Morningview Baptist Church

Sunday, April 17

I has been a supreme joy to me to be able to work through the first 18 verses of Matthew 6 over the past several Sunday mornings.  Giving emphasis again to prayer has been especially significant, because I believe this is an area where our church family has great potential to deepen and grow.   And if we add the discipline of fasting to our prayer lives, I know God will draw us deeper still.

As I said on Sunday morning, the reward for fasting and prayer is personal conformity to God’s will and person, a clearer picture of His splendor, and a stronger confidence Continue reading

This past Sunday, we finished our exposition of the Disciple’s Prayer in Matthew 6 by examining the final request:  “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”  When we consider the subject of temptation, many thoughts come to mind.  As Christians, we all have areas where, by God’s grace, we enjoy a measure of success in fighting sin.  However, all of us also have areas of besetting sin where we find it extremely difficult to resist temptation and Continue reading

MIT – Morningview Institute of Theology

September 13 – November 22

Sunday Evenings 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm

Don’t forget that for the certificate of lay theological training, you need six 100 level courses, six 200 level courses, and six 300 level courses!

Adoption 301

Instructor: David Hardgrave

Text: Adopted for Life by Russ Moore

This class will explore how the Gospel relates to adoption.  During our time together we will consider what it means to be adopted in Christ and how we should in live in Christ likeness as both the “adopted” and imitators of our adopting God.  While considering God’s call on the Church to care for orphans, there will be a small “how-to” element for those families considering, or in the process of, adoption themselves.  All are welcome!

Cross-Cultural Communication 301

Instructor: Judd Hough

Text: Intercultural Communication by Rogers and Steinfatt

This is an introductory course on cross-cultural communication.  It will help make you aware of different cultures and demonstrate how communication within these cultures is distinct.  This understanding is a prerequisite to communicating the Gospel across cultures and fulfilling the Great Commission.  Though the course will look academically at culture, communication, verbal communication, non-verbal communication, and assimilation, we will also practically address these subjects through individual case studies.

Issues in Contemporary Theology 201

Instructor: Shawn Merithew

Text: Materials will be supplied in class.

In this class, we will critically examine 5 theological challenges to orthodox Christianity from the past century:  Classical Liberalism, Open Theism, the New Perspective on Paul, Liberation Theology, and Evangelical Feminism.  Students will be assigned readings by the instructor and guided through an interaction with and biblical refutation of each false perspective.  As a result, students will develop a biblical framework for refuting contemporary heresies.  No course text is required; reading materials will be provided by the Pastor.

Old Testament Survey 201

Instructor: Joel Thompson

Text: Old Testament Survey by House and Mitchell

Fitting the specific stories of the OT into its overall plot and purpose is not an easy task.  This course surveys the major elements that will help you grasp the unity of the OT and understand individual passages within the larger biblical picture.  Attention will be given to the key persons, people groups, places, events, and theological themes of each book in order to discover God’s message from the text.