Introduction
The word of God reveals His character. The enemy of good has tempted us to fear God as a severe judge with a harsh, exacting and unforgiving nature. Our connect group is on a quest to rediscover the true loving character of God as manifest in each book of the Bible and revealed in the life and death of His Son. Instead of the circular voyage of life that many seem to be enamored with these days, this quest, the Journey, has a historical beginning and an ultimate goal - from Eden created to Eden restored.
The Journey meets from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in person at the Boulder Church.
Zoom meetings will be used for inclement weather and when the teacher has to join remotely.
Zoom Meeting ID: 714-380-221
Passcode: 477184
URL: https://zoom.us/j/714380221
Dial In Number: +1 (312) 626-6799
May 10, 2025 - Esther
Teacher: Mollie Dupper
Listen to the book of Esther from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV
Short Outline of Esther from Today's English Version
- Esther becomes queen (1:1 – 2:23)
- Haman’s plots (3:1 – 5:14)
- Haman is put to death (6:1 – 7:10)
- The Jews defeat their enemies (8:1 – 10:3)
May 17, 2025 - Psalms
Teacher: Darrell Rott
Listen to the book of Job from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, N
Outline of the Book of Psalms from Skip Heitzig:
- Songs of Relationship (Psalms 1-14)
- Songs of Redemption (Psalms 42-72)
- Songs of Refuge (Psalms 73-89)
- Song of Rebellion's Cost (Psalms 90-106)
- Songs of Revival (Psalms 107-150)
May 24, 2025 - Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon
Teacher: Mark Johnson
Listen to the book of Ecclesiastes from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV
Short Outline of Ecclesiastes from Today's English Version
- Life is useless (1:1-12)
- The Philosopher’s experience (1:13 – 2:26)
- A time for everything (3:1-15)
- Injustice in the world (3:16 – 4:16)
- Don’t make rash promises (5:1-7)
- Life is useless (5:8 – 6:12)
- Thoughts about life (7:1 – 8:1)
- Obey the king (8:2-8)
- The wicked and the righteous (8:9 – 9:12)
- Thoughts on wisdom and foolishness (9:13 – 10:20)
- What a wise man does (11:1-8)
- Advice to young people (11:9 – 12:8)
- The summing up (12:9-14)
Listen to the book of Song of Solomon from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV
Short Outline of Song of Solomon from Today's English Version
- First song (1:1 – 2:7)
- Second song (2:8 – 3:5)
- Third song (3:6 – 5:1)
- Fourth song (5:2 – 6:3)
- Fifth song (6:4 – 8:4)
- Sixth song (8:5-14)
May 31, 2025 - Proverbs
Teacher: Won Huh
Listen to the book of Proverbs from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV
Outline of the Book of Proverbs from the English Standard Version:
- Title, Goal, and Motto (1:1-7)
- A Father's Invitation to Wisdom (1:8 - 9:18)
- Proverbs of Solomon (10:1 - 22:16)
- The Thirty Sayings of "the Wise" (22:17 - 24:22)
- Further Sayings of "the Wise" (24:23-34)
- Hezekiah's Collection of Solomonic Proverbs (25:1 - 29:27)
- The Sayings of Agur (30:1-33)
- The Sayings of King Lemuel (31:1-9)
- An Alphabet of Womanly Excellence (31:10-31)
Yearly Schedule and Past Materials:
2025 Schedule (2024 Schedule, 2023 Schedule, 2022 Schedule, 2021 Schedule, 2020 Schedule, 2019 Schedule)
Recordings of The Journey from 2024 - 2020:
Team
Teacher Biographies
Delilah (Dee) Briggs is originally from central Wisconsin’s dairyland but has been a resident of Boulder county for the past forty plus years; a retired RN, married to the fabulous Elroy, and having a long-time, unquenchable passion for Bible study.
Gordy Gates is a semi-retired dentist in Boulder who has been a student of the Bible all of his life. Having traveled to the land of the Bible multiple times has increased his understanding and passion for the scriptures. His desire is to stimulate inquiry in God’s word for those who choose to attend our connect group.
Won Huh has a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and is a senior Manager at Avaya. He is married to Sue and they have two daughters. He likes to tinker with electronics, likes the outdoors and finds God’s grace and mercy in his Bible studies.
Mark Johnson is a physician with certification in Preventive Medicine and Public Health. He is retired from being the Executive Director of the Jefferson County Health Department for over 30 years. He has taught Bible classes for over 30 years, and is continually seeking to find Jesus in each of the books of the Bible.
Stephen King holds Master of Arts Degrees in Economics and New Testament Ethics. After serving as congregational pastor for 22 years, he has recently completed 20 years service as Vice President for Community and International Health for Faith Based Health Systems.
Geoff Patterson spent 9 1/2 years serving as senior pastor of the Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church, a 3,800 member congregation in Apopka, FL. His wife Alicia is a religion professor at Advent Health University. They have four children, two daughters-in-law, and two granddaughters. Prior to Forest Lake, the Patterson’s served in Marietta, GA, Yakima, WA, and Fairfax, VA. Both Geoff and Alicia have served as pastors, though most recently Alicia has been teaching. Prior to both attending seminary, Geoff worked for five years as a Chemical Engineer, and Alicia started an elementary school in Paducah, KY. The Pattersons consider themselves to be so blessed to have had such rich experiences in service to the Lord.
Ed Reifsnyder is a retired healthcare consultant. Ed's teaching is characterized by challenging the conventional and stimulating class conversation.