Equipping Nights
Kingdom Perspective
Fall 2024
Explore resources from our recent Kingdom Perspective equipping nights.
Replay the event
Modern Parenting Equipping Night
Parents, do you feel the pressures of parenting in today’s culture? You’re not alone. Studies show 41% of parents are so stressed they can’t function, and nearly 70% believe parenting is harder now than 20 years ago.
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, Senior Pastor Jeff Norris and others explored how a kingdom perspective can transform the pressures of modern parenting. Listen to the recording below.
Books
Please note: These books and resources are recommended by our leadership. However, that does not mean they agree with everything you will read in them. The aim is to provide a broad spectrum of content.
- Habits of the Household(Justin Whitmel Earley)
- The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction (Justin Whitmel Earley)
- The Anxious Generation (Jonathan Haidt)
- The Worry-Free Parent (Sissy Golf)
- The Jesus Storybook Bible (Sally Lloyd Jones)
Other
- Follow author Justin Whitmel Earley on Instagram
Additional resources
Civic Engagement Equipping Night
When it comes to civic engagement, what is expected of followers of Jesus? On Sunday, August 25, Senior Pastor Jeff Norris addressed this timely and significant topic and answered questions submitted by members. The following are resources to help you faithfully engage in politics as a follower of Christ.
Handout
Download the 10 Principles of Civic Engagement shared by Jeff Norris during the equipping night.
Books
Please note: These books and resources are recommended by our leadership. However, that does not mean they agree with everything you will read in them. The aim is to provide a broad spectrum of content. The expectation is that you will indeed disagree with some of what you read, but the hope is that you will gain an understanding and even, perhaps, an appreciation as to how fellow believers may approach political issues from a different angle than you might approach them.
- The Spirit of Our Politics (Michael Wear)
- The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory (Tim Alberta)
- Jesus and the Powers (Wright and Bird)
- Taking America Back for God (Whitehead and Perry)
- When Christians Disagree (Tim Cooper)
- City of God (Augustine)
- Essay: Augustine in the Ballot Box (World Magazine, July 2024 ed.)
