Sunday School

Today we look at how in Acts 3 Peter interprets Deuteronomy as a foreshadowing of the who Jesus will be (and why the religious leaders misunderstood him).

Today, Pastor Michael explores how Jesus utilized Exodus 3:6 in a pivotal argument with the Sadducees over the topic of resurrection. Towards the end of the conversation, the class explores how the Gospel writer John's use of the "I am" statements may also be possibly connected to the same Old

This morning, Pastor Michael introduces a new class reading how the OId Testament appears in the New Testament by starting in Genesis 1:27 and its appearances in Matthew 14 and Galatians 3.

This morning in the final New Member class, Pastor Michael describes how everyone in a should aim to have a least one way that they give and serve within the congregation.

Pastor Clint Loveall discussed the biggest obstacle facing Presbyterian churches, which is adapting to change, and the unique challenge of being in a small town in the Midwest, where going to church is not countercultural. He also discussed how First Pres has been able to adapt and be intentional

The Calvinist tradition emphasizes the sovereignty of God and the brokenness of humanity, with the idea that the human heart is so broken as to be irreparable by itself and that salvation is only possible through divine action and grace. This is explored through the concept of "knowledge of self"

John Calvin and Martin Luther's Reformation movement challenged the Catholic Church's hierarchical model of governance, which had been in place for centuries. Calvin proposed a new model of church governance, based on the early church's use of elders, which was more democratic and representative.