Open Door
Open door is a class of mature men and women. Each of us is in a different stage of our faith journey. Our focus is to study, learn and grow in our faith. We investigate different topics throughout the year with an environment of judgement free discussions. Our name means that we are open to all wishing to enter. It is important to us as Christians to live our faith through loving others as God has taught us, and as God loves us. “This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:17 ESV
Fall Group Discussions
Sermon On The Mount by Amy-Jill Levine (August 30 - October 4)
The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, contains some of Jesus most profound and most memorable teachings. What might these teachings have meant to his disciples, and to the others who first heard them? How do they enhance our reading of the rest of the Gospel of Matthew, and how do they speak across the centuries to listeners today? How, if we pay careful attention to his words, does Jesus provide us a road map to living as God would have us live?
In Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine introduces the major topics in the Sermon on the Mount, explains historical and theological contexts, and shows how the words of Jesus echo his Jewish tradition and speak forward to reach hearts and minds today.
Half Truths by Adam Hamilton (October 18 - November 2)
They are simple phrases. They sound Christian—like something you might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways.
Light of the World by Amy-Jill Levine (November 29 - December 20)
Amy-Jill Levine's classic Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent is back in a newly revised and expanded edition. Award-winning biblical scholar and New Testament professor Amy-Jill Levine invites readers on an accessible, thought-provoking journey through biblical texts surrounding the story of Jesus's birth.