Loneliness has become a cultural epidemic, affecting the health and happiness of millions. Busyness, fear of vulnerability, and past pain often stop us from developing the deep friendships we long for. But it's not supposed to be this way. You were made for people.Join Damascus Road for Made for People as we explore how we were made for friendships and how we can cultivate them in our lonely and technology-driven world. Isolation may be a rising norm of modern life, but you don't have to let it be the story of your life. Find the joy and belonging you were made for.Week 3 of Made for PeopleTeacher: Megan Stibrich

We may think that technology is the answer to our modern problems with friendship. We can message our friends across the country, or catch up with the happenings of their lives via social media on our own time. With tech, the problems of time and space go away, right? But in reality we know something is missing. We may feel stuffed from relational snacking, but we are never full and satisfied from a deep meal of friendship. To bridge this gap, we need the true art of communication and healthier habits of technology that bring us closer together instead of pushing us further apart.

Loneliness has become a cultural epidemic, affecting the health and happiness of millions. Busyness, fear of vulnerability, and past pain often stop us from developing the deep friendships we long for. But it's not supposed to be this way. You were made for people.Join Damascus Road for Made for People as we explore how we were made for friendships and how we can cultivate them in our lonely and technology-driven world. Isolation may be a rising norm of modern life, but you don't have to let it be the story of your life. Find the joy and belonging you were made for.Week 2 of Made for People

Teacher: Megan MillerThe predicament of modern life is that we are prone to become busier, wealthier people who used to have friends. We will get caught in this current if we do nothing about it, but this is not how it has to be. We can fight against the current, but the fight for friendship starts with fighting for time. If we aren't intentional about our time, our days will be filled with busyness and distractions with no gaps in our schedule but growing gaps in our friendships. We can resist this pull with the art of time and the habit of scheduling.

Loneliness has become a cultural epidemic, affecting the health and happiness of millions. Busyness, fear of vulnerability, and past pain often stop us from developing the deep friendships we long for. But it's not supposed to be this way. You were made for people.

Week 1 of Made for People

Teacher: Ryan MillerJoin Damascus Road for Made for People as we explore how we were made for friendships and how we can cultivate them in our lonely and technology-driven world. Isolation may be a rising norm of modern life, but you don't have to let it be the story of your life. Find the joy and belonging you were made for.Currents are the things that inevitably pull us downstream unless we swim against them. Whether these currents are found in oceans, rivers, or culture, these can be quite dangerous to get caught in. The current of culture is towards loneliness and isolation, so we must learn to swim upstream and we must not do it alone.

Tannin, Nephesh, Leviathan, Sea Serpents ... why are there so many of these strange creatures in the Bible? From the first pages of Genesis we are taught that these mythological creatures impact our current reality. Let’s dive into the abyss to learn about God’s good and beautiful creation and the forces that draw it into chaos. Join dR for this series as we seek to develop biblical literacy and understand this monstrous theme.Week 14 of Chaos Dragon

Teacher: Tyler StibrichRevelation 12:11In John’s vision of Revelation we see symbols of the Bible all come together in an epic battle. The woman and her child must conquer their enemy to redeem creation. Join us for the final week of the Chaos Dragon as we seek to understand how the end of the story changes the way we should view our life and death in the here and now.

Tannin, Nephesh, Leviathan, Sea Serpents ... why are there so many of these strange creatures in the Bible? From the first pages of Genesis we are taught that these mythological creatures impact our current reality. Let’s dive into the abyss to learn about God’s good and beautiful creation and the forces that draw it into chaos. Join dR for this series as we seek to develop biblical literacy and understand this monstrous theme.Week 13 of Chaos Dragon

Teacher: Devynn BrankelRomans 16:20Jesus promised his disciples that we would walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Paul also writes the Romans that they will crush Satan under their feet. This way of thinking and speaking is foreign to most of us, yet it was understood by the early church that the Holy spirit gives us the power to stomp on the Devil. Join us as we seek to understand the Devil’s tactics and learn how to engage with spiritual warfare.

Tannin, Nephesh, Leviathan, Sea Serpents ... why are there so many of these strange creatures in the Bible? From the first pages of Genesis we are taught that these mythological creatures impact our current reality. Let’s dive into the abyss to learn about God’s good and beautiful creation and the forces that draw it into chaos. Join dR for this series as we seek to develop biblical literacy and understand this monstrous theme.Week 12 of Chaos Dragon

Teacher: Brad MillerMatthew 12Jesus talked about his death and resurrection as a sign of Jonah. Why is the only way to slay the beast letting it swallow you up? Join us this week as we contemplate our need for Jesus and the upside down truth of life Jesus’ way.

Tannin, Nephesh, Leviathan, Sea Serpents ... why are there so many of these strange creatures in the Bible? From the first pages of Genesis we are taught that these mythological creatures impact our current reality. Let’s dive into the abyss to learn about God’s good and beautiful creation and the forces that draw it into chaos. Join dR for this series as we seek to develop biblical literacy and understand this monstrous theme.Week 11 of Chaos Dragon

Teacher: Ryan MillerJohn 10:10We’ve talked about the chaotic beasts as creatures, nations, and even people, but Jesus talked about chaos as a personal, spiritual enemy: Satan. Yet he is not afraid of him. Jesus is tempted by the Satan in the wilderness and he does not bend. He walks on water, casts out demons, and transforms agents of the snake into saints. Join us this week as we seek to understand the amazing power of Jesus so that we may put our trust in him.

Tannin, Nephesh, Leviathan, Sea Serpents ... why are there so many of these strange creatures in the Bible? From the first pages of Genesis we are taught that these mythological creatures impact our current reality. Let’s dive into the abyss to learn about God’s good and beautiful creation and the forces that draw it into chaos. Join dR for this series as we seek to develop biblical literacy and understand this monstrous theme.Week 10 of Chaos Dragon

Teacher: Bob LehmanJonah 2After running from God’s command, Jonah finds himself inside the belly of the beast. If he wants to come out, he has to come out without his own will. Join us this week as we contemplate how God uses our encounters with the dragon to transform us.