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Women Of The Bible
$11.99Add to cartLoaded with charts, graphs, images, and fascinating facts, the Women of the Bible: Old Testament Bible Study is easy enough that the new believer understands, but in-depth enough that the longtime churchgoer still comes away learning something new.
This six-session Bible study explores the impact of incredible women from the Old Testament. With fascinating historical insights and engaging discussion questions, you’ll learn about Old Testament women such as:
*The outspoken matriarch Rebecca
*Five daughters who reshaped the law for women in ancient Israel
*The outstanding judge Deborah and the feisty warrior Jael
*A life-saving wise woman of a city under siege
*The hospitable woman of Shunem
*Lady Wisdom from the book of Proverbs who is the picture of wise living -
Acrostic Of God
$15.99Add to cart“Let’s read the Acrostic of God together
to help you to make him your awesome treasure.
We’ll read it, rap it, or sing it–it’s fun!
Till Jesus comes back and his kingdom has come. . .
He’s the Alpha and Omega, from A to Z;
his beauty and his glory we were made to see.”The Acrostic of God is a joy to read and reread, and a wonderful tool to help kids absorb eternal truth about God.
By giving children an alphabetical list of the titles and attributes of God written with a rhyming beat, Jonathan Gibson and Timothy Brindle make The Acrostic of God fun to read and easy to memorize. Each characteristic, A to Z, weaves together a beautiful picture of God.
Using the alphabet to teach about God has a rich history in the Bible, especially in the Psalms and Lamentations. Several of the psalms–notably Psalm 119–begin with letters of the Hebrew alphabet, forming an acrostic that spells out the entire alphabet.
The authors make learning theology fun and effortless. Their book shows God as he is, not “just to know about him more in our brains, but to know him as the God of glory who reigns.”
Illustrated by C. S. Fritz, The Acrostic of God is the first in the Acrostic Theology for Kids series that introduces children ages five to eleven to systematic theology uniquely on their age level.
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You Were Made For This Moment Study Guide Plus Streaming Video (Student/Study Gu
$19.99Add to cartRacial divides. Political strife. Uncertain futures. This is the story of our day. But it is also the story of the exiles in Persia. The Jewish people had been taken from their homeland. They were being pressured to conform to foreign customs. They were facing discrimination. Now, an edict was being issued that would stamp out the Jewish race forever. Everything seemed to be falling apart for God’s people. But then two figures emerge on the scene . . . and everything changes.
As Max Lucado relates in this five-session study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), Esther and Mordecai are these unlikely heroes of the tale. Both had spent their lives trying to fit in and conform. But both experience a turning point-a crucial moment where they choose to step up and stand out for the God they served. As a result of their courageous actions, winter turned to springtime for God’s people. They emerged from the crisis stronger, more unified, and more committed to serving the God of their forefathers, even in their exile.
The promise for God’s people in the book of Esther is the same promise that we have today. Our God triumphs in troubled times. When it seems as if everything is falling into pieces, he is working in our midst, causing everything to fall into place. The very one who seeks to destroy us will be destroyed. Even when it appears that evil has won, and that there is no hope for our future, we can know God’s throne is still occupied. We will triumph in the end.
The question for you today is not whether God will show up on the scene. Rather, it is whether you will choose to be a part of it when he does. Will you, like Mordacai and Esther, realize you are a position “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14)? God is calling you to rise up in these chaotic times. You were made for this moment.
Sessions include:
1. The Problem of Conformity (Esther 1:1-2:18)
2. A Moment of Decision (Esther 2:19-4:14)
3. Heaven Set in Motion (Esther 4:15-6:14)
4. The God of Great Turnarounds (Esther 7:1-8:17)
5. Remembering God’s Faithfulness (Esther 9:1-10:3)Designed for use with You Were Made for This Moment Video Study (sold separately).
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Ecclesiastes Study Guide With Leaders Notes (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartWhat constitutes a meaningful life? We seek fulfillment in success, prosperity, recognition, relationships, and even self-sufficiency, but we always seem to come up short. If you feel you are coming up empty in your life and need a bigger vision and greater purpose, this accessible study by David Gibson will show you that all of your hope for meaning lies in getting to know and trust your Creator.
Listening carefully to the wisdom of Ecclesiastes will topple your false hopes in temporary comforts and achievements and steer you toward the unshakable hope you have in Jesus. Life is difficult and faith is a constant challenge, but dismantling your time-bound idols will help you look ahead to a hope-filled eternity and will equip you to live generously, wisely, and happily.
This small group guide includes ten in-depth lessons that include discussion questions, a short article to read, and a practical application section that can be used for one-to-one discipleship, small group, or large group settings.
Ecclesiastes: Life in the Light of Eternity is part of The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible series published in partnership with Serge. Each book in the series examines how the gospel story is revealed throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
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1 John Study Guide With Leaders Notes (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartWhat do you rely on to get through your day? The things we rely on are also what define us–our family, education, job, accomplishments, money. For the apostle John, nothing defined him more than the love of God in Jesus, and that is what he relied on every moment of every day. Scotty Smith takes readers through 1 John and shows how a rich understanding of the love of God prepares us to thrive in times of great stress and strengthens us for every season of life.
