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Rejoice : Finding You Place In The Advent Story
$26.95Add to cartThis DVD offers videos, featuring Fr. Mark Toups with Sister Miriam James Heidland and Fr. Josh Johnson, that are designed to accompany the Rejoice! Finding Your Place in the Advent Story, Journal. The journal contains daily reflections for Advent following a weekly theme, and corresponding daily prompts for prayer and journaling.
Videos:
Parish Mission Video – 25:18
Advent – Week 1 – 12:28
Advent – Week 2 – 12:58
Advent – Week 3 – 7:31
Advent – Week 4 – 12:23
You Were Made For This Moment Video Study
$29.99Add 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 (study guide 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 Study Guide (sold separately).
Understanding Spiritual Gifts Video Study
$59.99Add to cartWhat are spiritual gifts?
Author and pastor Sam Storms has spent several decades teaching on the topic of the spiritual gifts and equipping believers in the faithful practice of God’s gifts. Yet there remains a great deal of confusion about the nature of the gifts and how they best function in the body of Christ.
In this 18 session video study on the spiritual gifts, Storms addresses the many bizarre and misleading interpretations that abound and confronts the tendency to downplay the urgency of spiritual gifts for Christian living and ministry. He explains how spiritual gifts, both the more miraculous and the somewhat mundane, are given to build up the body of Christ. God has graciously provided these manifestations of the Spirit so that believers might encourage, edify, strengthen, instruct, and console one another, all with a view to an ever-increasing, incremental transformation into the image of Jesus Christ.
Storms unpacks the glorious truth that there is a supernatural and divine energy or power that fills and indwells the body and soul of every born-again believer. God does not call upon us to speculate about the nature of this power or to embrace it as a mere idea. His desire is that we avail ourselves of it to partner with him in his purposes on the earth. His desire is that we cry out to him that he might intensify, expand, increase, and deepen the manifestation of this power through us in ever more demonstrative and tangible ways in our lives.
Understanding Spiritual Gifts addresses common questions about the gifts and provides practical training for using and exercising the gifts in ministry. It is perfect for any individual or group who wants to grow in their understanding of the gifts for today.
Hard Good Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe Hard Good shows why the divine road that leads to God’s perfect plan for our lives is often paved with difficulties.
At our very core is the desire to be God’s woman or man-faithful, having fulfilled the potential God created in us. To reach that point, sometimes we have to endure hard things, things God has designed for good, to supernaturally shape us into the people he wants us to be. When we choose to accept the hard good, we discover our life’s purpose, and he promises to give us the joy and passion as our deepest longing is fulfilled.
The hard good is a powerful path to growth, as you learn to:
*accept things you wish were different
*apologize and forgive first
*come clean (repentance)
*give up the now for the best
*stay in the journey
*cheer for someone who has what you want
*open your heart, even when it’s been hurt
*tell yourself noThe Hard Good is a six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately) based in 1 Samuel. It will help you discover a practical roadmap to help you find God’s true purpose for your life-a study in becoming the person God uniquely created you to be. With counsel from Scripture, which speaks into relevant and universal issues that touch each one of us, The Hard Good inspires and motivates you to discover the growth you have long desired as you search for your purpose in God’s perfect plan.
Designed for use with The Hard Good Study Guide (sold separately).
Help Is Here Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe Holy Spirit is a mystery to many of us today. We understand the nature and character of God the Father. We have no problem comprehending Jesus as the Son. But the Holy Spirit? We tend to hem, haw, and search for words when trying to describe him and the work he does in our lives. Perhaps some of the challenge is found in the terms. We understand God as a Father. Jesus as a Son. But God as Spirit? The word itself is mystical.
In this five-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Max Lucado pulls back the curtain on the third member of Trinity. He shows how Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples because they needed to be equipped for the work he had in store for them. As he said to them, You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all of Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8 NKJV). Jesus knew they needed the Holy Spirit’s power-to make good choices, keep promises, silence voices of fear, and get on with life. Jesus promised to provide this power to his followers. He still promises to provide this power today.
The Bible reveals that the Holy Spirit-far from being an impersonal force-is always close, always active, and always at work within our lives. He is our helper, teacher, empowerer, intercessor, peace-bringer, guider, anointer, convicter, and diviner giver of gifts. God has not left us vulnerable and defenseless. Rather, his vision for us includes a Companion with resilient strength. So no more walking this path alone! No more carrying weight we were not intended to bear! It’s time to enjoy the presence of the Holy Spirit and experience the life he offers. It’s time to tap into his power… and realize that help is here.
Designed for use with Help Is Here Study Guide (sold separately).
Problem Of God Video Study
$59.99Add to cartThe Problem of God Video Study is presented by a skeptic who became a Christian and then a pastor, all while exploring answers to the most difficult questions raised against Christianity. Mark grew up in an atheistic home, and after his father’s death, began a skeptical search for truth through exploring science, philosophy, and history, asking the big questions of life, and eventually finding answers in Christianity. In a disarming, winsome, and persuasive way, The Problem of God Video Study responds to the top ten questions people raise against God, and Christianity, including, among others:
*The Problem of Science
*The Problem of God’s Existence
*The Problem of the Bible
*The Problem of Evil and Suffering
*The Problem of Hell
*The Problem of Sex
*The Problem of HypocrisyEach session answers the specific challenge using a mix of theology, philosophy, and science on the one hand, while also using stories and anecdotes. It’s apologetics for the rest of us, focused on both convincing the skeptic and informing the Christian.
Biblical Walk Through The Mass DVD Set
$74.95Add to cartJoin this five-part program for an exciting tour of the Liturgy and its biblical roots. You will come to understand the profound significance of what we say and do at every Mass–and you will see the words and gestures in a new light, helping to deepen your participation in the Sacred Liturgy.
This 10th anniversary edition features new video content, filmed in Philadelphia’s stunning Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul, which integrates footage of an actual Mass so participants can see what they are learning about.
DVD set provides all the videos of the study in a DVD format.
Blessings as you enter more deeply into the biblical roots of the Mass!
Gentle And Lowly Video Study
$29.99Add to cartA Video Teaching Companion to the Best-Selling Book Gentle and Lowly
In his best-selling book Gentle and Lowly, Dane Ortlund takes readers into the depths of Christ’s very heart for sinners. Focusing on Jesus’s words that he is gentle and lowly in heart, Ortlund dives deep into Bible passages that speak of who he is, encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for his people.
This supplemental video series features ten videos, including eight teaching sessions as well as an introduction and conclusion from author Dane Ortlund. Each session covers 2-3 chapters from the book and can be used with the book, the Gentle and Lowly Study Guide, or both. Produced in DVD and digital download formats, this teaching series is ideal for small groups to work through together or for personal study.
So Long Normal Video Study
$29.99Add to cartSo Long, Normal is a study in Scripture that will help anyone who finds themselves paralyzed by fear in the inevitable changes of life. Though we are tempted to lean on normalcy, predictability and control for security, God calls us to something far better. Laura Story looks at the obstacles of attachment to comfort and sameness we all grip with two hands when our circumstances change. She leads the way to the starting line where we begin to view our changes of plans as opportunities for adventure, rather than pitfalls of anxiety, and together we learn to further trust our unknown future to a faithful God. In life, change is inevitable but there is a way to still thrive. When we say goodbye to normal, our joy and peace are no longer tethered to our circumstances; we can truly experience the abundant life Christ offers his children.
This five-session study (study guide sold separately) helps us recognize that our attachments to so many varied things in our daily lives can be the exact things keeping us from experiencing the kind of life God intends, and actually defines in Scripture. So many characters in Scripture wanted to hold onto something or have assurances, but ultimately, the abundant life comes down to wanting the life God intends and being willing to go after it or step into it with excitement. The adventure begins with the first step of trust.
