ACADEMY CLASSES - Fall 2025 2nd semester

One Church Academy classes are small group learning environments designed to help you go deeper in your walk with Christ. These classes go beyond traditional Sunday School, offering rich biblical teaching and thoughtful discussion across a wide range of topics. Whether you’re exploring a specific book of the Bible, learning to parent with purpose, or wrestling with big theological questions, there’s a class for you.

Barfield Academy Classes

9:00 AM CLASSES

The Adventure of Walking by Faith - Steve Cochran

Though exercising our faith can feel risky, see that the God we follow turns it into a grand adventure when we place our trust in Him. This is a discussion style class.

Pursuing God through the Psalms - Jason Wood

In this class, we will use selected texts from within the Book of Psalms to journey and explore relevant truths in order to discover what it looks like to live fully alive to God with wholehearted devotion and willing minds.

10:30 AM CLASSES

Study and Application of Romans 8:28 - Bill Lowe

God Works All Things Together For Your Good - Living in the Promise of Romans 8:28 by Robert J. Morgan

God Works All Things Together for Your Good, which is based on the wonderful promise of Romans 8:28. This verse comes at the climax of the Bible’s most extensive explanation of what it means to be justified—to be brought into a close relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It’s a consummating verse that provides umbrella protection to the Lord’s people. Nothing is more com- forting to us than a thorough understanding of this passage.

The same truth of God’s overruling oversight of our lives is repeated throughout the Bible, so I’ve also taken the liberty of pointing to several other verses of Scripture that touch on the same basic promises.

We will use his videos in class and then work through discussion questions and prayer request. We will share our needs and the application of “All things work together for good”.

Tearing Down Jericho: Reconnecting Our Hearts to God - Burgess Rye

This 9-week journey explores the deep work of tearing down the internal walls we build to protect our fragile hearts. Through the story of Israel’s wilderness journey—from Egypt’s bondage to Jericho’s collapse—participants will discover how psychology, theology, and honest reflection intertwine to lead us toward wholeness. Each session blends scripture, spiritual formation, and emotional insight to help participants reconnect with their true selves and with God.

Calvary Academy Classes

9:00 AM CLASSES

Character Counts - Ro Swan and Phil Umbarger

At its core, character is an expression of who we are. It shapes what we say, what we do, and how we do it — and most importantly, it influences others to come to Christ. In this class, we’ll study what we need to do as Christians and why character truly counts.

Know What You Believe - Dennis Salazar and Ryan Sinclair

What does the Bible teach us about God the father, Jesus Christ and, the Holy Spirit? What do we need to know about angels, Satan, and demons? What place should the Bible or the church have in our lives?

Every Woman is a Leader: A Walk with Moses through Exodus - Tiffany Feathers

You are a leader. Full stop. Not a single doubt about it. Together we’ll walk with Moses through Exodus, a journey that offers women a fascinating and life-changing perspective on leading and loving well. Required book: A Fine Sight to See: Leading Because You Were Made for It – For Christian Women in Leadership and Church Ministry: Sophie Hudson

Spiritual Formation and Disciplines - Tyler Clem

A deep dive into scripture meditation, prayer, fasting, Sabbath, and community as a means of grace.

Daniel: A Study of End Time Prophecy and Unseen Battles - Bobby Hicks

Join us for a powerful study focused on the prophetic chapters of the Book of Daniel. We’ll take a peek into the unseen realm that directly influences and interacts with earthly events. We’ll examine the visions, symbols, and messages that speak directly to the times we are living in and the days yet to come. Come prepared to deepen your understanding of God’s plan, strengthen your faith, and be encouraged by the assurance that our Lord God Almighty is sovereign over history and the future.

One Students Academy Class - Ben Hendrix

Academy classes are designed to equip students with the knowledge they need to be in a right relationship with Jesus and to stand strong in their faith among their peers. Join us on Sunday mornings for Academy classes and followed by worship service at 10:30 AM!

10:30 AM CLASSES

Who needs God when you have AI? - Bud George

In Romans 12:2, Paul challenges us to be transformed rather than being conformed to the world. In this class, we will discuss cultural trends that pull us away from God and toward the world. We will search God’s Word and discuss how to better live counter culturally.

If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat - Joe Sarsfield

Someone inside us who tells us there is more to life than sitting in the boat. You were made for something more than merely avoiding failure. Who are you, and what were you created for? The only way to find out is to step out and try. The book by John Ortberg is on Amazon.

The Gospel Way Catechism - Matt Cox

But the first time I heard Tim Keller talk about the need for counter-catechesis, it reframed everything for me. At a TGC colloquium in Louisville, Kentucky, he explained that catechesis has always been counter-catechesis. The Reformation-era catechisms weren’t just teaching doctrine; they were actively inoculating believers against the dominant Catholic alternative. They weren’t just building a Protestant worldview but dismantling competing ones.

Keller was clear: Classical catechisms like Heidelberg, Westminster, and Luther’s remain indispensable, but they’re no longer sufficient. Today, the primary alternative to Protestant Christianity isn’t Catholicism—it’s Western secularism, with its own catechism, reinforced constantly through ads, music, social media, and entertainment. The secular world disciples people through stories and slogans, reinforcing ideas like “Be true to yourself,” “Follow your heart,” and “Define your own reality.” And our traditional catechisms, while biblically faithful, often don’t expose the faults in these modern narratives or offer a direct contrast. "In this class we will study this book that goes through 50 truths that, while are fundamental to our faith, also target ideas that secular worldview that we are surrounded by push on us.

Financial Peace - Joseph Osborne

Financial Peace by Dave Ramsey is a biblically based program designed to help you take control of your money, eliminate debt, and build lasting wealth. Through practical steps and timeless financial principles, you’ll learn how to budget wisely, save intentionally, and experience the freedom that comes from living with financial peace. This is an 18 week study that will carry over into the next semester.