Relying on God’s love brings true joy that empowers us to be faithful in the face of opposition. Discover how we are to live in this world as children of light and how the best way to defeat spiritual warfare is to be preoccupied with Jesus. Participants will learn how knowing Jesus equals loving Jesus, and loving Jesus equals loving others. Because the Father already loves us as much as he loves Jesus, he is committed to making us like Jesus.
This small group guide includes eight in-depth lessons that include discussion questions, a short article to read, and a practical application section that can be used for one-to-one discipleship, small group, or large group settings.
1 John: Relying on the Love of Godis part of The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bibleseries published in partnership with Serge. Each book in the series examines how the gospel story is revealed throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
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Gospel Shaped Leader
$17.99Add to cartHow do you grow as a leader in the church? Should you read church growth books? Take a few seminars? Or just wing it? Scott Thomas, former director of Acts 29, church planter, and pastor has a different approach. He unpacks how leaning on Jesus empowers not just your teaching, but also grows the humility and biblical wisdom you need to lead.
Through many years of ministry experience, Thomas has seen the importance of the “soft skills” of leadership–empathy, kindness, and listening–and how not developing those skills negatively impacts churches. Yet simply knowing the need for what the world calls “emotional intelligence,” doesn’t guarantee growth in these areas. But understanding and applying the gospel will bring transformation.
Thomas gives practical, specific help in navigating relational challenges that leaders commonly encounter and unpacks how a gospel-shaped response brings healing. Complete with reflection questions at the end of each chapter to encourage self-inventory and further study, The Gospel Shaped Leader will encourage church leaders of all ages in the categories of self-awareness, self-management, relational awareness, and relational management, with the goal of recognizing strengths and weaknesses so they can continue growing more like Christ.
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Psalms Study Guide With Leaders Notes (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartHow long? Why is this happening? Where are you, God? For centuries, God’s people have learned to go to God with their real questions, struggles, and everyday needs from reading and studying the Psalms. In this practical, gospel-rich small group study, authors Barbara Juliani and Patric Knaak guide participants in learning how the Psalms give us words to pray about the real struggles in our lives.
Faith in Christ brings us into a living relationship with God, which means we can go to God in every circumstance and with every reaction of our hearts. We don’t need to pretend things are good when they are not, or that we are strong when we are not. The Psalms are God’s gift to his people–his own words we can pray to strengthen our hearts and faith.
This small group guide with leader’s notes includes ten in-depth lessons that include discussion questions, a short article to read, and a practical application section that can be used for one-to-one discipleship, small group, or large group settings.
Psalms: Real Prayers for Real Life is part of The Gospel-Centered Life in the Bible series published in partnership with Serge. Each book in the series examines how the gospel story is revealed throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
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Consider Your Counsel
$15.99Add to cartBiblical counseling is not an easy calling. How do you effectively communicate the gospel to hurting people? Theological training and learning from other counselors are both key to growing in the wisdom, love, and skill needed to apply Scripture to yourself and others. Preparation is key, but sometimes the most effective training comes after you’ve jumped into the ring-when a coach puts his arm around your shoulder and helps you take a look at what you’ve done well and where you can grow.
In Consider Your Counsel, Bob Kellemen comes alongside counselors and shares where he and others have missed the mark. Drawing on more than three decades of counseling supervision experience, he unpacks ten of the most common missteps that he has noticed in his own counseling, as well as those he has mentored.
From teaching before listening to targeting sin but not suffering, Kellemen helps counselors of all ages see where they may need to reassess their methods and continue to grow. Each chapter briefly discusses a typical counseling mistake, then delves into a discussion of alternative approaches and practical suggestions for maturing as biblical counselor. This uniquely helpful book will help readers do an honest assessment of their counseling and encourage them to grow as counselors and friends.
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3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager
$19.99Add to cartToday’s teenagers are the most anxious, creative, and diverse generation in history–which can make it hard for us to relate. And while every teenager is a walking bundle of questions, three rise above the rest:
– Who am I?
– Where do I fit?
– What difference can I make?Young people struggle to find satisfying and life-giving answers to these questions on their own. They need caring adults willing to lean in with empathy, practice listening, and gently point them in the direction of better answers: they are enough because of Jesus, they belong with God’s people, and they are invited into God’s greater story.
In this book, which is based on new landmark research from the Fuller Youth Institute and combines in-depth interviews with data from 1,200 diverse teenagers, Kara Powell and Brad M. Griffin offer pastors, youth leaders, mentors, and parents practical and proven conversations and connections that help teenagers answer their three biggest questions and reach their full potential.
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Until Unity Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartWith Bible study questions, worship prompts, leader’s notes, and chapter-by-chapter insights into Francis Chan’s Until Unity trade book, this rich study guide exhorts readers to live the unity, theology, and holiness that God calls them to.
