Biblical Teaching
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, September - May, 9:15-10:45 am
Cynthia’s heart is that God's people would love his word and she particularly desires to see women grasp the Scriptures and grow closer to Christ through that knowledge. Cynthia teaches a Bible Study each Wednesday morning at La Jolla Presbyterian Church and, if you are local, you would be welcome to join! We invite you to listen in to each of these studies. They’ve been posted by the amazing tech team at La Jolla Presbyterian Church by the order they were taught, so scroll to the bottom of each link for the 1st class, and progress upwards.
Listen by Podcast
Subscribe to the La Jolla Presbyterian Church podcast in iTunes or through your podcast app, download the La Jolla Presbyterian Church app, or click to the right to listen to Cynthia’s past studies. No matter where you live, you can listen in to Biblical teaching, geared just for women!
CURRENT STUDY: CONQUERING TO KING
When the Pentateuch ends, the Israelites stand on tiptoes looking into the Promised Land of Canaan! They’ve made it! But will they take it? Will they be faithful? What’s up with all this war? Does it justify holy war or genocide? Consider these hard questions with Cynthia, in this 27 week study of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel 1-10 as we explore the time period from when the Israelites arrive at Canaan, through the judges, until they petition God for a king.
THE PENTATUCH
After 3 years straight teaching the New Testament, Cynthia goes back to the beginning, teaching an overview of the Pentateuch, the first 5 books in the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy. People often ask, is the God of the Old Testament the God of the New Testament? Jesus responds himself saying the Torah, the Pentateuch, is about him. How? Join this 27 week study (Cynthia’s favorite yet), and explore creation, covenant, and how these early books set up an expectation for a messiah to come. She also asks, are science and faith at odds? We invite you to dive deep…it’s not scary, we promise!
Available Past Studies
STORY OF SCRIPTURE STUDY
Have you ever wondered what the Bible is all about? Is there a continuous story throughout? In this 31 week study, loosely following The Story, an abbreviated version of the Bible, Cynthia traces the expectation for a messiah, his fulfillment in Jesus, and how the church began.
LIFE OF JESUS STUDY
In this 29 week study, Cynthia studies the 4 Gospels as a continuous story, looking for the heart of Jesus throughout. Cynthia asks the questions: what did Jesus teach? What did he care about? What historical information do we have about Jesus, his disciples, & those who opposed him? Can we create a timeline for Jesus’ life and ministry?
BIRTH OF THE CHURCH
How did the church begin? What was going on historically when the church started? How does this information help us understand Acts and Paul’s early letters? In this 31 week study, Cynthia dives into Acts 1-20 and the letters the Apostle Paul wrote on his early missionary journeys: Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and 1 & 2 Corinthians.
THE CHURCH EXPANDS
We continue where we left off, following Paul through his 3rd missionary journey, finishing Acts and reading the letters he wrote during the later part of his life: Romans, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and 1 & 2 Timothy. Join us in this 27 week study!
Speaking
Cynthia loves to help women understand the Bible and is always excited to do that. She specializes in teaching an overview of the Bible, helping women to understand it’s continuous story. She also loves to teach Jesus’ encounters with women in the Gospels to better understand his heart. Due to life stage, Cynthia only takes a limited amount of engagements each year but she is open to discussing all opportunities!
Story of the Bible Condensed
A condensed overview of the Bible that focuses on seeing how all the Biblical books fit into the overall story of Scripture and looking for the expectation for Jesus throughout. Cynthia will trace the lineage of Christ from Adam and discuss historical context to better understand the overall story. Teaching time: 1-1.5 hours
Story of the Bible
A less condensed version of the above that allows time to tell some of the great stories of Scripture. Teaching time: 3-4 sessions/1 hour each.
Jesus’ Encounters with Women in the Gospels
Have you ever asked the question, how does Jesus see me? Cynthia unpacks some of the most beautiful stories of the Gospels, diving into historical context, and looking for Jesus’ heart. Pick a story or schedule Cynthia for a series. Scripture studies: The Samaritan Woman, Woman Bleeding for 12 Years, Widow from Nain, Woman Caught in Adultery, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, Martha of Bethany, Mary Mother of Jesus. Teaching time 1-8 sessions, 45 minutes each.
Pick a Topic!
Cynthia will happily teach any topics from her Story of Scripture or Life of Jesus Bible Study.