An 8-week inductive study on mentoring, "Influence" looks to God's Word for truth about growing mentoring relationships rather than building mentoring programs. Using the flexible study format of the Sweeter than Chocolate (r) series, authors Jan Silvious and Pam Gillaspie guide students through a study of mentoring relationships in the Bible while sharing snapshots from their own mentoring relationships along the way. Looking at both sides of the mentoring relationship, "Influence" works well as a group or individual study. The eight lessons cover a variety a mentoring relationships and...

Journey through the entire Bible in just 30 weeks - 10 weeks at a time With a study format designed to flex to the needs of each student, "Cookies on the Lower Shelf Part I" provides a step-by-step guide beginning with God's beautiful creation in Genesis to the rabble-rousing days of the Judges of Israel. Meet Adam and Eve, weather the flood with Noah, and sojourn with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Go from the land of Canaan into Egypt with Joseph, then back out again as Moses and the children of Israel travel to the Promised Land. See tremendous victories under Joshua and chilling defeats...

"Refreshing, Renewing, Rewarding . . . Wow This is awesome The "Cookies on the Lower Shelf" series will help you grasp the big picture of God's Word, the Bible, book by book, and put your life in its proper context Delightfully written and doable, this study is a must if you want to get a good, authentic overview of God's Word." -- Kay Arthur. "Cookies on the Lower Shelf(TM) is a Precept Inductive Bible Study series that covers the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation in three 10-week segments. Part 1 covers Genesis to Ruth, Part 2 1 Samuel to Malachi, and Part 3 the New Testament....

"Refreshing, Renewing, Rewarding . . . Wow This is awesome The "Cookies on the Lower Shelf" series will help you grasp the big picture of God's Word, the Bible, book by book, and put your life in its proper context Delightfully written and doable, this study is a must if you want to get a good, authentic overview of God's Word." -- Kay Arthur. "Cookies on the Lower Shelf(TM) is a Precept Inductive Bible Study series that covers the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation in three 10-week segments. Part 1 covers Genesis to Ruth, Part 2 1 Samuel to Malachi, and Part 3 the New Testament....

Who do you say I am? Jesus asked His first-century followers this critical question and He still asks today. Jesus: Sweetest Name I Know will help you answer this question and more. In just six weeks, you'll delve into God's Word to discover for yourself who Jesus is and why He matters. This topical study on the life and nature of Jesus Christ walks readers through the pages of God's Word to see what it says about the most notable figure in human history-the One who claims to be both God and man, the sinless One who conquered death, paid the penalty for sin, and offers life and a future even...

Sweeter than Chocolate (r) Galatians: Solid Truth for Slippery Times It's easy to be 'bewitched' by 'another gospel' if you don't know the True Gospel. The Galatians, like many people today, went along with what felt right in the moment rather than standing firm on truth, but the Apostle Paul was unwilling to leave them in their muddled thinking. In the midst of zealous deceivers, Paul reminds his reader then and now that at the heart of the True Gospel is the cross of Jesus Christ, that God has always saved His people by faith, and that in Christ God turns slaves into sons Growing weary in...

No Worries: Learning to Trust Our Sovereign God
Are you a worrier? Are you preoccupied with the "What ifs" and worst-case scenarios? Unrelenting doubts and fears can be paralyzing Worry can interfere with your daily life and ruin your relationships. We may dignify worry by calling it by some other name-concern, burden, a cross to bear - but Jesus calls it sinful. God feeds the birds and clothes the lilies and He will clothe and feed us. However it is our "little faith" that hinders Him from working in our lives.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells His followers - then and...

.Selfless Living in a Selfie World
Culture preaches "You're entitled " but in a world filled with over seven billion people not everyone has it their way. Nonetheless, the message "It's all about you " blares from every corner.
In a selfie world where image is everything and self is central, Jesus calls His people to selfless living and provides the perfect example in His own life and ministry having come to earth "not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
In this six-week study, you'll look for yourself at the biblical accounts of Jesus,...

Message From God: Light Living in Dark Days
In our day, everything from music to politics is described as "Christian," but are they? Is Jesus what our society or culture says He is? And who are the people who belong to Him? How can you know? Biblical truth can only be understood straight from God's Word, not opinion polls.
In "A Message From God: Light Living in a Dark World" you'll unpack 1 John in just seven weeks and see God's message for yourself without the "middleman" of others' opinions and ideas
You will learn how to discover Truth for yourself