Session 1
In the Beginning, Relationship
The God who existed in relationship before He created anything, and the first 'not good' in the Bible.
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May 2026 · Words That Shaped The Faith
Words of Relationship
Family. Community. Belonging.
The Bible uses words for relationship that are so intense, so physical, so binding, that they would make most of us uncomfortable if we really understood them. This study walks through five sessions of Hebrew and Greek words about family, community, and belonging.
These are not polite words. They are not safe words. They are words that describe what happens when God gets involved in how humans relate to each other. And when God gets involved, things get inconveniently close.
From the Welcome letter, Words of Relationship
Sessions
Each session is designed for 45-60 minutes of group or individual study. Hebrew and Greek words below link to their full library pages where they exist.
Session 2
Honor and Legacy
The Fifth Commandment, the Hebrew words for family, and what it means that Mother's Day falls in the middle of this study.
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Session 3
The One-Another Life
The fifty-plus commands in the New Testament that are impossible to obey without other people.
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Session 4
Closer Than Brothers
Friendship in Scripture, the difference between philos and hetairos, and why Jesus called Judas a word He never used for anyone He loved.
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Session 5
Adopted, Grafted, Welcomed
How God takes outsiders and makes them insiders, and why Paul chose the word 'adoption' instead of 'birth'.
Session 6
Made for Each Other
Integration session: tying it all together.