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A twenty-six-word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God's treatment is prescribed in John 3:16. He loves. He gave. We believe. We live.
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Lucado (When Christ Comes; Facing Your Giants ) digs deeply into one of the most famous and oft-quoted passages of the Bible-John 3:16. First situating it in its biblical context as part of Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus, Lucado then dissects the 26-word promise phrase by phrase, picking out key theological ideas that provide hope to Christians. What does it mean that God "so loved the world"- What must we do to gain everlasting life- Using his trademark folksy style, Lucado employs great stories and real-life illustrations to drive home points about God's love, justice and determination to save. The chapter on hell (pinging off the phrase "shall not perish") is alone worth the price of admission; it's uncharacteristically hard-hitting for Lucado, with the beloved pastor drawing a line in the sand for evangelicals who might be tempted to believe in universal salvation or who imagine hell as a mere metaphor. That chapter, in fact, could and should be further developed in a book of its own. Some of Lucado's points in this book are devastatingly insightful, others only gimmicky or superficial; still, the book is an excellent entry into the popular Texas writer's body of work. It's short, marvelously accessible and followed by a 40-day Bible study on the life of Jesus (excerpted from Lucado's prior books).
As Long As We Both Shall Live: Experience the Marriage You've Always Wanted Dr. Gary Smalley & Ted Cunningham Dvd
Everyone has expectations, but not everyone acknowledges them. In marriage, unrecognized expectations can be especially dangerous—when couples expect each other to be and act a certain way without communicating their assumptions, disappointment is never too far away. Now, relationship expert Gary Smalley and his pastor and friend Ted Cunningham show couples how to defuse the ticking bomb of unrealistic expectations and arm their marriage with healthy communication and honest intimacy. As Long as We Both Shall Live will help couples acknowledge their unexpressed assumptions, understand one another’s genuine needs and talk openly about their hopes and desires. Women and men will find the tools they need to build lasting and loving marriages.
Balanced: Gaining and maintaining financial stability. Andy Stanley Dvd
BASIC.Follow Jesusis the second film in a seven-part short film series from the creators of NOOMA featuring Francis Chan.
The Bible is clear about what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Still, so many of us in the church seem to want to redefine exactly what that means ... so we say things like we have Him in our hearts, or we beliee a certain set of things He said, or we've memorized His commands ... therefore we're followers of Jesus.
Is that what is all comes down to, or is there more to it than than? Could it be that when Jesus says to follow Him, He really means we're supposed to do the things He did? Could it be that following Jesus means our lives are going to look less like our neighbor's and more like His? And if it mans that, and His life on earth was hard, do we need a compelling reason to want to live that kind of life instead of the good life our culture offers us? Is the fact that He is God and will one day judge the world, including you--and me, a compelling enough reason to want to follow Him?
This seven-session small group experience is designed to take your small group deeper into the content of the first three BASIC films. Each DVD includes expanded content not found on the individual film discs.
Join Francis Chan as he explores the weighty topic of the Trinity, distilling the reality of the nature of God into foundational truths. The seven unique sessions engage small groups in challenging, innovative, and accessible discussions of the nature of God and what that knowledge means for those who believe in Him.
Each kit includes:
- Disc 1: FEAR GOD film and two study sessions
- Disc 2: FOLLOW JESUS film and two study sessions
- Disc 3: HOLY SPIRIT film and three study sessions
- Disc 4: Tips for leaders, sermon and teaching outlines, video clips, promotional videos and print pieces for churches, and more
- Six WHO IS GOD? Follower's Guides, written specifically for small group use with this kit
The Christian life was meant to be a journey, not a routine.
BASIC is a seven-part short film series from the creators of NOOMA featuring Francis Chan inviting us to reclaim the simple, full, and beautiful journey that our lives are intended to be.
The first three BASIC films begin at the most fundamental level asking, “Who is God?” Francis addresses, reveals, and reinforces a foundational framework to better understand the complex truths of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Films four through seven focus on “The Practices of the Church,” and by living these out, we are the Church.
We’re all looking for a solid foundation – something we can build our lives around. We crave a profound assurance that God, His ways, and His Word will carry us through – leading to basic conclusions to complex questions we wrestle with.
Basic.Who is God? - Follower's Guide Francis Chan Book
BASIC.Who Is God? A Follower's Guide is a seven-session book that features two sessions of study on each of the following films: BASIC.Fear God, BASIC.Follow Jesus, and BASIC.Holy Spirit, with a final session that wraps up the study of the trinity.
Boundaries Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend DVD
This nine-session, small group study DVD, Boundaries Revised, features Dr.’s Henry Cloud and John Townsend, who uncover the secrets to cultivating the habit of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries that provide the framework for rich, productive relationships. Healthy relationship and sound living depend on maintaining effective personal boundaries. But many people don’t know where to start. Do you have trouble saying no? Can you set limits and still be a loving person? Are you in control of your life? Do people take advantage of you? Based on the bestselling book by Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, these nine interactive sessions can make a life-changing difference. Drawing on principles from the Bible, Boundaries guides small groups on a journey of discovery and practical application. As a participant, you’ll learn how to live your life more fully and display truth and love more freely.
Breakaway: Because you didn't set out to be just like everybody else Andy Stanley Dvd
Everywhere You Go, There You Are When you were young, you were told, "You are special!" and were encouraged to become anything you wanted. The future held unlimited options. But then life happened. And now you look around feeling, thinking, looking, and acting basically the same as the next guy. You can't help but feel trapped and hemmed in. Unfortunately, many try to break out of the suffocating sameness by making the same bad decisions over and over again. This Breakaway DVD and study guide are designed to renovate your thinking by illustrating four core beliefs that dictate the decisions shaping the outcome of your life. This study will help you break out of the crowd and away from bad patterns for good!
Breaking Free: The Journey, The Stories Beth Moore Dvd
Breaking Free: The Journey, The Stories - Member BookbyBeth Mooreleads you through a study of the Scriptures to discover the transforming power of freedom in Jesus Christ. Themes for this study come from Isaiah, a book about the captivity of God's children, the faithfulness of God, and the road to freedom.
This in-depth women's Bible study draws parallels between the captive Israelites of the Old Testament and New Testament believers in Jesus as the Promised Messiah. Beth looks at the Book of Isaiah through the lives of the kings who ruled during the prophet's ministry. These kings exemplify many of the obstacles to freedom with which we must deal. Using Scripture to help identify spiritual strongholds in your life, no matter how big or small, Beth explains that anything that hinders us from the benefits of knowing God is bondage.
