We were all created to dream.  Before we took our first breath, God already placed the gift of imagination into our brains and hardwired creativity into every cell of our body.

Discovering our God-given dream takes faith on our part.  The Bible is full of stories of people whose God-given dreams became reality, but not without first going through the phases of faith--from God putting an exciting dream in your heart to deciding to go for it, along with delays to get you ready, difficulties to grow your character, and finally, dead ends requiring deliverance towards God’s miracles to fulfill the dream!

Whether you’re feeling stuck, forgotten, afraid, or uninspired, Created To Dream will give you the tools you need to awaken and pursue the custom-made dream God created you to fulfill.

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Great faith inspires great dreams.  Great dreams require great faith.  Let's dream big together!

"BEMA" (or bimah) is a Hebrew word that refers to the elevated platform in the center of 1st century synagogues where they read the Torah. In the early church, the community of God's people didn't face a stage with an audience but rather centered around the Word of God. 

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In our group, we will listen to the conversations in the BEMA podcast and learn a new approach (eastern vs. western)  to the Scriptures.  Through this class, we will hear about how the Israelites would have understood the Torah and what experiences and teachings would be in the forefront of their minds as Scriptures unfolded.  This eastern approach gives us permission to pause, observe, and find "problems" in the Bible. This podcast and our discussions will not just be engaging the mind, but will also tug at your heartstrings as we experience God in new ways.  This is a continuation class from the previous semester.  If you'll be joining us for the first time, it is recommended to listen to the first 10 episodes in Season 1 to be up to date with where we will begin our discussions.

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The greatest thing we can do for our marriage is to invite God into the conversation. This book will give us the inspiration and tools we need to pray about specific needs in our relationship - from health crises to handling conflict, in-laws to intimacy. Each chapter invites us to read, reflect, and respond as we pray over every part of our relationship.

 

Author Jodie Berndt, along with her husband, Robbie, share vulnerable stories about their marriage, as well as wisdom gleaned from years of mentoring others. The goals are for us to discover the power of prayer, peace when approaching difficult situations with God's promises and perspective, a new spiritual passion, and a more loving, joyful and deeply connected marriage. 

Feeling deeply connected. What does that look like? We know what it doesn’t look like and that’s when we feel lonely even though we’re busy and are surrounded by people. It has been said that there is a loneliness epidemic in the U.S. and in many first world countries. As Christians (ekklesia), we have been called out of darkness to light, from sin to holiness, flesh to spirit, and death to life. We have also been called out to know Jesus better and make Him known to others. 

Using a journal book called The Weekly Prayer Project: A Challenge to Journal, Pray, Reflect, and Connect with God as our general guide, we will learn ways to, first and foremost, connect with God through different types of prayers found in the Bible, with journaling prompts that guide you to reflect on God’s work in your life. We will connect with each other through sharing, friendship, tears, laughter, food, some easy crafting, and/or unfinished projects from home. Our hope is that you, in turn, will be inspired to set a welcoming table where connections with others can be made with others who are searching for Jesus, our Powerful Savior, the LIght of the world.

The book of Philippians is rich beyond words.  Come along with us to understand the history behind Paul’s letter tp the church in Philippi, discover the meaning of Paul’s famous words, “to live is Christ,” unpack the keys to healthy church body life, peer into the subject of calling as a coworker in the gospel of Christ, and lastly learn how to have joy in the midst of life’s difficulties.