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New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge helps group members regain the courage that God wants them to have so they can step boldly and fearlessly into the plans he has for them.

In the Every Thought Captive video-based Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Kyle Idleman gives participants a biblical framework to help them identify self-sabotaging thought patterns, break the cycle of unproductive thoughts, and start taking their own thoughts captive.

Popular scholar and blogger, Scot McKnight, provides scholarly insight and practical application for each book of the New Testament to help contemporary readers understand what it means to follow Jesus in today's culture.

Popular scholar and blogger, Scot McKnight, provides scholarly insight and practical application for each book of the New Testament to help contemporary readers understand what it means to follow Jesus in today's culture.

This all-new update to the MacArthur Bible Study Series continues Dr. John MacArthur's examination of the whole of Scripture, focusing on key chapters and passages of Scripture from the Old Testament.

In this six-session small group Bible study, Sacred Marriage, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites you to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a motivation to reflect more of the character of Jesus.

Threaded is an inclusive, engaging, and thought-provoking study that appeals to a wide range of Christians, fostering both individual and collective growth in understanding the Bible's overarching narrative of God's redemption. Our story is found in the threads of God's covenantal promises.

There is hardly a greater bond to be made among women than to recognize our sameness across time and space and go to the Lord in prayer together. We learn not just from one another, but with one another. Praying with the Women of the Bible is our opportunity to pray for one another as we sojourn together.

The Max Lucado Life Lessons series offers intriguing questions, inspirational stories, and poignant reflections to take readers deeper into God's Word.

In this prequel to The Purple Book, bestselling author, pastor, and evangelist Rice Broocks outlines the basics of the gospel in terms that any person can understand.

In this eight-session video study, Sandra Richter connects the scholarly with the practical as we learn what the Book of Psalms is, how it was utilized in Israelite worship, and why the Book of Psalms remains critical to our devotional lives today.

Go on a global culinary and spiritual adventure with Margaret Feinberg in this six-session video Bible study that will change the way you read the Bible forever... and the way you approach every meal.

In the Benefit of Doubt Workbook, which accompanies the book of the same name, bestselling author and pastor Craig Groeschel shares his own struggles with doubt, provides a framework for assessing whether a belief is biblical, and explores some of the most common doubts about God.

In this twelve-session video Bible study, Margaret Feinberg looks at stories in Genesis and John that illustrate God's beauty in our lives and show us nothing is beyond His love.

In this six-session video Bible study, author and Bible teacher Lisa Whittle challenges us to put Jesus over everything by helping women learn the tools to break damaging thought patters, gain insight into everyday issues and responses, and have a clear understanding of how much better life is when God is the priority.

Life can get messy and painful just when we think we're doing well. Roots of personal and generational trauma can break the surface again unexpectedly.It happened to Ian Morgan Cron in the form of a relapse at an unlikely time in his life: thirty years of sobriety from alcohol, the happy surprise of publishing success, life going well by most measures. Yet despite all his hard work processing the past, it came back to bite him. He began self-medicating under cover of prescription drugs and landed in residential rehab.In The Fix Workbook, which accompanies the book of the same name, Ian employs his characteristic humor and pithy wit--along with some agonizing self-disclosure--to guide readers through his own mid-life double-take on the 12 Steps. Yes, they save the lives of addicts by getting users into sobriety. But they also lead individuals into profound spiritual awakenings, as millions of members across eight decades of AA history have testified."I'm not an addiction counselor. I'm not a researcher into the science of addiction. I'm not a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating people with substance-use disorders," writes Ian. "But my relapse and the solution I found for it are fresh and vivid in my mind. What I've gleaned is worth more to me now than ever. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked you to come with me on this journey. If you don't mind following a gimpy guide who can help you trudge the road to recovery, then I'm your guy."

