Core Classes

Core Classes are our commitment to provide every disciple at Signal Pres with a firm foundation to live the Christian life well. Jesus’ desire is for all who follow him to be equipped to live life well and to flourish. That kind of life doesn’t just happen; we need to build our lives on truths and habits, to be be equipped to grow ourselves and to love our neighbors. Our Core Classes provide an accessible place where you can learn and grow alongside others – whether you’re new to the Christian faith or have been following Jesus for years.

It can be intimidating to open your Bible and try to read it for yourself. Who among us has not given up on trying to read through it when we reach the book of Leviticus? This class gives you the tools to be able to confidently read Scripture for yourself. First, you’ll learn the what the Big Story of the Bible is and how each of the Bible’s 66 books fits. And second, we’ll give you the basic skills that you’ll need to be able to read the Bible for yourself and apply it in your ordinary life. The Story of the Bible will take what was once intimidating so that you can find yourself in God’s good work in this world.
 

We all long to grow in grace. We want our lives to be marked more and more by the gentle kindness of Jesus and the joy and peace that the Gospel promises. But how do we do it? What would it look like to move toward Christian maturity in simple and concrete ways? Habits of Grace is an invitation to answer these questions. We’ll look at simple practices that you can build into ordinary life that will help you to both experience yourself and live before others the faithful presence of Jesus’ love.

Theology isn’t mean to be locked away in ivory towers or to be used for obscure debates that don’t touch our everyday lives. Instead, theology is meant for living – it’s meant to guide disciples to live faithfully and well in a world where truth can be hard to find. In this class we’ll walk through the basics of the Christian faith as they are stated in the Apostles Creed and learn how these doctrines guide us to the good life and also help us to love our neighbors well.

We all can imagine what it would be like to be a person whose life is a blessing to others – the kind of person who, wherever they are, sheds life and gives life to those who are around them. The kind of person who, in other words, is the faithful presence of Jesus’ love. This class will teach you to imagine and practice what living for your neighbors might look like. We’ll learn simple ways that we can live out the good and beautiful mission that God has given us. Led by Scott, Joey, and a great team of staff and lay leaders, we’ll learn together that there’s a wonderful simplicity to loving our neighbors that brings us joy even as it serves them.