The Office of Elder (Acts 14:19-23; 1 Peter 3:1-11)

The primary leadership "position" in the New Testament is called an elder? But what is an elder and what does an elder do? As All Souls prepares to elect it's first elders, we want to spend some time looking at this "position" and we find that it was something new for the New Testament church. It was actually something quite ancient that received new meaning and importance under the teaching of the Apostles. [Ryan Sutherland]

Complaint As An Element of Worship (Psalm 102)

Can God handle our really honest prayers? Should we even talk to him when all have to offer is complaint? The Psalms would indicate that we should. [Christian Cryder]

The Resolution to the Biblical Story - Renewal (Revelation 21:1-11)

We conclude our survey of the whole Bible as we try to understand God's plan for the end of the world. His ending is quite the contrast to popular views on the ends of the world. What's your view of the end? [Ryan Sutherland]

The Climax of the Biblical Story - Redemption (Romans 3:21-31)

The death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ play a fundamental role in the biblical plotline... how fundamental? It's the climax of the whole story! How does it shape your story? [Ryan Sutherland]

The Conflict of the Biblical Story: the Fall (Genesis 3)

Why is there death in the world? Why is pregnancy so hard? Why is there so much unemployment? More importantly, how does your view of the world answer these questions? Where did the world go awry in your view? Christianity claims that it all went awry at the Fall when Adam & Eve decided they wanted to be autonomous beings. [Ryan Sutherland]