Adult Foundational Curriculum 1996­1997

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Selections used by the Foundational Explorers class at KirkWood Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, VA.

Links are to class notes for that session.

The Bible Speaks - New Testament

Paul in Conflict

• Once and Future Conflict
• We've Never Done It That Way
• Don't Take This Personally
• Look, This is Supposed to be a Church
• Transformed by the Renewal of Our Minds

Basic Beliefs - God in the World, Church History

The Church in Search of Itself

• A Community of Exiles
• The Church in Charge
• Reformation
• Errand in the Wilderness
• "A Babel of Confusion"

Our Ministry - Evangelism

Claiming the "E" Word

• "What's So Good About the Good News?"
• "My Story and the Story"
• "Good News in the Church"
• "The Gospel, for What Kind of World?"
• "What Language Shall I Borrow?"

The Bible Speaks - Old Testament

The Danger of Success: The Prophets Before the Exile

• The Prophetic Role
• The Importance of Justice
• The Centrality of Worship
• National Responsibility and Accountability
• Hope for God's People

Basic Beliefs - How God Speaks

How God Speaks: Lord Teach Us to Pray

• "My Soul Longs for God"
• The God of Our Longing
• When You Pray, Say
• With One Accord
• All Creation Sings

The Bible Speaks - New Testament

Paul's Letters: Jars and Stars (Crystallizing Key Concepts)

• Body Language
• Treasure Hunt
• Citizenship
• Born Again People
• Stars

Basic Beliefs - "Vocation"

Loving God with Our Minds

• Love Needs the Mind
• Loving God by Studying Scriptures
• Loving God by Understanding the World
• Loving God by Reflecting on the Faith
• The Mind Needs Love

"According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation... that foundation is Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 3:10­11.

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