Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Christian Education - Adult

In this six-session women's small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Karen Ehman provides practical, biblically based steps for letting go of the need to control.

Let's face it: many women are wired to control. We make sure that the house is clean, the meals are prepared on time, the beds are made, the children are dressed, and everyone gets to work, school, and other activities on time. And trying to control it all is not only exhausting, but can also cause us to lose friends and sometimes, the affection of our families. It can earn wives and mothers the label of...

The 40 Days of Community Study Guide--part of the Living with Purpose small group bible study by Rick Warren--is a dynamic individual or small group study guide that will help you learn how to fulfill God's five purposes for your life.

By unpacking the biblical support for each of the five purposes (fellowship, spiritual growth, service, worship, and sharing the good News) you'll learn the ways it applies to you and your circle of influence, and how you can use this knowledge to benefit God's kingdom.

Through it, Warren also explains how God planned for Christians to...

The 40 Days of Community five-session devotional--part of the Living with Purpose small group Bible study by Rick Warren--is a dynamic individual or small group study that will help you learn how to fulfill God's five purposes for your life.

By unpacking the biblical support for each of the five purposes (fellowship, spiritual growth, service, worship, and sharing the good News) you'll learn the ways it applies to you and your circle of influence, and how you can use this knowledge to benefit God's kingdom.

Through it, Warren also explains how God planned for...

Best-selling author Kathleen Norris provides a unique viewpoint of "what matters most," including:

Belief Matters: Why does belief matter? To what do we give our hearts? What is the core message of what we believe--creeds or commitment? To what extent is to believe also "to belove"? The Bible Matters: The Bible is our collective story. How is that story reflected in our daily lives? What is it about the Bible that always seems to address our present moment? Community Matters: In community, individualism and imperfection meet grace and acceptance. What is our part in...

Not long ago, J. Matthew Sleeth had a fantastic life and a great job as chief of the medical staff at a large hospital. He was living the American dream--until he saw an increasing number of his patients suffering from cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases. He began to suspect that the Earth and its inhabitants were in deep trouble. Turning to Jesus for guidance, Sleeth discovered how the scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied to modern life. The Sleeths have since sold their big home and given away more than half of what they once...

This eight-session video-based bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), join pastor and bestselling Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and the implications they have for believers today.

In Christian, you'll learn:

• What one word should be descriptive of every Christian
• How Jesus' followers should treat those who are outside the faith
• Why people love Jesus but can't stand his followers

What does is mean to be Christian? Curiously, the term is never used in Scripture....

Many people are obsessed with the approval of others. The problem is that living for what people think of you is the quickest way to forget what God thinks about you.

In Altar Ego, author Craig Groeschel shows individuals and small groups how to abandon self-worth based on accomplishments and possessions, turning instead to the eyes of God to define them. Participants will learn to expose false labels and selfish motives as the roadblocks they are, going instead to the altar of God's truth and pursuing the higher values he sets above the...