Ever wonder what it would be like to have guardrails in other areas of your life-areas where culture baits you to the edge of disaster and then chastises you when you step across the line? Your friendships. Your finances. Your marriage. Maybe your greatest regret could have been avoided if you had established guardrails. In this five-session video-based small group Bible study (video sold separately), Andy Stanley challenges us to stop flirting with disaster and establish some personal guardrails. Sessions include: Direct and Protect Proximity Forever Yours Money Matters The Heart of the Matter Designed for use with the Guardrails Video Study (9780310095910), sold separately.

Does God exist? What caused the big bang? What is our purpose in life? Why does pain and suffering exist? Does science free us from religion? Which ‘god’ is the real ‘God’?

Deluded Gods is unique in the simple and concise manner in which it answers some of mankind’s age old questions. The reader is taken on a journey of discovery and is made to lay aside all presuppositions as they venture from the miniscule realm of quantum particles to the vast expanse of astrophysics. From start to end, the book is an exciting journey of discovery which leads to bold and interesting conclusions.

Whilst this book is written from a Christian perspective, it is respectful and considerate to all worldviews. Anyone with an open mind will be challenged to question their unconscious biasness and presuppositions.

This five-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) by noted teacher and historian, Ray Vander Laan, is volume eleven of the That the World May Know filmed-on-location DVD and Discovery Guide series. In this study, God's story continues with the intense devotion of his people. Discover how their passionate faith prepares the way for Jesus and his ultimate act of obedience and sacrifice at the cross. Then, be challenged in your life to live as they did - by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Faith Lessons is a unique video series that brings God's Word to life with astounding relevance. By weaving together the Bible's fascinating historical, cultural, religious, and geographical contexts, teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals unique insights into the Scriptures' significance for modern believers. Each lesson: Focuses on passages of Scripture explored in the DVD Includes sidebars, maps, photos and other study tools Features questions that facilitate discussion and inspire personal reflection Includes 25 personal Bible studies to help you deepen your learning experience between sessions, and turn lessons from the past into applications that impact how you live out your faith today. Filmed on location in Qumran, Machaerus, En Gedi, Jerusalem and Gethsemane, these illuminating "faith lessons" afford a new understanding of the Bible that will ground your convictions and transform your life. The Faith Lessons video series is ideal for use in small groups, personal and family Bible studies, and adult Sunday school. Individual believers and families will gain vital insights from long-ago times and cultures through this innovative approach to Bible study. Lessons include: The Way of the Essenes - Filmed in Quamran The Way of John the Baptist - Filmed in Machaerus Into the Desert to Be Tested - Filmed in En Gedi The Last Passover - Filmed in Jerusalem The Fifth Cup: Our Way of Hope - Filmed at Gethsemane Designed for use with the Early Church Video Study (sold separately).

This volume brings together 15 studies reporting the latest international research on developments and trends in religious education. Together these 15 studies illustrate recurrent themes affecting the development of religious education in diverse locations and also illustrate the distinctive trajectories of locations shaped by different histories and by different contemporary contexts. These contributions were brought together in a recent seminar convened by the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values, the leading international association for religious educators and values educators across the world. This volume has selected key contributions made to the seminar, spanning both conceptual and empirical perspectives, rooted in both religious and secular traditions.

How can you move beyond youth group? You already know that youth ministry is about much more than Sunday night Bible study and lock-ins. It's about changing the lives of youth and empowering young heroes to change their world. In this book Efrem Smith provides you with a model for holistic ministry that addresses all the needs of youth--body, soul and spirit. Powerful stories from Smith's urban multiethnic context shape the content of Raising Up Young Heroes. He shows how the fashion, music and lifestyle of the hip-hop culture are permeating youth culture and how you can enter that culture to help your youth meet Jesus. The principles that are the foundation ofRaising Up Young Heroes are designed to serve the whole body of Christ. So whatever your own youth group context, you can benefit from the Smith's rich storehouse of experience and his huge heart for today's youth.

