Episodes
Saturday May 21, 2022
Better Together: God Loves Our Diversity and So Should We
Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
Teacher: Andy Wall
God has always called his people to live in community. But God surely knows how hard it is for us humans to get along! If you’re aching for a greater sense of unity in our churches, come explore how Jesus’ ministry, the power of the cross, and the canon of Scripture provide a powerful rationale for unity in the midst of our diversity.
Saturday May 21, 2022
Reconciliation: Compassion vs. Compulsion
Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
Teacher: Jim White
Often overlooked because of its brevity, the book of Philemon gives us a glimpse into Paul’s heart, psychology, and doctrine. Paul puts into practice his teaching from the Corinthians letter to bring together two former adversaries. Learn from this shortest of Paul’s epistles the way to gently restore one who has strayed.
Saturday May 21, 2022
An Inside Perspective on Discernment of Women in Leadership
Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
Teacher: Shane Hughes
Saturday May 21, 2022
Walter Rauschenbusch: Social Justice Warrior
Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
In this session, American church historian Christina Littlefield will explore how one American pastor yoked the evangelical pietism of his Northern Baptist youth to the social justice platform of the Progressive Era, helping to develop the 1908 Social Creed of the Churches. Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918) was one of the leading voices of the early evangelically social gospel. However, he grew up in a conservative household in Rochester, New York and spent zero time thinking about the social conditions of the industrial age, until he began ministering to German immigrants in Hell’s Kitchen, New York in the 1880s. The frequency of funerals for children convinced him the Gospel should serve the whole person, body and soul, and the whole of society, not just the church. He grounded his theological vision in the social justice calls of the Hebrew prophets and the kingdom of God rhetoric of Jesus Christ.
Saturday May 21, 2022
Set Free: Stories from Luke for Today
Saturday May 21, 2022
Saturday May 21, 2022
Teacher: Kindy De Long
Friday May 20, 2022
Wounded Healing
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Teacher: Kyle Sapp
There’s a thing that swallows you. It holds you together while it’s tearing you apart. Lately, that thing seems like ministry. In the midst of political division, pandemic madness, and the usual chaos, it has become increasingly difficult to believe ministry matters. In this class, we will discuss the intersection between ministry wounds, burnout, and the God who says, “My grace is sufficient for you, my strength is perfected in weakness.” Together we will discuss ways we can heal, rest, and be drawn closer to God in the midst of communal suffering and pain.
Friday May 20, 2022
Preaching That Matters
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Teacher: Amy Bost Henegar
How do we proclaim the good news of Jesus in an increasingly complicated world? How can we craft sermons that speak words of life for weary hearts and troubled minds? We will ask these important questions and more, seeking God's wisdom for the sacred vocation of preaching.
Friday May 20, 2022
I Know What You Did Next Summer
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Teacher: Nick Perez
Did God know about COVID-19 before it existed? Various models of divine foreknowledge seek to explain what God knows and when God knows it. This class will explore several of these models and apply them to the global pandemic.
Friday May 20, 2022
”Boots Feel Better than Shoes”
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Teacher: Martha Highfield
This is the remarkable story of how a series of determined missionary women initiated and shaped Church of Christ healthcare missions in southeastern Nigeria. The stories of nurses Glenna Peden, Mary Kelton, Grace Farrar, Iris Hays, and Nancy Petty reveal how each did what she could to overcome inexperience, conflict, and cultural challenges while relying on faith, family, and community.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Discovering the Heart of God
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Bryan Fojtasek
If you had to describe God in a single sentence, how would you do it? Did you know there’s a passage in the Bible (Exodus 34:6) where God does exactly that? This description of God’s heart was so comforting for the Israelites that they kept repeating it for thousands of years in all kinds of adverse situations! This class will take a deep-dive into how God reveals his heart to Israel at a crucial moment in their history, and then make practical applications to church life, family life, and our relationship with God.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Prophesy to the Bones
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: David Ayres
Why are you still a member of Churches of Christ? It seems that, for many of us, that question has become increasingly difficult to answer. For those in our churches who are all too aware of our tradition’s shortcomings, it can be difficult to speak convincingly about the gifts our heritage has to offer. It often feels as though we escaped our bondage to rigid sectarianism only to wander aimlessly in the wilderness of relentless self-critique. Join us as we imagine what it might look like to offer our churches a positive vision for who we are and who we can still be.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Created to Create
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Bryan Schackmann
Scripture invites us into a world where we are encouraged to create alongside our Creator. Unfortunately, we often spend more time consuming instead of creating. How can you reclaim God's call on your life to create meaning in deep and profound ways?