Designed for use with So Long, Normal Study Guide (sold separately).
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth Video Study
$49.99Add to cartGod does not suggest, he commands that we do justice.
Social justice is not optional for the Christian. All injustice affects others, so talking about justice that isn’t social is like talking about water that isn’t wet or a square with no right angles. But the Bible’s call to seek justice is not a call to superficial, kneejerk activism. We are not merely commanded to execute justice, but to truly execute justice. The God who commands us to seek justice is the same God who commands us to test everything and hold fast to what is good.
Drawing from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists, Thaddeus Williams builds a case that we must be discerning if we are to truly execute justice as Scripture commands. Not everything called social justice today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. The Bible offers hopeful and distinctive answers to deep questions of worship, community, salvation, and knowledge that ought to mark a uniquely Christian pursuit of justice.
In the Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth Video Study, Williams confronts our religious and political tribalism and challenges readers to discover what the Bible and the example of Jesus have to teach us about justice. He presents a compelling vision of justice for all God’s image-bearers that offers hopeful answers to life’s biggest questions.
1 And 2 Thessalonians Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe 40 Days Through the Book series has been designed to help believers actively engage with God’s Word. Each study encourages participants to read through selected books in the New Testament at least once during the course of the study. As they do, they will gain an understanding of the background and culture of the book, insights into key passages they might have overlooked before, and clear takeaways they can apply today to their lives.
In this study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Levi Lusko guides small-group members through Paul’s letters to the believers in the city of Thessalonica, revealing what the apostle’s words meant to his original readers, and how they apply to us today. Participants will be encouraged as they listen to Levi’s teachings and, through the accompanying study guide, challenged to study the books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians during the forty days of this course.
Designed for use with 1 & 2 Thessalonians Study Guide (sold separately).
Philippians Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe 40 Days Through the Book series has been designed to help believers more actively engage with God’s Word. Each study encourages participants to read through one book in the New Testament at least once during the course of 40 days (approximately 6 weeks of meetings) and will provide them with (1) a clear understanding of the background and culture in which the book was written, (2) insights into key passages of Scripture, and (3) clear applications and takeaways from the particular book that participants can apply to their lives. Each study will be recorded in the author’s place of residence and will highlight stories and applications that are relevant to his or her ministry in that area.In 40 Days Through the Book: Philippians Video Guide (study guide sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson guides small-group members through Paul’s letter to the believers in the city of Philippi, revealing what the apostle’s words meant to his original readers . . . and how they apply to us today. Participants will be encouraged as they listen to Mark’s teachings and, through the accompanying study guide, challenged to read the book of Philippians on their own during the forty days they spend together in the study.Designed for use with the 40 Days Through the Book: Philippians Study Guide (sold separately).
Subversive Witness Video Study
$59.99Add to cartWhile preparing the way for the Lord, John the Baptist declares, Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. Many have failed to do this, in part, because repentance has become diluted. Rather than truly turning away from sin–back to God–we often equate repentance with a mere oral confession. This domesticated, unbiblical understanding of repentance bears no fruit and lacks the power to transform broken people, relationships, systems, and structures. Our lack of repentance conforms us to the patterns of this world, keeping us content amid sinful inequities, complicit with systemic injustice, and apathetic in oppressive context.
Privilege is a social consequence of our unwillingness to recognize and turn from sin. Scripture affirms that privilege is real and declares that, rather than exploiting it for selfish gain or feeling immobilized by it, Christians have an opportunity to steward privilege and a responsibility to leverage it for the furtherance of the kingdom and the good of our neighbors.
In Subversive Witness, Dominique DuBois Gilliard highlights biblical examples of privileged people who understood this kingdom call. Their faithful witness serves as a practical model for our modern context. This video study casts a new vision for faithful participation in the inbreaking kingdom as co-laborers with Christ. It leads the church to grapple with privilege, indifference, and systemic sin in new ways, through canonically elevating these issues. Dominique uses Scripture to elucidate how privilege emerges from sin, is sustained by our hardened hearts, and keeps us complicit with oppression. He demonstrates that Christians can wield privilege as an instrument to pursue justice and further the Kingdom, instead of denying its existence, or feeling incapacitated by it. Dominique illustrates how the faithful witness of biblical leaders continue to shape modern believers who have picked up the baton as drum majors for justice, embodying Scripture’s subversive call to leverage, and at times forsake, privilege to sacrificially love our neighbors, enact systemic change, and advance the kingdom of God.
Nothing To Prove Video Study
$29.99Add to cartYou don’t have anything to prove.
Too many of us walk through life feeling as if we don’t measure up. We always seem to thirst for more. We think if we could only work harder or be better, we could be enough. But the truth is, we will never be enough. And thankfully, we don’t have to be.
In this 8-session study (study guide sold separately), Jennie Allen walks through key passages in the Gospel of John to demonstrate how only Jesus is enough. We don’t have to prove anything because Jesus has already proven everything. Discover how our thirsty hearts can only be quenched by the living water.
*Learn to take hold of what has already been given to you in Christ
*Stop trying to prove yourself because Jesus has already proven everything
*Look to Jesus for your satisfaction
*Overflow with Christ’s abundance, and bring life to others
*Remind yourself of who you are in Christ with Scripture
*Grow in biblical literacy with this exploration of the Gospel of John*The DVD includes lifetime access to streaming video of all sessions.
Designed for use with the Nothing to Prove Study Guide (9780310141952), sold separately.
Spiritual Warfare Is Real Video Study
$29.99Add to cartFinally be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power (Ephesians 6:10). Paul penned these words to a group of believers who endured severe persecution for their faith. Each day, they were confronted with new attacks from their spiritual enemy against their faith in Christ, their love for one another, their calling as God’s ambassadors in the world, and in their heavenly Father. So, Paul encouraged them–each day–to stand strong and put on the full armor of God so they could take their stand against the devil’s schemes (verse 11).
Jesus described the nature of this enemy when He said, The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. But He also promised, I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10). Today, the enemy has been seeking to steal much from God’s followers. For this reason, we need to suit up and make sure we are equipping each piece of God’s armor–truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God, prayer–so that we can see through Satan’s schemes, stand strong in God’s power, and repeal the enemy attacks.
In this five-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Jim Cymbala will guide participants on how to recognize they are in a spiritual war, understand the enemy’s plots against them, and develop practical strategies for fighting back. He will reveal that as believers in Christ, we have been given everything we need to stand strong and take the fight to the enemy. As we do, we will recognize–in the words of the apostle Paul–that God gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57 NLT).
Designed for use with the Spiritual Warfare Is Real Study Guide (sold separately).
God The Savior Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThroughout the Bible, we find two parallel dramas unfolding. There is the lower story, which describes the events from our human perspective. But there is also an upper story, which reveals how the events unfold from God’s perspective.
This DVD includes eight video teaching sessions from author Randy Frazee and is designed for use with God the Savior Study Guide (sold separately)
The goal of God the Savior is to introduce you to these lower and upper stories as told in the New Testament. As you read these stories–featuring characters such as Mary and Joseph, the Twelve Disciples, John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene, and the central figure Jesus Christ–you will see how God has been weaving our lower story into the greater upper story that he has been writing.
Sessions include:
1. Jesus’ Birth and Ministry (Matthew-John) 17:30
2. Jesus, the Son of God (Matthew-John) 12:30
3. The Hour of Darkness (Matthew-John) 13:00
4. The Resurrection (Matthew-John) 11:30
5. New Beginnings (Acts 1-12) 13:00
6. Paul’s Mission (Acts 13-18) 12:00
7. Paul’s Final Days (Acts 19-28) 12:00
8. The End of Time (Revelation) 12:00Designed for use with God the Savior Study Guide (sold separately).
God The Deliverer Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThroughout the Bible, we find two parallel dramas unfolding. There is the lower story, which describes the events from our human perspective. But there is also an upper story, which reveals how the events unfold from God’s perspective.
