Wait, What Are We Singing? – Week 3

October 11, 2026

What do we do when God feels absent? In this week’s Discipleship Hour, Dr. Evatt asks whether the Christian life is really “happy all the day,” drawing on the laments of the Psalms and Jesus’ cry from the cross in Psalm 22. He explains how Christ truly felt forsaken in his human nature, yet was never separated from the Father. He also looks at the life of hymn writer William Cowper, who held on to faith through a lifelong struggle with depression.


Show & Tell – Week 3

October 11, 2026

Is the church the center of evangelism? In this week’s Discipleship Hour, Pastor Brakhage contrasts the Greeks who came seeking Jesus in John 12 with Jesus’ call to “go and make disciples,” and asks what happens when we expect the lost to come to us. With help from a short video by Pastor Matt Peoples, the class weighs the strengths and blind spots of a “magnet model” of ministry that relies on getting people inside the church doors. Pastor Brakhage then walks through Luke 10, where Jesus sends out the 72 two by two and asks the ones who are sent, not the ones who hear, to adapt. The class closes with the reminder that our joy isn’t in the results, but that our names are written in heaven.


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Service Type: Discipleship Hour

Wait, What Are We Singing? – Week 2

October 4, 2026

In this week’s Discipleship Hour, Dr. Evatt explores what Scripture means when it speaks about the wrath of God. Beginning with the well-known hymn *In Christ Alone*, he examines why the line “the wrath of God was satisfied” has caused controversy and why our human understanding of anger can sometimes distort the way we think about God. Along the way, Dr. Evatt discusses God’s unchanging nature, His perfect justice, and the difference between human emotions and the way Scripture describes God. Ultimately, the cross shows us how God’s justice and mercy meet in Christ, giving Christians both comfort and a deeper understanding of His love.