Adult Classes

The Lord’s Prayer: God’s Reign and Our Response

Location: Fellowship Hall

Every week in worship, we recite the Lord’s Prayer. But what exactly are we saying? What does it mean to pray, for example, “thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”? This fall we’ll walk through the Lord’s Prayer with the help of the video series “The Sacred Thread” that unpacks Jesus’ words in the biblical context of the Old Testament, the geographic context of northern Israel/Palestine, and the historical context of Israel under Roman rule. We’ll watch the videos, engage scripture, and discuss with each other how the gospel unfolds through these old, familiar words in dynamic new ways. This new topic in our “30s, 40s, & Friends” class.

Leaders: Warren Kinghorn, Trig Steinbrenner, and Mary Taylor

Glimpsing the Kingdom: The Parables of Jesus

Location: Room 402

Jesus taught about life in God's kingdom through imaginative, surprising, and thought-provoking parables. For 2,000 years, these stories have invited people into a deeper understanding of God, the gospel, and discipleship. Encounter these familiar stories afresh and discover how Jesus' parables invite us to experience God's grace more deeply and to follow him more faithfully.

Leaders: Chris Blumhofer and Don Grigg

Global Christian Voices: The Diversity and Wonder of the Body of Christ

Location: Upper Room (room 405)

With more than 800,000 believers, Iran has the fastest-growing evangelical Christian movement in the world. By 2050, scholars predict that more people in mainland China will confess faith in Christ than in all of North America and Europe combined.

What can the Western church learn from our global brothers and sisters about Christian faith and witness? Join us for conversations with Christian laypeople and leaders whose faith arose in lands and languages beyond North America. Come and let your own faith and understanding be transformed as you learn more about the global transformation of the church today.

Leaders: Tom Harvey, Chris Rice, and Cullen Rodgers-Gates

Word Alive

Location: Community Room (Room 201)

The Gospels record that Jesus’ followers often “said to one another….” They listened to Jesus but also worked out what He meant among themselves. Our class does the same. Each week, we read a chapter of the Bible and come ready to discuss:

• The main theme of the chapter

• What God was like in that chapter

• How we can apply those same ideas in our culture

Join this fall to study Revelation.

Leaders: Michael Whisenhunt and John Hamilton

Young Adult Fellowship

Location: Parlor (Room 215)

What does Christian faith look like in action? How does Christian discipleship affect the way we think? Join the Young Adult Fellowship as we study Scripture and ask big questions together.

Growing in Grace

Location: Zoom and Room 404

Meet with current Blacknall members and brothers and sisters from other congregations. Together, we focus on in-depth study of the Bible with handouts, skits, and discussions. With a range of perspectives and experiences, our conversations transform us through a shared ministry of each other and with the Holy Spirit. This summer, the group will continue its study of the Gospel of Matthew.

Leader: Paul Immanuel, Lowrie Beacham, and Sean Condon