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1 Adult WBS Curriculum Options

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3 3:16 : The Numbers of Hope Max Lucado 13 weeks Book or DVD Study If 9/11 are the numbers of terror and despair, then 3:16 are the numbers of hope. Best-selling author Max Lucado leads readers through a word-by-word study of John 3:16, the passage that he calls the "Hope Diamond" of Scripture. Lucado (When Christ Comes; Facing Your Giants ) digs deeply into one of the most famous and oft-quoted passages of the Bible-John 3:16. First situating it in its biblical context as part of Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus, Lucado then dissects the 26-word promise phrase by phrase, picking out key theological ideas that provide hope to Christians. What does it mean that God "so loved the world"- What must we do to gain everlasting life- Using his trademark folksy style, Lucado employs great stories and real-life illustrations to drive home points about God's love, justice and determination to save. The chapter on hell (pinging off the phrase "shall not perish") is alone worth the price of admission; it's uncharacteristically hard-hitting for Lucado, with the beloved pastor drawing a line in the sand for evangelicals who might be tempted to believe in universal salvation or who imagine hell as a mere metaphor.

4 The 5 Love Languages Gary Chapman 5 Weeks Book Study Marriages may be made in heaven, but they must be nurtured here on earth. In this new paperback edition of Dr. Gary Chapman's bestselling book, The Five Love Languages, he explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other's language. Chapters are categorized by love language and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction.

5 Ancient-Future Bible Study: Experience Scripture Through Lectio Divina Stephen J. Binz multiple topics 6 weeks each Ancient-Future Bible Study incorporates contemporary study of the Bible with an experience of the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina. This time-honored practice consists of five basic movements: biblical study (lectio), reflection (meditatio), prayer (oratio), discernment (contemplatio), and contemplative action (operatio). In six clearly written volumes, bestselling author Stephen Binz helps readers study the Bible in a way that leads to spiritual transformation and brings them closer to God. Binz leads readers in a vivid study of key biblical characters, including Abraham, Paul, Peter, David, the women of the Torah, and the women of the Gospels. He shows all Christians who desire to have a transforming experience with the inspired Word of God how studying Scripture through lectio divina can enrich their discipleship. This ecumenical Bible study, designed for use by individuals or groups, includes questions for personal reflection and suggested action. Each volume includes leader's notes for guiding a study over the course of six sessions.

6 6 13 Weeks printed & bound PDF Biblically based studies covering every book of the Bible and then some! Check out the titles on (adult studies) Samples of just some of the titles available: Profiles in Character - From the Exodus Through the Return from Exile Living Faith in Daily Life Participating in God's Mission The Book of Genesis: People Relating to God Exodus: Freed to Follow God Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy: Preparing for a New Life Matthew: Hope in the Resurrected Christ The Gospel of Matthew: Jesus' Teachings The Gospel of Mark: Jesus' Works and Words Gospel of Luke: Good News of Great Joy! The Gospel of John: Light Overcoming Darkness--Part One, The Light Shines (John 1-12) Acts: Sharing God s Good News with Everyone Romans: What God Is Up To 1 Corinthians: The Church in a Secular Culture Galatians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Building On a Solid Foundation The Book of Revelation: Visions That Encourage and Challenge

7 The BASIC Series: We Are Church FRANCIS CHAN A Small Group Experience 6 9 weeks dvd studies In this bold, interactive 9-session small group study, Francis Chan takes on the practical aspects of the church, distilling the reality of God's design for the church into foundational truths that will challenge Christians to become the church described in Scripture. Features the final four BASIC films on DVD, each enhanced with two exclusive study sessions only in this small group experience. BASIC. Fellowship DVD BASIC. Teaching DVD BASIC. Prayer DVD BASIC. Communion DVD Six (6)We Are Church Follower's Guides, corresponding to the interactive DVD studies Available on RIGHTNowMedia (online)