Why should you watch a video Bible study about wine in the Bible? What role might wine have in the life of a Christian, or even in the life of the church? As Christians, aren't we committed to truly spiritual things, building up the body of Christ and seeing the Kingdom of God coming down to earth? Surely wine doesn't have anything to do with that. Doesn't the apostle Paul even remind us that the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking but about spiritual things such as righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom. 14:17)?Does it surprise you that Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine? He miracled forth such an abundance of really high-end, high quality wine at a Jewish peasant wedding feast that the sommelier at the party was astounded. Did you know that Jesus drank four cups of wine when he celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples? He was known to hang out with the rough-and-ready of society, enjoying wine with saints and sinners alike. He surely did not fit into the spiritual vision of his own people and offended the religious status quo seemingly wherever he went. Do you feel uncomfortable with the idea that wine is a spiritual gift? Perhaps you feel slightly sinful for indulging in a glass of wine or overly afraid that wine might be the devil's tool of temptation. And we've all seen the abuses that can happen with alcohol. But, whatever your own personal background might be, these beautiful and mysterious worlds of wine and the Christian faith should have never been severed from one another. They belong together ever since Noah planted his first vineyard close to Mount Ararat. Though Noah was also the first person in the Bible to get drunk, his vocation as a vintner set the stage for wine to become the most talked about food in the Bible.In this six-session video Bible study, professor Gisela Kreglinger and pastor Randy Frazee will help you discover how wine and the Christian life fit together. They will help you learn about how we can reclaim wine as a gift from God. They will introduce you to wine as a spiritual gift. God gave the overflowing cup of wine to bless us, to bring us joy, and to help us draw near to him. This Bible study will inspire you to experience more fully one of God's earthly gifts and help you to commune more deeply with the Creator of all good things.

What comes to mind when you think about the end times? If you are like many Christians, you might not think about it much at all. You have a carpe diem kind of faith that focuses on the here and now. Why occupy your thoughts with the "not yet" when you have enough to deal with in the "right now"? The answer is simple: because Jesus focused on the end times. A full thirty percent of his teachings in the Gospels have to do with discourses on heaven, hell, and the events that will signal the final age. So, if Jesus made the end times a priority, it only makes sense that his followers would make it a priority as well.Perhaps one of the reasons why you don't like to think about the end times is because you know it will involve turmoil and strife. Indeed, Jesus said the final days would be marked by events that include economic turmoil, political conflicts, ethnic tensions, persecution of Christians, famines, wars and rumors of wars, diseases, false prophets, waning faith in Jesus, and other fearful sights. Jesus declared, "All these are the beginning of birth pains" (Matthew 24:9). Labor pains increase in frequency and intensity as the delivery draws near. Jesus was speaking of a day in which the same will happen in the world.Now, when it comes to considering these events that will signal the end of the age, you have a choice as to how you will respond. You can these circumstances through the eyes of fear or faith. The eyes of fear see little reason for hope and ample reason for anxiety. However, the eyes of faith see history inching closer and closer to a new era that will usher in a heavenly destiny--a time when you will "reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize" (Philippians 3:14 nlt). God has told you what to expect not to scare you but to prepare you. He is like a pilot on the intercom telling the passengers about impending turbulence. A good pilot keeps his travelers informed. Your good Father does the same!God wants you to have a deep-seated confidence that he is firmly on his throne and the future is in his hands. He has given prophecy to empower his saints with the reassurance that whatever happens in this life, he is ultimately sovereign.

The men depicted in the Bible were not perfect by any means. We find story after story marked by scandal, failure, and intrigue. Yet we also find many stories of men who were able to look beyond their circumstances, completely trust in the Lord, and follow Him wherever He chose to them. Like us, these men made both good and bad decisions along the way--and experienced both good and bad consequences--and we find our struggles and hopes in the pages of the Bible that tells their stories.In this ten-session workbook, Max Lucado tells some of his favorite stories of these men in the Bible. Stories include: Noah: When You're Low on HopeJob: The Most Famous Conversation in the BibleJacob: Wrestling with the PastMoses: The Voice from the Mop BucketDavid: Colossal CollapsesJoseph: Unanswered QuestionsMatthew: Friend of FlopsPeter: The Gospel of the Second ChanceLazarus: The Final WitnessPaul: Don't Write Off Anyone Each session includes five insights on each character and Bible study questions to help you delve into the stories and apply them to your life.

The Sacred Romance touched thousands of readers when it was first released and left many hungry to apply its material to their own lives. Bestselling author John Eldredge answers that call with this updated innovative workbook and journal.If you're feeling lost, disconnected, or longing for something more, join bestselling author John Eldredge in this exploration of the greatest love of our lives: our faith. The Sacred Romance Workbook, which accompanies the book by the same name, invites you to find the peace and purpose you crave by slowing down, asking questions, and deepening your relationship with God.John Eldredge believes that modern Christians have lost touch with their hearts. They've left that essential part of themselves behind in the pursuit of efficiency, success, and the busyness of their lives. The Sacred Romance Workbook will guide you through a journey to getting to know yourself and your creator even better, asking you: What is this restlessness and emptiness I feel, sometimes after years into my Christian journey?How will my spiritual life touch the rest of my life?What is it that is set so deeply in my heart, that simply will not leave me alone?When did I stop listening to God's leading?The Sacred Romance Workbook is a journey of the heart. It is a journey full of intimacy, adventure, and beauty, that will guide you to your fondest memories, your greatest loves, your noblest achievements, and even your deepest hurts--but the reward is worth the risk.

