CenterPointe Church

04/04/2023

RESOURCE: online course
5-Week Series on Bonhoeffer and Faithful Praxis, launching May 2023

Each week you will receive a lecture exploring the ways Bonhoeffer's thought can challenge and address the issues of our present age.

In the 5 week open online class we will explore the life and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as we ask the questions he raised, "What is Christianity for us today? Who is Jesus Christ today?"

03/21/2023

Resource: online class
“How Did We Get the Biblical Canon?”

Join Dr. Dan McClellan on Thursday, April 6, from 7–8:30 PM (MDT) for a class that will address the development of the biblical canon, including the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.

02/09/2023

“This is the kind of fast day I’m after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts. What I’m interested in seeing you do is: sharing your food with the hungry, inviting the homeless poor into your homes, putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad, being available to your own families. Do this and the lights will turn on, and your lives will turn around at once. Your righteousness will pave your way. The God of glory will secure your passage. Then when you pray, God will answer,” (Isaiah 58:6-9 MSG).

This is what it looks like to love our neighbors.

For the text, in its entirety, see Isaiah 58:1-9.

02/08/2023

“They lavish gifts on the poor —
A generosity that goes on, and on, and on.”
Psalm 112:9 MSG

The more we pursue the presence of a generous God the more generous we become.

For the entire reading, see Psalm 112:1-9.

02/02/2023

Resource: One-Night Class
“Putting the Pieces Together After Deconstruction” with Pete Enns and Jared Byas.

How do we reconstruct our faith after experiencing deconstruction? How do we put the pieces back together in a way to brings peace and hope?

A link to register (suggested price of $25, but it’s pay-what-you-can) is on the site.

01/19/2023

Have you ever wanted to visit Seattle AND chat with people about Jesus? This might be the conference for you.

So many of us have been given bad answers to good questions. Let’s get together and discuss those questions in community.

You Have Permission invites anyone with big questions to join us for this all-day mini-conference!

01/18/2023

“He replied, “Come along and see for yourself.” They came, saw where he was living, and ended up staying with him for the day. It was late afternoon when this happened,” (John‬ ‭1‬:‭39‬ ‭MSG‬).

Jesus invited people to something more than a sermon or life-lesson. Jesus invited people follow him, befriend him, learn from him, live with him. Jesus gave more than his words, he gave himself.

For the entire reading, see John 1:29-42.

01/17/2023

“The evident of Christ has been clearly verified in your lives,” (1 Corinthians 1:6 MSG).

Are you living in such a way that the way your speak and act reflects Jesus? What can you add to or remove from your life so the image of Christ can be more easily seen?

For the entire reading, see 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.

01/15/2023

“Listen to me, distant nations, you people who live far away! Before I was born, the Lord chose me and appointed me to be his servant,” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭1‬ ‭GNT‬‬).

God has a purpose and plan for your life and the lives of everyone else around the world. What’s God called and equipped you for?

For the rest of the reading, see Isaiah 49:1-7.

01/11/2023

“Think of yourself the way Christ Jesus though of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what,” (Philippians 2:5-6 MSG).

Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Live selflessly. Live graciously. Live lovingly.

For the entire reading, visit Philippians 2:5-11.

01/05/2023

Resource: 4-Week Open Online Class

Experiencing God. Many of us struggle to make sense of our experiences of God as both our external world and internal identities experience apocalyptic-levels of change. But if there’s to be a role for belief in this complicated contemporary age, its relevance will emerge from people who can testify to some sincere and transformative encounter with the divine.

Sundays, 9pm EST (January, 2023).

An open online class bringing together scholars across disciplines and our most significant questions about encountering the divine.

01/03/2023

“Doesn’t that privilege of intimate conversation with God make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child?” (Galatians 4:7 MSG).

People connect with God in a multitude of ways - prayer, study, discussion groups, small groups, church gatherings, reading the Bible, painting, music… when do you feel closest (most connected) to God?
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To read the selection in its entirety, see Galatians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬-‭7‬.