Have you ever heard the phrase, "We're a perfect church made up of perfect people"? What do people mean when they say that? How might someone interpret this? Join me on an exploration of this phrase and some Scriptures that help us express a more biblical way of our flawed yet perfected nature.

​"What are you worth?" When you hear that questions, there are various ways to answer it. Perhaps you are thinking about financial assets, social media followers, or something completely different. We all value ourselves and our worth in one way or another. There was a time in John 8 when the worth of a woman was brought before Jesus. Everyone saw her as unworthy. What did Jesus see? Join guest Kevin Fox and host Jonathan Edwards as they talk about John 8 and the "worthy and unworthy" perspectives we often struggle with. 

​Some chapters in the Bible are very special. Are all chapters helpful? Certainly! But like a marriage, there are certain days across decades of a relationship that may be more memorable than others. So it is with the Bible. And one of these chapters is Acts 2. Acts 2 is such a special time in Bible history. This week, Jonathan preaches from Acts 2 in an expository way and we invite you to open your Bible and follow along. 

Psalm 23 may be one of the most popular and beloved chapters in the Bible. For centuries, people around the world have turned to it for comfort. But have we always understood it's content the way David, a shepherd, intended it to be? How can we "non-shepherds" better understand a psalm that uses the imagery of sheep and shepherd so richly? Find out on this miniseries. 

How could we ever compare to Paul when it comes to personal evangelism? Thoughts of inadequacies, maybe a lack of knowledge, fear of rejection or mockery all play a part in holding us back from sharing the faith. Yet, there was still the responsibility to go forth in the name of the Lord. This conversation explores Paul in Acts 17 and how we can be encouraged, inspired, and trained to grow in our conversations that we have with friends and family who may not share our faith.

Doug Edwards is back on the show to talk about the brutal nature of Solomon's rise to the throne in 1 Kings 2. The Bible says, “Thus the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon” (1 Kings 2:46). What did it take to accomplish this? In order for Solomon’s kingdom to experience peace and harmony, the kingdom’s enemies had to be killed. The kingdom and its enemies could not coexist.

Just as enemies had to be destroyed for there to be peace and harmony in Solomon’s kingdom, so there are enemies that have to be destroyed for there to be peace and harmony in the Lord’s kingdom today. Let's be clear... we're NOT talking about killing people. The enemies in mind spiritual in nature. They are beliefs, practices, or ungodly characteristics within us. Let's study together to learn more.

Philippians 4:4-8 says that we are to be anxious for nothing. Several translations say, "Do not be anxious about anything." Some may be getting anxious just thinking about that — guilty about feeling anxious. Let’s look at what the scriptures are really teaching us and how the capacity for anxiety does not mean that you're weak, possessed or unfaithful.

Doubt. It can be a dirty word within a local church community. Doubt can imply weakness or little faith. And no one wants to be weak. No one wants to be accused of little faith. So, what happens when someone has doubts? Sadly, sometimes the fear of vulnerability or the arrogance of self-reliance leads to leaving. And doubt never gets to be addressed, and the cycle goes on. Today's study questions include:
*What exactly is doubt anyway?
**What Scripture can we look to concerning doubt?
***How can we foster a sense of trust and truth within our local church community so that when one of us has doubt, the other can respond appropriately?

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