Christians cannot remain indifferent to the divisions in the Church today. In this study guide companion, Chan draws on the Gospel-infused message of Until Unity to remind readers that Church unity is not optional. This study guide includes:
*Deeper exploration of every chapter in Until Unity
*Tips for leading and participating as a small group
*Scripture passages and reflection questions
*Prompts for group and individual prayerChan’s emphasis on worship and praise, along with his passionate teaching, make this guide a unique and life-changing exploration of why unity is not just God’s wish for His Church–it’s His expectation.
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Maximize : How To Develop Extravagant Givers In Your Church (Revised)
$16.99Add to cartStewardship is an essential part of discipleship. This ultimate how-to book for pastors and church leaders provides an innovative, step-by-step plan to- cultivate first-time givers- motivate people to tithe- develop an ongoing stewardship system- follow up with givers the right way- develop multiple giving options- shepherd the five types of givers in the church- educate people to grow in the grace of giving
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Kingdom Men Rising Bible Study Book (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartKingdom Men Rising Bible Study Book includes printed content for eight sessions, personal study between group sessions, applicable Scripture, “How to Use This Study,” a leader guide, tips for leading a group, and a D-group guide.
Our culture is seeing confusion about what it means to be a man. Even notions of masculinity have, in many corners, become toxic. Kingdom Men Rising has been created to speak truth into a poorly defined and disoriented culture about the purpose and future of masculinity from a biblical perspective. In this Bible study, men will wrestle honestly with the unique questions and circumstances they face today. It invites men deep into their own stories to reveal the true expression of masculinity-God’s intent.
This study is designed to exhort men to exercise the God-given place in the home, community, and culture they were created for through an examination of landmark texts from the Bible and historical biblical figures. This experience will bring greater clarity to a Kingdom understanding, vision, and perspective in crucial areas such as identity and responsibilities. Along the way, Evans shares practical steps on how to become a man who leads his world well.
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Top 50 Bible Stories About Jesus For Preschool Ages 2-5
$24.99Add to cartThese Top 50 Bible Stories about Jesus for Preschool have everything you need to teach little ones ages two to five for a whole year! It’s filled with great Bible stories; step-by-step, easy-to-use instructions; fun activities; and TONS of reproducible pages. These lessons have the tools you need to reach young children with Bible stories about God’s Son, Jesus.
The book is split into three sections (Jesus’ Birth and Childhood; Jesus’ Life and Ministy; and Jesus’ Last Days, Death, and Resurrection), with each chapter focusing on a specific Bible passage about Jesus.
Each chapter includes:
*Bible Story
*Memory Verse
*Discussion Questions
*Instructions and Materials List (for crafts, games, puzzles, and snacks depending on the chapter)
*Take-Home PaperThe Top 50 series aims to create the top resources for children’s ministries. Some are created from top authors and teachers in children’s ministries. Others combine some of our best lessons from favorite RoseKidz products (previously Rainbow Publishers) into a new, updated format. Enjoy the quick and easy-to-use reproducible resources packed with lessons, activities, and crafts. Includes top lessons every child should know that are volunteer and child-friendly!
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Top 50 Bible Lessons With Gods Amazing Animals
$24.99Add to cartTop 50 Bible Lessons with God’s Amazing Animals is another book in the beloved Top 50 series that uses children’s interest in animals to teach them about God. As we all know, children love animals!
This collection of Bible lessons covers the Creation story, the Old Testament prophets, the Psalms, and the Gospels. It also focuses on the qualities and behaviors of animals as well as animal preservation. Split into sections based on children’s favorite animals, such as cats, dogs, horses, birds, fish, sheep, farm animals, and more, teachers can jump to “favorite” sections or work their way from beginning to end.
This book provides teachers with lessons that need minimal preparation yet present sound biblical teaching combined with life application. Each lesson includes a memory verse, games, an object lesson, discussion questions, craft ideas, and of course, fascinating animal facts!
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Habakkuk : Remembering God’s Faithfulness When He Seems Silent
$14.99Add to cartWhy does God seem silent when I need Him most?
The prophet Habakkuk faced great storms in life. His fears of the future crippled him with doubt and left him questioning God. How is it, then, that he is now a shining example of how the righteous live by faith?
Learn how the storms of life can become opportunities to activate your faith in Habakkuk: Remembering the Faithfulness of God When He Seems Silent. You’ll study the book of Habakkuk-which maybe you’ve never done before!-and discover how remembering is essential to understanding the faithfulness of God. Through daily Scripture, prayer, and meditation, you’ll enter the life of this prophet, and:
*Gain freedom to express your fear and frustration to God
*Remember that God is at work-even when He seems silent
*Increase your capacity to practice the art of waiting on God
*Learn how to navigate through the storms of life to live free from fear and full of joyThis six-week study provides daily interactive Bible study and an easy-to-use leader’s guide for group participation. Dannah Gresh also hosts a six-session podcast series to kick off each week of study. Find it at dannahgresh.com.
