Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:00pm
April 3, 10, 17, and 24^th

Space is limited, so please register early!

Friday, April 19^th at 6:00pm

Lasting Truth For Trending Questions
by Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston

Wednesday Evenings 6:30-8:00
Beginning April 24^th

Author Jeremiah Johnston here in person on April 24^th and May 29^th!

Dr. Johnston will be with us at Sienna Ranch Wednesday April 24^th and Wednesday May 29^th to discuss Unanswered with us in person. The BBC surveyed England asking why so many people were leaving the church. The number one answer they heard was: “the church will not answer my unanswered questions”. In America, the church fails to answer the unanswered questions because the church does not even know the questions that are being asked.

Dr. Jeremiah Johnston has traveled across the United States the past six years asking people to share with him their unanswered questions. After receiving over 4,000 questions he identified six reoccurring, trending questions. In his book Unanswered, Dr. Johnston tackles these six tough issues:

God on Mute: What Do I Do When God is Silent?
Body of Proof: Why Can I Trust the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus and How Does That Change Things Today?
My Invisible Disease: What Christians Must Understand About Suicide and Mental Health
Paranormalcy: Understanding Spiritual Darkness and the Paranormal Allure Among Americans and How To Escape It
Bible-ish Christianity: Why Most Christians Know Just Enough About The Bible To Be Dangerous
Becoming Job: Why Suffering, Me-centric Christianity, and a Concierge-God Don’t Mix

“We, as believers, must be aware the questions our culture is asking of our faith and we must be prepared to demonstrate why Christianity is believable, acceptable, worthy of our trust and obedience, and overall, a force for good in the world,” says Johnston. “The mission of Unanswered is to provide the essential training to transform and enrich believers who are committed to escape the tendency to offer trite answers to the unanswered questions of a skeptical world.”

Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston is a New Testament scholar, apologist, and sought-after speaker at universities and churches. He completed his doctoral residency in Oxford and received his PhD from Middlesex University (UK). He also earned advanced degrees in theology from Acadia University and received his M.Div. at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Johnston has distinguished himself with publications in both popular and scholarly books and journals. He has appeared as a theological and culture expert on CBS This Morning, numerous network affiliate television stations, and repeatedly quoted in USA Today and their associated Faith and Reason blog.

Wednesday, August 7^th at 6:30pm

Sunday August 18^th at 6:00pm

Kyle Turner is one of the most creative, innovative and accomplished musicians to come out of Houston. So we invited him to bring his saxophone and his band to Sienna Ranch, to play before The Audience of One, allowing us to listen in as he renders his best before the Lord Jesus Christ. Kyle’s God-given talents and abilities for music, and especially jazz, were nurtured at Jackson State University and Texas Southern University where he was honored with numerous awards. Following graduation he toured nationally and shared the stage with Luther Vandross, Regina Belle, Joe Sample, Bobby Lyle, Al Jarreau, Will Downing, Terence Blanchard, Eddie Levert and Kirk Whalum, just to name a few. Kyle has recorded six solo CD’s including “It’s Time”, “Wrapped Tight”, and his latest 2018 release “Kyle Turner Live”. He is the host of the radio show “The Jazz Club” which airs on weekday afternoons on KTSU 90.9 FM. He and a friend founded the Bayou City Music Group recording label. Kyle invests a great amount of his time teaching, developing, and mentoring young musicians. Due to his success as a musician and a music educator he has been honored 4 times by Who’s Who in Black Houston. It has been said about Kyle Turner: “as his music moves through his soul, his audiences embark on a spiritual journey”. Come and experience jazz as played before the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sunday September 15^th at 6:00pm

Louis Markos (www.Loumarkos.com), Professor in English & Scholar in Residence at Houston Baptist U, holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities; his 18 books include Atheism on Trial, From Achilles to Christ, On the Shoulders of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, Apologetics for the 21st Century, and From A to Z to Narnia with C. S. Lewis. These, and his novels, The Dreaming Stone and In the Shadow of Troy (in which his kids become part of Greek mythology and the Iliad and Odyssey), are available on his amazon author page.

October 19, 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm

Ever wished you could restore a relationship that’s been disrupted by conflict? Ever wondered if you could put hurt and distrust behind you and get back to the way you know things could be? Well, the truth is there is a path to reconciliation and peace. Come find out for yourself! The goal of the Peacemaker Conference is relationship renewal. It is your opportunity to learn foundational principles and practical tools for strengthening both professional and personal relationships. Your experience will include learning and practicing specific skills to alleviate conflict and cultivate resilient, rewarding relationships with family members, friends, business associates and coworkers. Discover how you can become a peacemaker.

