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Recapping our series on the Women of the Old Testament and leaving some breathing room for God's voice to speak to us.  

Leo and Mary Arancibia are this weeks teachers as they lead us through the book of Esther.

The narrative of Ruth revolves around where she was born and the tribe she was affiliated with.  Her loyalty to Naomi and subsequent marriage to Boaz bring together one of the most beautiful books of the New Testament and depict God extending his hand and reconciling tribes that have been splintered.  Teacher: Maria Stone and Eric Williams Text: Ruth

Hannah's story is a transistional piece linking the Judges-era to the Kings-era.  She has a son named Samuel who becomes a prophet and priest, annointed by YHWH to lead in this time period.  However, the narrative surrounding her son is where we encounter her vow or deal with God.  Should we make deals with God?  I.E. - God if you do this, then I promise I will do that.  This week we examine her 'vow' with the Lord and if it is appropriat to do the same in our time.     Text: 1 Samuel 1 Teachers: Kailani Davies and Eric Williams

Rahab cant seem to shed the label "prostitute" or "harlot" throughout her mentions in the scriptures.   How do her three names help us understand who we are in Christ.  In addition, our guest speaker Lauren Flanagan discusses what modern day trafficking/prostitution looks like in Orange County.  Lauren works with Redeeming Love which is a nonprofit organizaion that works with liberating women from prostitution and the sex industry. redeemingloveca.org   Text: Joshua 2 Teachers: Detra Gunn, Lauren Flanagan and Eric Williams

Miriam, Moses' sister has a remarkable collection of stories about her in the book of Exodus and Numbers.  While not all good, her reconcilation back into the camp of the Israelites depicts how much she meant to the people and to her brother Moses.   Text: Exodus 2, 15 and Numbers 12 Teacher: Eric Williams and JoLynn Glisson

  Leah and Rachel share an interesting connection as sisters as they fight for the heart of their husband Jacob.  But when Leah discovers that YHWH sees her, it changes everything.  Learning that YHWH sees us and loves us, is what the Good News is all about.   Text: Genesis 29

Old Testament Women: Rebekah - Love and Lies We continue our series in the Old Testament by looking at the story of Rebekah alongside Isaac, Esau and Jacob.  The narrative is a beautiful love story, birth story and fraud story leaving us scratching our heads at the final deception of Rebekah.  How is the new covenant, how is grace displayed in this account of these OT characters Text: Genesis 24, 25, 27

Old Testament Women: Sarah This week we kick off our new series on OT Women by beginning looking at the life of Sarah.  God Promises her a child... for 20 years!  How do we wait on God's promises and remain hopeful. Teachers: Molly Shaeffer and Eric Williams

Love Perseveres. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Elliot Stone

Happy Mother's Day!!  We take this time to celebrate moms and honor them through Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 13.7: She bears up under everything; believes the best in all; there is no limit to her hope; and never will she fall. Text: 1 Cornithians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

Love does not dishonor others... Or we could say that it is not rude.  What is a rude action, and how do we become the type of people who honor and esteem others. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams  

You could, if you wanted, trace the Gospel of Luke through the meals Jesus ate... And we did just that.  Until we ended at the first meal of the first day of the week in the new creation.  Resurrection is bursting forth and Luke shows us how Jesus is inagurating a brand new way of life. Text Luke   24.13--35 Teacher: Eric Williams

Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. In understanding this verse, we need to look at why sleeping with your step mom isnt a good idea.  Paul lays out some specifics about what to delight in, and rejoice in. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

Love forgives. In this teaching we explore the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant as well as a few practical steps towards forgiveness. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

Love Is: A Look at 1 Corinthians 13 What is the relationship between anger and irritibility and how do we deal with it?  Discovering the untrue, underlying stories will help us understand why so many things seem to trip us up. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

Love Is: A look at 1 Corinthians 13 Love does not boast, it is not proud - it is humble.  This week we look at some specific prides related to Christians - Pride of Correct Doctrine, Moral Self-Righteousness and Achievement.  And a simple yet profound way to embrace humility. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

Love Is: A look at 1 Corinthians 13 What is envy and how does it operate in our lives?  This teaching looks into the issue of Envy and what might we might be able to do to address it.   Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

The second teaching in our Love is: series touches on Kindness.  How is kindness different than being nice and what does it have to do with B.O.?  We look into the book of 1 Corinthians to discover responses to these questions. Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams

We begin a new series on 1 Corinthians 13 - the famous Love Passage made famous my your Aunt Linda and Grandma Pearl's reading at that wedding you went to back in 2012... Remember that?   This week we do a short intro on the passage and then jump into the word patience or long suffering.   Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Teacher: Eric Williams