8 Becoming a Contagious Christian - Bill Hybels/Mark Mittelberg Evangelism doesn't have to be frustrating or intimidating. Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg believe that effectively communicating our faith in Christ should be the most natural thing in the world. We just need encouragement and direction. In Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels and Mittelberg articulate the central principles that have helped the believers at Willow Creek Community Church become a church known around the world for its outstanding outreach to unchurched people. Based on the words of Jesus and flowing from the firsthand experiences of the authors, Becoming a Contagious Christian is a groundbreaking, personalized approach to relational evangelism. You will discover your own natural evangelism style, how to develop a contagious Christian character, to build spiritually strategic relationships, to direct conversations toward matters of faith, and to share biblical truths in everyday language. This landmark book presents a blueprint for starting a spiritual epidemic of hope and enthusiasm for spreading the Gospel. 6 weeks DVD & Leader guide available

9 Beyond Boundaries Dr. John Townsend 6 weeks Participant s Guide available How do you know you're ready to trust again... and what does it take to be ready? Painful relationships violate our trust, causing us to close our hearts. But to experience the freedom and love God designed us for, we eventually have to take another risk. In this breakthrough book, bestselling author Dr. John Townsend takes you beyond the pain of the past to discover how to re-enter a life of intimate relationships. Whether you're trying to restore a current relationship or begin a new one, Townsend gives practical tools for establishing trust and finding the intimacy you long for. Beyond Boundaries will help you reinstate closeness with someone who broke your trust; discern when true change has occurred; reestablish appropriate connections in strained relationships; create a safe environment that helps you trust; and restore former relationships to a healthy dynamic. You can move past relational pain to trust again. Beyond Boundaries will show you how.

10 BIO 5 Week DVD Study & Study Guide Available This unique series: How to make an ongoing commitment to grow Before God, In community, and On mission. Draws on compelling stories to unlock the Biblical DNA to building spiritual momentum Teaches how to live a rewarding life in Christ This is the essence of BIO. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery!

11 Smith & Helwys Choice Series Each book contains helpful questions or guides for reflection and study. Choice Series Topics: Christian Living Books of the Bible Biblical Subjects Theology Visit their website for a complete list of the choice series.

12 The Circle Maker Mark Batterson 5 weeks Dvd and Leader Guide available According to Pastor Mark Batterson in his book, The Circle Maker, 'Drawing prayer circles around our dreams isn't just a mechanism whereby we accomplish great things for God. It's a mechanism whereby God accomplishes great things in us.' Do you ever sense that there's far more to prayer, and to God's vision for your life, than what you're experiencing? It's time you learned from the legend of Honi the Circle Maker---a man bold enough to draw a circle in the sand and not budge from inside it until God answered his prayers for his people. What impossibly big dream is God calling you to draw a prayer circle around? Sharing inspiring stories from his own experiences as a circle maker, Mark Batterson will help you uncover your heart's deepest desires and God-given dreams and unleash them through the kind of audacious prayer that God delights to answer.

13 Bible 101: Where Truth Meets Life 8 separate studies Bible 101 provides a solid, foundational understanding of God's Word in a format uniquely designed for a small group setting. Each study guide includes six sessions. The series includes an overview of the major sections of Scripture, an understanding of why the Bible is a reliable source, and much more. Titles in the Bible 101 series include: Cover to Cover Foundations Great Themes Interpretations Parables and Prophecy Personal Devotion Study Methods Times and Places

14 The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn't Exist 6 Week Study The more I looked, the more I found Christian Atheists everywhere. Former Christian Atheist Craig Groeschel knows his subject all too well. After over a decade of successful ministry, he had to make a painful self admission: although he believed in God, he was leading his church like God didn t exist. To Christians and non-christians alike, to the churched and the unchurched, the journey leading up to Groeschel s admission and the journey that follows from his family and his upbringing to the lackluster and even diametrically opposed expressions of faith he encountered will look and sound like the story of their own lives. Now the founding and senior pastor of the multicampus, pace-setting LiveChurch.tv, Groeschel personal journey toward a more authentic God-honoring life is more relevant than ever. Christians and Christian Atheists everywhere will be nodding their heads as they are challenged to take their own honest moment and ask the question: am I putting my whole faith in God but still living as if everything was up to me?

15 Connecting Church & Home 10 Week Book Study Tim Kimmel shows how churches and parents can work together in a grace-based partnership to make each other's efforts more impactful. Parents will find a simple path that will empower them to exercise their spiritual influence. Church ministry leaders will find a complete plan that can be tailored to any size group. Both will discover the power of grace by leveraging the influence of church and home.

