from embarrassing the gods of Baal to resurrecting the dead. Join us as we continue our series on the Rock Stars of the Bible. Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: JacobWe will continue our Rock Stars of the Bible series with Jacob, the son of Isaac, and the grandson of Abraham. When I first began reading and studying the Bible, it didn’t take long to find Jacob. His story confused me as to why God chose a scoundrel like him to build the nation of Israel. Then someone gave me the answer that Jacob was the perfect choice because he was a good representation of mankind. In some way or another, we are all flawed and broken. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Will of GodThe will of God can be a funny thing sometimes. God tells us in Isaiah 55:8-9 that his ways and thoughts are totally different than ours. Trying to understand why God did or didn’t do something can be hard for us at times, especially, if it involves the death of someone we love. The key to understanding God’s will is to simply try not to understand it…just accept it and trust it. If Job were here, he’d tell us the same thing, because God had a heart-to-heart talk with Job and asked him who he thought he was for questioning the creator of the universe. For this one, we’ll need two weeks to examine what all the Bible has to say about the mighty, infallible, and sovereign will of God. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Will of GodThe will of God can be a funny thing sometimes. God tells us in Isaiah 55:8-9 that his ways and thoughts are totally different than ours. Trying to understand why God did or didn’t do something can be hard for us at times, especially, if it involves the death of someone we love. The key to understanding God’s will is to simply try not to understand it…just accept it and trust it. If Job were here, he’d tell us the same thing, because God had a heart-to-heart talk with Job and asked him who he thought he was for questioning the creator of the universe. For this one, we’ll need two weeks to examine what all the Bible has to say about the mighty, infallible, and sovereign will of God. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Predestination verses Free WillThe argument of “Once Saved, Always Saved” is one of the most controversial subjects in the modern church. From a theological point-of-view, the predestination argument is known as Calvinist, and the free-will point-of-view is known as Armenian. Personally, I think it’s a little bit of both, and that the question is too divine and too heavenly for any human to answer. We’ll wrap up the 2025 season by looking at what the Bible has to say about it. *Winter Break *All classes are taught online so that more people can join in on the conversation. If you are interested please contact me at the information below.
Wednesday, March 11, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ, but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ, but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Life of Christ God not only gave us one version of the story and good news of his son Jesus Christ , but he gave us four written accounts of the gospel, with the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Life of Christ is a seven-week study that uses the four gospels to learn the intricate details of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The class is purposely scheduled to end the week of Easter so that we are studying the Passion Week during Passion Week. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Baby AnalogyIn Isaiah 55:8-9, God tells us that his ways and thoughts are different than ours, and even a universe apart at times. The Baby Analogy takes an interesting look at our relationship with God by comparing it to a small child and its mother. The baby doesn’t always understand the world that it lives in, or the choices that its mother makes. But as time goes on, the baby matures both physically and spiritually. This class takes a good look at why a loving God may sometimes do things that we don’t understand, which is the point altogether…trusting God and laying our concerns at the foot of the cross. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Summer Rosencrans: The Art of Soulful PrayerGod speaks to us through his word, and we in turn speak to God through prayer. Our classmate Summer Rosencrans will lead us on an in-depth journey of what soulful prayer looks like. We’ll discuss what the Bible says about prayer and how God would like for us to pray to him. Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Art of Receiving & Giving Mercy & ForgivenessIf you want to be a sinner, all you have to do is be born. We’re all natural born sinners and it simply comes with the turf of being human. One of the things that separates Christianity from all other religions is that through God’s grace and mercy, we can receive forgiveness. All we have to do is genuinely ask for it by confessing our sins to God. And while it may seem simple enough to receive forgiveness, it’s a little harder for us as humans to extend our forgiveness to other humans. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about forgiveness. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: MosesIf you made a list of the most important people in the Bible who would they be? I like to call them the Rock Stars of the Bible. And this list includes the bad guys as well as the good guys, because if it weren’t for the bad guys, we wouldn’t need a Bible, because we would still be walking daily with God. In my humble opinion, Jesus and Satan are numbers one and two on the list. So of the humans in the Bible, who starts at number three? I think Moses has to be number three because his unique relationship with God was unlike any other. We’ll take an in-depth look at this Biblical rock star whom God chose to lead his nation of people. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: The Angel of the LordThere are several different types of angels mentioned in the Bible, but one of the most intriguing is an angel known as “The Angel of the Lord,” who makes an appearance several times in the Old Testament. Was he a special angel? Was he God himself? Or was he the preincarnate Jesus Christ? Let’s see what the Bible as well as theology says about it.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Kevin Osbourn: The World’s Greatest BookThe Bible has been one of the most popular, most controversial and most printed and translated books in human history. It has shaped Christianity, Judaism and the Muslim faiths. This class tells the stories of how the Bible came together and how it helped create the world we live in today.