Our culture is in the midst of an identity crisis, building a sense of self worth on changeable, unstable things. God's answer to this problem is to give us a new identity when we start a relationship with him, putting us “in Christ” and making what is true about Jesus, true about us. The key to Christian growth and confidence is to align our beliefs with this reality, opening the door to godly security and significance.

Mid-life is often marked by unhappiness and uncertainty, with a conflict between our expectations of our lives and the reality–life, as Solomon says, “under the sun.” Long term faithfulness with God depends on us living “above the sun,” a perspective that gives us true hope and purpose. One way this can be expressed is in relationships, which can be successful, constructive, and comforting when conducted with the reality of God's perspective.

Relationships can be difficult, but they are the true basis of life. Christians have a unique opportunity to develop relational wisdom, working from the basis of their royal titles–the new things God says are true about them in Christ. One of the keys to developing relational wisdom is paying attention to 6 particulars–awareness of God, others, and ourselves, and engagement with God, others, and ourselves. Ken gives many practical ways to think about this and develop new, constructive skills.

Our culture characterizes Christianity as a faith that promotes racism, homophobia, and other unrighteous positions. But instead, a study of history shows Christianity, informed by the Bible, as being a driving force for justice, protection of the oppressed, equality, and kindness. The best way to prove that Christianity is a faith of love, is to ensure our words and actions toward others are consistently loving.

While still on Earth, Christians should view their identity as that of an ex-patriot--living in a foreign land, with our citizenship in heaven. This teaching goes through aspects of our thinking that should be controlled by our identity, instead of worldly perspectives. This will translate into a loving, serving lifestyle that stands firm on the word of God.

In a culture obsessed with self-protection, how can we encourage life-giving faith in disciples? We discuss as a group New Testament examples and layout five practical steps.

We'll compare Christian culture with the biblical concept of identity. The former promotes power, tribalism, and hypocrisy, while the latter produces sacrifice, unity and truth.

We discuss the identity that is conferred by God and how it's better than what the world has to offer.

Growing in our relationship with Jesus attracts Muslim background people to the Messiah. Learn how your personal growth can be a source of change that impacts Muslims everywhere.

Biblical authors expressed trust in God over man's opinion despite experiencing fear of man. What does the Bible say about how we experience freedom from the opinions of others?

A deep dive into ways that students in Generations Z and Alpha retain and apply information, with the goal of helping Bible teachers maximize their clarity and effectiveness.

Contemporary approaches to race, the history of the discussion, how Christians have look to Scripture in both helpful and unhelpful ways, and the current state of the discussion.

In this session, we contrast the current culture's understanding of shame with the Pauline framework and suggest ways for how we might rehabilitate our fractured understanding.

Jesus promised His followers peace, but did he mean that for today, when anxiety is at an all-time high? This session unpacks the peace which fits all times and circumstance.

We all experience conflict. We will focus on how God can use conflict in our lives as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of our identity in Him.

We explore how growing in our fear of the Lord helps us grow in our understanding of our identity.

In the face of an increasingly hopeless culture, we will explore how we can have a living and tangible hope that brings buoyancy to our lives and opens hearts to the gospel.

One of the keys to successful, sustained witnessing is having a heart for the lost. This session looks at how to get God's heart for lost people.

Hear how Ephesians describes the essence, identity, and mission of the church within the larger framework of Christ's cosmic rule.

Today, race serves to divide one type of church, one type of Christian, one type of theology from another. Lamentable as this is, it is theologically insufficient.

We discuss how to help Muslim background believers grow in their new identity as followers of Christ, through the study of blessings and how to create a community of faith that blesses others.

As new creations, our struggles and failures don't need to define us--they are often a way for God's glory to shine through us.

It's easy for people to view their mental health diagnoses or traumatic histories as their identity. This session explores biblical identity and its power for lasting change.

How does our identity in Christ affect our Bible teaching? This session will explore common pitfalls of misplaced identity and practicalities for how to speak from God's power.

Join us as we explore the problems with self-focus, the need for self-awareness, and how these relate to putting on the new self and loving one another.

The term "born again" is a biblical description of the profound change that happens to someone who starts a relationship with God through Christ. Understanding the profound changes that happens to our identity allows us to experience a better way to live with purpose and security.

Did Jesus have female disciples? A study of the gospels shows that, if we look at factors like prophesy, discipleship, healing, forgiveness, and spiritual life, the answer is yes. This teaching goes through the remarkable ways Jesus interacted with his female followers, and the special roles God granted women at this time.