When simplifying the great questions of life, philosophers claim three to be foundational for study: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? However, there is an underlying drive for happiness motivating us to ask these questions. The real question is, "How can I be happy?" Join us as we examine Jesus' practical answers to that universal...
This course will help you approach scripture in a more meaningful way. Often the scriptures become an unnecessary hurdle to someone’s walk with Christ because the scripture in question is being approached inappropriately. After this six-hour course, you will be equipped to have a reasonable conversation with any curious person who has issues with the Bible. This course is a...
We are continuing to look at the life of Jesus and His way. This series is called Blessed. We are going to look at the specific ways Jesus taught us how to be happy. We are going to ask the question, do we really trust that? Or, are we simply trusting Jesus with our eternal soul instead of eternal life?...
As Christ's followers, it is very easy to focus on eternity. An eternal mindset is crucial for faithful living. However, there are extremes in everything. So did Jesus intend for the whole focus of our life to be the Kingdom in eternity? This series examines the validity of our eternal home while discussing the implications of that life for us...
In this series, Shane, with a lot of help from his friends, addresses some of the big questions that we consider all the time. In a conversational style, Shane hopes to engage you into a journey to explore some of the big answers about life, compassion, meaning, the bible, relationships, the nature of God and many others. We hope you...
In this series, we will examine an overview of David's life with the intention of seeing ourselves in his story. If you have ever been frustrated with your potential, the level of formation, or simply interested in the scriptures and its account of David, then this series is for you. We will answer questions like: How do I know when...
This series opens the discussion of how to build faith and what it looks like in our world. Faith is not so much a what word. Rather, faith is best understood as a who word. Who do you trust?. Is their way of looking at the world better than the current narrative?. How can we reshape our thinking to align...
If you have questions about the fundamentals in our faith, then this series is for you. "Foundations" examines eight essential elements which define the Christian value system. The following questions are answered and more: What does it mean to be "saved"? Where did we get the Bible? How is the Bible relevant? What is the significance of "baptism"? What about...
This series is one of the best that I have produced. It speaks of powerful revelations that, when practiced, revolutionise our lives and make us successful in every area. It's life-changing to experience the truth that I am fused with God and God with me, to understand the power of focus and learn how to control it and to...
In the first 11 Chapters of Genesis, we see a birds eye look at God's commitment to engage our chaos for the purpose of new creation. We are all faced with the choice to expand outward or implode inward; to tend the garden or focus on one tree; to build a boat or sink in chaos; to use our resources to...
From Genesis 12-50 is a 38 chapter specific look at God's work in one family. With a specific focus on finding ourselves in their story to find our calling, rename our pain, explore forgiveness, and living for the good of the world.
When we talk about the bigness of God, we tend to limit ourselves to words that have vague interpretations: omnipresence, omniscience, immutable, etc. These are theologian's attempts to describe the bigness of God. This series focuses on the aspects of God that are so huge they are impossible for a human to understand. Let's look at several different facets showing...
In this series we examine the habits of highly effective leaders. There is particular emphasis on the state of the leaders' heart. You will be challenged: to look introspectively into your own leadership environment; to examine how you posture yourself with God and others; and to engage in a process to take you to your next level of leadership.
Have you ever read a scripture and couldn't escape the feeling that there has to be more to this story? There must be something I don't understand? It is important that we understand the history behind scripture before we start interpreting scripture. This series examines different areas in the bible that explode with more meaning once the other story is...
Understanding scripture requires much more than simply reading it, it requires us asking probing questions like who wrote it? Who was it written to? How would they have taken it at the time it was written and perhaps investigate the question of the history underneath it? Often times in scripture what we find is that there is a story underneath...
Understanding scripture requires much more than simply reading it, it requires us asking probing questions like who wrote it? Who was it written to? How would they have taken it at the time it was written and perhaps investigate the question of the history underneath it? Often times in scripture what we find is that there is a story underneath...
This series focuses on the importance of making Jesus the King of your life. Are you serving Jesus, or is Jesus serving you? Topics include: an application study on hell, the good Samaritan, the rich man and Lazarus; as well as applying our choice to live from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil or the Tree of Life....
Over many years God has taught me the ways of the Spirit. In this series you will see many of these ways demonstrated and the anointing on the demonstration will come over you and assist you for more than just mental understanding. This series will affect your life and the work with God. Messages Include: Transforming Your Mind Making Truth...
This bundle kit will help navigate you through key Hebraic ideas and concepts, which will affect the way you read the whole Bible. The Bible was written by Jewish authors as directed by the Holy Spirit. God intended for His truths to be communicated through the lens of a Hebraic perspective. These seminars will reveal historical...
This four hour seminar will navigate you through key ideas that will affect how you read the whole Bible. The Bible was written by Jewish authors directed from God. This extremely popular seminar will open your eyes to historical elements about the Bible that will make it come more alive to you and give you the knowledge of how to explore for...
All of us can remember a time when we ran from something. Maybe we ran from a fight we did not think we could win. Maybe we ran away from responsibility thinking it would all go away if we ignored it. At some point many of us thought about running away from home as children; only to realize the futility...