Session 1
“Keys to Cultivating Resilient, Rewarding Relationships at Home and at Work”

Sessions 2-4
“Conflict Transformation: The Journey from Distrust to Collaboration”

Robert Sowell
Robert works full-time for the County of Los Angeles as Assistant Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. He provides administrative oversight to Commission staff and operations, including hate crime documentation, prevention, and response; a law enforcement equity initiative; the agency’s work to equip and engage youth as social justice advocates and activists; and the county’s dispute resolution program that makes mediation services available throughout LA County. In addition, he designs and delivers customized training to groups such as community interventionists, housing managers, criminal justice professionals, government workers, young adults, and human services volunteers. His trainings cover a variety of topics, including cultural competence, diversity, prejudice, conflict management, mediation, communication, peace-building, building and maintaining trust, habits of effectiveness, leadership, collaboration, and youth development.

Robert has served as a lead pastor of churches in Texas and California. Currently he is associate pastor of Iglesia de Greenleaf, a bilingual congregation in Whittier, California. He has served as an adjunct university professor teaching courses in child protective services, mediation, and peacebuilding. He also has taught as an adjunct seminary professor in courses on social ministry, community development, leadership, and staff relations. He completed a bachelor’s degree majoring in Bible and minoring in Psychology. In addition, he has earned graduate degrees in social work and in religious education and completed post-graduate work in public and urban affairs.

Oliver Scott & Friends

Sunday, December 8^th at 6:00pm

We invite All Ladies, ages 12-112, to join us for an Afternoon Tea!
Dress up in your finest frilly attire, or come as you are -- it’s your choice!

Saturday, April 13^th 2:00-4:00pm

Sunday April 7^th at 6:00pm

For more than a quarter of a century, V. Michael McKay has encouraged and inspired the world with majestic music, his gift from God and to God. The two time Dove Award winner and 2000 inductee into the Gospel Hall of Fame has been used by God to pen powerful musical declarations of faith and confident assurance in God's promises. His many compositions, including The Battle Is The Lord's, The Good Shepherd (both recorded by Yolanda Adams) , The Potters House (Tramaine Hawkins), All In His Hands (Florida Mass Choir), Broken But I'm Healed (Byron Cage), The Corinthian Song (Kathy Taylor), I'm Still Here (Albertina Walker), Oh Jesus (Dorothy Norwood) and Rest (For My Yoke Is Easy) have conveyed messages of comfort and blessed people everywhere. As a well-respected composer, conductor, clinician, speaker, and author, McKay has dedicated his life to loving God and loving one another through his life and music.

Sunday, March 24th 6:00-7:30pm

with Dr. Louis Markos

Sunday, February 24th 6:00-8:00pm

For the whole family!

Join us for a Night in Narnia! Dr. Louis Markos of HBU will entertain both young and old with a dramatic telling of C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. At the conclusion of the skit, elementary-aged kids and younger will head to another area for fun and games while the Youth & Adults listen to Dr. Markos present an analysis and explication of all the deep Christian imagery and symbolism. After the analysis, enjoy dessert as Dr. Markos invites and encourages participation in a Q & A session.

Here’s the schedule for the evening:

Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:00pm
January 9, 16, 23 and 30

Space is limited, so please register early!

January 11, 2019 from 7:00 – 8:30pm
with Dr. Heidi Ham from Spectrum Fusion

Dr. Ham earned a Ph.D. in Psychology, specializing in autism, from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She has worked with individuals with autism and their families in the United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Australia. In 2006 she envisioned a community where individuals with autism could develop a sense of belonging and find their purpose. Spectrum Fusion works to improve the possibilities for individuals with autism. Partnering with universities, organizations, parents, employers, innovators, entrepreneurs and business experts, they seek to positively change the lives of adults with autism. Through innovative opportunities, they seek to help individuals with autism use their skills, interests, and strengths to reach their full potential. For more information, visit Spectrum Fusion’s website at https://www.spectrumfusion.org. As Dr. Ham discusses Spectrum Fusion and answers your questions, in another room of the church building we will have a Game Night for your loved ones. We will play Bingo and other games. It will be a fun time. Brandie Nickerson, our Special Needs coordinator, will oversee Game Night. Our Youth Minister Rory Dunson and several of our youth will be in attendance to interact and play as well. We ask that you register ahead of time for this event so that we have everything prepared for your arrival.