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Can I Ask That?

September 7-October 5, 2025
Do you still wrestle with doubts, questions, or past experiences that make it hard to fully follow Jesus? You’re not alone. Over the next five weeks, we’ll tackle real questions with honesty and compassion, exploring why Jesus is worth following and addressing the hurdles that might be holding you back. Whether you’re curious, cautious, or somewhere in between, you’ll find a place to belong here.
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Discussion Guides

September 7 //  Is Jesus Really Worth Following? | Chris Dolson – Discussion Guide
September 14 // Can I trust the BIble? | Charles Yu – Discussion Guide
September 21 // What if I’ve Been Hurt by the Church? | Lynne Benik – Discussion Guide
September 28 // Do I Have to Give Up Everything? | Matt Metzger – Discussion Guide
October 5 // What about all the other Spiritual Paths? | Michael Knapstad – Discussion Guide

Week 1 | Is Jesus Really Worth Following?

Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation | John H. Walton
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition | Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart

 

Week 2 | Can I trust the BIble?

Messages
Under Construction: Disagreeing with the Bible | Charles Yu
Live This Book Messages & Resources | Blackhawk Church

Books
How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth | Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart
God Behaving Badly |  David T. Lamb
The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible | Scot McKnight
Eat This Book | Eugene Peterson
Reading While Black | Esau McCaulley
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes | E. Randolph Richards
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes | E. Randolph Richards

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Week 3 | What if I've Been Hurt by the Church?

A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing | Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer

Week 5 | What About All the Other Spiritual Paths?

Messages
The Invisible Realm | Blackhawk Teaching Pastors

Books
The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible | Michael S. Heiser

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Next Steps Podcast

This season on the Next Steps podcast, host Christian Eggers sits down with our teaching pastors as part of our “Can I Ask That?” series. On Sundays, we’re exploring some of the biggest questions people have about faith, but there’s never enough time to cover them all. That’s why, here on the podcast, we’ll dig a little deeper—tackling more of those big, honest questions. Listen here or on your favorite podcast app.