There are seemingly endless ways in which sex effects our lives. It would be far easier if sex was simply a physical act between two consenting people. This leads to the trap of unprofound questions like "is it right or wrong?"; "can I get away with it?"; or "can I act this way and still go to heaven after death?". The...
This series will examine Jesus' dictum on how the world works in order to unlock life. By looking at the sermon on the Mount and comparing Jesus' words to the corresponding wisdom literature, we will hopefully find a key to Jesus' code on how our chaos can be overcome with new creation.
What does it mean to be saved? Is it simply "right-standing" with God and a ticket to heaven; or is it more than that? Join us as we discover how the work of Jesus on the cross frees and makes us right with God. This series will revolutionize the way you look at the work of Jesus. Let's explore how the...
Did you know there are over 2,000 verses in Scripture devoted to handling money and possessions? How about the fact that Jesus spent over 15% of all of His teachings concerning financial matters? Therefore, we can deduce that stewarding money and possessions are important to God. All too often, well intending people follow practical financial wisdom yet ignoring spiritual principles....
Everyone likes the feeling of being happy and stable, with that being true why do most people find it so hard to stay that way? In this series we will discover that the way we look at something is more important than what we're looking at. We will learn about taking control of our moods and consequently taking control of...
When we believe the basic premise that God wants all of us to live a full life, then we become confused because there are many variables making life easy for some but difficult for others. Variables can include but are not limited to: family backgrounds, IQ, and physical abilities. These are often things that we can't do much about, but...
This series takes a fresh look at the life and way of Jesus. How did He treat outsiders? How did He respond to His enemies? What would He say to a polarized world of in and out; us and them; clean and unclean. This series will boldly empower you to recenter on the person and message of Jesus and urge...
This series examines the book of Revelation. If you read it as a future book, an apocalyptic history book, or a hybrid of the two, you will be blessed by this series attempt to apply it in the now. From marks, whores, horses, crowns, seals, trumpets, bowls, and gates. This series will invite you to say yes to the endless...
This series continues to examine the book of Revelation. If you read it as a future book, an apocalyptic history book, or a hybrid of the two, you will be blessed by this series attempt to apply it in the now. From marks, whores, horses, crowns, seals, trumpets, bowls, and gates. This series will invite you to say yes to...
This series concludes our Revelation series by going through each of the seven letters to the churches and asks the question 'how does this speak to us now?' The church has received clear thoughts from John and Jesus about how to be full of life and light. The church has a path forward to reclaim its beautiful relevance to our...
In this series Shane will take you on a journey through Paul's letter to the church in Rome where Jews and Gentiles were trying to navigate how to live together. The Gentiles had converted and were worshipping the Jewish God while ignoring some of the rules. One can imagine the problem that would have created! Paul's answer was that the...
In this series Shane will continue to take you on a journey through Paul's letter to the church in Rome where Jews and Gentiles were trying to navigate how to live together. The Gentiles had converted and were worshipping the Jewish God while ignoring some of the rules. One can imagine the problem that would have created! Paul's answer was...
The Bible is full of brave revolutionaries, amongst all of them one of the bravest is a Moabite woman named Ruth who risked everything to make a new life for herself. Ruth is a case study in bravery, inspiration, faith, manipulation, fear, racism, darkness, lust, celebration, hard work, proactivity and how the power of God uses our courage and often...
The Passion of Christ is one of the greatest stories ever told. Records of this season in Jesus' life center around many figures of speech and symbolism that challenge each person to live as He did. By looking closely at the many elements of a Passover Seder, we can learn more about this central theme in Jesus' life. This conference...
What is God like? The answer to this question will inform so many aspects of our lives. "We become what we worship," said G.K. Beale. We find that people often reject Un-Christlike images of God because ultimately they should be rejected. This series answers the question, "What is God like?" by proposing that God is exactly like Jesus and the...
For most of us, our world is full of pressure. We are asked to juggle: jobs, kids, spousal roles, hobbies, friendships, dreams, etc.; with expectations to be perfect at all of them. Life can quickly become overwhelming. To top it all off, we perceive pressure from God to get everything right; the reason why some simply give up soon becomes...
At the center of our faith is the resurrection Jesus Messiah; the provider of hope for God's children to be raised from the dead into eternal life. Too often though, we have made His resurrection about "being raised someday" when, in fact, His life and resurrection are provided today to accomplish our mission--to restore all things. This series will show...
Jesus' most famous sermon was so well-attended that He had to climb a mountain to create enough space in order to speak to the crowds. What He gave them was a biblical masterpiece which each person relates to in one fashion or another. His brilliant discourse on choices can bring us to completion or to disrepair. Jesus addresses huge life...
The ancient tabernacle of the Israelite's was known as the dwelling place of the Lord. It was the representation of God's presence literally integrating with the camp of his people. Giving special attention to the furniture in each court, you will learn the different aspects of the Tabernacle and how it applies to your whole being - spirit, soul, and body. This series...
In this series, Shane examines the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount, and places a particular emphasis on one of Jesus' difficult sayings; on the broad road and the narrow way. Let's explore the areas where Jesus challenges us to take the higher road. Our hope is that by the end of this teaching you will be: equipped to...