Making Sense of the Bible

Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to experience deep divisions over universal social issues. The underlying debate isn’t about a particular social issue, but instead, it is about how we understand the nature of scripture and how we should interpret it.

Schedule

Making Sense of the Bible
Winter/Spring 2023

DATE  |  SESSION  |  TOPIC

Section One: The Nature of Scripture

  • 1/18 – Intro
  • 1/25 – Session #1 - Making Sense of the Old Testament Introduction
    • Book Chapters 1-7
  • 2/1 - Session #2a - Making Sense of the New Testament (Week 1)
    • Book Chapters 8-13
  • 2/8 - Session #2b - Making Sense of the New Testament (Week 2)
    • Book Chapters 8-13
  • 2/15 – Session #3a - Questions about the Nature of Scripture
    • Book Chapters 14-18

  • 2/22 – Ash Wednesday – Not Meeting
    • Drop-in Ashes until 6:30pm,
    • Service at 7pm

  • 3/1 - Session #3b - Questions about the Nature of Scripture - Book Chapters 14-18

Section Two: Making Sense of the Bible's Challenging Passages

  • 3/8 –Session #4 - The Bible and Science - Book Chapters 19-21
  • 3/15 - Session #5 - Violence, Suffering, and Other Troubling Issues - Book Chapters 22-26
  • 3/22 - Session #6a - Wrestling with Issues of Sexuality and Relationships  - Book Chapters 27-32
  • 3/29 - Session #6b - Wrestling with Issues of Sexuality and Relationships  - Book Chapters 27-32

Main Resources


Links to Purchase Book:

weekly Videos

These are the videos that we will watch each week. They act as a kind of "Cliff Notes" Version of what's in the book.
Note: The following links are from a shared Google Drive folder.