Mark Your Calendar
- Youth Bible Study & Snowballs Night – May 17
- Skills Camp – June 15-19
- Kids Water Day – July 19
📢 Announcements
🚧 Education Building Bathroom Remodel
Renovations are underway! The project is moving forward, and we’re excited to see it completed soon.
💬 Table Talk
One group is going to the park this Saturday. What are your plans?
🎨 Skills Camp
June 15-19
📖 Summer Mini Series: Identity – Who Am I?
Deep questions and answers about our purpose and the meaning of life, special speakers, and hot topics! Plan to come! Sunday mornings at 11:00.
🍧 Youth Bible Study & Snowballs Night
May 17th. Invite your friends!
🤽🏼 Kids Water Day – Games & Snacks
Stay connected and let’s continue to grow together! 💒
8-Week Mini-Series starting soon
This summer, we are excited to launch a new mini-series called Identity: Who Am I, designed to help anyone wrestling with deep questions about their purpose and the meaning of life. In a culture that often leaves us confused about who we are, we will compassionately explore complex areas such as sexuality, gender, relationships, marriage, ethnicity, and our careers. Rather than relying on our own shifting understanding, this series will look closely at what God says, grounding our answers in a Biblical standard to point us toward enduring truth. As Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which gives our lives profound meaning. Get ready to discover your identity, and we encourage you to invite your friends and bring your questions as we open the Scriptures together to understand God’s good design for our lives.
Discussion Questions for Clean Hands, Dirty Hearts
📖 Biblical Insight Questions
- Tradition vs. God’s Word (Mark 7:1–13)
- Why were the Pharisees so concerned about ritual handwashing?
- What does Jesus mean when He says they “leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men”?
- Why does Jesus quote Isaiah about honoring God with lips with hearts far away?
- What Truly Defiles a Person (Mark 7:14–23)
- Why does Jesus focus on the heart instead of merely behavior modification?
- How do outward actions reveal inward realities?
🔨 Practical Application Questions
- Modern Traditions and Legalism
- What are some modern extra-biblical rules equated with God’s commands?
- What is the corresponding true biblical teachings? Do we know?
- Why are people often drawn toward rule-keeping rather than heart transformation?
- How does Self-Righteousness, Judgmentalism, and Hypocrisy come out in family relationships? Why does it show up in these close relationships?
- What are some modern extra-biblical rules equated with God’s commands?
- Religious Appearance vs. Genuine Faith
- How can religious activity hide spiritual emptiness?
- What are some warning signs of outward religion without inward devotion?
- Why is behavior change alone not enough to solve sin?
- Guarding Against Self-Righteousness
- Why is self-righteousness often difficult to recognize in ourselves?
- How can humility and repentance protect us from hypocrisy?
🪞 Personal Reflection Questions
- Your Heart Before God
- Where are you more focused on appearances than genuine obedience to Jesus?
- What might God be exposing in your heart through His teaching in Mark 7?
- What recurring attitudes or behaviors might reveal deeper heart issues?
- Your Spiritual Practices
- Why do you do the spiritual things you do?
- Are your habits drawing you closer to Christ or becoming empty routines?
- Your Need for Transformation
- Where do you need Jesus to transform your heart not just simply improve behavior?
- What practical step of repentance or surrender can you take this week?
Ladies’ Zoom Prayer Meeting
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect, share, and lift one another up in prayer.
When: Wednesdays
Time: 7:00 PM
Link to join: zoom.joinebc.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Nursery Schedule
5/17 – Sarah Wiggs, Tara Solomon
5/24 – Tim & Adria Singh