All believers want a Godly marriage, that endures and is happy. But a marriage will not be Godly, will not be happy, or endure if it isn't built upon the foundation of God's purpose for marriage. Do you understand what God's purpose for marriage is? Would those who know you, your children especially, say that your marriage is happy? Through the Word of God, we have not only instruction but wisdom and power to live out our marriages in ways that honor God, are a joy to us and our children and that finish the race well.

We must always be careful to observe how Scripture is used in popular dialog, even in Christian circles. These two workshop segments treat approximately ten different passages that are widely used in print and social media, but typically without much consideration of their literary context. And the result is misinformation; the reader is left with an impression that the Bible does not support. The subjects include the prosperity Gospel, gender issues, American patriotism and several others. The challenge to us as disciples of Christ is to use the Bible as our authority, and to be sure to understand its meaning before applying it haphazardly to today’s situations.   

What is a man? Is there any meaningful difference between a man and a woman? Is masculinity the root of all evil? The voices of our culture are confusing and deceitful. The Bible breaks through the confusion and lies and reveals the clarity and glory of God’s design.

What determines the values of our corporate worship ministry at Emmanuel? Many times, we are tempted to base our values on trying to avoid previous mistakes.  But over-correcting often leads us to make new mistakes, whether we realize or not!  What we are left with tends to be division in a category which should be so unifying: the corporate worship of God’s people. Instead of the foundation for our worship being a desire to avoid a particular mistake, what if we started from scratch and build our worship department from what God’s Word says about it? In this workshop, Austin Crawford starts with the Psalms to identify 8 specific ways in which these ancient inspired writings guide our corporate worship at Emmanuel.  All members of the congregation will benefit from taking a refreshed perspective on worship from God’s Word. 

Would you be interested in putting the scriptural truth into flowing charts & diagrams like a graphic designer? The graphics speak God’s truth in a way that can catch our hearts and give clear directions. Your daily scripture reading & mediation would be more fun and engaging when you have a pencil and a piece of sketch paper in front of you. It can be very helpful for teaching, counseling, personal study, evangelism and family devotion.

Being a stranger somewhere is never a comfortable place to be. This workshop will help you learn how to obediently open your heart to receive those who are strangers and welcome them into your home. Doing this can and will lead to awesome opportunities to show the love of Jesus and lead to evangelism. 

All believers want a Godly marriage, that endures and is happy. But a marriage will not be Godly, will not be happy, or endure if it isn't built upon the foundation of God's purpose for marriage. Do you understand what God's purpose for marriage is? Would those who know you, your children especially, say that your marriage is happy? Through the Word of God, we have not only instruction but wisdom and power to live out our marriages in ways that honor God, are a joy to us and our children and that finish the race well.

What will it be, popular error, unpopular truth? That is something we face daily in our culture. The desire of this workshop is to go beyond the simple answer of Jesus. The crux of the matter for this day and everyday is, what or whom are you going to worship? 

In a busy world where we have a never-ending list of things that require and demand our time. We will review the book You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News by Kelly Kapic. We will think about our particularity and limits and what it means to have a healthy dependence on God as we faithfully live within our finitude.

Bible knowledge is essential for the believer but we want to take it a step further. We want to see lives transformed because of the Bible knowledge we have. Our desire is that people have changed lives evidenced by the personal application of the things they learn in scripture.

All believers want a Godly marriage that endures and is happy. But a marriage will not be Godly, will not be happy, or endure if it isn't built upon the foundation of God's purpose for marriage. Do you understand what God's purpose for marriage is? Would those who know you, your children especially, say that your marriage is happy? Through the Word of God, we have not only instruction but wisdom and power to live out our marriages in ways that honor God, are a joy to us and our children and that finish the race well. 

We must always be careful to observe how Scripture is used in popular dialog, even in Christian circles. These two workshop segments treat approximately ten different passages that are widely used in print and social media, but typically without much consideration of their literary context. And the result is misinformation; the reader is left with an impression that the Bible does not support. The subjects include the prosperity Gospel, gender issues, American patriotism and several others. The challenge to us as disciples of Christ is to use the Bible as our authority, and to be sure to understand its meaning before applying it haphazardly to today’s situations.   

The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Dobbs decision was just the end of the beginning for the abortion issue. It is at the forefront of culture now more than ever. The book, “Tearing Us Apart” by Ryan T Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis, unpacks how abortion “harms everything and solves nothing.” It addresses in detail the issue on seven specific topics relevant today.

This session will focus on general estate planning options such as Wills, Trusts, Transfer on Death arrangements, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills.  We will also include information about how to maximize charitable giving opportunities.  The session will conclude with an explanation as to how the Medicaid look-back rule works and what planning options are available to provide for your possible long-term care expenses. If you have ever wondered, “Should I have a trust, or is a Will all I need?”, then this session will be right for you.

We shall review Mark Vroegop’s Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering The Grace Of Lament. The Author explains how to lament with Psalm 77, Psalm 10, Psalm 22, Psalm 23, and the Book of Lamentations. How did the psalters and the prophet verbalize their hearts’ grief, sorrow, praise, and trust to the Lord? How do we practice that as believer and as a church family? Let’s review the book, converse, pray, and support one another.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and Facebook provide many different ways to be connected but come with a lot of pressure to look just right and have everything perfect. To help us consider the source of our true identity and face the false identities surrounding us, this session will review the book face time: your identity in a selfie world by Kristen Hatton.

Inductive Bible study is a method of studying the Bible that allows you to discover for yourself what Scripture says, what it means, and how to apply its truths to your life. With some study tools, you'll discover truth for yourself, leading you to knowing God deeply and living differently.

Do you know women who live with oppression? Do you know how to help? There are woman who live in constant oppression. What is oppression? What is a biblical response to submission?
What does the Bible mean when it talks about being a helpmate, or to treat your wife like Christ treats the church? Join Liana and Kate as they look at what advice the author offers from a biblical perspective.

What is a man? Is there any meaningful difference between a man and a woman? Is masculinity the root of all evil? The voices of our culture are confusing and deceitful. The Bible breaks through the confusion and lies and reveals the clarity and glory of God’s design.