Scripture, the Self, and Society (Part 4)
September 14th, 2022
Continuing his class on Scripture, the Self, and Society, Dr. Michael Nicholson looks at the work and legacy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche, as well as the example of Oscar Wilde. When God is thought to be irrelevant, moral codes are deemed oppressive and a moral order becomes impossible to sustain.
For Dr. Nicholson's slides, click HERE.
Ecclesiastes (Part 2)
September 11th, 2022
Continuing his class on the book of Ecclesiastes, Dr. Michael Nicholson begins unpacking the idea that this world is never enough. He then looks closely at chapter 1, in which Solomon describes our world as weary and worn-out.
For Dr. Nicholson's slides, click HERE.
For the video shown in class, click below:
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Ecclesiastes
How to Recognize a Fool
September 11th, 2022
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 14, in which the Psalmist claims that only a fool would say that there is no God. Though we are all tempted to be our own gods, there is Good News: we have a God, he has acted to save, and in Jesus, that saving work is complete.
Psalm 14
Scripture, the Self, and Society (Part 3)
September 7th, 2022
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on Scripture, the Self, and Society, reviewing chapter two of Carl Trueman's Strange New World. In this discussion, he looks at the ideas of Rene Descartes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the Romanticists.
For Dr. Nicholson's slides, click HERE.
For the video shown in class, click below:
The Method of DOUBT: Descartes' Discourse on Method, Part IV
Ecclesiastes (Part 1)
September 4th, 2022
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament by beginning a series on Ecclesiastes. In this introductory lesson, he reviews authorship and dating, and looks at some key terms and themes from the book.
For Dr. Nicholson's slides, click HERE.
Ecclesiastes
Jesus Signs Your IOU
September 4th, 2022
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Paul's letter to Philemon, regarding the runaway slave Onesimus. Paul preaches the Gospel to Philemon, ensuring that all slaves--including we who are enslaved to sin--will be set free.
Philemon
Scripture, the Self, and Society (Part 2)
August 31st, 2022
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his Scripture, the Self, and Society class with a look at the first chapter of Strange New World by Carl Trueman. He discusses Trueman's major premise as well as some key terms: "the self," "expressive individualism," and "the social imaginary."
For Dr. Nicholson's slides, click HERE.
To watch videos shown in the class, click below:
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Gospel Hospitality
August 28th, 2022
Bishop Alan Hawkins preaches a sermon on Luke 14, in which Jesus teaches on hospitality. Jesus shows us where are the best seats in the house are, how God calls us to hospitality and welcome, and that he has founded a great banquet feast for the poor...and we are all poor.
Luke 14