Rules for Romance That Can Help You Find the Love of Your Life Between singleness and marriage lies the journey of dating. Want to make your road as smooth as possible? Set and maintain healthy boundaries that will help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control. If many of your dating experiences have been difficult, Boundaries in Dating will revolutionize the way you handle relationships. Even if you re happily dating, the insights you ll gain from this much-needed book will help you fine-tune important areas of your dating life. Designed to accompany Boundaries in Dating, this workbook is your map for traveling the dating road. It s filled with pointed assessments, insights, questions for thought and discussion, and principles for you to put into practice in your relationships with the opposite sex. The Boundaries in Dating Workbook helps you deal with four critical concerns you face as a single person: You and Your Boundaries Whom Should I Date? Solving Dating Problems When You re Part of the Problem Solving Dating Problems When Your Date Is the Problem Written by the authors of the best-selling book Boundaries, this workbook can help you enjoy the kind of smart, rewarding dating that can take you from weekends alone to a lifetime with the soul mate you ve longed for."

Dr. Wayne B. Murdock is a methodical student of the scriptures and a mesmerizing preacher of the Gospel. His approach to the "sweet torture" of preaching is artistic in form, captivating in tone, piercing in intellect, meticulous in manner and altogether compelling in its effect. As a professor of preaching, I have often described preaching as the Word of God projected through the unique prism of human personality. Therefore, I can say without fear of successful contradiction that the divine alchemy of God and nature have acted to assure that there never has been, nor will there ever be, another preacher exactly like Dr. Murdock. True to his unselfish character and generous nature, Dr. Murdock has gone to great measures to assure that through the offering of this book, the gift of his preaching will remain as ageless as the Gospel he so eloquently preaches. Dr. James R. Samuel, Pastor Masterpeace Christian "Dr. Murdock is a methodical student of the scriptures. His approach to preaching is artistic in form, captivating in tone, piercing in intellect, meticulous in manner and altogether compelling in its effect." Dr. James R. Samuel Dr. Murdock is a methodical student of the scriptures. His approach to preaching is artistic in form, captivating in tone, piercing in intellect, meticulous in manner and altogether compelling in its effect." Dr. James R. Samuel Wayne Murdock is a gifted preacher and a dedicated servant of God. His passion for preaching is evident in his sermons. His many years of experience shepherding the flock of God will capture your attention is this book and you will discover he is not a novice, but one who is in touch with God. As God's heavenly spokesperson, he is well-qualified to respond to the cries of humanity. Alonzo A. Parsons, Sr., D. Min. Presiding elder, Newport News District Virginia Conference, Mid-Atlantic II Episcopal District African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Dr. Wayne B. Murdock is a preacher to preachers as evidenced in this second volume of sermons. With sound exegetical work, creative sermonic development and intensely practical insights, he lifts biblical texts from the pages in ways that blesses both clergy and laypersons alike. He brings to the text a refreshing genius that adds integrity and vision to the proclamation of the gospel. His careful and deliberate handling of the Word enables one to appreciate both his scholarship and his application of the text to the experience of the listener Dr. Mary H. Young Assistant of Union Theological Seminary

Como parte de La Serie Estudios Biblicos de Charles F. Stanley, Como experimentar el perdon se enfoca en como encontrar la libertad que viene con el perdon. Dios quiere que experimentemos su completo perdon y la libertad de abrazar todas las bendiciones, desafios y alegrias que tiene para nosotros, tanto ahora como en el futuro. Desafortunadamente, muchos de nosotros vivimos en la esclavitud de la culpa y la falta de perdon que sofocan nuestra capacidad de amar y recibir amor. En Como experimentar el perdon, el doctor Charles Stanley identifica los componentes del perdon y nos ensena como: Perdonar a los demas Aceptar el perdon de Dios de nuestros pecados Encontrar la libertad y las bendiciones de una vida plena y abundante La Serie Estudios Biblicos de Charles F. Stanley es un enfoque unico para el estudio biblico, que incorpora la verdad biblica, las perspectivas personales, las respuestas emocionales y un llamado a la accion. Cada estudio se basa en los muchos anos que el doctor Stanley ha ensenado los principios rectores que se encuentran en la Palabra de Dios, mostrando como podemos aplicarlos de manera practica a cada situacion que enfrentamos. Experiencing Forgiveness God wants us to experience His complete forgiveness and the freedom to embrace all of the blessings, challenges, and joys that He has for us-both now and in our future. Unfortunately, many of us live in bondage to guilt and unforgiveness that stifle our ability to love and receive love. In Experiencing Forgiveness, Dr. Charles Stanley identifies the components of forgiveness and teaches us how to forgive others, accept God's forgiveness of sins, and find the freedom and blessings of a full and abundant life. The Charles F. Stanley Bible Study Series is a unique approach to Bible study, incorporating biblical truth, personal insights, emotional responses, and a call to action. Each study draws on Dr. Stanley's many years of teaching the guiding principles found in God's Word, showing how we can apply them in practical ways to every situation we face.