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Dream Big Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$13.99Add to cartAt some point, we resign ourselves to living by the scripts and rhythms established by other people. Perhaps it’s a parent. Maybe it’s a pastor or a boss or a teacher. Maybe it’s a mortgage or wedding date or that next pay raise. Wherever the source, today there is an ocean full of people living on the life rafts of what they were expected to do. If we look at the mirror, we might see ourselves on that life raft as well.
In this five-session video study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), bestselling author Bob Goff dares to ask the questions: What would you do if opinion, reason, or probability were no objects? What do you deeply desire to do even if it scares you to the marrow of your bones? What were you meant to do even if no other person thinks you should? He shares stories from the Bible that show how God called certain individuals to follow him-regardless of their lack of “qualifications”-and how those people changed the world when they dared to follow God’s dreams for their lives. In the same way, God is calling us to step into the version of our lives that he intended for us before others told us it was impossible and once again dream big.
If anyone knows how to live life to the fullest, it is Bob Goff. He has already dazzled readers and audiences with his crazy, audacious, live-out-loud approach and stories told in Love Does and Everybody, Always. Yet as unique as Bob might seem, he had to make his own choice to dream big. In this study, he will take participants on this journey he has already traveled and help them to rediscover the dreams God has for them and turn them into reality. Dream Big will help group members understand that God has a plan for their lives and provide a step-by-step road map to breaking through the barriers that are holding them back.
Designed for use with the Dream Big Video Study (sold separately).
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Disciple Making Culture
$15.99Add to cartA PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HELP YOU CULTIVATE HEALTHY CHURCH CULTURE
Church leaders who focus on programs, strategy, and curriculum can easily miss what ties them all together: culture. Cultivating culture is the difference between churches who flourish and those who flounder at disciple-making. Leaders must cultivate a healthy disciple-making culture. But how?
Author Brandon Guindon’s book Disciple-Making Culture provides a how-to guide for cultivating a healthy disciple-making culture throughout your church. He walks readers through key components of healthy culture, which he has uncovered over the course of his more than twenty years of disciple-making in various contexts. Using time-tested principles, he answers a challenging question: “How do we actually live out the Great Commission-as a church?”
Learn a relational method for making disciples at your church that is built upon how Jesus and the early church made disciples. Gain the tools needed to transform your church’s culture. Walk away with a reproducible model that’s been successfully implemented by thriving disciple-making churches around the world. Allow the pages of Scripture to become not only words-but also real-life experiences.
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Belonging Project Study Guide With Leader Helps (Teacher’s Guide)
$16.99Add to cartDiscover true community.
Has the pursuit of the “perfect life” left you feeling depleted, disappointed, dissatisfied, and disconnected? Are you tired of being lonely and left out at work, home, church, and online? Are you hungry for true community, deeper connection with God, and friendships that are greater than just “likes” on social media? Are you ready for real connections with those around you?
In this four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese provides biblical and practical help for cultivating meaningful relationships that glorify God through an exploration of four “one another” sayings in the New Testament:
*Love one another
*Serve one another
*Build up and strengthen one another
*Forgive one anotherIn her trademark style, Amberly combines Bible study with delightful humor to create a refreshing and engaging experience that will encourage and equip women to pursue deeper relationships and true belonging.
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Exploring The Bible Through History
$19.99Add to cartHow can you help kids get the big picture” of the Bible? How can you help them understand the Bible’s place in history?
Exploring the Bible Through History is the first in a series of interactive Bible lesson resources based off of Rose Publishing’s Giant 10-Foot Bible Timeline. This book features twenty-five Bible lessons, in which children, through multiple activity options, explore the Bible and discover God throughout history. This book of twenty-five lessons takes kids from creation through Revelation.
Imagine having a series of Bible lessons (with the help of an illustrated timeline) to help kids picture and learn about key people, places, and events! Each lesson includes:
*Memory verse
*Age-appropriate Bible story
*Short prayer
*Small group time
*Life application
*Four activity options with review questionsIn addition, each lesson includes interactive options for use with the Giant 10-Foot Bible Timeline (9781596360679).
Kids need to know that the stories of the Bible actually happened and are a part of history. By taking “field trips” to Rose’s Giant 10-foot Bible Timeline kids will not only see 2,000 years of history at a glance, but are able to understand the context of the story they are learning for that day.
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Forged Faith Refined Preteen Volume 3 Discipleship Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThe Forged: Faith Refined, Volume 3 Preteen Discipleship Guide includes pages for use during each session, daily devotion, journal pages, and parent pages. Preteens and leaders will have discussions on what is worship, my life as an act of worship, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and more. Purchase one for each preteen in the group.
* 13, 1-hour sessions
* Great for midweek discipleship and small groups
We all worship something. You’ve probably heard that before. But it is true. Whether it’s a sport, a hobby, your school, your relationships, yourself, or God, we all focus our hearts and minds on something. It is usually apparent to those around us what we have set our affections on.
