It has always been my desire to see those who attend NBBC
grow in a deeper understanding of God’s Word and their
own faith. One of the classic spiritual disciplines is study
and while that word conjures up boring lectures, long
essays and homework, it is not what we have in mind by
launching Deeper@NBBC.
Most people think of the academic world as cold and
standing opposed to the fiery faith of those who acted
boldly and were emotionally charged by God’s word.
However, in seminary I had a professor who said he
wanted to be “ice on fire!” That image has stuck with me
and it is something I long for each of you. A faith that is
mature, reasoned, and well thought through, but that
moves you with deep conviction to act and not give up
when faced with opposition.
The courses chosen are designed to be practical for living
out your faith day-to-day. Our intention is to provide you
with a quick meal of soup and sandwiches that you can
take to the class and to be done by one.
For those needing someone to look after their children, we
are providing a program for them also. Just let us know in
advance so that we can be adequately prepared. We are
charging a modest fee of $10 per course, this will help to
cover the cost of food and the speaker’s honorarium.
Please do take advantage of the courses offered. Our hope
is to provide both a fall and winter session. Please register
using the tear-off portion and drop the registration in the
offering plate, communication card box, or directly to the
office.
I trust that you will find your faith encouraged.
Blessings,
Matthew Forrest Lowe completed his
Ph.D. at McMaster Divinity College. A
freelance writer, editor, and professor,
Matt teaches occasionally at Tyndale
University College in Toronto.
Together with his wife, Karen Elliott
Lowe, Matt also co-directs Lectio House, a Christian centre
for retreat, study and spiritual direction, housed in the
Lowes’ home in the east end of Hamilton.
A four-week study of the Apostle Paul’s four “prison
letters”: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon.
We’ll study one of these epistles each week, focusing
especially on how Paul encouraged his congregations
toward practices of love, peace, and joy, even in the midst
of difficult circumstances. The only required homework is
to read each letter during the week before we study it:
Ephesians before our first meeting, Philippians before the
second, etc. As our final letter, Philemon, is much shorter,
our final meeting will allow us to draw connections
between the four letters and our own spiritual formation.
Keith Jones has served on the Board
of NBBC as both the Chair of the
Board and the Chair of Finances. He
has taught the “Good $ense Budget
Course” in the past here at NBBC,
helping people to grow in holistic
stewardship.
Experience the Joy of Financial Freedom. The Good $ense
Budget Course helps participants discover tools and
develop skills that enable them to control their finances,
rather than allowing their finances to control them.
Participants get practical help and guidance to: Prioritize
financial goals, Develop a personalized spending plan,
Identify action steps to reduce expenses, Reduce debt, and
more! No matter what their circumstances -- financial crisis
or abundance -- Good $ense can help everyone. Experience
the joy of becoming financially faithful as well as financially
free.
John Bowen worked in Canadian universities
as an evangelist with Inter-Varsity Christian
Fellowship for many years. From 1997 till 2013
he was Professor of Evangelism at Wycliffe
College, an evangelical Anglican seminary in
the University of Toronto. He is author of the
book, Evangelism for ‘Normal’ People. He and his wife
Deborah, an English professor at Redeemer University
College, live in Hamilton. They have two adult children and
four grandchildren, of whom they are ridiculously proud.
The CEO of Starbuck’s has said he wants every Starbuck’s
customer to become a Starbuck’s evangelist. In other
words, his goal is that every customer should be so excited
about their experience at Starbucks’s that they
spontaneously share it with their friends. Ironically enough,
while the secular world embraces “evangelism,” in recent
years there has been a reaction in some parts of the church
against evangelism, because it seems programmed and
artificial, and often seems to compromise the integrity of
both evangelist and evangelisee (if there is such a word).
This course offers a look at the experience of how people
actually come to faith in Christ, and offers a model of
evangelism that is authentic and personal. Those of us who
are not “evangelists” will always find evangelism a
challenge, but at least it can become a skill that we can feel
good about learning.
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