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Seek First The Kingdom Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)
$22.25Add to cartAs Christians, we live busy and harried lives, most often because we are eager and earnest to join with God in His work in the world.
In the confusion and sheer volume of opportunities and ideas vying for our attention, we must constantly return to the words of Jesus to find our focus and purpose, for the truths He spoke, when believed and applied, lead to our flourishing. Using parables and stories, Jesus spoke most often of the kingdom of God as what matters-the ways of the kingdom, the values of the kingdom, and the cultivation of the kingdom here on earth in light of its fulfillment in heaven. In other words, the kingdom of God defines who we are and what we do as Christians.
Many Christians don’t have a working knowledge of the kingdom and their true citizenship in a way that affects their daily lives and decisions. Seek First the Kingdom cuts through the clutter of life with the words of Jesus, urging readers to stop, think, take notice, and reorient themselves solidly around the kingdom. Continue Reading Seek First The Kingdom Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)
Sensible Shoes Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$15.00Add to cartSensible Shoes is an unusual novel, blending a fictional story with nonfiction teaching elements.
Some readers view it only as a story of four characters on a journey. Others say yes to a deeper level of reading, embracing the opportunity to take a sacred journey along with the characters, by opening themselves to the Spirit’s work and attending to God’s invitations. The Sensible Shoes Leader’s Guide offers two ways to invite readers into a deeper journey: first, there are resources here for a twelve-week small group experience through the Sensible Shoes Study Guide. Each week you’ll be provided with a few prayer prompts for your work as a leader, tips for facilitating the group, and behind-the-scenes information about the characters and their journeys that can be used as opening materials for your sessions. The second set of resources in this guide relates to leading a retreat based on Sensible Shoes. After years of creating and speaking at Sensible Shoes Retreats, spiritual director Sharon Brown offers here additional content to help you design the ideal space for your context as you gather people in longer sessions to experience this material. In addition to one-day, weekend, and online schedules, there are many creative ideas from leaders of groups who have used Sensible Shoes for retreats over the years. Sensible Shoes was written for the purpose of bringing God’s healing and spiritual transformation into the lives of readers traveling in community. Is there an invitation here for you to bring this message to your community? Also available: Sensible Shoes Leader Kit and Sensible Shoes Participant Kit, with everything you need for a small group or retreat experience. Continue Reading Sensible Shoes Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
Wild At Heart Study Guide With DVD Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
$42.99Add to cartIn this updated edition of the bestselling classic, author John Eldredge reminds men they need adventure in their lives . . . in their work, in their love, and their spiritual lives. He reveals how God designed men to be dangerous. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: to be a hero, to be a warrior, and to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men today have abandoned these dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death.
In this provocative six-session video study, John Eldredge explains how God wants to heal these deep wounds from earlier years that take away a man’s confidence and-in some cases-his masculinity. He shows that deep within the heart of every man is a longing for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue-because that is how God created him. It is time for the church to reclaim these wounded warriors. It is time to give men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free!
Sessions include:
1. The Heart of a Man
2. The Wound
3. A Battle to Fight
4. An Adventure to Live
5. A Beauty to Rescue
6. A Band of BrothersThis pack contains one study guide and one DVD. Continue Reading Wild At Heart Study Guide With DVD Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
Wild At Heart Study Guide Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Add to cartIn this updated edition of the bestselling classic, author John Eldredge reminds men they need adventure in their lives . . . in their work, in their love, and their spiritual lives. He reveals how God designed men to be dangerous. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: to be a hero, to be a warrior, and to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men today have abandoned these dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death.
In this provocative six-session video study (DVD/digital video downloads sold separately), John Eldredge explains how God wants to heal these deep wounds from earlier years that take away a man’s confidence and-in some cases-his masculinity. He shows that deep within the heart of every man is a longing for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue-because that is how God created him. It is time for the church to reclaim these wounded warriors. It is time to give men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free!
Sessions include:
1. The Heart of a Man
2. The Wound
3. A Battle to Fight
4. An Adventure to Live
5. A Beauty to Rescue
6. A Band of BrothersDesigned for use with the Wild at Heart Video Study (sold separately). Continue Reading Wild At Heart Study Guide Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
Captivating Study Guide With DVD Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
$44.99Add to cartEvery woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child’s play. They are the secret to the feminine heart.
And yet, how many women ever find that life? As the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. She finds no romance except in novels, no adventure except on television, and she doubts very much that she will ever be the Beauty in any tale.
Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and duty, striving to be the women they ought to be, but often feeling they have failed. Sadly, too many messages for Christian women add to the pressure. Do these ten things, and you will be a godly woman. The effect has not been good on the feminine soul. But her heart is still there. Sometimes when she watches a movie, sometimes in the wee hours of the night, her heart begins to speak again. A thirst rises within her to find the life she was meant to live, the life she dreamed of as a little girl.
In this video Bible study, the message of Captivating is that your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now, as the Hero of your story-to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating.
Sessions include:
1. The Heart of a Woman
2. The Wound
3. Healing the Wound
4. Beauty to Unveil
5. Loving a Man
6. Warrior PrincessThis pack contains one study guide and one DVD. Continue Reading Captivating Study Guide With DVD Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
Flooded Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Add to cartPlease, God, no more hard things.
Most of us know what it’s like to whisper those words to God. Hard circumstances often stir something so destructive in a soul: doubt.
Through this six-session study guide, Nicki Koziarz will lead you through the biblical account of Noah and help you uncover the five best decisions to make when life is hard and doubt is rising.
This study guide is designed to accompany the book Flooded as well as the video teaching downloads. The guide may be used in group or individual study.