What is worship? Is it simply something done during a worship service? Is worship boring? How does God want me to worship? Help preteens discover the answer to these questions about true worship and more through Forged: Faith Refined, Volume 3.
Forged: Faith Refined is an 8-volume, 2-year curriculum designed to help preteens sharpen their worldview according to biblical principles. As preteens move toward their teenage years, the Bible can help refine their faith and prepare them to understand and interact with the world around them with a biblical worldview. Each of the eight volumes will explore biblical truth in various areas of preteens’ lives and help them evaluate how to live gospel centered lives in their community and world.
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Forged Faith Refined Volume 3 Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe Forged: Faith Refined, Volume 3 Leader Guide features easy-to-use, low-tech sessions without media. Preteens and leaders will have discussions on what is worship, my life as an act of worship, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and more. Purchase one for each leader.
* 13, 1-hour sessions
* Great for midweek discipleship and small groups
We all worship something. You’ve probably heard that before. But it is true. Whether it’s a sport, a hobby, your school, your relationships, yourself, or God, we all focus our hearts and minds on something. It is usually apparent to those around us what we have set our affections on.
What is worship? Is it simply something done during a worship service? Is worship boring? How does God want me to worship? Help preteens discover the answer to these questions about true worship and more through Forged: Faith Refined, Volume 3.
Forged: Faith Refined is an 8-volume, 2-year curriculum designed to help preteens sharpen their worldview according to biblical principles. As preteens move toward their teenage years, the Bible can help refine their faith and prepare them to understand and interact with the world around them with a biblical worldview. Each of the eight volumes will explore biblical truth in various areas of preteens’ lives and help them evaluate how to live gospel centered lives in their community and world.
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Friends With God Bible Lessons Old Testament
$32.99Add to cartYou’re about to have 13 surprising visitors come to your Sunday school class…and change the way kids look at the Bible!
Imagine what it would be like to have Abram himself drop in and share about the night God showed him a sky full of stars, and made a life-changing promise.
Or picture the power of Moses delving into his adventures, bringing kids along to Egypt, the Red Sea…and freedom!And, if Naomi visited your classroom, how powerful would her story be, drawing kids into an epic journey with Ruth?
Well, that’s just how real, surprising, and memorable your ministry is about to become! Each of these 13 hour-long lessons includes an interactive script in which a Bible character drops in on your classroom to share his or her incredible, true adventures–and bring kids (grades 1-5) along for the ride. Each of these Biblical accounts is told in the first person, inspired by the delightful Friends With God Story Bible (a great companion resource for your students). As kids explore the Bible story along with “the source,” they’ll discover that these action-packed, emotion-filled stories actually happened to real people.
All you need is a hammy volunteer who can look the script over and be familiar with it–and willing to have fun with their role. You’ll be on-hand to pass out props and lead kids in joining the Bible adventure with all of their senses. Oh, and of course each lesson includes friend-making icebreakers, giggle-inducing games, creative crafts, and powerful prayer times to reach every kind of learner.
This book includes reproducible pages.
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Forged Faith Refined Volume 2 Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$14.99Add to cartWho am I? What’s my purpose? How can I deal with the struggles in my life? These questions are at the forefront of the minds of many preteens. Much of their world is changing, and their identity is being challenged by friends and the world around them. Preteens need to be reminded that their identity is found first and foremost in who God has created them to be. Help preteens discover the answer to these questions about true Identity and more through Forged: Faith Refined, Volume 2.
Forged: Faith Refined is a 2-year curriculum designed to help preteens sharpen their worldview according to biblical principles. As preteens move toward their teenage years, the Bible can help refine their faith and prepare them to understand and interact with the world around them with a biblical worldview. Each of the eight volumes will explore biblical truth in various areas of preteens’ lives and help them evaluate how to live gospel centered lives in their community and world. Foundational elements that will be discussed include truth, identity, and relationships.
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Light Of The World Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIn Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament, the role of women in first-century Jewish culture, the importance of Mary’s visitation and the revolutionary implications of Mary’s Magnificat, the census and the stable, and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.
The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the six-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.
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Light Of The World
$16.99Add to cartIn Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to Bethlehem, and the visit from the Magi. These stories open conversations around connections of the Gospel stories to the Old Testament, the role of women in first-century Jewish culture, the importance of Mary’s visitation and the revolutionary implications of Mary’s Magnificat, the census and the stable, and the star of Bethlehem and the flight to Egypt.
The book provides a rich and challenging learning experience for small groups and individual readers alike. As part of a larger four-week study that is perfect for Advent, it includes a DVD and a comprehensive leader guide.
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Forged Faith Refined Volume 1 Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$14.99Add to cartTruth can sometimes feel like a moving target, always changing and open to interpretation The Bible says that God is the Creator of all things. He has established what is true and that truth does not change. Forged: Faith Refined, Volume 1 Leader Guide is a 13-week Bible study that answers the question “what is truth?” and discusses how to engage those around us with the unchanging truth of the Bible.