16 The Cost of Discipleship 6 to 8 Week Book Study 6 to 8 Week Book Study What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today? Drawing on the Sermon on the Mount, Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers these timeless questions by providing a seminal reading of the dichotomy between "cheap grace" and "costly grace."

17 Deuteronomy 6 in 3D 4 Week Book Study Many parents are grasping for whatever help they can find to navigate the mine-field of raising children in the 21st century. Deuteronomy 6 in 3D reminds these moms and dads that a tested, proven, workable source with reliable answers may be found in the Bible. In particular, Deuteronomy 6 is a good place to begin Book supplies are limited!

18 The DNA of Relationships 9 Week Book Study In this paradigm-shifting book, Dr. Gary Smalley unravels the DNA of relationships: We are made for three great relationships: With God With others With ourselves And all relationships involve choice. Gary exposes a destructive relationship dance that characterizes nearly every relationship conflict, and he offers five new dance steps that will revolutionize relationships.

19 Encounters with God Series Let five premier teachers of God's Word lead you to a closer, more intimate understanding of God's message to His people. Allow 2-3 weeks processing! There are many titles available: 1 st & 2 nd Peter, 1 st & 2 nd Timothy & Titus 1,2,3 John & Jude 1 st & 2 nd Thessalonians Acts, Ephesians, Hebrews, Matthew, Mark, Luke &John, James, Galatians, Colossians/Philemon, Corinthians, Philippians, Romans, & Revelation The Books include Leader's notes with: An explanation and interpretation of Scripture A story that illustrates the passage in focus Other Bible verses related to the theme Questions for reflection Suggestions for application in everyday life Let

20 Ekklesia The Unstoppable Movement of God 48 Lessons Book Study Online Resources Overview: If it is true that no man is an island then the word relationship is the most important word in the English language. How we connect with others is second in importance only to how we connect with God. The community of believers, the Church, was created not only to equip those who have found life in Christ but also to reach those who have not yet responded to His grace. This study explores the New Testament church from its commission to its multiplication around the world. In Peter s preaching and Paul s journeys and letters, learners see what Christian community is intended to be.

21 Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work 12 Week Book Study 12 Week Book Study In a work world that is increasingly competitive and insecure, people In a work world that is increasingly competitive and insecure, people often have nagging questions. ften have nagging questions. Tim Keller, biblical perspectives speak on such pressing questions as: What is the purpose of work? How can I use my skills in a vocation that has meaning and purpose? Can I stay true to my values and still advance in my field? How do I make the difficult choices that must be made in the course of a successful career?

22 Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, Revised and Expanded - Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby, Claude King 12 Weeks Book Study The modern classic that has helped millions worldwide experience the height, depth, and breadth of God's love is now even better! With over 70 percent revised material, this expanded edition features a new personal introduction by Henry, updated stories and examples, a clearly outlined plan of salvation, and seven new chapters.

23 Explicit Gospel 6 Week DVD Study, Study Guide & Book Available In an explanation that embraces the whole of Scripture: Discover what the gospel does for believers after salvation. Let it shatter your preconceptions to reveal unexplored dimensions of God's grace. Be challenged To: Embrace and rely on the gospel to grow in Christlikeness Persevere in your faith Serve others in the power of Jesus Celebrate your eternal redemption

24 The Family God Uses: Becoming a Home of Influence Tom & Kim Blackaby In The Family God Uses, Tom and Kim Blackaby provide you with a tool to bring your family together by challenging family members to creative involvement in ministry and missions. By learning to work together both locally and globally with God at the center, you'll begin to see how God can use your family for His glory. 6 Weeks Book Study

25 Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith 6 Week DVD Study & Study Guide Available In this DVD study, Andy Stanley builds a biblical case for five things God uses to grow BIG faith. In six video sessions, Andy covers the following topics: Big Faith Practical Teaching Providential Relationships Private Disciplines Personal Ministry Pivotal Circumstances

26 Available Titles: N. T. Wright For Everyone Bible Study Guides N. T. Wright walks everyday readers book-by-book N. T. Wright through walks the everyday New Testament. readers book-bybook through the New Testament. Acts Colossians Philemon 1&2 Corinthians Ephesians Galatians Hebrews James The Letters of John The Gospels 1 & 2 Peter Jude Philippians Revelation Romans 1 & 2 Thessalonians 1 & 2 Timothy Titus

27 Gods at War 6 Week DVD Study, Leader Guide, Study 6 Week Guide DVD & Book Study, Available Leader Guide, Study Guide & Book Available Author Kyle Idleman, helps every believer recognize there are false gods at war within each of us, and they battle for the place of glory and control in our lives. What keeps us from truly following Jesus is that our hearts are pursuing something or someone else. While these pursuits may not be the 'graven images' of old, they are in fact modern day idols. Behind the sin you're struggling with, the discouragement you're dealing with, the lack of purpose you're living with is a false god that is winning the war for your heart.

