ELECTIVES

The Bible teaches that Christians go to heaven when they die. But what does that mean? What is heaven like? Will it be fun? Will it be scary? Will it be boring? Will we get tired of it? The Bible doesn’t answer all our questions on this subject, but it does give us frequent pictures and images to spark our God-given imagination of the world that is to come. Join us as we dive into the promise of the new heavens and new earth and the home that Jesus is preparing for his people.

Who are you? What makes you, you? Is your identity something you receive—or something you build? How you answer these questions shapes how you handle success and failure, friendship and loneliness, confidence and insecurity. Like an onion (yes, and maybe even an ogre), identity has layers. In this interactive course, we’ll peel them back and explore what Scripture says about who you really are. Join us. Bring a friend. Come ready to discover how Jesus sees you—and how that changes the way you live when your grades slip, when you make the team, when you feel left out, or when your relationships finally work out.

Relational conflict is as inevitable as death and taxes. Friendships, dating relationships, families, marriages, and churches are often strained (or even broken) when conflict isn’t handled biblically. How do you respond when conflict hits? Some of us avoid it at all costs while others add gasoline to the fire. In this elective, we’ll study what Jesus meant when he said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” What might it look like for us to live as peacemakers? How might we prevent conflict with wise words? How do we reconcile, confess sin, and forgive others in light of the gospel? Join us as we glean relational wisdom from the book of James and from Ken Sande’s book “The Peacemaker.”

What is sanctification besides some theological word? Want to understand why you struggle to change in your relationships and what you can do about it? Do you struggle to understand how to grow in your relationship with God? Do you wonder what part of your personal growth has to do with yourself and what part has to do with God? Come join us to find out the answer to some of these questions and more. Better yet, bring some questions you'd like to get answers for as well!

"Jesus is king!" But in a world so full of chaos, it’s often hard to believe that truth. In this seminar, we’ll explore the doctrine of God’s sovereignty and examine how his powerful rule extends from the spinning of galaxies to the smallest details of our daily lives. We’ll tackle the hard questions and find comfort in the truth that nothing - not even our greatest struggles - falls outside of his sovereign grace.