This DVD includes eight video teaching sessions from author Randy Frazee and is designed for use with God the Deliverer Study Guide (sold separately)
The goal of God the Deliverer is to introduce you to these lower and upper stories as told in the Old Testament books of 1 Samuel through Malachi. As you read these narratives–featuring characters such as Samuel, Saul, David, Jeremiah, Daniel, Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah–you will see how God has been weaving our lower story into the greater upper story that he has been writing.
Sessions include:
1. Standing Tall, Falling Hard (1 Samuel 1-15) 14:00
2. From Shepherd to King (1 Samuel 16-2 Samuel 24) 14:00
3. The King Who Had It All (1 Kings 1-11) 11:30
4. A Kingdom Torn in Two (1 Kings 12-2 Kings 16) 14:00
5. The Kingdom Fall (2 Kings 17-25) 14:00
6. Daniel in Exile (Daniel) 13:30
7. The Queen of Beauty and Courage (Esther) 15:30
8. The Return Home (Ezra-Nehemiah) 12:30Designed for use with God the Deliverer Study Guide (sold separately).
Ephesians Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe book of Ephesians is about identity. It’s about learning who we are, living who are, and then leveraging who we are. When we do that, we stop walking in defeat, and instead, walk with our heads held high.
Too often, our shoulders slump under the weight of family struggles, financial stress, and feelings of insecurity. We are pushed down by insignificance, insecurity, and an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, disappointment and discouragement.
You are not meant to be under that burden any longer. You are a chosen child of God, saved by His grace, forgiven and free. It’s time to walk with your head held high.
In this six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), Lori Wilhite draws on her experience as the pastor’s wife of the fifth largest congregation in the country located in the town otherwise named ‘Sin City’ to share the truth of what Paul tells the Ephesians about unity and its direct reflection of our hearts, our focus, and our love for God.
The Beautiful WordTM Bible Study Series helps you connect God’s Word to your daily life through vibrant video teaching, group discussion, and deep personal study that includes verse-by-verse reading, Scripture memory, coloring pages, and encouragement to receive your own beautiful Word from God. In each study, a central theme-a beautiful word-threads throughout the book, helping you connect and apply each book of the Bible to your daily life today, and forever.
Designed for use with Ephesians Study Guide (sold separately).
Engaging Theology Video Lectures
$59.99Add to cartTheology today is faced with increasing amounts of religious and theological pluralism. What is distinctive about Christian theology? Why do these ideas matter? And the biggest question of all: Who cares? Key aspects of orthodox theology are seen as speculative and irrelevant to authentic Christianity and to personal spirituality. These lectures show that key elements of Christian theology ground an integrated worldview and are essential for spiritual formation.
Engaging Theology Video Lectures is an introductory theology series that grounds a treatment of standard systematic topics in the wider context of life and practice and shows the relevance of each doctrine to the church. Lectures treat the essential doctrines of Christian orthodoxy by beginning with a brief and engaging account of the historical situation out of which the doctrine arose or where it played an essential role in the development of the church, showing students that orthodox theology matters and introducing them to most of the key theologians in the history of the church. The heart of each lecture is exposition of key elements of the core Christian doctrines. Ben Blackwell and R. L. Hatchett explore relevance to the modern setting and concerns, including interaction with heterodox and non-Christian faiths. Lectures also point to other problems the church is facing and practical discussions about how each doctrine can be integrated in personal and corporate life.
Engaging Theology Video Lectures is ideal for students and everyday people living in a post Christian era to help them seriously engage with the Christian faith.
Kingdom Heroes : Building A Strong Faith That Endures
$19.99Add to cartWitness God’s Power at Work in His People
Join Dr. Tony Evans on a twelve-week journey through the Bible’s Hall of Faith: the heroes of the Old Testament whose acts of trusting God are spotlighted in Hebrews 11. As you study the stories of individuals like Noah, Abraham, and Rahab, you’ll discover the life-altering confidence God asks you to have in Him-and how He can use that faith to transform you.
This recorded sermon series-which you can use in companion with Dr. Evans’ Kingdom Heroes Interactive Workbook-will help you:
*understand what it means to give God your very best
*remove any limits you may have placed on God’s power
*live out your faith so that it grows stronger each dayGet ready to radically rely on God-and be amazed by how He changes your life!
Complete your experience with:
Kingdom Heroes
Kingdom Heroes Interactive Workbook
TeamKID Follow Through Missions DVD
$41.75Add to cartTeamKID: Follow Through Missions DVD is a great companion disc if your church has a missions rotation meeting in a separate room. Each DVD contains 18 missions videos to be used as directed in the TeamKID Leader Guides.
TeamKID: Follow Through will lead preschoolers and kids to answer questions about loving their neighbor, being part of a faith community, and living on mission for Jesus.
God The Creator Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThroughout the Bible, we find two parallel dramas unfolding. There is the lower story, which describes the events from our human perspective. But there is also an upper story, which reveals how the events unfold from God’s perspective.
This DVD includes eight video teaching sessions from author Randy Frazee and is designed for use with God the Creator Study Guide (sold separately)
The goal of God the Creator is to introduce you to these lower and upper stories as told in the Old Testament books of Genesis through Ruth. As you read these narratives–featuring characters such as Adam, Eve, Abraham, Sarah, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and Ruth–you will see how God has been weaving our lower story into the greater upper story that he has been writing.
Sessions include:
1. The Beginning of Life as We Know It (Genesis 1-11) 13:00
2. God Builds a Nation (Genesis 12-36) 13:30
3. From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh (Genesis 37-50) 11:30
4. Deliverance (Exodus 1-17) 13:00
5. Wanderings (Exodus 18-Numbers 27) 12:00
6. The Battle Begins (Joshua 1-24) 10:30
7. A Few Good Men . . . and Women (Judges 1-2) 12:30
8. The Faith of a Foreign Woman (Ruth 1-4) 13:00Designed for use with God the Creator Study Guide (sold separately).
I Am Restored Video Study
$29.99Add to cartTwo-time GRAMMY winning hip-hop artist and bestselling author Lecrae had inspired millions with his redemptive and gut-honest art. But when his personal life spun into chaos, he was forced to face the buried impact of the unhealed wounds-sexual abuse, physical trauma, addiction, and depression-that threatened to tear it all apart. Along the way, he realized the wounds we all carry through life have the potential to be unlikely guides to healing and freedom for ourselves and others.In this four-session study (study guide sold separately), Lecrae explains how this journey led him to realize that Christians operate in a functional state of chaotic living that has them bound and trapped in unhealthy patterns and habits without addressing deep root issues. As a result, he began to develop some simple practices when the chaos strikes that have led him to greater mental, emotional, and spiritual health. This involved taking an honest and unflinching look not only at the chaos within his own life but also the chaos without-the hurt that so often occurs in culture, politics, family, the church, and other public spaces.
I Am Restored reminds us that learning to let go and forgive is the birthplace for the life of creativity and freedom that God has for each us. It is an inspiring charge to embrace the lasting healing and restoration that is available to each of us now through Christ. It is also an encouragement to grab hold of the life God has for us. For no matter what we’ve experienced, God is near, he hears, and he’s not done with us yet.
Designed for use with I Am Restored Study Guide (sold separately).
Dont Give The Enemy A Seat At Your Table Video Study
$29.99Add to cartIn this study, bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio relates how several years ago he experiencing one of his toughest seasons as a leader. He was feeling attacked, and in a moment of weakness, he fired off an angry text to a friend. It took him five minutes to compose the message-paragraphs of woe about the one causing harm. The nine-word text back from his friend simply said, Don’t give the enemy a seat at your table.