Thursday May 19, 2022
Portadores de un tesoro
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Jonathan Guevara
El ministerio de Jesús y del apóstol Pablo tuvieron una singularidad, la persecución. Es común encontrar en el nuevo Testamento las dificultades que atravesaban aquellos que decidían llevar el mensaje de salvación. ¿Qué los motivaba? ¿Por qué estaban tan apasionados? Hoy en día la predicación del evangelio se ha tornado opcional para muchos creyentes. ¿Qué los desmotiva? En esta lección encontraremos la magnitud del mensaje que Dios ha encomendado a los creyentes y motivos para llevarlo por doquier.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Spiritual Lessons from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Caleb Borchers
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the most financially successful film franchise in the history of Hollywood, and 12 years from its founding continues to be a major shaper of popular culture. These superhero tales not only entertain and distract, but they also have a moral vision which shapes cultural understandings across the globe. In this session we'll look at some of the spiritual lessons that one can derive from this franchise and evaluate the ways these lessons support and challenge a Christian understanding of the world.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Retrieving Communion: A Call to the Table
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Bradley Steele
Since their inception, the weekly celebration of the Lord’s Supper has remained a distinctive practice in Churches of Christ. However, though most congregations remain unified in the practice of weekly celebration, their actual execution of that celebration varies rather widely. This class constitutes a call to a renewed celebration of the Eucharist through the retrieval of the Eucharistic theology of Scripture and the early Church.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Church Planting in a Digital Age
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Ron Clark
During the Covid pandemic Kairos was faced with a dilemma concerning church planters, campus leaders, and assessing future leaders. We quickly pivoted and witnessed our planters develop hybrid models of ministry. Kairos also developed online assessment labs (Discovery and Strategy Labs) and continued to train and prepare leaders to begin new ministries in 2022. This online format opens the door for global assessment, training, and planting throughout the world. In this session we will discuss how the digital age affects leadership development, discernment for calling, and preparing future leaders in Jesus’ kingdom.
Thursday May 19, 2022
Seeing Around Corners
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Tim Spivey
Capturing Your Church's Future
Thursday May 19, 2022
Here Goes Nothing
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Teacher: Wade Hodges
A Theology of Ministry From Ecclesiastes
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Conversations Matter
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teachers: Scott and Kim Lambert
We cannot shy away from difficult conversations that matter and we need safe places to have them. Join Scott and Kim Lambert, co-founders of The Conversation Group, to discover why Christian leaders around the world are actively seeking mentorship relationships and leaning into impactful conversations. You will be encouraged by the four principles above and discover how they can impact the relationships you are navigating.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
A Guarantee You Can Trust
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teacher: Shon Smith
These days few guarantees seem to be worth more than the paper they are printed on, but in 2 Peter 1 we find a guarantee that one can take to the bank. It is the guarantee that one can make a profound impact on this world for the glory of Jesus. This guarantee, however, hinges on a growing faith. Join us for this class to discuss qualities that every disciple must allow the Holy Spirit to form in them to make the greatest impact through them.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
The New Face of Anxiety
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teacher: Ghavinn Crutcher
Texting rather than talking. Gathering likes and followers. Making friends via a gaming console. Unrelenting 24/7 news cycles. Ready or not, the rise of social media, and 24/7 Internet access has changed the way we relate to one another (and ourselves), leaving in its wake a whole new set of challenges for those who use it.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Senior Ministry: Taking Care of Jesus
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teachers: Everett and Earlene Bryson
The world system in which we all live has many different theologies and principles when it comes to serving seniors, the sick and shut-in, the poor, the needy and others. Some think that there is no value in taking care of these individuals. However, Jesus Christ teaches the value in serving and meeting the needs of indigent people. In this session “Senior Ministry: Taking Care of Jesus, we will examine the principles of serving those in needs and the ultimate benefits of this type of service through the message of Jesus in Matthew 25:31-40. This session is part of the Sunset Haven Senior Ministry Series.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
I Would Not Have Chosen That Text
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teacher: Candace Nicolds
Do you sometimes struggle coming up with texts for your next sermon series? Perhaps you find yourself defaulting to some of your favorite texts, or those that seem “easy” to preach. In this class, we will discuss some of the positives (and negatives) that come with following a lectionary, look at some of the different lectionaries available, and explore some of the resources that are available for preachers and/or worship-planners who use a lectionary.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Lord, I Want to See
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teacher: Ben Fike
We knew there would be disagreement in church, but nobody warned us about the alternate realities! And yet, doesn’t it sometimes feel as if we’re living in a completely different world from those around us? Many of the conflicts we deal with these days seem to have much less to do with what we see than how we see it. Modern psychology gives us a helpful label for identifying how otherwise similar people might arrive at wildly different interpretations of what they see: cognitive biases. This class will explore several common biases and how awareness of bias in ourselves and others can help us communicate more effectively and others, even and especially those with whom we disagree.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Establishing a Congregational Health Ministry Outreach
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Teacher: Allen Wai Jang
Health is viewed as a gift from God and a way of relational living in community. Health promotion and religious beliefs are integrated into the normal cycles of life to celebrate life, enhance coping, wholeness, and improve community well-being. I will use Tai Chi and Qigong exercises as a model to illustrate intentional contextual practices that can foster a congregation’s sense of mutual dependence and foster persons’ ability to both give and receive care.