Forged: Faith Refined is a 2-year curriculum designed to help preteens sharpen their worldview according to biblical principles. As preteens move toward their teenage years, the Bible can help refine their faith and prepare them to understand and interact with the world around them with a biblical worldview. Each of the eight volumes will explore biblical truth in various areas of preteens’ lives and help them evaluate how to live gospel-centered lives in their community and world. Foundational elements that will be discussed include truth, identity, and relationships.
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Footnotes Womens Bible Study Participant Workbook With Leader Helps (Workbook)
$14.99Add to cartBe inspired by the stories of minor biblical characters and the major lessons they teach us.
We hear a lot about some of the “big” names in the Bible. Moses. Mary. Paul. But what about those who have a small mention, or whose names aren’t even known? What might they have to teach us about the faith journey? Footnotes is a unique four-week study that introduces us to some people who are just a brief blip on the screen of the Bible timeline, just a footnote in biblical story-people it would be easy to overlook but we shouldn’t underestimate. As you journey through this four-week study, you will be inspired by the backstories of these people of faith who show us that even minor players can teach major lessons. -
Romans Womens Bible Study Participant Workbook (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartWe live in a world full of bad news. The media recounts stories of natural disasters, violence, and conflict. In the midst of all this heartbreak, we can’t lose sight of the fact that God has given us good news. We call it the gospel. It reminds us that God loves us and longs to redeem our suffering. He stepped out of eternity and into time to send us His one and only Son. The gospel truths shared with the early church at Rome echo into our day, reminding us that we still have good news to embrace personally and to share with others.
In this six-week study of the Book of Romans, we will be highlighting significant concepts regarding the good news about faith, grace, daily life, God’s plan, relationships, and eternity. Whatever bad news we may receive, in Romans we will find good news to encourage and transform us.
Join Melissa in taking a posture of listening and learning as we approach this powerful book packed with good news? Let’s ask God to do a mighty work in and through us as we study so that we might be inspired with a spiritual renewal that spreads to those around us!
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So The Next Generation Will Know
$11.89Add to cartAs Gen Z leaves the church in record numbers, the adults in their lives feel at a loss to stop the trend. Yet there are research-based and proven strategies that help young people both own their faith and effectively engage the world around them.
Sean McDowell, Ph.D., and Detective J. Warner Wallace have written and taught extensively on the subjects of culture, worldview, and apologetics. In So the Next Generation Will Know, McDowell and Wallace provide strategies and practical tactics from their own personal experiences to help parents, youth leaders, and Christian teachers train the next generation with the truth of the Christian worldview.
Each chapter of So the Next Generation Will Know features information that speaks directly to the various adults in a student’s life; interviews with pastors, apologists, teachers, and cultural experts; and examples of people and ministries who are effectively teaching truth to the next generation. With the right training, the young people you work with don’t have to be another statistic.
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Friends With God Discover How To Read The Bible
$9.99Add to cartHow Do I Read the Bible? The Bible is a big, big, BIG book. Kids might think it’s hard to read. Where do you start? How much should you read? What if you don’t understand it? How will you ever finish it? This hands-on book shows your kids what the Bible is all about-its thrilling stories, its jaw-dropping surprises, and why it’s all so important. Bible characters will show kids just how easy it can be to read and understand God’s Word. They’ll be expert Bible readers in no time!Here’s a sneak peek at the book’s introduction from Jesus… From “once upon a time” to “happily ever after,” you know a good story when you read one. The Bible is the ultimate true story. It tells us what God has done from the beginning of time, what’s going to happen at the end of the world, and some of the best stuff in between. But what are all these stories for? And why should you read them? I’m here to tell you! God created the Bible to help you discover how much God loves you and wants to be with you as your forever friend. All the stories, poems, prophecies, and letters in the Bible give you the answers to life’s questions and problems. So now you can grow closer to God no matter what you’re going through. That’s because I’m always with you. And the Bible can help you remember that. How should you read the Bible? With an open heart and an open mind to understand just how much God loves you. Because God really, really, really loves you, my friend. Your friend, Jesus
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Friends With God Discover How To Pray
$9.99Add to cartGod loves your kids so much! And God loves talking with your kids, too. There are lots of ways to pray, and tons of things to pray about. This fun book shows kids just how easy it is to talk with God-anytime, anywhere, and in so many ways. They’ll be joined by 30 friends of God from the Bible who’ll tell kids what prayer means to them. Plus you’ll find prayer prompts, sample prayers, and verses that show your kids what the Bible says about prayer. Here’s a sneak peek at the book’s introduction from Jesus… God loves you so much and wants you to be his friend. And friends talk to each other. That’s what prayer is-talking to God, your friend. This book will show you what prayer is and how you can do it. Prayer can be fun, and you’ll discover lots of great ways to tell God how you feel and what you’re thinking about. So join me and other friends of God to discover how prayer can make you happier, smarter, and kinder. It’s going to be fun! Your friend, Jesus
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Biblical Grandparenting : Exploring Gods Design For Disciple Making And Pas
$17.00Add to cartMany powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives?
