Understand, confront, and walk in freedom from fear with renowned Bible teacher and New York Times bestselling author, Joyce Meyer. Fear will never entirely disappear from your life, but you can confront and overcome it! Courage isn't the absence of fear; it is moving forward in the presence of fear. Courageous people do what they believe in their hearts they should do, no matter how they feel or what doubts fill their minds. In DO IT AFRAID, Joyce Meyer explains that fear is everywhere and affects everyone. It rules many people, but it doesn't have to be that way. The first portion of this book will help you understand fear and recognize how it works in your life, and the second will help you confront fear. In the third section, you will learn about mindsets that will position you for freedom from some of the most common fears people face. Fear is the devil's favorite tool in the toolbox of schemes he uses to destroy God's good plan for you. He uses it to hold you back and prevent progress in every area of your life. That is why you must take ownership of your problems and open your heart to God. He will help bring light into darkness. If you can understand fear and how it operates, you can be free from it!

Few people have influenced the development of Christian schools in the Reformed tradition in North America and around the world as much as Nicholas Wolterstorff. As a tribute to his contributions, Calvin College education professors Gloria Goris Stronks and Clarence W. Joldersma have drawn together the world-renowned Christian philosopher's thoughts and reflections on Christian education over the last three decades. The guiding principle in making selections was the inclusion of pieces that discuss what makes education truly Christian. Wolterstorff's writings on education are divided into four sections that focus on the nature of Christian education, the criticisms of Christian education, Christian learning within a pluralistic society, and the goals of Christian education. Of special interest is Wolterstorff's increasing concern with the role of justice in Christian education. Educating for Life portrays Wolterstorff's evolving thinking on education while paying tribute to him as one of the premier Christian philosophers of our day. Nicholas P. Wolterstorff, longtime professor of philosophy at Calvin College, is Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale Divinity School. His teaching and writing have influenced countless evangelical students and scholars throughout the years. He is the author of many books including Educating for Responsible Action, Until Peace and Justice Embrace, and Divine Discourse. Gloria Goris Stronks and Clarence W. Joldersma are professors in the education department at Calvin College

In this six-session small group Bible study, The Christian Atheist, pastor and author Craig Groeschel leads you and your group on a personal journey toward an authentic, God-honoring life. This honest, hard-hitting, and eye-opening look into the ways people believe in God but live as if he doesn t exist is a classic in the making. You believe in God, attend church when it s convenient, and you generally treat people with kindness. But, have you surrendered to God completely, living every day depending upon the Holy Spirit? In this small group bible study, Groeschel encourages you and your group to be more than just Christian in name, to be honest before God, and to break free of hypocrisy to live a more authentic, God-honoring life. This Participant Guide is designed for use with The Christian Atheist DVD (sold separately). It s filled with helpful discussion starters, self-assessment tools, process questions and much more. Sessions include: 1. When you Believe in God but Don t Really Know Him 2. When you Believe in God but Don t Think He s Fair3. When You Believe in God but Aren t Sure He Loves You 4. When You Believe in God but Trust More in Money 5. When You Believe in God but Pursue Happiness at Any Cost 6. When You Believe in God but Don t Want to Go Overboard"

In this six-session small group bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Lysa Terkuerst's follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, Made to Crave, Lysa helps you discover how to put into action, those things you learned through the Made to Crave book and small group study. Trying to get healthy can seem overwhelming and complicated. Eat carbs... don't eat carbs. Eat fish... don't eat fish. Pay attention to calories... don't pay attention to calories. All this conflicting information can be daunting and confusing. But it all becomes clear in the Made to Crave Action Plan. It will help you implement a long-term plan of action for healthy living. You'll be encouraged by Bible teaching from Lysa, uplifted by testimonies from women like Christian music chart-topper Mandisa, and empowered with healthy living tips from Dr. Ski Chilton, an expert in molecular medicine - all while charting a permanent course for successful, healthy living. This curriculum will help women who found their "want to" by participating in the Made to Crave study master the "how to" of living a healthy physical life as well as cultivate a rich and full relationship with God. Made to Crave Action Plan gives women of all ages Biblical encouragement for both their physical and spiritual journeys plus healthy living tips for use in their everyday lives. Sessions include: TAKE ACTION: Identify Your First Steps (27:00) EAT SMART: Add Fish and Increase Fiber (26:00) EMBRACE THE EQUATION: Exercise and Reduce Calories (30:00) MAXIMIZE KEY NUTRIENTS: Increase Nutrient-Rich Fruits and Veggies (29:00) PRACTICE THE FIVE PRINCIPLES: Keep Working Your Plan (24:00) MAKE A COURAGEOUS CHOICE: Direct Your Heart to Love and Perseverance (25:00) Designed for use with the Made to Crave Action Plan Video Study (sold separately), to further encourage group discussion, document your personal journey toward healthy living, and to reference the quick healthy living tips that will help make your journey a success.