28 Gospel J D Greear 8 weeks Dvds and Leader Guide available Could the gospel be lost in evangelical churches? In this book, J.D. Greear shows how moralism and legalism have often eclipsed the gospel, even in conservative churches. Gospel cuts through the superficiality of religion and reacquaints you with the revolutionary truth of God's gracious acceptance of us in Christ. The gospel is the power of God, and the only true source of joy, freedom, radical generosity, and audacious faith. The gospel produces in us what religion never could: a heart that desires God. The book s core is a gospel prayer by which you can saturate yourself in the gospel daily. Dwelling on the gospel will release in you new depths of passion for God and take you to new heights of obedience to Him. Gospel gives you an applicable, exciting vision of how God will use you to bring His healing to the world.

29 Gospel In Life Tim Keller 8 weeks dvd available Join author and pastor Timothy Keller in an eight-week videobased study of the gospel and how to live it out in everyday life. In week one you and your group will study the city, your home now, the world that is. Week eight closes with the theme of the eternal city, your heavenly home, the world that is to come. In between you'll learn how the gospel can change your heart, your community, and how you live in this world.

30 Grace 7 Weeks DVD, Study Guide & 7 Weeks Book DVD, Available Study Guide & Book Available We talk as though we know what grace means. But do we really understand it? Max Lucado asks a deeper question: Have you been changed by grace? Shaped by grace? Strengthened by grace? Emboldened by grace? Softened by grace? Snatched by the nape of your neck and shaken to your senses by grace? More than we deserve, greater than we imagine.

31 Heaven Randy Alcorn 12 weeks What will heaven be like? Randy Alcorn presents a thoroughly biblical answer, based on years of careful study, presented in an engaging, reader-friendly style. His conclusions will surprise readers and stretch their thinking about this important subject. Heaven will inspire readers to long for heaven while they're living on earth.

32 The Hole In Our Gospel Richard Stearns What does God expect of us? Is our faith just about going to church, studying the Bible and avoiding the most serious sins or does God expect more? Have we embraced the whole gospel or a gospel with a hole in it? Ten years ago, Rich Stearns came face-to-face with that question as he sat in a mud hut in Rakai, Uganda, listening to the heartbreaking story of an orphaned child. Stearns journey there took much more than a long flight to Africa. It took answering God s call on his life, a call that tore him out of his corner office at one of America s most prestigious corporations to walk with the poorest of the poor in our world. 6 Weeks Book Study online resources

33 House or Home? Marriage 10 Week Study DVD & Study Guide Available Despite the mounting pressure on couples, you really can have a great marriage, raise Godly kids and experience a healthy, life-giving home-life with the stability to weather life's storms. Session Titles: Marriage - A Holy Covenant Is There a Man in the House? Is There a Woman in the Home? What's a Man to Do? What's a Woman to Do? Book supplies are limited!

34 House or Home? Parenting 10 Week Study: DVD & Study Guide Available One of the greatest stewardship responsibilities you will ever undertake is taking one of those little babies and rearing them to be, mature, responsible, followers of Jesus. Sessions Titles: Is There a Parent in the House? What s a Parent to Do? What s a Child To Do? Is Technology Helping or Hurting Our Kids? Is There Hope for Single Parents & Blended Families

35 It Starts at Home Bruner/ Stroope 5 weeks Over the past several years church leaders have seen one report after another stating that over 50% of evangelical kids walk away from Christianity as adults. Believing the best strategy for turning the tide is to strengthen families, the authors seek to challenge leaders restore their homes as the proving ground of meaningful success. It Starts at Home upholds marriage and family as the proving ground for lasting success. It helps recalibrate a leader's priorities by asking them to evaluate their leadership where it counts most. Experienced leaders, speakers, and pastors Kurt Bruner and Steve Stroope provide a clear purpose, an effective strategy, and a simple plan for couples, parents, grandparents, and church leaders in this movement toward intentionality in the home. (120 Day Assessment, Plan & Ideas included.) It isn't too late.