Grandparenting gives you a biblical foundation for investing spiritually in your grandkids, walking you through the principles of influencing them for Christ–from sharing with unbelieving grandkids to discipling them into a mature faith. This book is perfect for individual use, small groups, or Sunday school classes. A Grandparenting DVD is available that features eight family ministry experts with over six hours of video content.
Two other resources are also available:
Biblical Grandparenting is a full-length leadership book that places grandparenting
ministry on a firm scriptural foundation. It is ideal for pastors and church leaders as
well as for use in the classroom at seminaries.Equipping Grandparents is a brief book to teach pastors how to begin a grandparenting ministry in their church.
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Grandparenting : Strengthening Your Family And Passing On Your Faith
$16.00Add to cartMany powerful voices are influencing our grandchildren, from those at home and in their schools to those in the world of entertainment and media. What can you as a grandparent do to speak wisdom and godliness into their lives? Grandparenting gives you a biblical foundation for investing spiritually in your grandkids, walking you through the principles of influencing them for Christ–from sharing with unbelieving grandkids to discipling them into a mature faith. This book is perfect for individual use, small groups, or Sunday school classes. A Grandparenting DVD is available that features eight family ministry experts with over six hours of video content.
Two other resources are also available:
Biblical Grandparenting is a full-length leadership book that places grandparenting ministry on a firm scriptural foundation. It is ideal for pastors and church leaders as well as for use in the classroom at seminaries.Equipping Grandparents is a brief book to teach pastors how to begin a grandparenting ministry in their church.
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Cold Case Christianity Participants Guide
$12.99Add to cartThis fully-illustrated, eight-session guide takes participants through ten important principles employed by detectives, applying these techniques to the New Testament Gospel accounts.
Designed to work seamlessly with the original book and DVD, this guide is accessible and engaging for participants and leaders alike. It includes questions for reflection, notes for discussion, and examples to help users investigate the claims of Christianity using the skills of a cold-case detective. Participants will grow in certainty and unite in confidence as they learn how to defend the truth through this unique investigative experience.
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Heaven The Official Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartIn celebration of the first paperback edition of Randy Alcorn’s bestselling book Heaven, this six-session guide offers small groups a chance to study, reflect on, and respond to the biblical truths that offer more than just a glimpse of eternity. They give a solid foundation for the hope that every Christian can have. Alcorn’s clear and comprehensive explanation of Scriptures provides the backdrop for the study, which includes time for worship, prayer, and accompanying video sessions (available separately).
Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, longing for peace in a troubled world, or simply curious about your future, Heaven will help you dig into what the Bible says about our eternal God, about life after death, and why that matters here and now.
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Letters To The Church Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartWhat does God want for His Church?
The Letters to the Church Study Guide practically equips this generation to do whatever it takes to restore the Church to her former glory.
Journey with those around you-whether your church or small group-and take practical steps to live out fundamental principles from the Bible. Be challenged, guided, and encouraged to passionately pursue God’s magnificent and beautiful vision for His Church.
Come experience what it means to be part of this family. His family. His Church.
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Building Credibility In Leadership
$14.99Add to cartToday there is a lack of trust in leaders, notably those leading the church, potentially leading to a lack of trust in God Himself – the Leader. As secondary leaders we must help to build credibility in leadership by remembering that our service is “unto the Lord.” This book giving sound instructions on how to become the type of leader God has destined you to be.
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Discipleship Gospel : What Jesus Preached We Must Follow
$17.99Add to cartIS THE GOSPEL YOU PREACH MAKING DISCIPLES-OR CONVERTS?
Many today preach a gospel that makes converts, but not disciples. This is the result of “non-discipleship gospels,” which exclude the necessity to follow Jesus from their message. The Discipleship Gospel challenges the church today with a fresh reading of Jesus’ gospel-one that we must learn to preach again.
“The gospel you preach determines the disciples you make,” the authors write. Bill Hull and Ben Sobels use key biblical texts to describe why discipleship is not just an add-on to the gospel, but an essential part of it. The authors define seven essential elements of Jesus’ gospel and why you must include each one in your gospel if you want to make disciples, not just converts. In this book, they help you clarify your understanding of the gospel, learn how to contextualize your message, and create a plan to make disciples who embrace the full gospel-in your church and beyond.
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Final Words From The Cross
$14.99Add to cartIn life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”-statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, his Father, and ourselves: Father Forgive Them Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise Behold Your Son…Behold Your Mother My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? I Thirst It Is Finished . . . Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit Postscript: The Words After That In 24 Hours That Changed the World, Adam Hamilton took us on a Lenten journey through the last day of Jesus’ life. Now in this inspiring follow-up book, Hamilton explores these final words as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of those who stood near the cross. Each chapter begins with the biblical account followed by a first-person story as might have been told from the viewpoint of one of the characters at the cross. Then the chapter explores the meaning of Jesus’ dying words for our lives today. Following the last statement, a postscript recounts the words Jesus spoke following his resurrection, including what truly were the final words Jesus spoke while walking this earth. Join the crowd now and experience the final words from the cross. Final Words from the Cross offers six chapters/sessions plus a postscript chapter/session, so that classes have the option of a seventh session on Easter Sunday.
