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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Title Author Description Study Length Resource Location

Beginning of New Additions to AdventHurry Less Worry Less at Christmastime: Having the Holiday Season You Long For

Judy Pace Christie

Christie helps busy people learn to celebrate a more joyful and peaceful Christmas season with suggestions on how to slow down and enjoy the season.

10 Chapters 1 Book Advent

Mary: What the Bible Really Says

Douglas Connelly This study provides a true picture of Mary – a portrait drawn from Scripture with both the overlay of tradition and the dust of neglect removed. God is still seeking men and women like Mary who will be obedient to His call.


The Birth Narratives

Mickey Efird The virginal conception and birth of Jesus is the story upon which we found our faith and life as Christians. Efird uses the story found in Luke and Matthew as well as providing comparative information on all four Gospels and teaches specifically the background, circumstances and environment of Jesus’ birth as told by Luke and Matthew.

8 Sessions 5 Participant Workbooks

Advent

Not a Silent Night Adam Hamilton Imagines Jesus from Mary’s point of view beginning at the crucifixion and traveling back in time to His birth. DVD is 10 minutes

5 chapters 7 Books7 Leader Guides6 DVDs

Advent

Christmas Miracles Edited by:Mary Hollingsworth

In this book you will read extraordinary stories of the ways this season brings us closer to each other and to God – from exchanging gifts of the heart and receiving answers to impossible prayers to discovering the wonderful Christmas spirit.


Taste and See Jan Johnson Experience the Christmas story as if you were there yourself. It uses historical and cultural facts for context to help imagine the tangible

4 lessons plus a bonus after-Advent lesson

3 Books Advent

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The Best Songs Come At Night and Other Christmas Proverbs

J. Ellsworth Kalas In this book Kalas points out that many of history’s greatest inspirational songs were written in the most dire circumstances, places, and time of darkness with human soul. But Christ the Savior was born into a nighttime world to bring the light of salvation to all humankind.

4 Sessions 8 Books Advent

Under Wraps Jessica LaGrone, Andy Nixon, Ed Robb, Rob Renfroe

God sent Jesus gift-wrapped in human flesh to live among us and offer us life. The study explores four characteristics of God: God is Expectant, God is Dangerous, God is Jealous, and God is Faithful.

4 Chapters 5 Books Advent

Christmas Stories: Heartwarming Classics of Angels, A Manager, and the Birth of Hope

Max Lucado A collection of unique stories which help up see the joys of Christmas in the busyness of the season and reflect on the reason for the season.


What Do You Want For Christmas

James W. Moore Moore asks – do you want gifts money can’t buy. The gifts the Christ Child brings?

4 Weeks 1 Book Advent

Travel the Highways of Advent

Stan Purdum Purdum challenges us to slow down and follow our journey with care this Advent in hopes that we encounter God at every turn instead of focusing solely on the destination of Christmas.

5 weeks 2 Books Advent

End of New Additions to AdventAdvent of the Savior

Cindy Bunch These lessons will introduce you to the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus, remind you of God’s faithfulness and power to fulfill his promises, and draw you more deeply into the love that brought Christ to Earth.

Six Lessons 4 Books Advent

A Thrill of HopeThe Christmas Story in Word and Art

Emory Candler School of Theology

This DVD presents the familiar story of Christmas as told in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Each passage of scripture is illustrated by artwork.

4 DVD’s3 Study Guides

Advent

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015The Journey:Walking The Road To Bethlehem

Adam Hamilton If you think you know the story of Jesus’ birth, think again. This wonderful book sets us on a journey to the times and characters of Christmas so that we experience the birth of Christ in our lives in a new way.

5 Sessions 11 DVD’s with Leader Guides12 Books2 Season of Reflection Devotional Books

Advent

Rejoice in Hope James Harnish The Christmas Story is explored through the experiences of characters from Luke: Elizabeth and Zechariah, Mary and Joseph and Simeon and Anna.


When God Comes Down

James Harnish Based on Isaiah 64:1, “If only you would tear open the heavens and come down!” We have to train our eyes through worship, scripture and prayer to see God’s presence and celebrate the holy day of when God came down among us in human flesh. Each lesson includes a reference to Scripture, questions for discussion, a prayer and a focus for the coming week.