36 Jesus 101 Series The Jesus 101 series is designed to help you engage with one another in your group, with the Bible and with the person of Jesus Christ. Based on the book: In the Company of Jesus, each study guide contains material for six meetings which probe more deeply into the ways we encounter and connect with Jesus. The experiences are designed to help you personalize that encounter individually and as a group. No homework preparation is required. Notes and tips for leaders are provided. 7 topics 6 weeks each

37 Jesus Among Other Gods Ravi Zacharias DVD 7 weeks In a world with so many religions, why Jesus? We are living in a time when you can believe anything, as long as you do not claim it to be true. In the name of "tolerance," our postmodern culture embraces everything from Eastern mysticism to New Age spirituality. But as Ravi Zacharias points out, such unquestioning acceptance of all things spiritual is absurd. All religions, plainly and simply, cannot be true. Jesus Among Other Gods provides the answers to the most fundamental claims about Christianity, such as: Aren't all religions fundamentally the same? Was Jesus who He claimed to be? Can one study the life of Christ and demonstrate conclusively that He was and is the way, the truth, and the life? In each chapter, Zacharias considers a unique claim that Jesus made and then contrasts the truth of Jesus with the founders of Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism with compelling insight and passionate conviction. In addition to an impressive breadth of reading and study, he shares his personal journey from despair and meaninglessness to his discovery that Jesus is who He said He is. "In Jesus Among Other Gods, Ravi Zacharias demonstrates that he is one of the most intellectually gifted as well as spiritually sensitive writers of today's leading apologists for the Christian faith. Zacharias brings alive the unique power of the claims of Jesus about himself and the utter relevance of his message today for the human condition." - David Aikman, author of Great Souls

38 4 Weeks Book Study DVD & Participants Guide Just Walk Across the Room Just Walk Across the Room is evangelism training to help UBCers reach out to friends and co-workers. Participants will learn about evangelism and how to engage friends and co-workers in natural, non-threatening faith conversations. In just four weeks the Just Walk Across The Room class will help you understand 21st century personal evangelism and how it connects with cooperating with the Spirit. This means playing only the role you re meant to play walking when the Spirit says to walk, talking when the Spirit says to talk and falling silent when He suggests you ve said enough. The class combines video teaching segments and class participation to help us think in confident and creative ways on how to develop friendships, discover the stories of our friends and discerning the next appropriate steps to having faith conversations. Please plan to join us. All you need is a heart that is in tune with the Holy Spirit and a willingness to venture out of your Circle of Comfort and into another person s life. The stakes are high. The implications are eternal. You may only be one conversation away from having an eternal impact on someone s life.

39 Justice For The Poor 6 Week Study: DVD & Study Guide 6 Week Study: DVD & Study Guide Justice for the Poor recaptures the biblical vision that links poverty with justice: Jesus' life and teaching shows a deep compassion toward the poor and marginalized. His messages often highlight the injustices shown to the poor and the prejudices the well-off have against them. How can we learn from the poor? What is our responsibility to care for the poor and to advocate for justice on their behalf?

40 Life Lessons Max Lucado The Lucado Life Lessons Series continues to be one of the best-selling study guide series on the market today. These brand-new releases will join the ranks of the previously released and repackaged study guides, offering readers a complete selection of New Testament Bible studies by best-selling inspirational author Max Lucado. For small group or individual use, intriguing questions, inspirational stories, and poignant reflections take the participant deeper into God's Word. multiple topics 12 weeks each

41 10 Weeks Book Study The Life You ve Always Wanted Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People John Ortberg With a new chapter and study guide questions, this expanded edition presents readers with what it means to live as Jesus would on a day-to-day basis--one filled with new meaning, hope, change, and a joyous, growing closeness to Christ. Description: You Can Live a Deeper, More Spiritual Life Right Where You Are. An expanded edition with a new chapter on prayer and discussion questions The heart of Christianity is transformation a relationship with God that impacts not just our spiritual lives, but every aspect of living. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity God s power to bring change and growth and reveals both the how and why of transformation. With a new chapter on prayer and added discussion questions, this expanded edition of The Life You ve Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But this is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It s a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the object of the journey Jesus Christ. As with a marathon runner, the secret to winning the race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor an end in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit joy, peace, kindness, etc. are the signposts along the way. Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You ve Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that s worth living a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.

