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Week One - Nov 22 at 7 pm EST

 

We will kick off the study on Sunday, November 22 at 7 pm, EST. The first week will be a general introduction to the study, a time of virtual fellowship and an opportunity for everyone to get the technical issues worked out. The good news is that, for the most part, folks have figured out Zoom and have likely participated in a Zoom or Google Meet event.  

Since our study is based on the parables of the Bible, give some thought to that for week one. Your questions to ponder for week one are as follows.

·       In general, why were parables use as a teaching instrument?

·       Are they still used in modern times?

·       If you were teaching a person or audience a new topic that they may not easily understand, how would you do this?

·       Closely related to the previous question, how do we learn new information?

As an aside, the first two parables in our study are in the Old Testament and they will be an interesting place to start. The remainder come from the New Testament.

The Zoom link for our study is 696 778 0839. Just open Zoom, click that you want to join a meeting, and then enter this meeting ID. After you have used it once, Zoom will save it for next time.

Finally, if you have any questions, feel free to use the form on the right side of this page.

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