Courses
Peruse the archive of Three Things courses. If you want to join new courses live as we release them, become a member. Everyone else can dip into the archived versions later on this page.
Symbols in the Bible Course: Water, Gardens, and Mountains
Session One—Water: The Sea of Chaos We’ll be diving into the course by looking at why the sea was an image of chaos in ancient times as well as introducing some rules of thumb for reading this ancient book as modern people. We’ll begin to build a cross-section of ancient cosmology, focusing on the key role water played.
The Beatitudes: An Invitation to the Good Life
Jesus began his public ministry with what have long been called the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12). These statements of “blessing” are some of the most familiar words in the Bible, but what do they mean? Is Jesus providing entrance requirements for his kingdom? Is he telling us about God’s favored people, the ones who get "blessed"?
When Belief Falls Apart—Understanding and Surviving Deconstruction
There is a seismic shift happening. People are moving away from Christianity and toward other forms of faith. Many are finding traditional Christianity morally, emotionally, and rationally dissatisfying. And they are leaving. But why are they leaving? And what can be done about it?
Violence In the Bible
The Bible is a violent book. This is hard for modern people to stomach, especially when the violence is understood as being sanctioned or perpetrated by God himself. What do we do with the Bible's difficult violence? Session One — Thinking Clearly about Biblical Violence