Core Strength Training 101: Loving God
When it comes to physical conditioning it’s essential to build a strong core. The same is true for spiritual training as well. And the core of our faith-the essentials-are found way back in the ten commandments. Join us for Core Strength Training 101: Loving God, as we examine what it takes to get spiritually fit at our core.
| SUNRISE Date SUNSET Date |
Presentation Topic | Instructor |
| 01/20/12 01/25/12 |
“Only One” (Commandment #1 – Exodus 20:2-3) Having no other gods than the real one is not punishment or narrowness. It is gracious reality. It’s like owning the instruction manual for the universe and life. |
Leary Gates |
| 01/27/12 02/01/12 |
“Number One” (Commandment #1 – Exodus 20:2-3) Knowing who is Lord and Master answers life’s biggest questions. Romans 11:36 is a theology of God in one verse: creator, sustainer, purpose, and direction. |
Leary Gates |
| 02/03/12 02/08/12 |
“Many Pretenders” (Commandment #2 – Exodus 20:4-6) Idols can take many forms, and our culture is an idol factory. They are all impostors and predators to steal life and loyalty. Idols miniaturize God to make Him controllable and predictable. |
Roger Thompson |
| 02/10/12 02/15/12 |
“Useful Puppets” (Commandment #2 – Exodus 20:4-6) What are the inner voices and expectations that make me dance to the tune of an idol? An idol draws me away from God and life though I am often unaware that I am having my strings pulled by a phony, tinhorn authority. |
Roger Thompson |
| 02/17/12 02/22/12 |
“Coarse Correction” (Commandment #3 – Exodus 20:5-7) Taking the Lord’s name in vain is much more serious than using cuss words. Our integrity and promises, implied or contracted, reflect on the name of our God. Let your “yes” be “yes.” |
Leary Gates |
| 02/24/12 02/29/12 |
“Fragrance Matters” (Commandments #3 – Exodus 20:5-7) The Lord’s Prayer says “Hallowed be thy name.” This is to be true, not just in church, but in everything we do. The aroma of our Master permeates everything we do and say. . . or not. (2 Cor. 2:14-17) |
Leary Gates |
| 03/02/12 03/07/12 |
“Continuous Exhaustion” (Commandment #4 – Exodus 20:8-11) Sabbath is a gift, and built into the moral law. We snub it to our own peril. How does a modern, suburban man embrace the essentials of sabbath rest and worship? |
Roger Thompson |
| 03/09/12 03/14/12 |
“Enforced Rest” (Commandment #4 – Exodus 20:8-11) Leisure, vacation, and weekends do not automatically translate into rest. What is it about us that cannot dial back the incessant need to be available, and the “continuous partial attention” fostered by our 24/7 world? |
Roger Thompson |