Where do most people today turn for leadership? Some examine the world of politics. Some look for models in the entertainment industry. Many look to the world of business-to the successful stories of CEOs, management consultants, and theoreticians with PhDs. However, the truth is that the best source of leadership teaching today comes not from any of these sources but from the one true source: the Word of God. The Bible is the greatest source on leadership that has ever been written.

John Maxwell has spent decades researching and equipping others for leadership, and his primary source of leadership principles has always been the Word of God. In this study, he draws on the stories of the men and women in Scripture to show how they demonstrated what he calls "the 21 irrefutable laws of leadership." He also shows how some of the characters in the Bible failed to portray these leadership principles, and how that affected them and, in some cases, entire populations of people groups.

Sessions include in-depth studies on the principles of leadership followed by men and women such as Moses, Joshua, Deborah, Ruth, David, Elijah, Josiah, Esther, Nehemiah, Peter, Barnabas, and especially Jesus. Each session contains the following sections:

- The Law: An overview of the law and how it operates (includes quotes from the book and discussion questions based on the principles covered)

- Biblical example: An overview of the primary character in the Bible who demonstrated that law or wrote about that law

- Another look: Bible study questions based on the highlighted passages

- Highlighting the lesson: Questions that focus on the central teaching points

- Lasting implications: Questions to help draw out personal conclusions

- Daily assignments: Five sets of questions that guide readers on how to put the laws into effect during their week

This study has been designed to enhance readers' experience of working through John Maxwell's leadership materials and is intended both for individual use and for small groups.

Your high school students probably think they know a lot about Jesus. But do they know how the stories of Jesus life relate to their own? If you want to get them thinking and talking about Jesus---who he really was, and what that means for them today---you have everything you need right here. The latest addition to the best-selling TalkSheets series, High School TalkSheets: Life of Christ gives you easy-to-use discussion starters and the tools to lead students into meaningful dialogue about Jesus. The one-page, reproducible handouts offer provocative questions in a compelling design that cover everything from the prediction of his birth to his ascension. Students will delve into each aspect of Jesus life while looking at it through the lens of their own world and applying it to their own lives. These TalkSheets present every aspect of Jesus life in a way that young teens can connect with as they learn to apply the lessons to their own lives. TalkSheets makes the Bible relevant and engaging for students, while offering helpful hints and optional activities to help your youth ministry team effectively facilitate great conversations---without a lot of prep work."

It s not hard to get middle schoolers to talk unless you re talking about something other than the latest band, movie, or the opposite sex If you want to get them thinking and talking about Jesus---beyond the flannelgraph, Sunday school Jesus---you have everything you need right here. The latest addition to the best-selling TalkSheets series, Middle School TalkSheets: Life of Christ gives you easy-to-use discussion starters and the tools to lead students into meaningful dialogue about Jesus. The one-page, reproducible handouts offer provocative questions in a compelling design that keep in mind the unique challenges of middle school discussions. These TalkSheets present every aspect of Jesus life in a way that young teens can connect with as they learn to apply the lessons to their own lives. TalkSheets makes the Bible relevant and engaging for students, while offering helpful hints and optional activities to help your youth ministry team effectively facilitate great conversations---without a lot of prep work."

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod commissioned this book for the purpose of providing a resource for teachers of the Small Catechism that would help them present the Catechism as a vital, living thing in church and classroom, as part and parcel of all other facets of learning, not as something detached from it. The goal of this book is to help avoid a cold, formal, rigid and ultimately boring way of presenting the Catechism. The book contains numerous suggestions for teachers and offers lesson plans, and a myriad of other suggestions for presenting all of the Small Catechism and its Explanation. Though based on an older translation of the Small Catechism, it is every bit as useful today as when it was first published.

La scene de la vie quotidienne qu'offre la Republique Democratique du Congo (RDC) depuis quelques decennies est marquee par une crise d'identite due a de multiples mouvements de rebellions armees et de guerres. Suivant une hermeneutique dite contextuelle qui prend au serieux la singularite de tout contexte particulier, la presente reflexion analyse ce contexte socioculturel congolais. L'auteur propose quelques pistes pour relever ces defis. La reponse sociologique, anthropologique et ethique passe par une hermeneutique adequate de la diversite humaine. La realite humaine se definit par les figures plurielles d'etre et d'action, la diversite de visions du monde et la variete des modes d'approches de ce monde. La reconciliation comme proposition dans la construction du vivre-ensemble a, en effet, son Sitz-im-Leben dans la multiplicite des visions du monde qu'implique la diversite humaine. Cette approche de la Reconciliation est centree sur une dynamique identitaire qui insiste sur le sens de la relation. Ce que nous appelons la mise en valeur de l'Alterite, autrement dit la Reconnaissance mutuelle. A l'horizon de cette demarche, il y a une volonte profonde et reelle d'ouvrir la RDC a des devenirs possibles en pensant les diverses modalites de vivre-ensemble.