Are you a faithful Christian if you aren't learning from God's Word? Does learning look the same for everyone or is there a standard for all believers? What benefit is there to learning things beyond what you knew when you committed your life to Christ? Thanks again to everyone who has subscribed and studied with us. These really are conversations worth having, and we hope you will comment or email and continue to explore the scriptures with us. Scripture References: John 7:16, Matthew 7:28-29, Matthew 28:20, Acts 2:42, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Hebrews 2:1, 1 Timothy 4:13,16, 2 Peter 1:5-11, Titus 1:9, 1 John 3:9

If you have felt spiritually tired, you are not alone. This is something practically every believer has gone through. Since it isn't uncommon - it's not something to feel ashamed of but it is something to prepare for and work through. What examples can we look to or passages can we read that will help us find strength when we are weak, tired, and empty? We hope you will join Dan and Jed for this conversation. Share how you work times of being spiritually tired and maybe we can all avoid punching walls and hitting rocks.

What is a creed? You may be surprised how often you interact with a creed or the concept of one. The question becomes how to use them and how do they show up in our worship both personal and congregational. Here's a link to the article Dan references at the end of our conversation: Singing Shapes Our Beliefs - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nJE8u4KQ_0eSRH2dXDo53JcmbkeH4u6u/view?usp=sharing

Rather than arguing about this phrase, let's look in the Old and New Testaments to see what is being conveyed when it is used. It's much richer than we tend to see it. Scripture References: Genesis 4:25-26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 21:33, Psalm 99:6, Psalm 31:17, Psalm 50:13-15, Psalm 88:9, Psalm 145:18-19, Proverbs 1:24-28, Joel 2:28-32, Acts 2:16-21, Acts 2:36-38, Acts 22:16, 1 Peter 3:21, Romans 10:12-13, Matthew 7:21-24

The Bible is a religious text and that can cause skeptical people to dismiss what is found inside. Rather than this being a barrier to discussions and sharing the gospel with others, let's look at what outside documents say about the Bible, Jesus, Christians, and Christian practices. There is a lot of information out there that verifies what we find in the Bible. We have a timeline on the screen throughout this video. If you'd like to download it and make notes for future use, here is the link - https://tinyurl.com/1stcenturytimeline

What does it mean to have fellowship with another person or between congregations? Is it just making personal choices between congregations or something much more? Maybe you have heard someone discussing the marks of fellowship and wondered what that meant or what they are based on. Sometimes these discussions may seem unnecessary or irrelevant, but as many of you know they can become personal and divisive very easily if we don't keep our focus on Christ and his Word.

We really hope you'll listen to the entirety of this conversation, but if you have to skip ahead - make sure and listen to the last 3 minutes as Jed and Dan give some concluding thoughts. The Psalms have been and continue to be an important part of worship, but there are many who question their place in New Testament worship. In this conversation, Dan and Jed will walk through the structure of several Psalms, and look at where these Psalms show up in the New Testament writings. How will we use this to inform our modern worship practices? As always, let us know any follow-up comments or questions you have on this subject. Scripture References: Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16, Psalm 8, Psalm 25, Psalm 37, Psalm 42, Psalm 43, Ephesians 4:32, Psalm 49, Psalm 110, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 5:5-6, Hebrews 8:1, Psalm 8, Hebrews 2:8-9, Psalm 95, Hebrews 3:7-19, Hebrews 4:11

Jesus and the apostles spent a lot of time in the Temple courts and the Jewish Synagogues. So, when Jesus rose from the dead what kind of worship did he establish? What did the apostles teach about worship? We hope you have watched the previous episode that dove into ancient worship practices for the Israelites. As we see how God called people to worship it helps us understand what Jesus and the apostles taught after Jesus' resurrection. Do we gather to do one thing only - that being to worship God? Let's explore these scriptures together, and as always, please let us know if you have further comments or questions on this subject. Scripture References: Luke 4:16-21, 1 Timothy 2:8, Acts 2:42, Luke 22:14-23, Acts 20:7, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 2:4-5, John 4:20-26, John 2:13-22, Psalm 69:9, Colossians 2:16-17, Hebrews 10:1-4, Hebrews 13:10

What's the difference between a Tabernacle and a Synagogue? Or Solomon's Temple and Moses' Tabernacle? Aren't they all just places of worship? Let's spend some time looking deeper into these places, how they functioned, who established them, and what was done in each place. A better understanding of these places and their practices will help us build a foundation for other conversations about worship practices today.

This isn't a fun subject for anyone, but the Bible and Jesus specifically says quite about about eternity for those who haven't followed the will of God. We have been asked by several people to discuss this topic; so, rather than give our thoughts on various views - Dan walks us through the passages and encourages us to consider what the scriptures say.