42 7 weeks Book, DVD & Participation Study The me I want to be John Ortberg The Me I Want to Be by John Ortberg the bestselling author of When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; God Is Closer Than You Think; and The Life You ve Always Wanted will help you discover spiritual vitality like never before as you learn to live in the flow of the spirit. But if God has a perfect vision for your life, why does spiritual growth seem so difficult? John Ortberg has some intriguing answers to that question, and he has organized his thoughts and God's words into a straightforward and timely guide for living your best life in The Me I Want to Be. This book will show how God's perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise. All those who trust in God "will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit" (Jeremiah 17:7-8). Ortberg urges you to recognize your brokenness, understand that God is the project manager, and follow His directions. The author first helps gauge your spiritual health and measure the gap between where you are now and where God intends you to be. Then he provides detailed tasks and exercises to help you live in the flow of the Spirit, circumventing real-world barriers pain and sorrow, temptations, self-doubt, sin to flourish even in a dark and broken world. As you start living in the flow, you will feel: a deeper connection with God a growing sense of joy an honest recognition of your brokenness less fear, more trust a growing sense of being rooted in love a deeper sense of purpose God invites you to join Him in crafting an abundant and joy-filled life. The Me I Want to Be shows you how to graciously accept His invitation.

43 The Mind of Christ T.W. Hunt 4 Weeks Book Study "Let this mind be in you, which also was in Christ Jesus." How do we get the mind of Christ? Hunt explains how God works within you, continually renewing and reshaping your mind to reflect his. Plenty of practical ideas apply "mind-renewal" to everyday life: work, family, relationships. If you long for Christlikeness in your thought life, this book is for you.

44 Not A Fan 6 Weeks: DVD, Study Guide, Leader Guide & Book 6 Weeks: DVD, Study Available Guide, Leader Guide & Book Available Will help shape today s believer into a first century Christ-follower. Contains six cinematic mini-movies Will allow participants to follow the journey of Eric Nelson, a man leading a compartmentalized triple life as a: pleasure-seeking rebel a cutthroat corporate executive a nominal Christian

45 Prayer : Does It Make Any Difference? Philip Yancey In his most powerful book since What's So Amazing about Grace? and The Jesus I Never Knew, Yancey probes the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect---the very heartbeat---of your relationship with God: prayer. In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between you and the God of the universe. In practice however, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? explores the mysterious intersection where you and God meet and relate. Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey explores the questions surrounding prayer that you may wonder about but not know how to express. Above all, Yancey shows you how to pray to a God who sees what lies ahead of you, knows what lies within you, and who invites you into an eternal partnership with Him---through prayer. 6 Weeks Book Study

46 The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith - Timothy Keller 7 Weeks Book &/or DVD Study Using his characteristic intellectual approach to faith issues, Keller uncovers an unexpected message in the familiar---and often misunderstood---new Testament parable of the prodigal son. Seekers and believers alike will see Christianity in a whole new way when they learn how Christ's followers are supposed to love, so they can join him in heaven.

47 The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask 10 Week Book Study with Discussion 10 Week Questions Book Study and with Exercises Discussion Questions and Exercises Based on an exclusive new Barna survey of 1,000 Christians, The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask presents compelling, easy-to-grasp answers to ten of the most troubling questions facing Christians today. These include everything from the existence of heaven to the issues of abortion and homosexuality, as well as the question of whether evolution eliminates our need for a God.

48 8 Weeks Book Study online resources Radical In Radical, David Platt invites you to encounter what Jesus actually said about being his disciple, and then obey what you have heard. He challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated a God-centered gospel to fit our human-centered preferences. With passionate storytelling and convicting biblical analysis, Platt calls into question a host of comfortable notions that are common among Christ's followers today. Then he proposes a radical response: live the gospel in ways that are true, filled with promise, and ultimately world changing.

