Have you ever wondered what happened after the apostles passed from this earth?.  Who were the men and women who carried the gospel of Christ to the world?  When and how was the New Testament completed?  How did the church at Rome become powerful? Who were the great reformers and what did they teach that has lead to our current belief in the Scriptures?  How and when did the current denominations form including the Baptist churches?  The goal of this study will be to have a basic understanding of these questions.

The study will be the history of the church from the time of the apostles to the present day.  Each week the study will consist of a 30 minute video from Dr. Timothy George, Historian and Dean, Beeson Divinity School of Samford University.  The last 30 minutes will be information and discussion on the church period in question.

The video and discussion will be as follows:

• Week 1-The Early Church-AD 65 -executions of Peter and Paul to AD 430-the death of St. Augustine.
• Week 2-The Church in the Middle Ages-Fall of Rome in 410 to 1483-the birth of Martin Luther.
• Week 3-The Reformation-Birth of Martin Luther in 1483 to the death of John Calvin in 1564.
• Week 4-The Church in Modern Times-the Copernician Revolution in 1543 to the conversion of John Wesley in 1738.
• Week 5-Christianity in the New World-from Columbus discovering the New World to Death of George Whitefield in 1770.
• Week 6-Into all the World-from the fall of Bastille in 1789 to the present time.

If you are like most Christians you struggle with understanding certain parts of the Bible for yourself.  The Word is Alive series will teach you certain understandings and tools to learn the Bible for yourself.  This study will open your eyes to how magnificent the Bible is and will change your life.  For too long the enemy has won the battle by taking the Bible out of everyday Christians.  It is time for you to discover the truths of God's Word for yourself.

Join bestselling author Beth Moore on a six-session video journey to discover the true meaning of a fruitful life. In Chasing Vines Beth Moore explores the ways God delights in watching things grow—and how the vineyard holds the  secret to how we can have a more abundant and meaningful life. As she traces the metaphor through Scripture, Beth uncovers how every part of our own lives—even the rockiest, most difficult soil—is used by God to make a difference for His Kingdom.

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Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments: Moses dividing the Red Sea; David slaying Goliath; Gideon routing an insurmountable army; Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho.

And Elijah—calling down fire on Mount Carmel.

Blinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory—months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.

Every serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire.

Join Priscilla Shirer on this journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.