Audio From the class on 8/22/21 Click on this link for Care Group CovenantDownload Why Relational Safety? - If people don't feel like they can share than they won't bring things to light and won't grow. 8For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of... Continue Reading →
The Story: From Creation to New Creation (ABF Class)
We all live within a story. It’s either within God’s sweeping story of redemption where our identity is in Christ, or it’s in our own little world where we are ruler and our identity is comprised of lies and half-truths we hear from the culture, others, and ourselves. The goal of this study is to... Continue Reading →
Babel Reversed: Bible Studies on Racial Reconciliation and Justice
During the past 4 weeks on Wednesday nights we’ve been looking to the scriptures to examine what racial reconciliation and justice look like in a few different scripture passages. We’ve considered the Babel narrative of Genesis 11, the implications of us all becoming one in Christ from Galatians 3, and the implications for “the dividing... Continue Reading →
Tough Questions ABF Audio and Slides
Week 1: Introduction Week 1 Our first week of "Tough Questions" focused on why these questions are tough in the first place, and what kind of cultural context we're speaking to. We finished with a few tactics and questions that can help us interact better with those immersed in postmodern culture and philosophy. Sorry for... Continue Reading →
Care Group Leader Training: Vulnerability/ Discernment
CG Leader Training: 1/26/2020 We covered a good amount of material from the Care Group Leader Guide (found here), but focused mostly on vulnerability and, at the end, doctrinal discernment. We focused on Philippians 2 and considered how we as leaders can lead in "selfish ambition and conceit". This can be done by making it... Continue Reading →
“Care Group Boot Camp” ABF Summary and Audio
Week 1 (no audio): Priority: Because we believe in the value of community, we agree to give priority to our group meetings. If we are running late, we will call ahead. Hebrews 10:24-25, Matthew 18:19-20, Psalm 133 Week 2: Confidentiality: We agree that whatever is shared here stays here unless permission is asked. This includes what is... Continue Reading →
Women’s Retreat 2019: “The Gospel in Real Life” Audio and Video
The ladies at Green Pond Bible Chapel and Highlands Bible Church took part in the first Women's Retreat held at GPBC entitled "The Gospel in Real Life". The title comes from a conviction that we don't need to "move past" the gospel because it has deep implications for everything practical in our lives! Below is... Continue Reading →