There is a striking difference between the way that most churches operate today and the way Jesus the conducted his ministry when he was on earth. Most churches today spend their time and resources trying to get people to come into their doors and join their fellowship. But Jesus didn't concern himself with trying to get followers. One time, he even responded to such a request by saying, "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head" (Matthew 8:12). The implication to the person making the request was clear: Do you really want to be my follower and lead that kind of life?Instead, what we find in the Gospels is that the message Jesus taught--and in fact the sole message of the New Testament--was the nature and availability of the kingdom of God. It was now accessible to all people, both Jews and Gentiles alike. Jesus revealed much of these scandalous truths about God's kingdom through parables. Yet while these parables constitute some of his best-known teachings, they are also some of the least understood. Even the disciples weren't always sure what they meant. Perhaps this is why they asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to the people in parables" (Matthew 13:10). Jesus responded by saying, "Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, not to them" (verse 11). Jesus knew that while the kingdom of God was available to everyone, not everyone would have the desire to go through the work to "ask, seek, knock" and "receive" the truths that had come to bring (see Matthew 7:7-8).The Scandal of the Kingdom Workbook, which accompanies the book of the same name, presents carefully curated new material from the late Dallas Willard to help readers understand the heart of Jesus' key parables, why Jesus chose story to communicate life's deepest truths, and how these stories are still revolutionary (and even shocking) in showing us how to live out God's kingdom on earth today. With the rich insights and biblical scholarship common to all of Willard's works, this guide will help readers: Become more passionate about living the gospel in the full scope of Jesus' vision for themBetter share their faith with those who have become disillusioned with ChristianityUnlock the excitement of living in the upside-down kingdom of GodThe Scandal of the Kingdom Workbook is for anyone who: Wants to explore Jesus' teachings but are confused about what his parables meanLoves Dallas Willard's classic works such as The Divine Conspiracy and Life Without LackEnjoys deep teachings about spiritual formation from authors such as John Mark Comer, Richard Foster, and Eugene PetersonWants to share the gospel just as Jesus did during his ministry on earthThe truths of God's kingdom are available to us. Yet like the disciples, we must recognize that questioning, contemplating, and savoring the meaning of Jesus' stories are an important part of the journey.

Are your thoughts holding you captive? I'll never be good enough. Other people have better lives than I do. God couldn't really love me. The visionary behind the million-strong IF: Gathering, Jennie Allen, challenges you to exercise your God-given power to shift negative thinking patterns and take back control of your thoughts and emotions. In Get Out of Your Head, Jennie gives us tools from the book of Philippians to stop the spiral of toxic thoughts, and transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances, by taking control of our minds. We can find freedom from the downward spiral by: Taking every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ Shifting the focus of our minds from our circumstances to God Fighting toxic thoughts with weapons of humility, silence, and delight Escaping our comfort zones with weapons of connection, intentionality and gratitude Learning to forget what's behind so we can move ahead Defeating anxiety with a mind like Christ's Tools included in the Kit: Study & See: The study guide with streaming video uses projects, stories, and Bible study in the book of Philippians to engage the mind and heart. Each study session corresponds to six short, but deep videos providing a starting place for meeting God and encouraging transparent group conversations. Ask: Conversation cards offer questions for spontaneous and authentic discussion time. You choose the questions that speak to you. Lead: The leader's guide prepares you to lead this study and encourages you along the way. (Included in the back of the study guide). Sessions and video run times: Introduction: Spiraling Out (17:00) Make the Shift (18:00) Weapons We Use, Part I (17:00) Weapons We Use, Part II (15:00) A New Way to Live (17:00) A Mind Like Christ (18:30) This kit contains: Get Out of Your Head Study Guide plus Streaming Video (with Leader's Guide)Get Out of Your Head Video Study DVDGet Out of Your Head Conversation Card Deck Additional Get Out of Your Head Study Guides with Streaming Video (9780310170334) can be purchased separately.