Study guide and video teaching benefits include:
*Gain a deeper understanding of the biblical account of Noah by studying the Scriptures in-depth.
*Learn to memorize Scriptures to help deflect doubt in your life.
*Answer reflection questions that will bring insight and wisdom to your own doubt-struggle.
*Develop a daily Bible study habit that will help you walk with godly confidence into hard situations.
It’s time to quiet the fear that God won’t come through by understanding the difference between biblical hope and wishful thinking. Flooded Study Guide and teaching videos will get you there one session at a time. Continue Reading Flooded Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Captivating Study Guide Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartEvery woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child’s play. They are the secret to the feminine heart.
And yet, how many women ever find that life? As the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. She finds no romance except in novels, no adventure except on television, and she doubts very much that she will ever be the Beauty in any tale.
Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and duty, striving to be the women they ought to be, but often feeling they have failed. Sadly, too many messages for Christian women add to the pressure. Do these ten things, and you will be a godly woman. The effect has not been good on the feminine soul. But her heart is still there. Sometimes when she watches a movie, sometimes in the wee hours of the night, her heart begins to speak again. A thirst rises within her to find the life she was meant to live, the life she dreamed of as a little girl.
In this video Bible study (DVD/digital video downloads sold separately), the message of Captivating is that your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now, as the Hero of your story-to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating.
Sessions include:
1. The Heart of a Woman
2. The Wound
3. Healing the Wound
4. Beauty to Unveil
5. Loving a Man
6. Warrior PrincessDesigned for use with the Captivating Video Study (sold separately). Continue Reading Captivating Study Guide Updated Edition (Student/Study Guide)
Romans Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Add to cartThe 40 Days Through the Book series has been designed to help believers more actively engage with God’s Word. Each study encourages participants to read through one book in the New Testament at least once during the course of 40 days (approximately 6 weeks of meetings) and will provide them with (1) a clear understanding of the background and culture in which the book was written, (2) insights into key passages of Scripture, and (3) clear applications and takeaways from the particular book that participants can apply to their lives. Each study will be recorded in the author’s place of residence and will highlight stories and applications that are relevant to his or her ministry in that area.
In 40 Days through the Book: Romans Study Guide (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado guides small-group members through Paul’s letter to the believers in the city of Rome, revealing what the apostle’s words meant to his original readers . . . and how they apply to us today. Participants will be encouraged as they listen to Max’s teachings and, through the accompanying study guide, challenged to read the book of Romans on their own during the forty days they spend together in the study.
Designed for use with the 40 Days Through the Book: Romans Video Study (sold separately). Continue Reading Romans Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
Not Forsaken Leader Guide With Participant Helps
$21.99Add to cartForsaken: Growing up Black, Male and Christian in the Hood encapsulates principles author Chris McNair gleaned from successfully working with at-risk African American boys in the inner city in over thirty years of ministry. This book teaches how youth workers can address social, emotional, physical and spiritual issues facing young black men in the city. It is about building a relational ministry among black youth, centered on instilling a sense of identity in Christ and provides a study curriculum to use with the young men themselves.
The book with study sessions contains everything needed to begin to equip leaders and guide a group through the study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions. Continue Reading Not Forsaken Leader Guide With Participant Helps
Complement Leader Kit (Teacher’s Guide)
$136.99Add to cartComplement shines a compelling light on the beauty of marriage as God intends it. Through storytelling and real-life examples, Aaron and Jamie Ivey will dismantle the distorted cultural views of submission, servanthood, and leadership within a marriage, instead offering a better view of healthy, godly marriage. In this study, readers will walk through the purpose of marriage as the Scripture relates it, and tackle topics such as family mission, sex, leadership, fighting, and forgiveness. The Iveys explain how marriage is meant to not only give life and hope to both husband and wife, but also point the world to Christ.
Just as complementary colors come together to make a more vibrant painting, so husband and wife bring strength, beauty, and dignity to a marriage relationship and together leverage their individual giftings on the unique mission God has for their family. Continue Reading Complement Leader Kit (Teacher’s Guide)
Complement Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)
$22.25Add to cartComplement shines a compelling light on the beauty of marriage as God intends it. Through storytelling and real-life examples, Aaron and Jamie Ivey will dismantle the distorted cultural views of submission, servanthood, and leadership within a marriage, instead offering a better view of healthy, godly marriage. In this study, readers will walk through the purpose of marriage as the Scripture relates it, and tackle topics such as family mission, sex, leadership, fighting, and forgiveness. The Iveys explain how marriage is meant to not only give life and hope to both husband and wife, but also point the world to Christ.
Just as complementary colors come together to make a more vibrant painting, so husband and wife bring strength, beauty, and dignity to a marriage relationship and together leverage their individual giftings on the unique mission God has for their family. Continue Reading Complement Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)
1 Corinthians Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$14.99Add to cartBecome a fool for Christ with 1 Corinthians.
1 Corinthians is one of the most gripping books in the Bible. In this letter, Paul, the complicated, layered apostle, writes to the people trying a wild new social experiment known as a Christian community. Not unlike the church today, this community dealt with factions, sexual immorality, gender issues, money issues, theological questions, lawsuits, problems in worship, and problems in leadership.
In 1 Corinthians: Searching the Depths of God, Jamie Clark-Soles explores these topics and the awe inspiring, breathtaking world of the first-century church. Examining the teachings of Paul, she addresses church history, the logic of the cross, spiritual gifts, death, afterlife and the resurrection, human sexuality, and the joys and challenges of living in community. Participants will learn to look at 1 Corinthians from a variety of viewpoints and apply its lessons to their own faith.
The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options. Continue Reading 1 Corinthians Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)