49 The Reason For God Timothy Keller 6 week DVD, Book, Discussion Guide & leader guide available In the New York Times bestselling book The Reason for God, Timothy Keller established himself as a modern-day C. S. Lewis who brings together faith and intellect, theology and popular culture, modernday objections and historic Christian beliefs. Now fans of the book will find resources to help them engage with those same objections, drawing on recent scholarship and debates. The Reason for God curriculum can be used individually, in groups, or by any believer who is engaging with friends who don't share his or her beliefs. Christians will be challenged to wrestle with their friends and neighbors' hardest questions, and to engage those questions in ways that will spark an honest, enriching, and humbling dialogue. The Reason for God DVD captures a live and unscripted conversation between Timothy Keller and six panelists discussing their objections to Christianity. This discussion guide will help small groups and individuals dig deeper into these objections and learn about both sides of the issues. Curriculum Details: Session Titles and Descriptions: 1. Isn't the Bible a Myth? 2. How Can You Say There Is Only One Way to God? 3. What Gives You the Right to Tell Me How to Live My Life? 4. Why Does God Allow Suffering? 5. Why Is the Church Responsible for So Much Injustice? 6. How Can God Be Full of Love and Wrath at the Same Time? Awards: 2011 Christian Retailers Choice award for Curriculum (Nontraditional) 2011 Outreach Magazine Resources of the Year for Small Group (Curricula)

50 Renovating Your Marriage Room by Room 14 Week Book Study with Discussion Questions and Activities In Renovating Your Marriage, Dr. Johnny Parker speaks to you and your spouse: About building a house of togetherness brick by brick from the foundation up. He encourages you to consider the two possible foundations upon which marriages are built And he walks you through an inspection of your marital house, room by room.

51 Sacred Marriage 6 Week Study: DVD, Study Guide & Book Available What if God designed marriage to make us holy instead of happy? What if your relationship isn t as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God? You will learn how to: Turn marital struggles into spiritual and personal appreciation Love your spouse with a stronger sense of purpose Partner in the spiritual growth and character formation of your spouse Transform a tired marriage into a relationship filled with awe and respect

52 The Samaritan Project 9 Week Book Study with Discussion Questions 9 Week Book Study and with Exercises Discussion Questions and Exercises The Samaritan Project takes the familiar parable of an injured traveler and invites you to engage the story in a way that will change how you view themselves and the people in their world. Learn the importance of story Discover the revealing nature of questions and explore the distance we have created between ourselves and those God has called us to love. Learn what it means to see, love and be a neighbor. Book supplies are limited!

53 The Screwtape Letters The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below." At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation and triumph over it ever written.

54 Smith & Helwys Session Series Each book has resource pages filled with questions that allow for a deeper experience of the scriptural passages. Session Series Topics: Genesis Samuel Matthew Mark Luke John Corinthians Galatians Philippians Colossians Philemon Thessalonians Timothy Titus

55 Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines From nearly two thousand years of Christian writing comes Spiritual Classics: Fifty-two selections complete with a profile of each author Guided meditations for group and individual use Reflections containing questions and exercises. Editors Richard Foster and Emilie Griffith offer their expertise by selecting inspirational writings and including their own commentary and recommendations for further guided reading and exploration.

56 Spiritual Parenting 6 Week Study: DVD, Study Guide & Leader Guide Available In Spiritual Parenting parents learn to create a home environment that God can use to work in their children s lives. It s a biblical, innovative fresh approach to parenting and one that s long overdue. How can parents cultivate this in their children? Spiritual Parenting introduces the simple, but revolutionary concept that parents are, by the power of God s Spirit, to obey and depend on God in order to create an environment God can use to beckon their children to Him.

57 Tangible Kingdom Hugh Halter Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices can re-emerge in today's culture, through any church of any size. In this remarkable book, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay "two missional leaders and church planters" outline an innovative model for creating thriving grass-roots faith communities. The Primer is about building life-long habits, with two primary purposes: first as a formation tool to prepare your heart for mission, and second as a field guide for starting mission together. Book Study

58 Too Busy Not To Pray 4 Week Study: DVD, Study Guide & 4 Week Study: Book Available DVD, Study Guide & Book Available In this four-session video Bible study based on Hybels classic book on prayer, Too Busy Not to Pray: Calls both young and old to make prayer a priority Broadens the vision for what our eternal, powerful God does when his people slow down to pray.

