Psalms…Get ready to stretch, learn, and grow!  (Fellowship Hall)

The Psalter (Book of Psalms) is perhaps one of the most often cited portions of Scripture.  Here, the reader is able to “run the rapids” of human emotions!  Think about it for a minute – through the voices of the psalmist(s), we hear raw human emotion… joy, anger, love, sorrow, etc., resonating throughout! And as our pleas, petitions, and prayers of thanksgiving pour from the depths of our souls, we find that they merge with the utterances of those faithful men and women who have gone before us…those who were blessed to have the same sounding board as you and I…the loving and always receptive ears of our Heavenly Father, Who bids us, “Come…”

As we make this journey through the Psalms during these next 10 weeks, we will address the question(s), “What are the themes and unifying threads, woven throughout?” And more, “IS there a central theme to the Psalter, as a whole? To ALL 150 psalms?” Come and see! 

St. Ambrose, one of our Early Church Fathers, noted in his Explanations of the Psalms “how the psalms encapsulate the whole of the Bible, providing a true GYNAMSIUM for the soul… Whoever studies it deeply will find it a kind of GYNAMISIUM open for all souls to use, where the different psalms are like different exercises set out before him.  In that gymnasium, in that stadium of virtue, he can choose the exercises that will train him best to win the victor’s crown.”

And what else can we say, but this – we see the promise of hope unfolded…we see Jesus! “In the psalms…not only is Jesus born for us, He also undergoes His saving passion in His body, He lies in death, He rises again, He ascends into heaven, He sits at the right hand of the Father.”

So, are you ready for a little “cross-training?”

Making Small Groups Work  (Room 407)

If you are a small group leader or apprentice, please join us as we read & discuss "Making Small Groups Work - What Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know" by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend (the same guys who wrote the "Boundaries" books)

This book provides new and experienced small-group leaders with everything they need to know to help their group go from a small group to a growth group. It's an operating system for small groups. Doctors Cloud & Townsend provide valuable guidance and information on how leaders can help their groups to grow spiritually, emotionally, and relationally.

In the new film COURAGEOUS (from the makers of Fireproof); four law officers are confident and focused when standing up to the worst the streets have to offer. But leading their families at home in a God-honoring way? That takes courage.
Based on the highly anticipated movie, this Courageous Living Bible Study four week study will help facilitate leading you toward living more courageously in four key areas: 

Responsibility: serving, protecting, and casting a vision for your family 
Priorities: focusing on eternal things rather than what is temporary 
Legacy: recognizing a person’s potential impact as a godly role model 
Faith: strengthening a person’s identity in Christ, increasing in wisdom

Christianity 101  (Choir Room)

What questions do you have about God?  About Jesus?  About faith?  About Christianity?  About Lutheranism?  About Redeemer?  Whether you are just learning about the Christian faith, or whether you have been a Lutheran all your life, this class will help you understand the basics of the faith in practical, real-life terms.  

Becoming a Good Samaritan

How did the Good Samaritan demonstrate his love for God? Was it through his passion, his prayer, his physical strength or his intelligence? This study will help us answer those questions for ourselves and to implement ideas now. Topics included will be honoring the poor, seeking justice and reconciliation and loving the forsaken.

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ~Mother Teresa.  All are welcome 10:00-11:30am.

JOY Group (Just Older Youth)

Join us at 10:30 for food, fellowship, and a study of the book of Acts.