November 13th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
This week we look at Chapter 8 as we continue our series reading through The Story. We will discuss the Judges of Israel, why they were important, what role they played, and some lessons from the tribe of Dan. Read Chapter 8 (pages 103 – 119) of The Story this week to get more out the teaching.
November 6th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
We’re jumping into the book of Joshua this week! Can you even believe that we’ve already blown through Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy already and covered so much of God’s grand narrative together!? If you haven’t read Chapter 7 (pages 89 – 102 in The Story) of the story this week, there’s still time before we gather together. You … Read More →
October 30th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
Chapter 6 in our STORY series is called Wandering. Join us this Sunday, October 30th for an engaging teaching and discussion about the wilderness, why God took the Israelites into the wilderness, and some possible applications to our daily lives. As always, you will get the more out of this week’s teaching and table discussions if you read Chapter 6 … Read More →
October 23rd, 2022 | Barry Swindon
Chapter 5 in our new series called THE STORY is a pivotal part of the overall narrative that should be considered carefully within the ancient context of covenantal marriage. Wait, isn’t this about the Law and the 10 Commandments? Yep. Find out what’s really going down in this next section of THE STORY – this Sunday, October 23rd. As always, … Read More →
October 16th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
Welcome to Chapter 4 in our new series called THE STORY. This Sunday, October 16th we will be learning about deliverance and what that means, through the story the Passover in Exodus 12. You will get the more out of this week’s teaching and table discussions if you read Chapter 4 in The Story (pages 34-57). Reading or skimming through … Read More →
October 9th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
Welcome to the third week in our new series called THE STORY. This time we look at Chapter 3 as we dive deeper into Joseph’s backstory, his life, and how his life looks as the b’hor – the firstborn son of Jacob (even though he’s really the eleventh).
October 2nd, 2022 | Barry Swindon
Welcome to Chapter 2 in our new series called THE STORY. There are 30 weeks left as we read through the Bible, dive into the major stories, and unpack important implications God wants to reveal to us through his grand narrative. This week we look at the life of Abraham.
September 29th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
We are excited to launch our new series called THE STORY! Over 31 weeks we’ll read through the Bible, dive into the major stories, and unpack important implications God wants to reveal to us through his grand narrative. We begin by looking at the story arc God tells through creation, which sets the stage for the rest of the series as we journey together chronologically through … Read More →
September 18th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
We wrap up our Revelation series with a hard teaching from Jesus through his letter to the church at Laodicea. Jesus calls out lukewarm believers who are wearing the name Christian but who are really pretending to be his followers. He says the proof of a faithful and true life – successfully living the lifestyle of a real Christian – … Read More →
September 11th, 2022 | Barry Swindon
As we near the end of our Revelation series we take a look at Jesus’ letter to the city of Philadelphia. Jesus has no shortage of good things to say about this church yet he reminds them of their contextual history by reiterating the new name and identity they have in Christ so that they can battle discouragement, and by renewing … Read More →