59 Trading Places The Secret to the Marriage You Want 8 to 10 Week Book Study with Reflection Questions and Exercises To understand your spouse you've got to walk in his or her shoes. Bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott reveal the little-known secrets of putting the time-tested strategy of trading places to work in your own marriage. You will get practical helps and tips you've never thought of. You will learn their three-step-strategy to trading places.

60 Victory in Spiritual Warfare Tony Evans 8 weeks - Field guide available Dr. Tony Evans, one of the most respected church leaders in the country, is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, a thriving congregation of In this timely, unique exploration of spiritual warfare, Dr. Evans unveils a simple yet radical truth: every struggle and conflict faced in the physical realm has its root in the spiritual realm. With passion and clarity, Dr. Evans demystifies spiritual warfare so that readers can tackle challenges and obstacles with spiritual power God s authority as they: understand how the battle is fought by Satan actively use the armor of God find strength in prayer and sufficiency in Christ win over chemical, sexual, emotional, relational, and other strongholds Dr. Evans is compelling, down to earth, and excited for believers to experience their victory in Christ and embrace the life, hope, and purpose God has for them.

61 Visionary Marriage Dr. Rob & Amy Reinow Visionary Marriage is insightful marriage advice meant to draw a couple closer to God and to each other. After years of counseling engaged and married couples, the Rienow's realized that most couples did not have a biblical mission and purpose for their family. They also didn't know WHY God brought them together. This book will reveal that God does have a plan and a purpose for marriage and family. The focus is on the big-picture purpose for marriage, and the goal of being successful once understanding that purpose. 14 weeks

62 Visionary Parenting Dr. Rob & Amy Reinow Readers will capture a fresh, God-sized vision for their family. It begins with understanding God's purpose for the family and taking an honest look at the current state of the home. The author shares foundational truth that God created the family to ensure that the next generation grows up to know, love, and serve Him. He reminds readers of the instructions from God given to parents in Deuteronomy 6:5-7 that will transform your home. 10 weeks

63 When Gods People Pray 6 Week Study: DVD & Study Guide Available 6 Week Study: DVD & Study Guide Available Prayer can change lives and circumstances like nothing else can. In this DVD study, Jim Cymbala, pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle, shows you and your group: Truths about prayer that God has used to turn his own church from a tiny, struggling inner-city congregation into a vital, thriving community of believers who pray with passion, focus, and faith. Sessions: God s Heart for Us The Amazing Power of Prayer Obedience in Prayer The Word of God and Prayer Why Prayer Matters Creating a Prayer Ministry in Your Church

64 When Helping Hurts 6 Week Study The Small Group Experience is the ideal resource for small groups, Sunday school classes, parachurch and non-profit ministries, ministry training, and even individuals. In six lessons, the concepts of When Helping Hurts are brought to the reader in a format that is perfect for training, discussion, and application. It is an ideal introduction to lifechanging ideas and offers the perfect context for engagement. The videos provide expert instruction, and the Small Group Experience provides questions and prompts for conversation, deeper learning, and taking action. Online Videos Included! Week Study Emphasizing the poverty of both heart and society, this book exposes the need that every person has and how it can be filled. While it does expose past and current development efforts that churches have engaged in which unintentionally undermine the people they're trying to help, its central point is to provide proven strategies that challenge Christians to help the poor empower themselves. Focusing on both North American and Majority World contexts, When Helping Hurts catalyzes the idea that sustainable change for people living in poverty comes not from the outside-in, but from the inside-out.

65 Work As Worship 8 Week Book Study with Discussion Questions 8 Week Book Study and Exercises with Discussion Questions and Exercises Built around twelve themes: Calling Leadership Character Success Money Stewardship Balance Disciplines Relationships Pluralism Ethics Giving Our Souls at Work opens our collective eyes to the spiritual nature and mission of our daily work.

66 Your Church is Too Safe 10 Week 10 Week Book Book Study Study If you ever find church boring or you believe something is missing from our churches today, you aren't alone. Mark Buchanan believes that we need to recover a simple idea: That God meant his church to be both good news and bad news A disruptive force to whoever or whatever opposes the Kingdom of God A healing, liberating power to those who seek it. Book supplies are limited!