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What do we do with the sadness and the joy that living in a broken world brings to our lives? Most try to avoid the tears and focus on finding happiness. Denial might help to alleviate pain, but eventually lament must be faced and expressed. Steve Brown shows that learning to lament honestly to God is the surprising path to learning about real joy.

You may have heard that the gospel of Jesus can transform every part of life, but can you really bring your faith into your work? The ten lessons in this small group study will guide you in building a bridge from your personal faith to your work. Each lesson will help you see how Jesus's work for you applies to and transforms the difficulties ...

What do you do when life seems to be topsy-turvy? Come to the barnyard with Jill Miller and meet her friends--the animals--who God uses to teach us about him and how to have peace in trusting him. In this 52-week family devotional, Jill Miller takes care of her animals, enjoying what the Creator has made, God takes her upside-down soul and flips it.

Each of us has a unique story, but if we live without looking to the master Storyteller, we get lost and confused. This thirteen-week study guide leads participants through journaling, response activities, and meditating on God's Word to reconnect with God's story and reignite their love for him and others.

Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle present an alphabet of words related to salvation, written to a rhyming beat. All the words paint a detailed and varied portrait of what salvation through Jesus is all about.

The Good Name by Samuel T. Logan encourages readers to see the dangers of "false witness" among Christians, especially when dealing with disagreements, which can cause damage to individuals, the church, and the good name of Jesus. Logan emphasizes how our Christian responsibility is to honor others in truth and respect.

Knowing how to deal with popular culture as a parent can be overwhelming. How can you enter into your children's lives and connect with their interests but still point them toward Jesus? Most parents fear the influence of popular culture or ignore it altogether. This guide equips parents to raise grace-oriented disciples and cultural ...

Have you ever wondered why making changes to your life and relationships is so difficult? Let alone helping those you live and work with to grow? This insightful guide from Tim Riddle and Fil Anderson helps readers uncover the roadblocks to change in their lives and relationships. By sharing their own stories of uncovering blind spots, they ...

The nursery is ready, but are you? To help expectant parents prepare for a new little one, Rob and Stephanie Green apply the gospel to the details of parenting. Soon-to-be parents and even long-time parents will find biblical wisdom from both a mother's and father's perspective, inviting them to draw near to Christ and each other.

Leave a lasting legacy of wisdom for the next generation by journaling in this easy-to-accomplish devotional/journal and praying through Proverbs. The perfect gift for a special, older relative or friend who has wisdom, faith, and experience to share.

Everyone has a secret or two--areas of their life they would rather not share with the general public. Jonathan Daugherty's secret snatched away contentment, peace, and the possibility of being truly known and loved. This is a story of loss and redemption that will give hope to anyone who has ever experienced the power of addiction and its ...

Lots of Christians talk about the gospel, but how many really understand the gospel and know how to apply it to their lives? Featuring nine self-contained lessons with discussion questions, articles, practical exercises, and comprehensive leader's notes in the back, The Gospel-Centered Life helps participants understand how the gospel shapes ...

We don't want to be alone. We want to love and be loved; and we know that genuine relationships make our lives rich. But somehow living in community always ends up being harder than we thought. This nine-lesson small group study helps participants learn how the Spirit shapes diverse people into a Christ-centered community that reflects Jesus ...

The quest for perfection can be a crushing burden. When life doesn't line up, it's easy to be angry, anxious, or even paralyzed. Amy Baker uncovers the pitfalls of perfectionism and examines the root and purpose of the longing for perfection to show how God's grace transforms this burdensome quest into a joyful walk of faith.

Peer pressure, codependency, shame, low self-esteem--these are just some of the words used to identify how people are controlled by others' opinions. Why is it so important to be liked? Why is rejection so traumatic? Edward T. Welch's insightful, biblical answers to these questions show that freedom from others' opinions and genuine, loving ...

The How People Change Facilitator's Guide challenges and equips participants to live out the gospel in their everyday lives. This course helps people to understand the underlying motivations for their actions and gives them specific, practical help in changing long-standing patterns of behavior, so they grow in love for God and others. Based ...

These are dark days, and this is a book about how to stand up in the face of spiritual warfare--for yourself, for your loved ones, for those you counsel. David Powlison carefully unpacks Scripture and various case studies to show how Christ triumphs over all the powers of darkness.

Grandparenting with Grace by author Larry McCall explores what grandparenting looks like from God's perspective. In this profound and accessible guide, McCall invites readers to glean from God's Word how they can have an impact on their grandchildren that can bear fruit not only throughout their grandchildren's lives but even into eternity.

Don't just give up something for Lent! Move closer to the heart of Easter through forty days of Bible readings, prayers of confession and thanksgiving, and devotional readings focused on Lenten themes of repentance, humility, suffering, lament, sacrifice, and death. This compact daily devotional will prepare your heart and rekindle your love ...

Stuck inside your own head? Pastor Jared Mellinger demonstrates how the hope of the gospel rescues us from too much introspection. With short, story-filled chapters and practical instructions for fighting false guilt and unhelpful self-examination, Think Again offers real relief from the burden of excessive self-analysis.

Using discussion questions, small group exercises, vignettes, Bible study, and relationship-building activities, this interactive ten-week course gives couples the invaluable experience of applying and living the principles from the book Marriage Matters. The leader's notes in the back provide extra content and direction for pastors, ...

Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp skillfully help individuals and small groups identify the deeper issues that keep relationships less than they are designed to be. They give practical direction on how to resolve conflicts, have difficult conversations, grant forgiveness, overlook weaknesses, celebrate strengths, and grow casual ...

Instead of an awkward experience, sharing your faith can be a simple, everyday part of life. As you grow in your love for Jesus, sharing him with others will overflow into every conversation. Casual interactions will turn into significant moments that bring the gospel into all your relationships.

Based on the best-selling book, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands Facilitator's Guide offers a comprehensive, hands-on overview of the process of biblical change that will transform the way your church and ministry thinks about and helps others. Pastors, small group leaders, and church members are equipped to be part of the change process in ...

Newcomers to the church community need tools to navigate the Christian faith and a guide for connecting doctrine to real life. In a world that's increasingly relative, author Andrew Petiprin helps readers discover unchanging truth based on God's Word. Truth Matters shows how core tenants of the Christian faith were affirmed over the centuries ...