Bible Study
Bible Study on Forgiveness
Join in on an Online Bible Study on the theme of Forgiveness. No matter who we are, we all need forgiveness, but it can be challenging both to accept it and to give it. Participate on Zoom to learn about forgiveness from scripture and the Christian tradition. Tuesdays at 6pm, February 25th–March 25th.
If you’ve attended in the past, you’ll automatically receive an email with the link to join, but if you’re new, register here. Or, if it’s time to begin, join the study here!
Fill out the form to join the study!We will use the Zoom platform to allow for back and forth communication, although if you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also call in from any phone to join the study live.
Older Studies
Bible Study on Attention
What demands our attention? Where do we notice God? We will look to biblical wisdom as well as the contribution of artists to lead us. We’ll meet at a new time as well: Wednesdays at noon, starting April 10th. Join Zoom on your lunch break!
If you’ve attended in the past, you’ll automatically receive an email with the link to join, but if you’re new, register here. Or, if it’s Wednesday at noon, join the study here!
Fill out the form to join the study!We will use the Zoom platform to allow for back and forth communication, although if you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also call in from any phone to join the study live.
Sacraments Online Bible Study
What is a sacrament? How many are there — 2, 3, 7? Do we have Holy Water? Join Pastor Keith for a study on the sacraments using scripture and theological sources to answer these questions and more about how God shows up in our world. The class will meet for four Tuesday evenings at 7pm online using Zoom, beginning August 15th.
If you’ve attended in the past, you’ll automatically receive an email with the link to join, but if you’re new, register here.
Fill out the form to join the study!We will use the Zoom platform to allow for back and forth communication, although if you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also call in from any phone to join the study live.
Tech for Humans Bible Study
What effects has technology had on your life? From air conditioning to smartphones to live-streaming worship, our lives are filled with technology that no biblical author ever knew. Some of the ways we use technology have been good for us, and some of the ways have been bad, but technology is never neutral.
The study will explore the ways technology shapes us while looking to the Bible for guidance. Instead of being a live study, each week the pastor’s presentation will be available for you to watch on your own time, and you will be invited to respond to the presentation and to one another online. (That’s right, we’re using a different technology … let’s see how it shapes us.)
The videos will be made available each Wednesday morning in Lent beginning the week after Ash Wednesday and can be seen on Facebook or on Good Shepherd’s website.
If you’ve attended in the past, you’ll automatically receive an email on Wednesdays with the link to begin, but if you’re new, click the link below.
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Here’s a running list of books and other resources I’ve used in this study…
- Atske, Sara. 2022. “Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. August 2022. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/.
- Crouch, Andy. 2017. The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place. Barna.
- ———. 2022. The Life We’re Looking for: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World. First Edition. The Crown Publishing Group.
- Dyer, John. 2022. From the Garden to the City: The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology. Second. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.
- Forde, Gerhard O. 1972. Where God Meets Man: Luther’s down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel. Minneapolis: Augsburg Pub. House.
- Grummitt, Anna. 2022. “Devices Vs Instruments – Centre for Public Christianity.” December 2022. https://www.publicchristianity.org/devices-vs-instruments/.
- Kathryn Jezer-Morton. 2023. “New Dads: U Good?” 2023. https://linkst.thecut.com/view/6309326106c1220f75499813ia7yk.27t/c1e242a6.
- Michael Lawrence. 2006. “Steve Jobs, ‘Computers Are Like a Bicycle for Our Minds.’ – Michael LawrenceFilms.” June 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob_GX50Za6c.
- Root, Andrew. 2013. The Relational Pastor: Sharing in Christ by Sharing Ourselves. InterVarsity Press.
- Vogels, Emily A., Risa Gelles-Watnick, and Navid Massarat. 2022. “Teens, Social Media and Technology2022.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social-media-and-technology-2022/.
Armor of God Online Bible Study
What do you need to walk through life faithfully? The book of Ephesians teaches about the “helmet of salvation,” and the “breastplate of righteousness.” Wouldn’t you like an instruction manual for these things? How do you wear the belt of truth? How do you use the sword of God’s word? Come join us as we try on the armor of God together in our bible study.
We will meet online using Zoom on Wednesday nights at 7pm beginning April 27th, 2022.
If you’ve attended in the past, you’ll automatically receive an email with the link to join, but if you’re new, register here.
Fill out the form to join the study!We will use the Zoom platform to allow for back and forth communication, although if you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also call in from any phone to join the study live.
Online Bible Study on Revelation
Everyone has ideas about the Book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse. Because these ideas are…a little weird and scary, many Christians avoid it altogether. But the purpose of Revelation is not to condemn or to scare. Come join us as we discover the real story being told in the Apocalypse. We will meet online using Zoom on Tuesday nights at 7pm beginning January 11th, 2022.
If you’ve attended in the past, you’ll automatically receive an email with the link to join, but if you’re new, register here.
Fill out the form to join the study!We will use the Zoom platform to allow for back and forth communication, although if you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can also call in from any phone to join the study live.