Current ACGs
Sojourn ACG (Room 18)
Sojourn ACG focuses on topics related to Christian Living. Certainly not lite on content or theology, teachers work to connect their topics to everyday life as a follower of Jesus.
- Putting our Faith to Work, team-taught, starting Feb 5th. In this series, we will work our way through Christ Community’s Statement of Faith, asking questions like “how does this belief shape my week?” and “how would my life be different if I did not believe this?” The emphasis is on the practical nature of our faith and how we live out what we say we believe. A great team of teachers will be guiding the discussion.
- Past topics: Conflict Engagement (Jan 8 – Jan 29), Battling Fear and Doubt (Nov 13-Dec 11). The Prayers of Jesus (Sept 25 – Nov 6). Giving Thanks Together: Building Grateful Communities, with Joel Wong (Aug 14 – Sept 18).
Cultivate ACG (Room 15)
The Cultivate ACG focuses is geared towards the life of the mind, cultivating Biblical and theological knowledge that will, of course, spill over into our lives as we seek to glorify God and enjoy him forever.
- The Wisdom of the Early Church, team-taught, starting Feb 5th. In this series, we will revisit the wisdom of the church through the ages with special attention given to the early church. We will consider how the church handled issues that have contemporary relevance – being a minority in the culture, killing, disease, relationship to the state, controversy and scandal, and wealth. Joel Wong, Nate Hendershott, Stephen Morton, Bob Whitaker and Dan Waugh will be teaching this topic.
- Past topics: The Birth Narratives (Nov 13- Dec 11). Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with Tim O’Connor (Sept 25- Nov 6). The Challenge of the Old Testament, with Dan Waugh (Aug 14 – Sept 18).
Women’s ACG (Room 17)
- Spiritual Practices, team-taught, starting Feb 5th. For the rest of the semester, the Women’s ACG will take a look at a handful of Spiritual Practices including prayer, fasting, study, service (and more). Together, we will study both the biblical precedent for and the history of these practices. Each week, a different teacher will offer some practical suggestions to jumpstart a new discipline or refresh an old habit.
- Past topics: The Story of Esther (Jan 8-29), The Fruit of the Spirit (Sept 25- Dec 11). Jonah: A Study of Mercy (Aug 14 – Sept 18).
International Coffee Hour (Room 5)
Internationals and Americans are welcome to socialize, have coffee and baked goods, and study the Bible together. We will be studying the Gospel of Mark and the Life of Jesus. Rides can be arranged. For questions and further information, please contact John Lee or the church office.
Past ACGs
Spring 2022: Doctrines of Grace through the Hymns of the Church (Dan Waugh) video: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5), New Testament Foundations (team taught), Keep Awake: 1 Thessalonians (Dan Waugh), Sabbath Keeping (Amy Hendershott).
Fall 2021: Old Testament Foundations (team taught); Mother Church (Dan Waugh)
Creation Care, with Dr. Ben Brabson, Professor Emeritus of Physics of Climate Change at Indiana University, and Dan Waugh. A look at biblical texts, from Genesis to Revelation, that have bearing on the topic of creation care and environmental stewardship. Dr. Brabson considers ways believers can take these principles and put them into practice into today’s world.
Video: Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four.
The Lord’s Supper, with Stephen Morton. Stephen explores how different segments of the church understand the Supper and wrestles with some important questions. (Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7)
Spiritual Renewal, with Dan Waugh. Pulling from historical accounts of revivals and drawing on the wealth of Scriptural insights, accounts, and prayers we want to think, to open ourselves up for, and pray for a new work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8
1 Timothy, with Jerry Frederick. Week One: handout, video; Week Two (handout link in video description; Week Three, no video; Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9
The Book of Micah, with Dan Waugh. At points, Micah’s enumerations of the people’s sins and God’s judgments are hard to read, but they prepare us to hear the good news of God’s salvation. Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7
Political Theology, with Dan Waugh: Laying the foundations of biblical teaching regarding political thought the class explores different models of political theology through the ages, with a specific eye to how these models could be helpful, or not, in our modern, pluralistic culture. Week 1 (Intro), Week 2 (Early Church), Week 3 (Medieval Church), Week 4 (Augustine & Aquinas), Week 5 (Anabaptist & Theonomists, Oh My!), Week 6 (Calvin’s Two Kingdoms), Week 7 (Application of Two Kingdom Approach).
The Historicity of Exodus, with Steven Lulich: This ACG pulls together evidence from archaeology, ancient literature, and the Bible itself. Week One, Week Two, Week Three, Week Four, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7 (manuscript, no video available)
