Fridge Magnet Christianity
Some Bible verses are comforting, encouraging, and inspiring, the kind we print on mugs, stick on our fridges, or turn to in tough times. But what happens when those verses don’t seem to ring true in real life? Could it be they’re more complex, and even more powerful, than we first thought?
And then there are the other verses. The ones that make us uncomfortable. The ones we’d never put on a fridge magnet: passages about violence, judgment, or topics that feel shocking, confusing, or even off-putting. What are we supposed to do with those?
Over 8 weeks, we’ll explore both the comforting and the challenging parts of the Bible: the verses we love and the ones we’d rather ignore. Along the way, we’ll discover that even the most difficult passages might hold a truth better and deeper than we ever imagined.
Risked it
“Above all, I see an increased hunger in Christians to change things, a willingness to take Jesus at his word, an increased ambition to make a difference and a reluctance to settle for anything less than the complete transformation of the church, their communities and the world in Jesus' name.”
— Emma Ineson
What might your own walk with Jesus look like in a few years’ time? How might your faith grow, your relationships deepen, and your influence bring change where you are?
Pity the Fool
King Solomon was not only an ancestor of Jesus, he was also known for being the King of Israel who built the first Temple in Jerusalem. With his exceptional wisdom, he is credited as the main author of the book of Proverbs. Over this series, we’ll examine Judges, Kings, and even those trying to usurp the throne, in the lineage leading up to Solomon—figures who made foolish choices in their walk with God that may have helped to inspire Solomon’s wisdom literature. As we look at aspects of foolishness and paths of wisdom, may we learn from these characters and discern how we can avoid making the same mistakes in our own lives.