We have two Bible studies currently. One meets in the Church Library from 9:15-10:15 Sunday mornings and the other meets on Tuesdays from 10am-11:30am in the Fireside Room with Pastor Heather.
Facing Your Giants
by Max Lucado
Bible Study led by Mary Jensen |
Sundays @ 9:15am-10:15am in the Church Library
Facing Your Giants
You know your Goliath. You recognize his walk, the thunder of his voice.
He taunts you with bills you can't pay, people you can't please, habits you can't break, failures you can't forget, and a future you can't face. But just like David, you can face your giant, even if you aren't the strongest, the smartest, the best equipped, of the holiest.
David. You could read his story and wonder what God saw in him. His life has little to offer the unstained, straight-A saint. He fell as often as he stood, stumbled as often as he conquered. But for those who know the sound of Goliath, David gives this reminder: Focus on giants -- you stumble; focus on God -- your giants tumble.
If you're ready to face your giants, let his story inspire you. The same God who helped him will help you.
In his book, Facing Your Giants, Max Lucado focuses on the life of the Old Testament hero David. David crashed onto the scene in ancient Israel when he used a slingshot and one stone to fell the giant Goliath. He went on to become Israel's greatest king. Now Lucado has modern readers slaying their own giants using principles gleaned from David's life. For example, David focused on God, not giants; David's life was threatened by his nemesis King Saul, but David worshiped God; David stole the beautiful Bathsheba from her husband and then had him killed, but God forgave. Lucado goes beyond the storytelling to offer readers concrete actions to help slay their giants using the metaphor of the five stones David chose in his Goliath quest. The stones represent the past, prayer, priority, passion and persistence. Lucado's lively language and casual style appeal to the most reluctant readers, yet his spiritual depth will challenge and amaze.
About the Author
More than 120 million readers have found comfort in the writings of Max Lucado. He ministers at the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and a sweet but misbehaving mutt, Andy.
Anyone over 18 who desires to learn is invited to attend this group study where no question is ever ‘silly,’ for we are all learners together.
The class is held in the Church Library from 9:15-10:15 Sunday mornings. Come for breakfast beginning at 9:00 am and feel free bring it with you to the group study. If you would like more information please contact Mary Jensen at 360-273-7350 or via e-mail at 2young2retire@comcast.net.
David - the Man of Passion & Destiny
by Charles R. Swindoll
Bible Study led by Pastor Heather |
Tuesdays @ 10am-11:30am in the Fireside Room at the Church
David - the Man of Passion & Destiny
David's rise to power was not a smooth ride. It was fraught with danger, setbacks, risks, and near escapes. Yet the Lord’s faithfulness to David, and David's to the LORD, brought him safely through all these problems. All the while, his fame spread, and he was highly regarded by the population long before he ascended the throne.
David was just a boy when God endowed him with great abilities in the martial and musical arts. His defining moment came when, at 16 years of age, he fought and defeated the giant soldier Goliath. Following this victory, David enjoyed a summer of unmitigated success.
The happy times were short-lived, however. By fall, King Saul had grown jealous of David, and dedicated the rest of his life to trying to kill him, ignoring the normal duties of a king. David spent this time living as a fugitive, hunted by the king, his future in doubt.
Even when King Saul died, David didn't immediately take his throne. David became king of his own tribe, Judah, while Saul's son ruled the rest of the nation. Finally, the son died, and David was invited to be king of all Israel.
As king, David's most notable contributions were religious. Always in love with the LORD, David coordinated worship, installing priests and musicians who worked in shifts, all day long. He himself wrote many psalms to the LORD, and he arranged those written by others into psalters.
For more information, please contact Pastor Heather at the church office, 360-273-5000.