Five Lessons 3 Books Advent

The Women of Christmas

Liz Curtis Higgs Invites you to steal away with our Savior during the busiest seasons of the year. In her warm and welcoming voice, Higgs draws us into the compelling stories of the women who surrounded our Messiah’s birth and encourages us to consider our own relationship with him.


Christmas From the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas Taking a different perspective into the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. The seven sessions are:1. The Scandal of Christmas2. Three Votes for an Early Christmas3. Christmas Comes to a Back Fence4. Celebrating Christmas in a

7 sessions 7 Books Advent

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Hotel5. How the Government Helped the First Christmas Happen6. Christmas and the Impossible Dream7. Christmas Comes to a Church

The Christmas People

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas takes us into a familiar world of Christmas-lonely people, harried workers, spendthrift shoppers, and sometimes unnoticed saints to remind us that it is for such a world that Jesus was born.


On the Way to Bethlehem

Hilary McDowell McDowell challenges the reader to “bring the baby home” spiritually so that those who know us can, through grace, see something of his love in our lives.


Advent Conspiracy Ryan McKinley, Chris Seay, Greg Holder

-Worship Fully-Spend Less-Give More-Love All

4 Sessions 16 Books 2 DVDs

Advent

Christmas Gifts that Won’t Break

James Moore Reflect on the unbreakable gifts that God has given us: hope, love, joy, and peace. AND remember God’s greatest gift of all.


Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam

James Moore Christmas or confusion, Bethlehem or bedlam....which will you choose this year? Take heart, God breaks into our Christmas confusion and bedlam and is made known in Jesus Christ. Each chapter includes questions for discussion, a brief prayer, and a focus for the week. There are six daily Bible readings that could be shared each week for class members’ personal devotional times.

5 Lessons 3 Books Advent

The Miracle of Christmas

James Moore This study explores the true miracle of Christmas, “the miracle of God’s seeking, saving love for each one of us.”


Manger and Marilyn Brown A faithful and fruitful guide for 5 Sessions 1 Book Advent of 64

Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Mystery Oden an Advent journey. The

chapters are:1. Recovering the Stables2. Rekindling the Saved3. Remembering the Song4. Reclaiming the Star5. Recalling the Story, Restoring the Call

Unplug the Christmas Machine

Jo Robinson Jean Coppock Staeheli

Create a joyful and stress free holiday season with simple spiritual celebrations that help families draw closer together.


God’s Gift of Love Donna SchaperNan Duerling

Study is based on the Revised Common Lectionary. Old and New Testament readings for each lesson.Leader’s guide is included in the back of the book which includes biblical background, questions, scriptures, activities and prayers.


Christmas is Not Your Birthday

Mike Slaughter This Christmas cut through the hype that leaves you exhausted and broke at the end of the year. Instead experience the peace of knowing that God is truly with us, the joy of sacrificially and the love of a savior who gave everything he had for us.


A Different Kind of Christmas

Mike Slaughter Every year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season-Jesus. But every year it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and business rob us of peace and joy, and fob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration. This book of devotional readings will draw you and your family into closer fellowship with God, as you journey through this Christmas season and learn to live generously all year.

5 Weeks of Daily Reading

2 DVDs Advent

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A Christmas Snow Jim Stovall A young girl has tried to forget her past, but a blizzard brings her face to face with her past forcing her to choose one path: letting go and grabbing hold of a life-changing forgiveness or continuing to carry her pain and bitterness with her.

Fiction Chapter Book

1 Book1 DVD

Advent

The Lamp Jim Stovall A couple in a strained marriage is presented a strange gift from a mysterious person, which causes them to search the depths of their hearts

Fiction Chapter Book96 minute DVD

1 Book1 DVD

Advent

The Purpose of Christmas

Rick Warren Teaching from the Gospel of Luke you can learn three purposes of Christmas.

3 Sessions 3 DVDs3 Study Guides

Advent

Beginning of New Additions to Bible: Books ofJourney Through the Bible:

Genesis

Gary L. Ball-Kimbourne, Ph.D

Genesis means “origin” or “beginning.” Genesis tells us of creation and God’s revelation of God’s self through covenant involving promise and commandment.

