When it comes to matters of what to believe or how to live, some church leaders give the impression that people should accept whatever they say unquestioningly. But at Calvary East we encourage everyone who listens to our preaching and teaching to ask questions and personally examine the Scriptures like the people in Berea described in Acts 17:11.

To encourage this kind of interaction on a wide range of topics, our Adult Sunday School class held a series of open question and answer sessions with our pastor, Bryan Craddock.  The questions are listed below along with recordings of our class discussion. Note that since these are recordings of classroom discussion there are moments when it is difficult to hear comments made by the participants.

January 8, 2012

What lessons have you learned from trials you’ve experienced?

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How does Calvary East approach the issue of women’s roles in the church?

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January 15, 2012

How do we interpret the Bible? How do we handle apparent contradictions? What part does theology play?

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January 22, 2012

Why do Christians evangelize other people? Is there a right way to evangelize?

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January 29, 2012

How do we apply the Old Testament Law today? Particularly in regard to such things as the Sabbath and tithing?

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February 5, 2012

How does Calvary East approach political issues?

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