Do you feel stuck? So many of us live stuck. Stuck in trying to seem perfect. Stuck in sadness. Stuck feeling numb. Stuck pursuing more stuff to make us happy. Stuck in something we can't even name. These stuck places often go unattended inside of us and they are shaping our lives more than we would like to think. In Stuck, a seven-session video Bible study, Bible teacher Jennie Allen explores where we are stuck and why: We are stuck in anger because we aren't trusting God to defend us. We are stuck in discontentment because we are looking to the wrong things for fulfillment. We are stuck in worry because we have made something other than God our idol. We are stuck doing too much because we don't know our real purpose. We are stuck in sadness because we have wrong expectations. Through deep Bible study and practical exercises, Jennie shows us how we've been trying to fix this stuck feeling with everything but God. He has a plan for these spaces inside of us, the places we feel broken, but we have to go to Him. Stuck is a journey to take an honest look at the fight going on inside, leading us to the God who has a plan to restore us. Our stuck places are the very places that make us ache for God, and we find Him waiting there for us with hope and freedom.The Stuck Study Guide uses projects, stories, and Bible study to engage the mind and heart. Sessions and video run times: stuck (8:00) broken (7:00) mad (5:30) discontent (8:00) scared (9:00) overwhelmed (8:00) sad (8:30) unstuck (7:30)

Stop the spiral of toxic thoughts by learning how to become imitators of Christ.Are your thoughts holding you captive? Jennie Allen--the visionary behind the million-strong IF: Gathering--knows what it's like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, and she knows that from those thoughts, beliefs begin to form: "I'll never be good enough." "Other people have better lives than I do." "God couldn't really love me."We spiral down and down. Changing the way we think seems nearly impossible. And yet the apostle Paul tells us in his letter to the Philippians that conforming our minds to Christ is possible, and it's the ultimate goal for every follower of Christ.In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video Bible study, Jennie gives us tools from the book of Philippians to transform our emotions, our outlooks, and even our circumstances, by taking control of our minds. We can find freedom from the downward spiral by: Taking every thought captive to make it obedient to ChristShifting the focus of our minds from our circumstances to GodFighting toxic thoughts with weapons of humility, silence, and delightEscaping our comfort zones with weapons of connection, intentionality and gratitudeLearning to forget what's behind so we can move aheadDefeating anxiety with a mind like Christ'sOur enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways.The Get Out of Your Head Study Guide uses projects, stories, and Bible study in the book of Philippians to engage the mind and heart.Sessions and video run times: Introduction: Spiraling Out (17:00) Make the Shift (18:00) Weapons We Use, Part I (17:00) Weapons We Use, Part II (15:00) A New Way to Live (17:00) A Mind Like Christ (18:30)

What are you chasing? Are you doing everything right but still feel empty? Are you so busy doing things for God and everyone else that you altogether miss him? Do you ever, in your busy life, stop and see him, really see him? Jennie Allen felt paralyzed in her relationship with God. It occurred to her that maybe she was chasing the wrong things. Maybe God was after something else. When she stumbled across the phrase in 1 Samuel 13, "David was a man after God's own heart," she was intrigued. She knew David was both completely broken, and completely sold out for God.In Chase, a seven-session video Bible study on the life of David, Jennie shows us a man who spent his life chasing after God, instead of what we often chase within ourselves. After examining a life chasing after God, we learn of several things we shouldn't be chasing: Don't chase self-worth by achieving more Don't chase freedom by protecting yourself Don't chase approval by being moral Don't chase love by running away from guilt Don't chase answers by rejecting God Don't chase satisfaction by rebelling Don't chase fulfillment. Chase God! Through deep Bible study and practical exercises, discover that God has carved out a space in each of us that only he can fill. So, whether you are running from God or working your tail off to please him, David's journey will challenge your view of God. He is the only thing we can chase that won't leave us feeling more empty. The Chase Study Guide uses projects, stories, and Bible study in the life of David to engage the mind and heart. Sessions and video run times: chase (7:35) identity (9:00) courage (11:00) obedience (6:35) belief (10:00) repentance (11:00) surrender (10:00) chased down (11:00)

