Mid-Week in the City

We all love Jesus, and we love our country. But how different are American cultural values from Jesus' values? Have we conflated American ideals with Kingdom principles? What risk do we run by doing this? This week, we'll discuss how we balance our love for our country and our love for Jesus, based on Steve Bezner's book, Your Jesus is Too American. Join Us!

There are many expressions of the Christian faith that have formed into many denominations. Some of them seem so different from ours that we don't know what we have in common with them. But after a deeper look, we may find that awhile there are plenty of differences, there are plenty of differences, there are even more commonalities between these denominations. This week, we have a panel discussion with an Episcopalian Minister and Presbyterian Pastor who will help us learn about their traditions and what unites us to them.

Do you love where you live? Brent Salter sure does, and his love for San Antonio is contagious! This week, Brent joins us to discuss what he loves about San Antonio, share some fun history with us, and share how to seek the good of the city as Scripture tells us to.

There are all kinds of ways to read the Bible = devotional plans, apps, podcasts, or simply opening the book and reading it. But the Bible is a long book thatch be kind of confusing. What should we keep in mind when we're reading it? How can we read it well, and get out of it everything we can? What are some tools that will help us learn to approach Scripture more faithfully? This week, Dr. Eric Holleyman joins us tp help us approach scripture faithfully. Join us!

It's a difficult thing to experience hurt in the place that you are meant to be safest - the church. Whether it's relational hurt or unhelpful teaching, or religious trauma and abuse, we need to know how to work through this pain in a way that brings us closer to Jesus, and help others do the same. Dr. Christine Wong joins us this week to help us unpack the complicated world of church hurt, and how to heal from it.

We may have heard about eatingseasonally, or we may love pickingpumpkins in the fall and the smell ofpine in the winter. But living seasonallyincludes so much more than that. Isthere a way to live seasonally whenit comes to our spirituality? Scriptureinforms the liturgical calendar, & bothof these things offer a blueprint for aseasonal, rhythmic spiritual life. Join usfor a great discussion!

After spending a summer studying the theology of friendship, we’re going to take it a step further Do we change fundamental aspects of how we do church & life with one another to realize this Biblical vision?

Though he died over fifty years ago, C.S. Lewis remains one of the most successful apologists of all time. Not only do his works continue to to challenge modern skeptics, but they have a powerful ability to speak to postmoderns who view Christianity as narrow, exclusivist, and bereft of mystery. This week, Dr. Louis Markos of Houston Christian University joins us to examine Lewis' wisdom for us in the post-modern world!

The Business world seems pretty cut-throat, and we often don't see businesses of any size exhibiting Christian values. How does a person of faith engage in this arena? What principles should a Christian keep in mind when starting their own business? This week, Tim Puckett joins us to discuss his journey of owning his own physical therapy practice and engaging the business world as a person of faith.

Learning church history helps give us vision for the days ahead. What significant things have happened in the history of FBCSA? How do we see our church growing and changing as we move forward? This week, Susan Spoon and Pastor Chris join us for a discussion to learn our church"s history and our vision for the future.

How Would You Rank Your Cultural Intelligence? How well do you understand and appreciate cultural differences, as well as your ability to communicate, collaborate, and work productively with people from various backgrounds? Mid-Week In The City is back on Wednesday, April 3rd to discuss this relevant topic. Our guest speaker, Dr. Darrell Bock, an Evangelical New Testament Scholar, will guide us in understanding how to live for God in a diverse and pluralistic world.

Whether we consider ourselves a sports fan or not, sports and athletics impact all of us. Sports have been an ideal place for character formation. What do we learn about our faith through sports? What should we expect from athletes who profess Christ? Bobby Kohler of FCA joins us this week for a great discussion!

The book of Psalms is a beautiful book of poetry and songs of comfort, but did you know it also tells a story? The more we listen to the story told in Psalms, the more we see it reflected in our own stories. This week, Dr. Rebecca Poe Hayes joins us to discuss how the Psalms serve as a source of healing for the trauma we've experienced, and how they light the way towards resiliency.

We know that as Christians, we're called to witness to others about our faith. But why does that feel so hard? Why do we feel intimidated when it comes to sharing the gospel? How can we become better witnesses of Jesus in the world? This week, Byron Pitts joins us to help us understand our discomfort around witnessing and how to become a stranger witness of faith to those around us.

We've all experienced grief in one form or another. When we're walking through a difficult time, it can be hard to know how we should feel or what we should do. Sometimes we may even think to ourselves, "Am I doing this right?" We've also asked that question when helping a friend through a tough time. We want to avoid being like Job's friends, but sometimes we don't know what to say. This week, Jenny Perkins Kiser joins us to share from her experiences as a pastor and a hospital chaplain on how to grieve well and help others in their grief as well. Join us!For more information, contact Megan Langan.