Louie relates how this simple text led him to realize that he had been allowing his adversary-the devil-into the conversation going on in his mind. He had, in fact, been giving his enemy a seat at his table. In turn, this led Louie to Psalm 23, one of the most loved texts in all of Scripture that has comforted God’s people throughout the ages.
As group members go through this study, they will see they have the power, through Christ, to take back control of their thoughts and emotions. As they uncover the meaning behind the words of Psalm 23, they will discover that God is saying they do not have to give a place to fear, envy, or despair in their lives. Ultimately, they will walk away with practical ways to defeat the enemy’s lies and know how to experience peace and security in the midst of any situation as they learn to listen to voice of their Shepherd.
Designed for use with Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table Study Guide (sold separately).
Whats So Amazing About Grace Video Study Updated Edition
$29.99Add to cartIn this six-session revised and updated video Bible study, bestselling author Philip Yancey explores the concept of grace–the one thing the world cannot duplicate and the one thing it craves above all else–and explores what it looks like in action. He also examines how Christians, as the sole dispensers, are doing at lavishing the grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and unforgiveness than it does of mercy.
As Yancey explains, true grace is shocking and scandalous, for God does not excuse sin but always treasures the sinner. God always extends his grace to individuals regardless of what they have done–for no one is unforgiveable in his eyes. Grace thus shakes our conventions with its insistence on getting close to sinners and touching them with mercy and hope. It forgives the unfaithful spouse, the racist, the child abuser. It loves today’s AIDS-ridden addict as much as the tax collector of Jesus’ day.
Yancey offers compelling and true portraits of grace’s life-changing power. He searches for its presence in his own life and in the church. He asks how Christians today can contend graciously with moral issues that threaten all they hold dear. And he challenges each of us to become living answers to a world that desperately wants to know, what’s so amazing about grace.
Out Of The Cave Video Study
$29.99Add to cartMany believers today assume that God’s peace, power, and protection in their lives should prevent them from ever feeling anxious, depressed, or afraid. But what we find in the Bible is the exact opposite! In God’s Word, we are told to fear not at least 365 times-one for each day of the year-along with frequent reminders of God’s presence in the midst of every human emotion . . . including depression and anxiety.
In this five-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges draws on the story of Elijah to show no matter how powerful, accomplished, or successful we may be, we can all still succumb to fear, doubt, despair, and hopelessness. In 1 Kings 18, we read how Elijah (whose very name means Yahweh is my God) won renown for defeating the priests of Baal during the reign of King Ahab. But when the wicked Queen Jezebel sent a message vowing to take his life, the prophet fled into the wilderness and came to a broom bush, where he sat down under it and prayed that he might die (1 Kings 19:4).
Elijah’s story reveals that even when we’re walking closely with God, we can still stumble and get lost in the wilderness of tangled emotions. But the good news is that we don’t have to stay there! Like Elijah, we can become overcomers in Christ and press on to God-inspired victory. As Out of the Cave reveals, God will provide rest for the weary, hope for the desperate, and balm for the aching soul.
Designed for use with the Out of the Cave Study Guide (sold separately).
Global Church The First Eight Centuries Video Lectures
$71.99Add to cartDiscover the Unity and Diversity of the Early Church
The Christian church of the early centuries spread throughout much of Asia, Africa, and Europe, spoke many languages, was situated within diverse cultural settings, and had varied worship practices; yet it maintained a vital unity on core teachings. In The Global Church–The First Eight Centuries Video Lectures Donald Fairbairn helps learners understand both the unity and diversity of the church in this pivotal era by:
*Re-centering the story of the church in its early centuries, paying greater attention to Africa, Turkey, and Syria, where most of the church’s intellectual energy was nurtured*Highlighting Christian communities outside the Roman Empire, as far afield as Persia and India, alongside those within it
*Identifying key events by their global, not merely Western, significance and taking into account early Christian interactions with other religions, particularly Islam
The Global Church–The First Eight Centuries Video Lectures is an ideal introduction to the patristic era that broadens the narrative often recounted and places it more firmly in its various cultural contexts. Students of early Christianity, formal and informal alike, will appreciate the fresh approach and depth of insight it provides.
Single Dating Engaged Married Video Study
$29.99Add to cartTruly, it’s never been easier or more convenient for people to connect with one another. Yet more and more people today are describing themselves as lonely. Why? If everything in this world is so connected, why are so many of us feeling disconnected? How can we better navigate life and love in today’s complex world?
In this six-session video-based Bible study (study guide sold separately), pastor and bestselling author Ben Stuart will help you navigate through four relational stages of life: singleness, dating, engagement, and marriage.
As you embark on this journey, you will discover:
*How to leverage your singleness to make an impact for the kingdom of God
*How to pursue dating with clarity and purity
*How to use the season of engagement to prepare for marriage
*How to maximize your life as a married couple for shared ministry
*How to continually seek God and his will throughout each stageThis study will show you how to embrace God’s design for each stage, invest your life in what matters most, and find purpose-whether you are single, dating, engaged, or married.
Designed for use with Single, Dating, Engaged, Married Study Guide (sold separately).
Book Of Psalms Video Study
$39.99Add to cartSandra Richter brings our ancestors in the faith to the table where we learn from them in a cross-cultural experience bridging historical and modern day life. This eight-session study of the Book of Psalms (study guide sold separately) masterfully mixes scholarly and practical teaching through the most-known wisdom Book of the Bible.
The key messages of this study include: what the Book of Psalms is (the hymnbook of ancient Israel), how it was utilized in Israelite worship (the various forms of the Psalms), and why the Book of Psalms remains critical to our devotional lives today. Sandra also dives into the concrete realities of Israelite worship (the tabernacle, temple, priesthood, and sacrifice) as well as Israel’s theology of worship wrapped up in their theocratic world view.
Experience the Psalms with fresh connections to contemporary worship and devotional practices. Indulge in the biblical study of the Psalms from a scholar and former pastor. Letting Sandra do the heavy lifting of research and translation allows you to experience the Bible in a deeply sensitive way, answering the evergreen question, so what does this have to do with me today?
Designed for use with the Book of Psalms Study Guide (sold separately).
How To Fight Racism Video Study
$29.99Add to cartHow to Fight Racism Video Study is a how-to guide for pursuing racial justice. It is long past time to move beyond mere discussions about racism, and equip people with practical tools and suggestions to actually do something about it.
By providing a series of hands-on suggestions for practice bolstered by real-world examples of change, Jemar Tisby offers viewers an array of actionable items to help them become proactive initiators of racial justice. Far more than a simple list of items to do, it also provides a simple framework to help viewers consistently interrogate their own actions and maintain a posture of anti-racist action. This video study is for anyone who believes it is time for the church to stop compromising with racism and courageously confront it.
How to Fight Racism Video Study offers viewers the opportunity to be part of the solution to racial problems in the church and the nation. It equips them to become activists in the cause of racial justice and to see themselves as participants in the struggle for human dignity across racial and ethnic lines. In the end, viewers of the book will have a model for how to think about race in productive ways and to lend their energy in dismantling a social hierarchy that has long been stratified by skin color.
Mysteries Of The Messiah Video Study
$29.99Add to cartIn this six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), Rabbi Jason Sobel uncovers connections between the Old Testament and New Testament that are vital in giving us a complete picture of God’s plan for sending Jesus into the world as the Messiah. In the Gospel of Luke, we read how Jesus revealed this connection to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They listened as Jesus explained, beginning with Moses and the Prophets . . . what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself, and later asked themselves, Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us? (Luke 24:27,32).
Too many of us today are likewise missing this connection. We are settling for just the New Testament or the Old Testament and not understanding how the Bible fits together as a whole to offer one complete picture of Jesus. Both the Old and New are God’s priceless possessions . . . and neither one is more or less valuable than the other. However, together their value increases dramatically! For both are needed in order for us to experience our full inheritance in God’s kingdom and His beloved children.
