Sharing the Sacred

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class concludes their 2-week examination of the Book of Ruth, discussing great acts of commitment and conversion.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class begins a 2-week examination of the Book of Ruth, discussing great acts of commitment and conversion.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class delves back into the writings of the Talmud, completing their 4-week examination of various pieces of Talmudic wisdom. They explore how these ancient sayings can still bear great weight on our modern lives.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class delves back into the writings of the Talmud, continuing their 4-week examination of various pieces of Talmudic wisdom. They explore how these ancient sayings can still bear great weight on our modern lives.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class delves back into the writings of the Talmud, continuing their 4-week examination of various pieces of Talmudic wisdom. They explore how these ancient sayings can still bear great weight on our modern lives.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class delves back into the writings of the Talmud, beginning a 4-week examination of various pieces of Talmudic wisdom. They explore how these ancient sayings can still bear great weight on our modern lives.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class concludes their four-week study of the stories told by the Hasidic movement. They discuss these ancient folk tales and examine how the stories' themes can apply to our modern world.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class continues their four-week study of the stories told by the Hasidic movement. They discuss these ancient folk tales and examine how the stories' themes can apply to our modern world.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class continues their four-week study of the stories told by the Hasidic movement. They discuss who the Hasids were, read four more tales from the movement's writings, and examine how the stories' themes can apply to our modern world.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class begins a four-week study of the stories told by the Hasidic movement. They discuss who the Hasids were, read five tales from the movement's writings, and examine how the stories' themes can apply to our modern world.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class begins a two-week discussion of Song of Songs. They examine the many metaphors, similes, and analogies that this intricate poem contains, and how those literary figures relate to our perception of the divine. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class begins a two-week discussion of Song of Songs. They examine the many metaphors, similes, and analogies that this intricate poem contains, and how those literary figures relate to our perception of the divine. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class completes their discussion on the Book of Ecclesiastes, further examining King Solomon's journey and deciding which lessons of his we can apply to our own lives.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class begins a new course of study, focusing on the Book of Ecclesiastes. In this first lesson, the class examines the life of King Solomon and discusses what we can glean from his experiences.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week the class concludes its study of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish law and legend which holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, they discuss the challenges of applying our ideals of justice to a complex and ever-changing world.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. The class continues its study of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish law and legend which holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, the class talks about the Talmudic perspective regarding justice, especially in the context of the structure of the ancient Jewish court system. They examine how the legal system addresses the underlying concerns about justice which the sages had.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. The class continues its study of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish law and legend which holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, the class talks about the Talmudic perspective regarding the law - how laws are made, how they are carried out, and the basic principles of justice.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. The class continues its study of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish law and legend which holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, the class talks about the Talmudic perspective on wronging with words. They discuss the impact which our words can have on those around us, and what the Talmud says we ought to do to ensure we do not wrong others. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. The class continues its study of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish law and legend which holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, the class talks about the Talmudic perspective on charity. They discuss the Talmudic hierarchy of giving and examine how intent can impact the significance of a charitable donation. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. The class continues its study of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish law and legend which holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, the class finishes its two-week discussion of Pirkei Avot, "The Sayings of the Fathers." They talk about the fascinating ethical, legal, and moral lessons which the book holds.  

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class begins a discussion on a new topic: the Talmud. This collection of Jewish law and legend holds valuable lessons for all of us, even in the modern-day. In this episode, the class starts a two-week discussion of Pirkei Avot, "The Sayings of the Fathers." They talk about the fascinating ethical, legal, and moral lessons which the book holds.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class concludes its 6-week discussion of several great leaders in the Bible. The focus of this episode is on a few notable Biblical leaders: Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, and Josiah.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class continues its 6-week discussion of several great leaders in the Bible. The focus of this episode is on the later years of King David's life - on his difficulties in life and on his ultimate successes.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class continues its 6-week discussion of several great leaders in the Bible. The focus of this episode is on the earlier years of King David's life, and on the character traits he displayed which qualified him for leadership. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class continues its 6-week discussion of several great leaders in the Bible. The focus of this episode is on examples of leadership in Judges and 1st Samuel. They examine both the strengths of the best judges and the weaknesses of those judges who fell short.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class continues its 6-week discussion of several great leaders in the Bible. The focus of this episode is on Joshua, whose only aspiration was his service to God, and the lessons we can learn from his life.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class begins a 6-week discussion of several great leaders in the Bible. They begin this conversation with an examination of Moses, focusing on several different elements of leadership within his life.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class concludes its three-week discussion on the prophet Ezekiel. They talk about what Ezekiel means to the universality of God, and about who is accountable to His laws as described in the book of Ezekiel. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class continues its three-week discussion on the prophet Ezekiel. They talk about several of the ethical issues present in the book, including the debate regarding the sins of fathers being visited upon their children. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class begins a three-week discussion on the prophet Ezekiel. They talk about the drama and detailed descriptions in the book, and how dazzling imagery sets the stage for the events which unfold in Ezekiel's life.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class concludes a two-week discussion on the book of Daniel, one of the most complex books in the Bible. They talk about who Daniel was, interpretations of his dreams, and more, covering the last 6 chapters in this episode.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible. This week, the class begins a two-week discussion on the book of Daniel, one of the most complex books in the Bible. They talk about who Daniel was, interpretations of his dreams, and more, covering the first 6 chapters in this episode.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of readings from the Prophets. This week, the class concludes their two-week examination of the prophet Elijah. They discuss his life, all the way through his ascension into heaven, and many of the events along the way.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of readings from the Prophets. This week, the class begins a two-week examination of the prophet Elijah. They discuss his role as a prophetic counterforce to earthly unrighteousness, and his unique position as the only figure in scripture who avoided death.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of readings from the Prophets. This week, the class concludes their conversation about the prophets with a discussion about the difficulties the prophets faced, and how those difficulties can relate to the challenges we face in our lives today. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of readings from the Prophets. This week, the class discusses the causes of unrighteousness - primarily, bad leaders and false prophets diverting the people's attention.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of readings from the Prophets. This week, the class discusses the prophets' diagnosis of the issues in a morally unhealthy society, and the broad concept of "unrighteousness."

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of readings from the Prophets. This week, the class discusses who the prophets were, what they did, and why their words ought to still hold relevance to us today.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving to the next part of their three-week discussion of a selection from the book of Proverbs. This week, the class concludes their discussion of Proverbs, focusing on anger, just rulership, the "woman of valor," and more.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving to the next part of their three-week discussion of a selection from the book of Proverbs. This week, the class discusses Proverbs regarding guilt and innocence, responsibility, and much more.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, moving now into a three-week discussion of a selection from the book of Proverbs. This week, the class discusses Proverbs regarding conflict, justice, and much more. 

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class concludes their study of the commandments with a discussion of how we can pass these values and teachings on to future generations.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on the meaning and experience of creation, revelation, and redemption.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on sacred time.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on tithes.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on times in our lives at which we should make offerings.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on the role sacrifice should have in faith.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on forbidden dietary mixtures, and begins to talk about the concept of sacrifice.

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical perspective on maintaining an ethical diet. How should we think about the things we eat?

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical concept of "tzara'at." It's typically translated as "leprosy," but is that what it really means?

Sandy Kress and the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church continue their study of God's teachings in the Bible, more specifically, the commandments. Seemingly archaic, these teachings are actually fresh and instructive even for modern life. Taken together, they may be the basis for the best "self-help book" of all time. This week, the class discusses the biblical concept of "cleanliness."