Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Education - Adult

For many of us, reading the Bible--much less studying it--is daunting. The language is archaic, the stories are violent, and it's difficult to know the takeaways. But the truth is the Bible is critical, because it is the means by which we know God, experience His love, and understand what He expects from us.

In Uncovering God's Word, you will explore practical ways to dive into the content of Scripture and apply it to your life. You will examine what the Bible says about itself, why it is important to know it by heart, and how it reveals what is truly important in life....

The saying goes "When you marry, you don't just marry an individual, you marry a whole family." But more specifically, you are marrying the influences that family has had on your spouse. Our families have shaped our views on everything from religion to finances to sex, and, whether helpful or harmful, these views are brought to our marriage and can unknowingly affect it.

• learn what "ghosts" they bring to marriage
• examine their family backgrounds
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The Bible is full of surprises. At every turn, from the beginning of the Old Testament right through the end of the New, we find God working in unexpected, even strange ways to bring about God's purposes. During Advent, remembering this strange history of God working in our world helps us look forward to the birth of God's Son, Jesus. As if to remind us of this, the Gospel of Matthew presents a genealogy of Jesus before telling the story of his birth, including subtle references to the times God worked through unlikely people.

Matthew names five women in the family tree of Jesus:...

The Bible is full of surprises. At every turn, from the beginning of the Old Testament right through the end of the New, we find God working in unexpected, even strange ways to bring about God's purposes. During Advent, remembering this strange history of God working in our world helps us look forward to the birth of God's Son, Jesus. As if to remind us of this, the Gospel of Matthew presents a genealogy of Jesus before telling the story of his birth, including subtle references to the times God worked through unlikely people.

Matthew names five women in the family tree of Jesus:...

Changing pastors is stressful, but a healthy pastoral search minimizes the stress and helps your congregation make the wise choice for your new pastor. Gary Straub integrates practical advice with prayerful counsel about the process of calling a new pastor. Healthy dialogue helps keep your church passionately open to the Holy Spirit. Tactful Advice for Calling Your Next Pastor opens the dialogue.

According to Pastor Mark Batterson in this expanded edition of 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 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 impossible prayer for his people.

What impossibly big dream is God calling you...

Millions of couples getting married have pledged to "love and to cherish, until death do us part." Most of us understand and get the love part... but what does it mean to cherish our spouse? Why do we say it once at the wedding and then rarely even mention it again?

In this six-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), bestselling author Gary Thomas draws on personal stories and teachings from the Bible to show how cherishing can have a powerful effect on marriage. Learning to truly cherish each other turns marriage from an obligation into a delight. It...

Financial freedom is a realistic and achievable goal you can attain. This book is not a get-rich-quick scheme or super-fast money making gimmick, nor is it a motivational pep talk. By simply establishing some fundamental truths, you can begin your wealth creation journey and find your way to lasting wealth.

When done correctly, real estate investment is exciting, rewarding and lucrative - in any economy. Everything that I have achieved so far has not happened by accident. I came from a working class background yet still made a success in property investment; turning a 5k overdraft into over 15m in assets, with over half a million in rental income annually. If you have a dream or are yet to dream, then join me as I narrate my journey. Discover the challenges I faced, the lessons I learned and the obstacles I overcame - as I reveal how anyone can change their current reality, for the better,...

We hear the story, see the performances, and read the sentiments on the cards year after year; Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a virgin mother and placed in a lowly manger because there was no room for them in the Inn. But do we ever stop to consider what life changing lessons we can glean from the details of the Christmas story, or have we always been so caught up in the busyness of the season that we have neglected to ponder or acknowledge the true reason for His birth? Join me as we delve into...

Two thousand years ago, Jesus told a simple story about a father and his two sons. This tale stands out because it is a story about each of us and our struggle with sin. Whether we identify with the rebellion of the younger son or the self-righteousness of the older brother, we all are in need of our Father's grace, mercy, and forgiveness.

In this five-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), pastor and bestselling author John MacArthur provides fascinating new insights into this parable as he takes you step-by-step through each part of the tale. You will...

The ever-popular and long-running RCIA program, Journey of Faith, has a fresh, new look and expanded leader materials. Written in the engaging, pastoral style of the Redemptorists, Journey of Faith and Jornada de Fe (previously, Camino de Fe) speak more clearly to people where they are in their faith journey and offer more integration with their daily life.

New content more fully addresses relevant life issues, faith topics, and questions in a catechetical approach to RCIA. Some of the concepts include the Trinity, Jesus as fully human and fully...

Most of us desire to have balance in our routines. We want to get to the place where our household, work, diet, rest, and exercise schedules are all in perfect harmony. But as believers, we know that if we don't have spiritual balance, we will never truly have balance in any other area of life. For this reason, we have to consider the state of our heart and determine whether anything is taking priority over God. In this study, readers will have the opportunity to examine our levels of balance and see how they measure up against Jesus' example. For it is only when we start...

All Things New is a revolutionary four-session video Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) built on a simple idea: heaven is not the eternal church service in the sky. It is, in fact, not religious at all. Jesus referred to the next chapter of our story as "the renewal of all things" (Matthew 19:28). This means, literally, the renewal of the earth we love in all its beauty, the renewal of our own being, and the renewal of all those things that make for a rich life--music, art, food, laughter. All that we hold dear shall be renewed.

Most Christians (and...