As Rabbi Jason unlocks these connections, participants will come to understand:
*How the foundation of the Bible (The Torah) fits with the rest of Scripture
*How the Torah answers the question of who is the promised seed?
*How all of the Bible works to give a picture of the promise of Messiah
*What implications this has for their lives as the Old and New Testaments come togetherThe Mysteries of the Messiah will show participants that God’s Word-written by many people over thousands of years-is not a random selection of people and stories but of intricate connections. Rabbi Jason will connect the dots, helping them see with clarity and high definition what God intended.
Designed for use with the Mysteries of the Messiah Study Guide (sold separately).
Mark Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe 40 Days Through the Book series has been designed to help believers more actively engage with God’s Word. Each study encourages participants to read through one book in the New Testament at least once during the course of 40 days (approximately 6 weeks of meetings) and will provide them with (1) a clear understanding of the background and culture in which the book was written, (2) insights into key passages of Scripture, and (3) clear applications and takeaways from the particular book that participants can apply to their lives. Each study will be recorded in the author’s place of residence and will highlight stories and applications that are relevant to his or her ministry in that area.
In 40 Days Through Mark, author and pastor Jeff Manion guides small-group members through the Gospel of Mark, revealing what the author words meant to his original readers . . . and how they apply to us today. Participants will be encouraged as they listen to Jeff’s teachings and, through the accompanying study guide, challenged to read the Gospel of Mark on their own during the forty days in the study.
Designed for use with Mark Study Guide (sold separately).
Wild At Heart Video Series Updated Edition
$29.99Add to cartIn this updated edition of the bestselling classic, author John Eldredge reminds men they need adventure in their lives . . . in their work, in their love, and their spiritual lives. He reveals how God designed men to be dangerous. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: to be a hero, to be a warrior, and to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men today have abandoned these dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death.
In this provocative six-session video study (study guide sold separately), John Eldredge explains how God wants to heal these deep wounds from earlier years that take away a man’s confidence and-in some cases-his masculinity. He shows that deep within the heart of every man is a longing for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue-because that is how God created him. It is time for the church to reclaim these wounded warriors. It is time to give men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free!
Sessions include:
1. The Heart of a Man
2. The Wound
3. A Battle to Fight
4. An Adventure to Live
5. A Beauty to Rescue
6. A Band of BrothersDesigned for use with the Wild at Heart Study Guide (sold separately).
Captivating Video Series Updated Edition
$29.99Add to cartEvery woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child’s play. They are the secret to the feminine heart.
And yet, how many women ever find that life? As the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. She finds no romance except in novels, no adventure except on television, and she doubts very much that she will ever be the Beauty in any tale.
Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and duty, striving to be the women they ought to be, but often feeling they have failed. Sadly, too many messages for Christian women add to the pressure. Do these ten things, and you will be a godly woman. The effect has not been good on the feminine soul. But her heart is still there. Sometimes when she watches a movie, sometimes in the wee hours of the night, her heart begins to speak again. A thirst rises within her to find the life she was meant to live, the life she dreamed of as a little girl.In this video Bible study (study guide sold separately), the message of Captivating is that your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now, as the Hero of your story-to rescue your heart and release you to live as a fully alive and feminine woman. A woman who is truly captivating
Sessions include:
The Heart of a Woman
The Wound
Healing the Wound
Beauty to Unveil
Loving a Man
Warrior PrincessDesigned for use with the Captivating Study Guide (sold separately).
Romans Video Study
$29.99Add to cartThe 40 Days Through the Book series has been designed to help believers more actively engage with God’s Word. Each study encourages participants to read through one book in the New Testament at least once during the course of 40 days (approximately 6 weeks of meetings) and will provide them with (1) a clear understanding of the background and culture in which the book was written, (2) insights into key passages of Scripture, and (3) clear applications and takeaways from the particular book that participants can apply to their lives. Each study will be recorded in the author’s place of residence and will highlight stories and applications that are relevant to his or her ministry in that area.
In 40 Days through the Book: Romans Video Study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado guides small-group members through Paul’s letter to the believers in the city of Rome, revealing what the apostle’s words meant to his original readers . . . and how they apply to us today. Participants will be encouraged as they listen to Max’s teachings and, through the accompanying study guide, challenged to read the book of Romans on their own during the forty days they spend together in the study.
Designed for use with the 40 Days Through the Book: Romans Study Guide (sold separately).
Thriving In Love And Money
$19.99Add to cartOver 90 percent of couples experience some level of tension around money. In fact, money issues are the number one stressor in relationships. So many books try to fix the surface problems, such as how to budget and what to prioritize when it comes to finances, but the issues go much deeper than just a simple spreadsheet.
How do men and women view money differently? What do most couples fight about? How can they get on the same page? What questions should men/women ask their significant others before marriage? There are emotional and spiritual components to finances that most couples ignore. How can you agree on a budget if you disagree with each other on the basic purpose of money?
Thriving in Love and Money is based on original research Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn have conducted to get to the heart of these issues. And just as they did with their bestselling books For Women Only and For Men Only, they will use this research to provide the answers and insights you need to break the tension and provide the unity you’re looking for. Let this book deepen your understanding of each other, leading to clear communication, peace as a couple, and better financial decision-making.
Also available: video curriculum and workbook.
Transformed Video Study
$29.99Add to cartGod never designed us to just figure things out on our own. When Jesus came to earth to start a revolution, he did so by gathering a small band of ordinary men around him. These men had unique backgrounds, diverse occupations, and individual personalities. Jesus orchestrated learning environments as they worked alongside each other that changed them into the most powerful transformative community in the history of the word. Together, they went from self-centered individuals to united powerhouses.
The goal of the CORE studies is set men on a similar journey that will transform them and their group into this type of community. Each study features five real-life stories of men who have faced real-life challenges and discovered transformation, redemption, restoration, purpose, and identity. These stories serve as a catalyst for men to start being real about their own stories and realize they are not alone in the struggle. In turn, this opens them up to getting the encouragement necessary to engage in life proactively.
There has never been a more critical need to equip men with the tools to win the battles over their hearts and futures. CORE gives them the ability to create spaces where they can show up as they are without judgment, be open about their struggles, and find freedom to discover who God says they are. They will be invited to step out of shame and isolation and encouraged to step into their God-given purpose.
This study features an introduction from Jeremy Affeldt and stories from well-known speakers on the topics of identity, transformation, brotherhood, choices, and renewal.
Designed for use with Transformed Study Guide (sold separately).
Redeemed Video Study
$29.99Add to cartGod never designed us to just figure things out on our own. When Jesus came to earth to start a revolution, he did so by gathering a small band of ordinary men around him. These men had unique backgrounds, diverse occupations, and individual personalities. Jesus orchestrated learning environments as they worked alongside each other that changed them into the most powerful transformative community in the history of the word. Together, they went from self-centered individuals to united powerhouses.
The goal of the CORE studies is set men on a similar journey that will transform them and their group into this type of community. Each study features five real-life stories of men who have faced real-life challenges and discovered transformation, redemption, restoration, purpose, and identity. These stories serve as a catalyst for men to start being real about their own stories and realize they are not alone in the struggle. In turn, this opens them up to getting the encouragement necessary to engage in life proactively.
There has never been a more critical need to equip men with the tools to win the battles over their hearts and futures. CORE gives them the ability to create spaces where they can show up as they are without judgment, be open about their struggles, and find freedom to discover who God says they are. They will be invited to step out of shame and isolation and encouraged to step into their God-given purpose.
This study features an introduction from Jeremy Affeldt and stories from well-known speakers on the topics of identity, transformation, brotherhood, choices, and renewal.