Many of us have felt the temptation to opt for a domesticated version of the gospel. We want enough to make us happy and secure, but not so much that it really affects our lives. We want ecstasy not repentance, security not selfless love and service. We may not like to admit it, but the temptation is there. It is nothing new, but perhaps it is especially strong today. Many changes in society and increasing self-indulgence all put pressure on believers to water down the gospel and its impact on our lives. The apostle Paul saw the insidious evil of similar influences in the Roman Empire of his day, and recognized that these pressures could harm the fledgling Christian community in Philippi. He couldn't visit them, but he wrote to encourage them to maintain basic Christian commitments and to be on guard against an array of dangers: temptations from within and seduction and opposition from without. In 'Basics for Believers', Don Carson opens up the life-transforming lessons of Philippians, showing us how we can put the whole gospel first, learn to live as disciples of Christ, and never give up the Christian walk.

An Emancipatory Pedagogy of Jesus: Towards a Decolonizing Epistemology of Education and Theology is an in-depth analysis on the emancipatory power of love exhibited and exemplified in the life, pedagogy, and praxis of Jesus Christ. This book takes its reader on an intellectual and spiritual journey that uncovers the importance of how culture, identity development, spirituality, and ethnicity are essential elements in the intellectual, academic, and spiritual development of Black, bi-cultural, and indigenous populations who have been oppressed and marginalized. It courageously presents Jesus Christ as the quintessential critical educator, who Himself was also bi-cultural, marginalized, and oppressed. This book provides a unique perspective on Jesus the Teacher. Oftentimes scholarship seeks to examine only the ethics and teachings of Jesus; however, this work looks to unearth the emancipatory power of the pedagogy of Jesus and its foundational contributions to social movements such as Liberation Theology in Latin America and the fight for Justice and Civil Rights for African Americans here in North America. By examining both the theological and pedagogical offerings of Jesus, this book seeks to determine not only what can be learned from a critical pedagogy of Jesus, but more importantly, who benefits most from engaging in His praxis. Through Jesus' masterful integration of theology and pedagogy, He is presented as the literal embodiment of liberation from all forms of oppression. It is in Jesus' emancipatory pedagogy where both theology and education find their greatest fulfillment through an emancipatory praxis for liberation, ultimately resulting in a pedagogy that reconciles humanity back to God and God to humanity.

Young Lady's Guide by Harvey Newcomb (1803-1863) was first published in 1839, and went through numerous editions, being the most popular of the 178 books written by the author. It is subtitled "A Guide to the Harmonious Development of Christian Character in Young Ladies." This volume is filled with godly wisdom and sound counsel that will assist young ladies in seeking to become true women of God.

In 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 (DVD/digital video downloads 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:

• The Heart of a Man
• The Wound
• A Battle to Fight
• An Adventure to Live
• A Beauty to Rescue
• A Band of Brothers

Less like a Bible study, more like a book club, the Community Bible Experience is a proven way to read the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. This program of four 8-week segments includes Scripture reading, video teaching, and guided questions to facilitate meaningful discussion. The perfect companion to each of the four books in The Books of the Bible series-and best way to reinforce your progress in reading through the Bible-this study journal features a 32-week, whole-Bible reading plan, plus space to record reflections, prayers, and goals from the Scripture you are reading each day. Also includes helpful background information, video teaching notes, and reflection questions to guide your weekly small-group discussions for each week of the Community Bible Experience.