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4-Week Studies | 4 Choices

To register for any of the following four studies email sandi@hopepd.org.

• October 31, 1517: Martin Luther and the Day that Changed the World with Pastor Derek Fossey & Pastor Carl Witt 

On October 31, 1517, a monk named Martin Luther nailed a piece of paper to the door of the Castle Church in the university town of Wittenberg. The ideas contained in these 95 Theses, which boldly challenged the Catholic Church, spread like wildfire. Within two months, they were known all over Germany. Luther’s ideas inspired the world to rethink long-held beliefs and changed the world. Join Pastor Derek as we discuss what happened 500 years ago and what it means for us today. We will discuss the issues that led to Luther’s posting of the 95 These and their implications for the church and the world. The cost for the book is $15.

• Jesus Revealed! with Pastor Gerald Sharon

It’s time to encounter the authentic Jesus! Using a fresh and innovative series of short teaching films, we’ll take a new look at Jesus. Is he the Jesus we think we know? Built around remarkably authentic dramatic reenactments of Jesus’ life combined with incisive biblical commentary, each week will peel away a bit of our safe and sanitized views of Jesus and reveal the original Jesus of the Gospels. (No book required)

• The Comparison Trap (A Study for Women) with Gesa Sharon

The temptation to compare is as near as your next chat with a friend, trip to the store, or login on social media. And whether you come out on top or come up lacking, there is simply no win in comparison. It is a trap! The companion devotional for this video study provides an easy way for you to read and draw your way through this journey out of the comparison trap. The cost for the book is $12.

• Starting Point with Pastor Rick Bailard

Everything has a starting point-your life, your relationships, your education, your career. Sometimes we forget that faith has a starting point as well. For some of us, our faith journeys began in childhood as a set of beliefs handed to us by a parent, teacher, or pastor. Maybe you developed a framework of faith based on personal experience. Or maybe you had no faith at all. Too often, a faith formed in childhood isn’t strong enough to withstand the pressures of adult life. But what if you could find a new starting point for faith? IF YOU HAVE KIDS OR GRANDKIDS THIS CLASS WILL HELP YOU TALK TO THEM ABOUT A REAL FAITH.