Designed for use with Redeemed Study Guide (sold separately).
Bible Doctrine Video Lectures
$79.99Add to cartHow do we know the Bible is God’s Word? What is sin and where did it come from? How is Jesus fully God and fully man? What are spiritual gifts? When and how will Christ return?
If you’ve asked questions like these, then systematic theology is no abstract term. It’s an approach to finding answers every Christian needs to know. Bible Doctrine Video Lectures takes a highly commended reference on systematic theology and makes it accessible to the average learner. Wayne Grudem covers the essentials of the faith, giving you a firm grasp on seven key topics:
*The Doctrine of the Word of God
*The Doctrine of God
*The Doctrine of Man
*The Doctrine of Christ
*The Doctrine of the Application of Redemption
*The Doctrine of the Church
*The Doctrine of the FutureLessons are marked by clarity, strong scriptural emphasis, thoroughness in scope and detail, and treatment of such timely topics as spiritual warfare and the gifts of the Spirit. But you don’t need to have had several years of Bible school to reap the full benefits of Bible Doctrine Video Lectures–it’s easy to understand and packed with solid, biblical answers to your most important questions.
Holy Spirit A Video Study
$139.99Add to cartWho is the Holy Spirit and how does the Spirit come to be in relation to the Father and the Son? What is the mission of the Spirit and where does it come from? Scholar and author Chris Holmes takes up the questions surrounding the Spirit’s procession and mission with the help of three of the church’s greatest teachers–Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Karl Barth.
Drawing on their engagements with the Fourth Gospel, Holmes presents an account of the Spirit’s identity, origin, and acts to show how the acts of the Spirit derive from the Spirit’s life in relation to Father and Son–and the extent to which the Spirit’s mission testifies to the Spirit’s origin.
Alongside The Holy Spirit book, The Holy Spirit, A Video Study presents a way forward for pneumatology. Housed within the doctrine of the Trinity, pneumatology’s joyful task is to describe the Spirit’s acts among us in light of their source in the Spirit’s acts in God. The end of this inquiry is our beatitude–knowledge of the Trinity that yields to love of the Trinity.
The Holy Spirit, A Video Study is part of The Zondervan Beyond the Basics Video Series, which is dedicated to bringing expert teaching from world’s best theologians and biblical scholars directly to interested learners. The Holy Spirit, A Video Study offers the chance to learn about one of the central tenants of the Christian faith from one of today’s premier theologians.
1 Corinthians A Video Study
$139.99Add to cartScholar Paul Gardner uses the historical, theological and literary elements of Paul’s letters to guide his interpretation of this early Christian letter in 1 Corinthians, A Video Study. His discussions of how the biblical text delivers consistent, challenging instruction will help pastors, church leaders, and Bible students to better understand the message of Paul to the Corinthians for today. Accessible to anyone seeking to learn more from Paul and the New Testament, these lessons examine the biblical text in its original environment, with an emphasis on practical messages and episodes of great theological depth.
Alongside the 1 Corinthians commentary in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, 1 Corinthians, A Video Study explores the book passage-by-passage. This letter to the Corinthians has been employed through generations of the church’s teaching on matters as diverse as marriage and singleness, sexual conduct and immorality, idolatry, use of spiritual gifts, the last things, the wisdom of the world and its impact on the church, pride, problems between the wealthy and the poor, church unity, and many other subjects. Gardner provides interpretive insights into the background and meaning of the text and discusses how the message fits within the book itself and within broader biblical-theological context. Viewers will discover applications for today and see 1 Corinthians through new eyes.
New Testament Challenge Video Study
$19.99Add to cartWant to shake up the way you read the Bible? Take the New Testament Challenge!
The New Testament Challenge is a simple but revolutionary idea: What if we gave people a New Testament with the books arranged in a disruptive yet insightful sequence, and invited them to read it all the way through?
In The New Testament Challenge Video Study, pastor and Bible teacher Jeff Manion introduces the books you will be reading in the coming week in a special edition of the New Testament called The Books of the Bible, New Testament. By reading this Bible, which arranges the books with each of the four gospels at the beginning of a group of related books, you gain insights and make connections between books in a way that is both revealing and fascinating. Jeff guides you through this reading experience by sharing the key characters and themes you will encounter as you read, and he gives insights into the relevance of each book of the New Testament.
Take the challenge! Read through the entire New Testament in a way you have never experienced before, and encounter God in a fresh new way.
Sessions include:*
1. Luke-Acts (10:00)
2. Luke-Acts, 1-2 Thessalonians (10:00)
3. 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, Romans (10:00)
4. Romans, Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians, 1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy (10:00)
5. Matthew (10:00)
6. Hebrews, James, Mark (10:00)
7. 1-2 Peter, Jude, John (10:00)
8. 1-3 John, Revelation (10:00)*The DVD includes lifetime access to streaming video of all sessions.
Designed for use with The Books of the Bible, New Testament (9780310448020) and The New Testament Challenge Study Journal (9780310125044), both sold separately.
Problem Of Jesus A Video Study
$59.99Add to cartJesus has never been more popular. Some love him, applauding him as a good teacher, a political revolutionary, or a prophetic voice speaking out against the rich and powerful. Others find him bigoted, old-fashioned, and narrow minded, even as they are forced to admit that his words and teachings are utterly unique. His presence infuses our political discussions and our dinner table debates, making him impossible to ignore.
Yet sadly, in many churches today, the Jesus we meet is nothing more than a kindly man with children on his lap and a smile on his face. He is presented as a good person, a positive influence–a mixture of Mr. Rogers and Tony Robbins. The Jesus of American Christianity is meek, gentle, safe, and fun, always ready to be your best friend.
When we dig more deeply into the Bible, we discover a very different picture. Wherever Jesus went in his life, from the day he was born until the day he died, scandal and controversy followed him. Be warned. If you investigate Jesus beyond the superficial glance most give him today you will be challenged and confronted. Jesus creates in each person who encounters him a crisis of faith, forcing us to a point of decision.
In The Problem of Jesus, A Video Study, author and pastor Mark Clark looks beyond the superficial understandings of Jesus to examine his hard-hitting claims and teachings, including:
*The reliable evidence that Jesus was a real, historical figure
*The oft-unexamined cost of following Jesus
*His claim to be God, the Creator of all, worthy of worship
*His teachings and stories, which have always offended religious people
*His miracles and actions, what they meant in the ancient world–and today
*The claims of Jesus to be the only, exclusive path to GodThe Problem of Jesus, A Video Study confronts you with the real Jesus of history, asking you to wrestle with the teachings, claims, and actions of the man who has forever altered the course of human history. Every person must make their own decision about Jesus, choosing how they will live in light of the answers they discover about this amazing man.
Ascension Lenten Companion Year B
$19.95Add to cartThis DVD features the Lenten Kickoff video as well as the five weekly follow up videos that go along with The Ascension Lenten Companion.
Videos included:
*Ash Wednesday (7:38)
*Week 1 (6:44)
*Week 2 (6:35)
*Week 3 (8:09)
*Week 4 (7:40)
*Week 5 (7:50)
*Holy Week (15:41)
Better Decisions Fewer Regrets Video Study
$29.99Add to cartIn this six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), Andy Stanley gives you five key questions to ask when you have a decision to make and you’re not sure what to do. We never know what or who hangs in the balance of the decisions we make. But what we do know is this: private decisions have public implications. Your private decisions probably won’t stay private, and personal decisions will impact some other persons.
These five simple questions will empower you to:
*Make better decisions with fewer regrets
*Pause when feeling tension over a decision
*Take the long view
*Look for the wise option
*Focus on the relational impact of decisionsDesigned for use with the Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets Study Guide (sold separately).