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Big Book Of Bible Facts And Fun For Elementary Kids
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsKids Explore and Investigate the Bible! This reproducible resource features:
*Ideas to help kids learn how to use the Bible
*Information that helps kids learn about Bible people and events
*Bible maps, Bible time lines, and a Bible dictionary
*Bible book cards, puzzles, coloring pages, and more! -
Big Book Of Science Fun For Elementary Kids
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsKids Learn About God Through Hands-On Experiments! This reproducible resource features:
*Experiments
*How to use each experiment with different Bible stories and Scriptures
*Step-by-step instructions and a “mess meter”
*Discussion questions and science facts -
Big Book Of Bible Crafts For Kids Of All Ages
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*Camps100 Creative Crafts Make Bible Learning Fun! This reproducible resource features:
Hands-on craft activities for early childhood and elementary kids
*Crafts that relate to Bible stories, characters, and principles
*Questions and discussion starters
*The opportunity for creativity while reinforcing Bible truths, stories, and Bible verses -
Big Book Of Bible Story Coloring Pages For Elementary Kids
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsBible Story and Application Coloring Pages Help Kids Connect to God’s Word! This reproducible resource features:
*More than 200 fun coloring pictures and 19 Bible memory verse pictures
*A Bible story and an application picture that reinforces each Bible story
*Extra ideas that make it easy to integrate with Bible learning activities
*HeartShaper Children’s Curriculum early elementary scope and sequence to correlate coloring pages -
Big Book Of Object Talks For Kids Of All Ages
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsEveryday Objects Connect Kids to Bible Truths! This reproducible resource features:
*156 object talks that use everyday household objects
*Object talks grouped by topics, including: God’s Word, forgiveness, Jesus, love for others, prayer, service to others, and more!
*Discussion questions and additional info for older kids
*Suggestions for using the object talks, along with tips for leading a good discussion -
Big Book Of Coloring Pages And Activities For Toddlers
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsColoring Pages Help Toddlers Learn That God Loves Them! This reproducible resource features:
*Over 150 age-appropriate, simple coloring pages
*Suggested options that make it easy to add texture and stickers to pictures
*More than 40 teaching activities that make it simple to use the pictures to teach basic Bible concepts
*HeartShaper Children’s Curriculum toddlers & 2s scope and sequence to correlate coloring pages -
Big Book Of Coloring Pages With Bible Stories For Kids Of All Ages
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsKids Take an Adventure Through the Bible as They See and Hear God’s Story! This reproducible resource features:
*More than coloring pages and Bible stories
*Illustrations that reinforce age-appropriate Bible stories
*Bible stories printed on the backs of each page
*Stories from the creation of the world in Genesis to Jesus’ return in Revelation -
Big Book Of Bible Story Coloring Activities For Early Childhood
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsBible Story and Application Coloring Pages Help Children Connect to God’s Word! This reproducible resource features:
*More than 200 fun coloring pictures and 19 Bible memory verse pictures
*A Bible story and an application picture that reinforces each Bible story
*Extra ideas that make it easy to integrate with Bible learning activities
*HeartShaper Children’s Curriculum Preschool, Pre-K & K scope and sequence to correlate coloring pages -
Big Book Of Bible Story Coloring Activities For Elementary Kids
$19.99Add to cartNo matter which children’s curriculum you use or what type of children’s ministry program you have, Big Books will provide hours of creative Bible learning and fun! You’ll find games, art activities, coloring pages, creative storytelling, object lessons, Bible talks, crafts, puzzles, science experiments, and more! Plus each Big Book is reproducible and comes with perforated pages and a Scripture index.
Big Books are perfect for:
*Sunday School
*Children’s Church
*Evening Programs
*Vacation Bible School
*Christian Schools
*Home Schools
*CampsKids Color and Make Fun Projects to Retell Bible Stories! This reproducible resource features:
*More than 100 coloring pages plus more than 100 hands-on activities that reinforce Bible stories
*Creative ideas for using coloring pictures as teaching tools
*Easy-to-follow instructions for each activity
*HeartShaper Children’s Curriculum early elementary scope and sequence to correlate coloring pages -
Preachers Portrait : Five New Testament Word Studies
$10.00Add to cartWe need to gain in the church today a clearer view of God’s revealed ideal for the preacher,” says John Stott in his preface to The Preacher’s Portrait. In order to gain this clearer view, Stott presents brief studies of five words used in the New Testament to describe preachers and their task: steward, herald, witness, father, and servant.
In the course of these five studies, Stott considers the message and authority of preachers, the character of their proclamation, the vital necessity of their own experience with the gospel, and their motives and moral qualities. Together, these five New Testament words reveal the preacher’s portrait, says Stott– “a portrait painted by the hand of God himself on the broad canvas of the New Testament.”
