New to faith in Christ, or new to Tabernacle? Here’s some of our foundational beliefs and practices
Everyday resources
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Tabernacle Talk
Does reading the Bible seem like a daunting task? Pastor Bryon has a Bible podcast “Tabernacle Talk” that is intended to help you understand and love scripture. Each episode is only 10-15 minutes long, and walks through a portion of the Bible, showing you how easy it can be! It’s available on our Facebook page, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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RightNow Media
RightNow Media is like the “Netflix of Video Bible Studies” and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, iPad, computer, or at home on your TV. We believe that RightNow Media will be a tool to serve you as you live out your faith. RightNow Media has videos for everyone—kids, youth, parents, married couples, college students, single adults, working professionals—all aimed at helping you grow.
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Bible Project
BibleProject’s mission is to help people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.
BibleProject is a non-profit animation studio that produces short-form, fully animated videos to make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. They create videos, podcasts, and study guides that explore the Bible's unified story by focusing on its overarching themes and each book's literary design. They are committed to understanding the Bible in its historical context and communicating its wisdom for the modern world. Ultimately, they want to change how people read and use the Bible.
101 - First Steps
Are you brand new in your Christian life, or new to what it means to be a disciple of Jesus? This 6 week series dives into the regular practices that being a Christian involves. If you take the first steps & master the basics, you’ll be able to go further than you ever thought possible!
Step 1 - Church & You — Handout — Audio
Step 2 - Reading Your Bible — Handout — Audio
Step 3 - Praying To Your God — Handout — Audio
Step 4 - Faith & Your Finances — Handout — Audio
Step 5 - Sharing Your Faith With Others — Handout — Audio
Week 6 - Questions and Answers — Audio
102 - Big Picture
What’s the Bible all about? Why are there so many parts to it? What’s up with Revelation, or the minor prophets, or all the genealogies? Starting on April 28, we’ll have a 6 week class on what the Bible’s all about!
Week 1 - The Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) - Handout - Audio
Week 2 - The Prophets (Joshua—Kings, Isaiah—Malachi) - Handout - Audio
Week 3 - The Writings (Books of Poetry, Chronicles—Esther) - Handout - Audio
Week 4 - Gospels and Acts
Week 5 - Romans through Revelation
Week 6 - Questions and Answers
103 - Basic Beliefs
What does it mean to be a Christian, and what does it mean to be a Baptist? Early this fall, we’ll dive into our church’s statement of faith, the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
Week 1 - The Scriptures
Week 2 - God, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
Week 3 - Man, Salvation, God’s Purpose of Grace
Week 4 - The Church, Baptism & the Lord’s Supper, The Lord’s Day, The Kingdom, Last Things
Week 5 - Evangelism & Missions, Education, Stewardship, Cooperation
Week 6 - The Christian & the Social Order, Peace & War, Religious Liberty, The Family
104 - Training Wheels
How to read the bible for yourself
The Bible is the most crucial part of the Christian life. Without the Bible, we don’t have a final authority on what we should believe or practice, and we wouldn’t be able to know who God is and what He’s done. However, reading and studying the Bible can seem like an incredibly daunting task! In November, we’ll dive into how you can read and understand the Bible for yourself in your everyday life!
Week 1 - Translations & Expectations In Reading
Week 2 - The Genres of Scripture
Week 3 - Biblical Interpretation (Normal, Grammatical, Literal, Historical)
Week 4 - How To Apply (And Not Apply) The Bible
Week 5 - Practicing Reading The Bible For Ourselves
Week 6 - Questions and Answers