Revelation Video Study
$29.99Add to cartHave you ever heard someone say they are afraid of the book of Revelation? Or perhaps without knowing, simply described the book in a negative or challenging way? Nothing could be more incorrect as the entire book is a descriptive and poignant expression of what John was blessed to see that each of us longs to know-a place, an end, an eternity that is promised and is the very definition of hope, extravagant hope.
As a part of the Beautiful Word Bible Study Series, Bible teacher and author Margaret Feinberg digs into the book of Revelation and the letters to the churches found there. She takes complex and sometimes illusive content and leads us on a journey where we come to realize everything we have hoped for is there, on the pages, waiting for us. Margaret connects beautiful words to this final book of the Bible inspiring women to forever be reminded of the one thing we all long for-extravagant hope.
Designed for use with the Revelation Study Guide (sold separately).
Jesus In Me Video Study
$29.99Add to cartWhat do you really know about the Holy Spirit? Do you find yourself least confident with or perhaps a bit intimidated by Him? Have you wondered if the Holy Spirit is reserved for the super-spiritual only?
Long time, respected, and revered evangelist and Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz draws on her own experiences of getting to know the Holy Spirit over years of courting and questioning, asking and listening. In this eight-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), Anne shares how to develop an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit drawing on her rich biblical knowledge, and even more so, on her personal journey with Him. Learn why the Holy Spirit is not an optional extra in the Christian life, but a divine necessity through seven simple yet profound key aspects of His nature, purpose, character, power, prayers, position, and purity as well as the priority He deserves in your life.
The Holy Spirit is the closest any of us will come to knowing God and He is waiting for each of us to claim Him as Jesus in Me.
Designed for use with the Jesus in Me Study Guide (sold separately).
Forward Video Study
$29.99Add to cartIn this six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah reminds us that the Christian life is to be lived looking forward and with our eyes fixed on the race in front of us–not looking back over at our shoulder at the other runners or the past. In the Bible, the apostle said as much when he wrote, Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:12-14 (NKJV).
Dr. Jeremiah draws on this key verse to show that while it is good at times to look back, we need to make sure that we don’t go back and allow the past to dictate our future. We need to celebrate our good memories but also celebrate our bad memories with finality–thanking God for the lessons that He has taught us through the experience and committing to use those lesson to make positive changes in our lives. We then need to allow our past memories to cultivate our dreams–boldly stepping into the mission God has for us and allowing Him to continually transform us to be more like Christ.
Now is the time to step past our comfort and our failure. Now is the time to move forward in following God.
Designed for use with the Forward Study Guide (sold separately).
Introduction To Christian Philosophical Theology Video Lectures
$89.99Add to cartAn accessible introduction to Christian philosophical theology
Philosophical or analytic theology seeks to employ philosophical tools while studying topics in Christian theology and examining the logical consistency or intelligibility of some of the key doctrines of the Christian faith. In this accessible introduction, An Introduction to Christian Philosophical Theology, A Video Study, Stephen T. Davis and Eric T. Yang first explain the scope, relevance, and value of philosophical theology and then applies its conceptual tools to examine each of the core Christian doctrines:
*Revelation and Scripture
*The Trinity
*The Incarnation
*Redemption and the atonement,
*Resurrection and life after deathThe final session briefly addresses some additional theological issues including petitionary prayer, eschatology, and original sin.
Designed for beginning students and non-specialists this guide provides the ideal entry point for not only understanding what philosophical theology is but also for how it can provide valuable insights for how we think about the core doctrines of the Christian faith.
Mark A Video Study
$139.99Add to cartMark’s fast-paced, powerful, and dramatic Gospel takes the reader on a breath-taking tour through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Messiah. Part of the Zondervan Beyond the Basics Video Series, Mark, A Video Study, taught by Mark Strauss, uses a narrative and theological approach to provide insight into the Evangelist’s story-telling craft, theological purpose, and narrative themes.
Mark, A Video Study, along with accompanying book Mark from the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, stresses both the message of Jesus as he proclaims the kingdom of God and the mission of Jesus as he suffers and dies as a ransom for human sin. Lectures examine the biblical text in its original environment, with an emphasis on practical messages and passages of great theological depth. Strauss provides interpretive insights into the background and meaning of the text, and discusses how the message of the text fits within the book itself and its broader biblical-theological context. Learners will discover Jesus’s call to be his disciples and to live in obedience to his kingdom calling in their lives today.
Forgiving What You Cant Forget Video Study
$29.99Add to cartHave you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can’t go on living like this, but you don’t know what to do next. And you just don’t know if you’ll ever get past it.
In this six-session Bible study (study guide sold separately), Lysa TerKeurst has walked this journey, wrestling with deep wounds that feel impassible and struggling to move forward. And she’s discovered that, to find life-giving freedom, we have to let go of our bound-up resentment and resistance to forgiving people who’ve hurt us. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of 1,000 hours of study, Lysa helps us:
*learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they’re sorry;
*walk through a step-by-step process to free ourselves from the hurt of our past and feel less offended today;
*discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now;
*identify what’s stealing trust and vulnerability from our relationships so we can believe there is still good ahead; and
*disempower the triggers hijacking our emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.
Designed for use with the Forgiving What You Can’t Forget Study Guide (sold separately).
Grasping Gods Word Video Lectures
$79.99Add to cartA companion to J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall’s Grasping God’s Word 4th Edition, Grasping God’s Word Video Lectures features the authors’ expert teaching through every chapter in their textbook. Useful for traditional students, students in distance and online-learning courses, and armchair learners alike, these lectures provide a full introduction to biblical interpretation.
Filling the gap between approaches that are too simple and others that are too technical, Grasping God’s Word Video Lectures starts by equipping viewers with general principles of interpretation, then moves on to apply those principles to specific genres and contexts.
Just as a rock climber’s handhold enables him to master the mountain, a firm grasp on God’s Word empowers you to traverse the challenging, risky slopes of life.
Grasping God’s Word: Video Lectures enables you to get a grip on the solid rock of Scripture–how to read it, how to interpret it, and how to apply it.
Session Titles and Runtimes:
1 – Bible Translations (15 min)
2 – Interpretive Journey (17 min)
3 – Sentences (18 min)
4 – Paragraphs (22 min)
5 – Discourses (20 min)
6 – The Historical-Cultural Context (13 min)
7 – What Do We Bring to the Text? (17 min)
8 – The Literary Context (10 min)
9 – Word Studies (12 min)
10 – Who Controls the Meaning? (15 min)
11 – Levels of Meaning (21 min)
12 – The Role of the Holy Spirit (12 min)
13 – Application (11 min)
14 – New Testament: Letters (16 min)
15 – New Testament: Gospels (17 min)
16 – New Testament: Acts (16 min)
17 – New Testament: Revelation (21 min)
18 – Old Testament: Narrative (24 min)
19 – Old Testament: Law (15 min)
20 – Old Testament: Poetry (20 min)
21 – Old Testament: Prophets (17 min)
22 – Old Testament: Wisdom (23 min)
Rejoice Advent Meditations With The Holy Family DVD
$19.99Add to cartThis DVD offers videos, featuring Fr. Mark Toups with Sister Miriam James Heidland and Fr. Josh Johnson, that are designed to accompany the Rejoice! Advent Meditations with the Holy Family Journal. The journal contains daily reflections for Advent following a weekly theme, and corresponding daily prompts for prayer and journaling.
Videos:
*Parish Mission Video – 16:14
*Advent – Week 1 – 11:04
*Advent – Week 2 – 10:31
*Advent – Week 3 – 9:18
*Advent – Week 4 – 9:38
Gospel Project For Preschool Preschool Worship Hour Add On DVD Volume 10
$28.00Add to cartNote: Purchase of the Preschool Leader Kit and the Preschool Worship Hour Add-On is required to purchase the Worship Hour Add-On DVD.
