If God Gave You A Brain It’s Okay to Use It in Church: Interpreting the Bible Intelligently

This past year, we witnessed the explosive growth of conspiracy theories, disinformation, and propaganda, along with distrust of medical science and vaccines. While COVID-19 spiraled out of control, many self-professing Christians supported the false claims of politicians with no evidence and even mocked doctors who urged Americans to take common sense precautions. Some Christians have even believed and spread political propaganda that is contrary to their faith.

This has prompted some to ask, “Can a thinking person be a Christian?” Can followers of Jesus trust reason and rationality, or do we have to just accept “blind faith,” and believe in claims in spite of what our brains tell us?

Starting January 10, we will explore the relationship between faith and doubt and faith and reason:

Series Schedule

January 10- The Bible and Your Brain (the Relationship between Faith and Reason)
January 17- Surviving Disinformation and Propaganda
January 24- Interpreting the Bible Intelligently
January 31- The Bible and Science
February 7- Christians, Vaccines, and Conspiracy Theories
February 14- Special Guest Dr. Pete Enns

Unafraid: Fear of Failure

We are living in a time of great fear.

You’d be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety, and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy.

Unafraid is a five-week sermon series and all-church study based on Adam Hamilton’s book of the same title, Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times.

During Unafraid, we will discover how we can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus’s recurring counsel: “Do not be afraid.”

For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.

Unafraid: Fear of Being Alone

We are living in a time of great fear.

You’d be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety, and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy.

Unafraid is a five-week sermon series and all-church study based on Adam Hamilton’s book of the same title, Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times.

During Unafraid, we will discover how we can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus’s recurring counsel: “Do not be afraid.”

For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.

Unafraid: Fear of The Other

We are living in a time of great fear.

You’d be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety, and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy.

Unafraid is a five-week sermon series and all-church study based on Adam Hamilton’s book of the same title, Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times.

During Unafraid, we will discover how we can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus’s recurring counsel: “Do not be afraid.”

For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.

Unafraid: An Age of High Anxiety

We are living in a time of great fear.

You’d be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety, and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy.

Unafraid is a five-week sermon series and all-church study based on Adam Hamilton’s book of the same title, Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times.

During Unafraid, we will discover how we can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus’s recurring counsel: “Do not be afraid.”

For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.

Road Trip: Adam Hamilton

This summer is not exactly conducive to vacations, so we’re traveling virtually. During Road Trip, you will hear from guest speakers both here in the Valley and around the country, from California to Ohio.

Starting this Sunday The Well welcomes guest speakers:

June 21- Nick Tellone (Gilbert, AZ)
June 28- Travis and Christen Lovrien (Chandler, AZ)
July 5- Pastor Adam Hamilton (Leawood, KS)
July 12- Pastor Ryan w/Jim and Kandy Selgo (Goodyear, AZ)
July 19- Pastor Ryan w/Todd and Ashley Pearce (San Diego, CA)
July 26- Pastor Derek Hickman (Aurora, OH)

We might be sitting in our living rooms wearing pajamas, but in our minds, we’ll be taking a Road Trip!

Making Sense of the New Testament

This sermon was a video sermon given by Adam Hamilton. Watch the sermon here.

This series is based on Adam Hamilton’s book by the same title Making Sense of the Bible.

Adam invites us into an honest conversation about the Bible with foundational questions such as, How and when was the Bible written? Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why? How literally must we read it? And, Is the Bible ever wrong?

From there, we will consider the real questions people frequently ask that continue to divide Christians and denominations alike, including:

  • Were Adam and Eve real people?
  • Why is God so violent in the Old Testament?
  • Why would Paul command women to “keep silent in the church?”
  • Is Jesus the only way to salvation?
  • How does God view same sex relationships?
  • Is the Book of Revelation a guide to the End Times?

We hope to address these often misunderstood biblical themes leading readers to a deeper appreciation of the Bible so that we might hear God speak through it and find its words to be life-changing and life-giving.

Sermon Series

Sept. 8- Making Sense of the Old Testament
Sept. 15- Making Sense of the New Testament
Sept. 22- How to Understand the Bible
Sept. 29- Violence and God in the Bible
Oct. 6- The Bible and Science
Oct. 13- The Bible and Sexuality

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