Today Pastor Dale took us through Mark 8:27-38, and we looked at what some call “A War of Myths.” As we know myths, rumors, and ideas get spread in a variety of ways. This is true for us today with social media, podcasts, the news, and has been true throughout history with writings, stories, and fables that have been passed on. The myths and stories are deepened through our family of origin, human interaction, and living from relative truth. We look to people to verify the myths and stories we've come to believe and we also bring these ideas and stories to how we approach the Bible.

The Bible was written for us, not to us. It is God's story. As we see scripture for what it is, the story of God, we get to know God. More than simply reading a book, to understand what God is saying to us, we need to know how to read the Bible. With that, we are so excited to announce the launch of our digital course on Biblical Literacy.

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to discover more of what the Bible is about, how to approach it with consistent integrity, and develop a life that is shaped and empowered by the amazing story of God. Hosted on the Teachable platform, you’ll discover video teachings from Pastor Dale, opportunities for reflection, practice, and more.

For those who were able to come in person today, you received a workbook and quick instruction guide to access and get started in the course. Please note, the URL on the instruction guide included “www.” That was a mistake and we apologize. The correct URL to access the course on teachable is https://calvarylg.teachable.com.

We will have the workbooks available on Sundays for those who haven't yet received one. The resources are also available online and can be found at www.calvarylg.com/courses.

This is a course we are asking our entire church to take. Whether you're new to reading the Bible or have read it hundreds of times, we believe these teachings will allow you to go deeper in your relationship with the Lord as you gain tools and resources to further understand His word.