THREE THINGS TO KNOW DON’T MISS THIS Calling all Singles 35+. Friendsgiving is November 19 at the East Paris Campus. Join us for a Thanksgiving celebration and game night. For more information and to register, visit adabible.org/singles. GROUP VALUES This month we are focused on the group value of stories. Try to find some time […]

Welcome to final week of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. Paul wraps up his letter to the first-century church in Philippi by expressing his gratitude for their regular gifts. They have been his friends and faithful supporters for ten years. They are experiencing internal and external pressure while he is chained to […]

Welcome to week ten of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. The Philippian church is at risk of losing its gospel effectiveness. Writing while chained to a Roman prison guard, Paul encourages the first-century Jesus followers with the motivation, power, character and impact of an obedient community. Their obedience lets them shine the […]

Welcome to week nine of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. Paul writes this letter to challenge and encourage a first-century church struggling with internal and external pressure. This week our conversation revolves around Paul’s encouragement to rejoice always and not to worry. This seems like a wild idea coming from someone chained […]

Welcome to week eight of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. This week, we learn more about the crisis facing the growing church in Philippi. This young church is facing opposition, persecution, financial stress, and conflict with each other. Some are bailing on their faith. Our writer, Paul, must find a way to […]

Welcome to the seventh week of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. The Philippians church is under pressure from the Roman culture, but also from a group trying to convince them they need to add religious rituals because Jesus isn’t enough. This week’s conversation looks at what Paul writes to remind the Jesus-followers […]

Welcome to the sixth week of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. Sitting in a Roman prison, Paul writes a letter to a church in crisis. Paul’s letter encourages us in the midst of our struggles. This week, we see how our reputation can help advance the gospel. Today’s conversation covers four character […]

Welcome to the fifth week of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. Paul writes this letter from a Roman prison to a church in crisis. His words help us navigate our own times of pressure and crisis. This week, our conversation centers around the person and work of Jesus. The solution for the […]

Welcome to the fourth week of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. In this series, we are watching a young and growing church overcome adversity to faithfully follow Christ. Paul’s letter to the Christians in Philippi reveals a church on the edge of disaster. The Apostle Paul has learned that this is a […]

Welcome to the third week of our fall series Philippians: Choosing Joy Under Pressure. In this series, we learn about how best to live life through Paul’s letter to the Christians in Philippi. This week, we hear Paul’s update about his circumstances to his friends in Philippi. He’s stuck waiting. His present situation is uncomfortable, […]