Are you numb? Bored? Are you afraid you're wasting your life? We all desperately want to live for something. We die a little inside when we think we aren't living for something, and are ready to die when we think we can't. But, Jennie Allen says that the restlessness we feel might not be a bad thing. When our restlessness awakens our longing for more of God, it can be a catalyst to living the life of purpose God designed for us. In Restless, an eight-session video Bible study, Jennie uses the story of Joseph to explain how his suffering, gifts, story, and relationships fit into the greater story of God--and how our story can do the same. In this study you will: Explore practical ways to identify the threads of your life Learn how to intentionally weave those threads together Discover how your gifts, passions, places, and relationships aren't random; they're deliberate and meaningful Speak the truth about your suffering: it's possible it has produced the very thing you want to give back to the world The Restless Study Guide engages the mind and heart through stories, Bible study from the life of Joseph, and implements a tool we call "threads" to help you see your own personal story and uncover the raw materials God has given you to use for his glory and purpose. Sessions and video run times: Restless (23:00) God's Story (23:00) Gifts (18:00) Suffering (23:00) Place (20:00) People (19:00) Passions (19:00) Mystery (20:00)

The only thing that truly changes the trajectory of any of our lives is realizing the magnitude of what happened on the Cross.The first person who officially acknowledged the deity of Jesus by referring to Him as the Son of God wasn't one of the disciples or someone He healed, it was the Roman military officer who presided over His crucifixion. That centurion never got to watch our Redeemer heal a leper or walk on water. The only thing he watched Jesus do was die. And it changed the trajectory of his life because he realized only the King of all kings would choose to lay down His crown and be crushed on behalf of His people.Since that Good Friday over 2,000 years ago, Christianity is the only religion in the world whose belief system centers around a Savior who suffered. We're the only ones who place our hope in a deity who's so radically compassionate, He was willing to die so that we could live. Many of us live knowing a lot but living a bit like we don't know much at all. The difference between performance and devotion is rarely defined by outward behavior. The only thing that truly changes the trajectory of any of our lives is realizing the magnitude of what happened on the Cross. We can all relate to the lengths we go to for those we love. And our Redeemer went to lengths that leave us in awestruck gratitude. That's what this study is about. Taking the time to remember the reality and result of our unconditional transformative redemption! When your heart becomes more cognizant of what took place on that old, rugged cross everything changes.In this four-week Bible study taught by Christine Caine and Lisa Harper, we will remember together what led up to the cross and join hands in awesome celebration of the restoration we received when Jesus rose again. What a gift to reflect and rise together in the Lord's power and glory!

There is an enemy among us. You may know who he is, but you may not know what he is about or how he operates. Do you know how he targets you? Do you know how he wants to change your story? Do you know about his schemes to keep you isolated, powerless, discouraged, and defeated?In Your Story Has a Villain, bestselling author Jonathan "JP" Pokluda explores how Satan waged a war with the Almighty, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, and how his sole desire is now to keep you from God's goodness. Satan knows that he has been defeated by Jesus' death and resurrection, but until the final battle when he is cast into hell for eternity, he and his demons are free to roam the earth like a roaring lion looking for anyone to devour. He is far more disruptive to you than you realize.It's time to take action against the villain in your story. In this study, you will learn how to: Stand against the thief of life, who wants to take you out.Understand the tactics the Enemy utilizes in your life.Align yourself with God through prayer as you battle each day.Rely on the truth and power of Scripture to counter the Enemy's lies and accusations.Know that Jesus has already defeated Satan, so you can live victoriously.As a follower of Jesus, you have everything you need to demolish every attack, destroy every accusation. and defeat the enemy. You know the final outcome, but the battle still rages. Are you ready?

The Bible is the living word of God. More than 2,000 times in the Old Testament alone, the Bible asserts that God spoke what is recorded in its pages. The phrase "the Word of God" occurs more than forty times in the New Testament. The Bible claims ultimate spiritual authority over our lives for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness because it represents the inspired Word of God.Every phrase, every verse, every chapter, and every book in the Bible comes from God Himself! It is the only way that we can know God and know His will for our lives. For this reason, it seems reasonable that we should establish a pattern of reading God's Word every day to know what it says and apply its teachings to our lives. After all, how can we know God's will apart from reading His word?This is the purpose of 52 Weeks Through the Bible--to help you develop a plan for engaging in Scripture each and every day. Drawing on the teachings of John MacArthur, this guide includes: A daily plan for reading through the Bible in one yearReadings based on John MacArthur's teachings on key portions of ScriptureReflections and questions to help you apply the message to your lifeAs John notes, "My prayer is that the magnificent and overwhelming theme of the redemption of sinners found in Scripture will carry you with captivating interest from the beginning to the end of the story. This is your story. It is from God to you--and about you. It tells what God has planned for you, why He made you, what you once were, what you have now become in Christ, and what is waiting for you in eternal glory."