QAD (Question and Discussion)
QAD is an accumulation of people of varying ages from 40-80. This provides an educational (and sometimes humorous) interaction within the class. Our backgrounds are all different, as are our interests, but we appear to allow each other to shine when appropriate. Perhaps it is this difference of personalities that enable us to moderate each other’s responses. Some say very little, and some speak more often, but we all are appreciated. We are a diverse, caring, and fun-loving group of adults. We enjoy the connects we have made within the class and often enjoy each other’s company outside of church. As an aside, we also have some very good cooks in our class, and most weeks we enjoy the snacks they prepare.
Summer/Fall Group Discussions
The Message of Jesus by Adam Hamilton (June 29th - August 3rd)
More than 3 billion people claim to follow Jesus. But aside from a few verses, how many actually know what he taught? In fact, much of what people think Jesus taught, he never said.
In this six-week study, pastor and best-selling author Adam Hamilton explores six of the most important themes in Jesus's teachings, why they matter, and how they speak to us today. The book will explore Jesus’s preaching on the Kingdom of God, the Sermon on the Mount, the parables, the “I am” sayings in John, and more. Jesus's message is not only life-changing, but world-changing. Join Adam Hamilton in studying The Message of Jesus: Words That Changed the World.
James, The Life of Faith (August 10th - September 14th)
What does it mean to pursue a life of faith every day? With insight and clarity, James wrote a letter challenging Christians to align their lives with their beliefs. From the words we use to the way we treat other people to our expectations about the future, James presses followers of Jesus to make Him the center of our lives.
Job, Discovering God (September 21st - October 26th)
Job is a book of the Bible that many pick up to ask and answer big existential questions—Why does God allow suffering?Is there any purpose in life?If God is good, why do bad things happen? While the book touches on those questions, it doesn’t answer them with clean memorable statements that we’re eager to quote or apply to our own suffering. In fact, Job gives us something better than answers; it gives us God. The book of Job isn’t a how-to manual for navigating tough times, rather it’s a book that leads us to the very feet of the God who holds the universe in His hands and sustains us in our suffering.