Join us for our next in-person worship service on Sunday February 21 at 9 AM. Worship will be socially distanced and masks will be required to assure we can worship safely.
Our Member Class is designed to give those interested a more in depth look at who we are as a church, what we believe, and how we got to where we are today through God’s grace.
This class is required for anyone who wants to become a covenant member at City on a Hill Forest Hills; however, attending the class does not mean you have to become a member.
There will be a Zoom meetings on February 20 from 8-10 AM which must be attended in order to complete the class and pursue membership at City on a Hill. The class is typically four hours long, but has been condensed and divided to avoid a long Zoom meeting!
Please RSVP here by February 18 so we can send you information to review before the first meeting!
If you are a current City on a Hill: Brookline member (and have already been through the membership class), click here to setup a membership interview.
What do you think was the most significant event in human history? Unquestionably, the greatest event was the faint sound of a heartbeat in a cold lifeless body in a tomb two thousand years ago. The sound of blood rushing through the heart of Jesus of Nazareth is a sound which will undoubtedly thunder throughout eternity owing to its profound implications. The apostle Paul asserted that without this event, “your faith is futile and you are still in your sins,” (1 Cor 15:17) and “we are of all people most to be pitied,” (1 Cor 15:19). But did this event really happen in history? Can we even know?
In this course, we will examine the public evidences for the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. We will begin by focusing on evidences, both those internal to the Bible as well as external secular sources, corroborating the gospel accounts and the book of Acts. We will then explore how those sources contribute to the evidential case for the resurrection of Jesus. Finally, we will explore how the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus is the culmination and climax of the Hebrew Scriptures and how Jesus’ fulfilment of Messianic prophecy itself is an evidence of Jesus’ identity. The course does not assume a prior knowledge (beyond a basic familiarity with the gospels), but even someone with a prior background in apologetics (i.e. the discipline of defending the faith) will get something out of this course. There will be plenty of opportunity for Q&A and open discussion so feel free to bring your toughest questions.
This CoaH course will be taught by Dr. Jonathan McLatchie. He is a Christian writer, International speaker, scholar, debater, assistant Professor of Biology at Sattler College & founder of the Apologetics Academy. He and his wife, Katharina, are members at CoaH Somerville. Check out his website at jonathanmclatchie.com.
This course will be held virtually on Zoom on Sunday nights at 7:30. Sign up below!
Syllabus:
Week 1: Internal evidences for the reliability of the gospel accounts (part 1).
Week 2: Internal evidences for the reliability of the gospel accounts (part 2).
Week 3: External evidences for the reliability of the gospel accounts.
Week 4: Internal evidences for the reliability of Acts.
Week 5: External evidences for the reliability of Acts.
Week 6: Evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.
Week 7: The evidence of Messianic prophecy (part 1): Messianic convergence.
Week 8: The evidence of Messianic prophecy (part 2): Intricate harmonies.
Join us for our monthly in-person worship service on Sunday December 13 at 9 AM. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we are meeting online most weeks but look forward an in-person worship service once per month.
You can pre-register to save your seat here!
At all of our in-person services, we adhere to thorough social distancing and health guidelines to assure your safety and enjoyment of the service. If you have any questions concerning our guidelines or policies, email foresthillshelp@coahchurch.org.
We all have questions. But sometimes, we don't know when and where we can ask them. COAH Q&A is a space to ask the questions you've always wanted to ask about faith and life.
This month, the topic is "The Bible". Can we trust the Bible? What is that passage saying?! How did we get the Bible we have today?
Register here for our Zoom Q&A and text your questions to 617-286-2006.
Join us for a hike and picnic in the beautiful Blue Hills Reservation! Everyone is expected to:
Wear a mask
Practice social distancing
Bring their own food and drinks (we can’t share because of COVID-19
How should we, as Christians, engage in politics today?
As we approach the 2020 presidential election in November, you likely will have many conversations about politics with your family, coworkers, and friends. What does the Christian faith have to say about those important topics?
This class is not about telling you who to vote for. The point is not to convince everyone in the class to take a certain position on each issue. Instead, we want to empower you to think through these questions in a biblically and civically informed manner, both this year and into the future.
The course will be offered over zoom on Monday nights at 7:30 pm for 8 weeks leading up to the election on November 3. It will be led by Sam Elder and Mike Hong. Find the course curriculum here, and register here by Sunday, September 13.
Join us for our last Virtual Vision Night! This is a great way to find out more about City on a Hill Forest Hills and how you can get involved. We’ll be live at facebook.com/coahforesthills Sunday August 30 at 4:30 PM. If you have any questions, email helpcoahforesthills@coahchurch.org.