Volume 10: The Mission Begins helps kids discover how after Jesus returned to heaven, the Holy Spirit-whom He had promised to send-was given to the disciples. Filled with the Holy Spirit’s power, the small group of disciples shared the gospel and the early church grew rapidly. The church is God’s plan to bring praise and glory to Jesus. Through the church, the gospel goes beyond Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria to the end of the earth. The leaders of the early church addressed disagreements and problems by reminding everyone that Jesus is their ultimate leader and that they share the common mission given by Him to take the gospel to the entire world.
The Gospel Project for Preschool Worship Hour Add-On DVD provides a disc in addition to the one that comes in the Preschool Worship Hour Add-On.
The Gospel Project for Kids is a Christ-centered ongoing weekly Bible study resource that looks at the big picture of God’s story; the story of redemption through Jesus Christ. Each week, kids of all ages will follow a chronological timeline of Bible events, all the while learning how each story points to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Gospel Project For Preschool Preschool Leader Kit Add On DVD Volume 10
$14.25Add to cartNote: Purchase of the Preschool Leader Kit is required to purchase the Add-On DVD.
Volume 10: The Mission Begins helps kids discover how after Jesus returned to heaven, the Holy Spirit-whom He had promised to send-was given to the disciples.
Filled with the Holy Spirit’s power, the small group of disciples shared the gospel and the early church grew rapidly. The church is God’s plan to bring praise and glory to Jesus. Through the church, the gospel goes beyond Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria to the end of the earth. The leaders of the early church addressed disagreements and problems by reminding everyone that Jesus is their ultimate leader and that they share the common mission given by Him to take the gospel to the entire world.
The Gospel Project for Preschool Add-On DVD provides a disc in addition to the one that comes in the Preschool Leader Kit with Bible story videos and music videos.
The Gospel Project for Kids is a Christ-centered ongoing weekly Bible study resource that looks at the big picture of God’s story; the story of redemption through Jesus Christ. Each week, kids of all ages will follow a chronological timeline of Bible events, all the while learning how each story points to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Gospel Project For Kids Kids Worship Hour Add On DVD Volume 10
$28.00Add to cartVolume 10: The Mission Begins helps kids discover how after Jesus returned to heaven, the Holy Spirit-whom He had promised to send-was given to the disciples. Filled with the Holy Spirit’s power, the small group of disciples shared the gospel and the early church grew rapidly. The church is God’s plan to bring praise and glory to Jesus. Through the church, the gospel goes beyond Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria to the end of the earth. The leaders of the early church addressed disagreements and problems by reminding everyone that Jesus is their ultimate leader and that they share the common mission given by Him to take the gospel to the entire world.
The Gospel Project for Kids Worship Hour Add-On DVD provides a disc in addition to the one that comes in the Kids Worship Hour Add-On.
Sacred Pathways Video Study
$29.99Add to cartAs believers in Christ, many of us today fall into the trap of thinking we have to approach God in a certain way. This one-size-fits-all mentality typically leaves us feeling frustrated and distant from God. But the truth is that not every person will engage with God in the same way. For this reason, it is important to discover the particular pathway that will best help them to experience God’s presence.
In this five-session video study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Gary Thomas uncovers nine of these spiritual pathways that people have used over the centuries to grow closer to God. He provides tools for participants to assess their key pathway (much as the Enneagram does for personality types) and encourages them to investigate the ways they most naturally express themselves in their relationship with God. Gary also points out the strengths and pitfalls of their primary pathway and helps them discover the key spiritual tendencies of their friends, family, and others around them.
Whatever temperament or blend of temperaments best describes our personality, we can rest assured that it is not by accident. It comes by the design of a Creator who knew what he was doing when he made us according to his own unique intentions. Sacred Pathways will reveal the true route we were made to travel.
Sessions include:
1. The Journey of the Soul (Introduction to the Pathways)
2. Pathways of Wonder (Naturalists, Sensates, Aesthetics)
3. Pathways of Contemplation (Contemplatives, Traditionalists, Intellectuals)
4. Pathways of Action (Activists, Caregivers, and Enthusiasts)
5. Tending the Garden of the Soul (How the Pathways Applies to Your Life)Designed for use with the Sacred Pathways Study Guide (sold separately).
You Are Never Alone Video Study
$29.99Add to cartIn this six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Max Lucado looks at the miracles of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John. As John states, he recorded many of these signs for an express purpose: These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name (John 20:31). John chose the stories and events from Jesus’ life that he believed would give his readers strength, empower them, lift them up, and speak life into their situations.
By the time John penned the words of his Gospel, he was an old man . . . his hair silver and skin wrinkled. He was pastoring a collection of Christ followers in the distant city of Ephesus. But he still loved to tell the story–some six decades earlier and a thousand miles removed–of when Jesus first called him to lay down his net . . . and he obeyed. The others are gone now. Peter, Andrew, James. They’ve long since followed their calls and fulfilled their missions. Only John remains, and he knows that his days are coming to an end. It is with this purpose that he takes up his pen . . . to help his readers believe and have life.
John’s record of Jesus’ miracles reassure us that we are never stuck or without hope. We are never forgotten. All the forces of heaven have been marshalled to come to our aid. A rescue mission is underway! The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. A multitude of angels and the power of Scripture. The strength of prayer and the wisdom of saints. All this, and more, are continually working together to get us out and see us through. This is the message of the miracles . . . that with God you are never alone.
Designed for use the You Are Never Alone Study Guide (sold separately).
Introduction To Biblical Greek Video Lectures
$199.99Add to cartAn Introduction to Biblical Greek Video Lectures focuses on the linguistic and syntactic elements of Koine Greek with the goal of accurate interpretation. Drawing upon her thirty-year Greek-teaching experience and the latest developments in linguistics and syntax, Harris introduces students to basic linguistic concepts and categories necessary for grasping Greek in ways that are clear and intuitive. This solid linguistic foundation enables students first to internalize key concepts, then to apply and build upon them as more complex ideas are introduced.
Coordinated for use with the An Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar textbook, An Introduction to Biblical Greek Video Lectures demonstrates how students should mark Greek texts so they can begin to see the syntax, using texts from both the Greek New Testament and Septuagint as examples.
Conformed To His Image Video Study
$79.99Add to cartWhat does a real relationship with God look like? What does the biblical vision of true spiritual life look like? How do we grow in spiritual maturity? How we answer these questions influence the health, potency, and witness of Christians in an increasingly complex and hostile world.
The Conformed to His Image Video Lectures, together with the Conformed to His Image Study Guide, answers these questions with clarity and insight, offering a comprehensive, balanced, and applicable guide to spiritual growth. It offers corrective to our tendency to pick and compartmentalize spiritual growth by exploring twelve facets of authentic Christian spirituality including:
*Relational Spirituality: Loving God Completely, Ourselves Correctly, and Other *Compassionately
*Paradigm Spirituality: Cultivating an Eternal versus a Temporal Perspective
*Disciplined Spirituality: Engaging in the Historical Disciplines
*Exchanged Life Spirituality: Grasping Our True Identity in Christ
*Motivated Spirituality: A Set of Biblical Incentives
*Devotional Spirituality: Falling in Love with God
*Holistic Spirituality: Every Component of Life under the Lordship of Christ
*Process Spirituality: Process versus Product, Being versus Doing
*Spirit-Filled Spirituality: Walking in the Power of the Spirit
*Warfare Spirituality: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
*Nurturing Spirituality: A Lifestyle of Evangelism and Discipleship
*Corporate Spirituality: Encouragement, Accountability, and WorshipPointing the way to an integrative, whole-life approach, Dr. Ken Boa shows how each spiritual paradigm discussed is just one important facet in the gem of authentic and powerful New Testament living. Conformed to His Image Video Lectures is a defining series for anyone who desires to follow Christ more closely.