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Anatomy of the Fall of Man Adam and Eve had it all. They were living in paradise and walking with God daily. How and why did it go so wrong? God allowed that ancient serpent called the Devil to enter into the Garden of Eden and then Adam and Eve made a bad choice. Satan didn’t force the mother and father of humanity to do anything. He simply tempted them and they fell for it. One generation later, Cain killed his brother Abel, and a few generations we see that Lamech treated women like property. The downward spiral of mankind continued on through Noah and the flood, to the point that God regretted creating mankind. In this class we’ll study the fall of man, and see what God’s answer was. *Summer Break Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Look Beyond, Live Beyond Jesus tells us multiple times in the Bible that as Christians we don’t belong to this world, and that Satan is the ruler of this world. So how can we focus on Heaven while living in a pagan world? In the class Look Beyond, Live Beyond, we’ll discuss a frame of mind and a level of spiritual maturity that will help us navigate this world by looking beyond this world and living beyond this world. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Look Beyond, Live Beyond Part 2: The Book of Ecclesiastes In this class we’ll continue studying how to create a mind set that teaches us to look beyond this world and live beyond this world by focusing on the Kingdom of Heaven rather than the Kingdom of Earth. God actually gave us a book on how to do this with the Book of Ecclesiastes. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon, who was the wisest person to ever live, takes a good hard look at the meaning of this life. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Holy Spirit, The Forgotten GodThe one thing that separates Christianity from all other religions is that we as Christians have God living within us with his Holy Spirit. Think about that for a minute. We have the one true living God living as part of us. Even as flawed and broken as we are as human beings, God gives us the Holy Spirit to serve as a counselor and a helper. In this class we will see what the Bible has to say about the Holy Spirit and we’ll take a peek at the book Forgotten God by Francis Chan.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual World: Angels, Demons, & MeDo we become angels when we die? Do we have guardian angels? The Bible has a lot to say about God’s messengers, and how they interact with us humans and the world we live in. The class “Angels, Demons, & Me” will be a three-week deep-dive into the spiritual world that surrounds us. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about it. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual World: Angels, Demons, & MeHave you ever been asked the question, “Do you believe in ghosts?” The answer is simple. If you believe in the Bible then you believe in ghosts. The Bible has a lot to say about the spiritual world that surrounds us. The spirits that the Bible talks about though are a little different than Aunt Harriot haunting us in the attic. We’ll take a good look at what the Bible says about Satan and his demons verses what pop culture tells us. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Spiritual World: Angels, Demons, & MeAs a continuation of our series on angels and demons, we’ll take the discussion a step further and see what the Bible says about what happens to us when we die. Depending on where you stand with God, this can either be the most hopeful message ever or a very sad one. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Greatest Book Within the Greatest BookIf you took an exacto knife and cut the Book of Romans out of the Bible and stapled it back together, you would still be holding one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time in your hands. The Apostle Paul culminated his message on the gospel of Jesus Christ when he wrote his letter to the Romans in the year 57. Romans is considered a literary masterpiece that puts the gospel on display. In it, we learn about the doctrines of justification, sanctification, and glorification, and how we obtain our salvation through faith. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: Elijah and Elisha Long before there was Batman and Robin, the Bible had it’s own version of a dynamic duo with the prophets Elijah and Elisha. God displayed his power in a big way through these two rock star prophets, everything from embarrassing the gods of Baal to resurrecting the dead. Join us as we continue our series on the Rock Stars of the Bible. Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Rock Stars of the Bible: JacobWe will continue our Rock Stars of the Bible series with Jacob, the son of Isaac, and the grandson of Abraham. When I first began reading and studying the Bible, it didn’t take long to find Jacob. His story confused me as to why God chose a scoundrel like him to build the nation of Israel. Then someone gave me the answer that Jacob was the perfect choice because he was a good representation of mankind. In some way or another, we are all flawed and broken. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Will of GodThe will of God can be a funny thing sometimes. God tells us in Isaiah 55:8-9 that his ways and thoughts are totally different than ours. Trying to understand why God did or didn’t do something can be hard for us at times, especially, if it involves the death of someone we love. The key to understanding God’s will is to simply try not to understand it…just accept it and trust it. If Job were here, he’d tell us the same thing, because God had a heart-to-heart talk with Job and asked him who he thought he was for questioning the creator of the universe. For this one, we’ll need two weeks to examine what all the Bible has to say about the mighty, infallible, and sovereign will of God. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Will of GodThe will of God can be a funny thing sometimes. God tells us in Isaiah 55:8-9 that his ways and thoughts are totally different than ours. Trying to understand why God did or didn’t do something can be hard for us at times, especially, if it involves the death of someone we love. The key to understanding God’s will is to simply try not to understand it…just accept it and trust it. If Job were here, he’d tell us the same thing, because God had a heart-to-heart talk with Job and asked him who he thought he was for questioning the creator of the universe. For this one, we’ll need two weeks to examine what all the Bible has to say about the mighty, infallible, and sovereign will of God. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Predestination verses Free WillThe argument of “Once Saved, Always Saved” is one of the most controversial subjects in the modern church. From a theological point-of-view, the predestination argument is known as Calvinist, and the free-will point-of-view is known as Armenian. Personally, I think it’s a little bit of both, and that the question is too divine and too heavenly for any human to answer. We’ll wrap up the 2025 season by looking at what the Bible has to say about it. *Winter Break *All classes are taught online so that more people can join in on the conversation. If you are interested please contact me at the information below.