Are you interested in a 4-week study on Thursday mornings from 10:30am-12:00noon? We hope so!
If we get enough people registered, we hope to do a 4-week study using Justo L. Gonzalez’s book, When Christ Lives In Us. In this book, the author stresses that we are not simply to follow after Jesus but are actively to carry out the ministry of Christ who transforms our lives. He considers eight aspects of Jesus’ ministry and reflects on ways they can shape and guide our ministry as Christians: Calling, Praying, Feeding, Healing, Commissioning, Teaching, Witnessing, Giving.
We have 13 copies of this book, and so long as you are willing to donate it back to the church (notes, underlines, & scribbles included), the cost would be FREE. If you choose to keep the book, the cost would be $8.
Details about this class led by Rev. Sims:
- Day / Time: Thursdays, 10:30-12:00noon – Begins July 22
- Location: Rm 301 (Genesis Class)
- Book cost: $8 (or FREE if you are willing to donate it back to the church)
- Childcare available upon request.
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Posted on July 7th, 2010 by tsims
Join us, beginning May 6, 2010, for a study of the Lord’s Prayer using Stanley Hauerwas’ and William Willimon’s book, Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer and the Christian Life. In this book, the Lord’s Prayer – the prayer taught by Jesus himself that unites Christians throughout the world – is dissected phrase by phrase in this very readable book by two eminent theologians. From “Our Father” to “Amen,” Willimon (the 1987 Perkins Lecturer) and Hauerwas apply this ancient prayer to the whole of the Christian experience so that we come to see our life in Christian community as a reflection of these very words.
Those who want to have a better understanding of their Christian faith will benefit from this book, as will those who say this prayer regularly and by heart but who have never reflected closely on what it means to join in community and raise these petitions as Jesus instructed.
Class Details:
- Four (4) Thursdays, beginning May 6, 2010
- 10:30-12:00noon
- Rm 302 (Genesis Classroom)
- Book costs $11 each (payment must be received before the book will be ordered)
- Childcare available upon request.
- Register below!
For more information, contact
Rev. Troy Sims (tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229)
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Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by tsims
In continuing our study of John Wesley’s theology on Thursday mornings, we will read and discuss three of his sermons (one per week), which are a part of UM Doctrinal Standards. Click the name of the sermon title to download and read or print the sermon:
“The Circumcision of the Heart” (1733) – April 8
“The Scripture Way of Salvation” (1765) – April 15
“Causes of the Inefficacy of Christianity” (1789) – April 22
This study will begin April 8 on Thursdays from 10:30-12:00noon.
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Posted on March 31st, 2010 by tsims
United Methodist Theology comes from the great mind, writings, and example of John Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism. To know the church’s theology, you have to understand his theology. This study will seek to help you do this.
Using Theodore Runyon’s book, The New Creation: John Wesley’s Theology Today, as a guide, we’ll focus on how and why Wesley’s theology changed throughout his life. This study may even help us to change (or at least better understand) our own theology!
Thursdays, beginning January 14;
10:30-12:00noon
Room 301 (Genesis Classroom)
Cost: $17 (If you want a copy of the book)
Register below! For more information, contact Rev. Troy Sims (tsims@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x229).
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Posted on December 18th, 2009 by tsims
The phrase “the will of God” is used loosely, says Leslie Weatherhead, and the consequence of that looseness to our peace of mind is serious. Weatherhead’s recognition of this problem led him to write The Will of God, a classic that has helped grieving persons better understand the meaning of the phrase. It can help you as well.
It was during the tumultuous era of World War II that Leslie Weatherhead preached five sermons on understanding the will of God for the congregation at City Temple in London. These sermons became the book we will be studying, and these sermons have helped hundreds of thousands of Christians explore how God’s will is related to God’s character and ultimate intentions for us.
Join us in the study of this classic book:
Day: Thursdays, beginning November 12, 2009
Time: 10:30-12:00noon
Where: Rm 301 (Genesis Class)
Cost: $9 for the study manual
To register, fill out the form below or contact Rev. Troy Sims: 940-766-4231, x229 or tsims@fumcwf.org.
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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by tsims
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
Come learn some of the history behind the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament from which our English translations come. Would you believe there are more differences between the thousands of manuscripts than there are words in the New Testament? Do these differences matter? Come to one of these classes and lets discuss it!
Details:
- Day / Time:
Thursdays, 10:30-12:00noon, beginning September 17, 2009 OR
Sundays, 4:30-6:00pm, beginning September 20, 2009
- Book Cost: $12
Register NOW below!
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by tsims
