{"id":446,"date":"2017-11-23T09:29:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T15:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/?p=446"},"modified":"2017-11-23T09:29:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T15:29:51","slug":"chicago-chapter-20171123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/23\/chicago-chapter-20171123\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Chapter 20171123"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"447\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/23\/chicago-chapter-20171123\/chicago-1804479_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/chicago-1804479_640.jpg?fit=640%2C359\" data-orig-size=\"640,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"chicago-1804479_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/chicago-1804479_640.jpg?fit=640%2C359\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/chicago-1804479_640.jpg?resize=300%2C168\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/chicago-1804479_640.jpg?resize=300%2C168 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/chicago-1804479_640.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Keith\u2019s group has continued their study in the book of John.\u00a0 We still have about 9 people in the group, as one individual has opted to go to a study that his church is doing instead and becoming involved with that rather than going to this study.\u00a0 It looks like the men are finding a lot of learning in the study and they have been consistent in coming.\u00a0 They are getting closer to the end of the book of John, and are thinking about new topics to study.\u00a0 Most likely they will go through a survey of the Bible to give the men a good overview of the entire Bible before diving back into specific books.\u00a0 We are also seeking to build better relationships between the men by encouraging more socials and birthday celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Melody\u2019s group is just starting into a total curriculum we purchased that covers the entire Bible.\u00a0 It\u2019s been very helpful material for her group, helping to inject not only systematic theology into the mix, but also the Bible from start to finish.\u00a0 At this point, the curriculum can easily cover lessons for the next 8 years!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Keith took a few weeks to teach Melody\u2019s group on the topic of Biblical Manhood, and this topic was one with a lot of interest on the part of the women.\u00a0 It was a two-part series, with the second part being more Q&amp;A and application-oriented.\u00a0 It was helpful for the women to see Biblical principles intersecting with real life issues, further reinforcing how God is indeed involved with all areas of life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith\u2019s group has continued their study in the book of John.\u00a0 We still have about 9 people in the group, as one individual has opted to go to a study that his church is doing instead and becoming involved with that rather than going to this study.\u00a0 It looks like the men are finding a 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