13 Chapters 1 Book Bible: Books of

Isaiah Paul Blackham The book of Isaiah shows us how the kingdoms of this world all fall under the judgment of Immanuel, as His Church goes out to all the peoples of the world.

10 Weeks 1 Book Bible: Books of

Romans

Discovering God’s Plan

Lyman Coleman Romans is Paul’s most complete theological statement – carefully written, precise, and painstakingly logical. This is Paul’s letter to the Romans as his introduction of himself.

15 Sessions 2 Books Bible: Books of

Genesis to Revelations: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs

James Crenshaw A verse-by-verse Bible study enabling you to engage the Scriptures on three levels: What does the Bible Say? What does this passage mean? How does the Scripture relate to my life?


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Invitation to Romans

Pamela M. Eisenbaum

Paul’s teachings in Romans come to us mediated through the history of the church’s interpretation of his letter. Several key themes: Paul’s emphasis on communal salvation; the centrality of God’s righteousness; and the relationship between Jews and Gentiles and the relationship of both to God.


Revelation 1-12:

The End of Time

Words of Faith Bible study on the unique book of Revelation. Revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the New Testament. This study helps us uncover the meaning of events to come.

13 Sessions 1 Book Bible: Books of

The New Testament

Bart D. Ehrman A detailed study of the New Testament from a college professor.

24 Lectures 7 Books Bible : Books of

Lost Christianities: Christian Scriptures and Battles over Authentication

Bart D. Ehrman Ehrman, a college professor, helps us consider the varieties of belief and practice in the early days of Christianity.

24 Chapters 3 Books Bible: Books of

Journey Through The Bible:

JoshuaJudgesRuth

Dr. Kathleen A. Farmer

The study of these books is like mirrors. They reflect the reality of human behavior. We learn both the faithful and the unfaithful ways human beings have responded to God and each other.

13 Chapters 1 Book Bible:Books of

For the Love of God

The Epistles of John

Justo L. and Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez

This study focuses on loving all humanity, as well as on revealing who among us are false teachers. First John tells us that having fellowship with God cannot be separated from having fellowship with one another.

4 Sessions 1 Book1 Study Guide -By Mary Kathryn Pearce

Bible: Books of

The Abingdon Introduction To The Bible : Understanding Jewish and

Joel S. Kaminsky; Joel N. Lohr and Mark Reasoner

These authors show how various biblical books have influenced and continue to have an impact upon Western ethics, politics and religion.


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Christian ScripturesLife Lessons with Max Lucado:

Romans

Max Lucado In the book of Romans Paul explores all the wrong options and takes us to the only correct one –Jesus Christ. It concludes with practical instruction for a growing church, and provides instruction for dealing with many issues we have today.

12 Lessons 1 Book Bible:Books of

On This Rock: A Study of Peter’s Life and Ministry

Joseph S. Wang and Anne B. Crumpler

Using scriptural references, this study identifies Peter and how his relationship with Jesus made him a prominent leader.


Matthew for Everyone

Tom Wright Wright is a biblical scholar who uses useful explanations and suggestions as to how we can apply scripture to our daily lives.

First 15 Chapters of Matthew

1 Book Bible: Books of

End of New Additions to Bible: Books ofJourney Through the Bible: Mark

Clifton BlackDr. Mary Jo Osterman – Leader’s Guide

This study begins as Mark narrates Jesus’ exorcism of a demon at Capernaum. Why? One answer has to do with Marks’s view of Jesus in relationship to his native religion of Judaism and Jesus’ role in the breakthrough of God’s new Kingdom.

13 Chapters 1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Books of

John’s Letters:Discovering Genuine Christianity

Ron Blankley John’s letters focus on the most important aspects of the Christian life. He helps us focus our attention on what really matters now and for eternity.


Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew:“Who Do You Say that I Am?

Nancy Carter Matthew was a skilled storyteller who was privileged to tell the most wonderful story ever told. Matthew is concerned with the Christian community’s relationship with God, Jesus, and themselves. Throughout the study not only will you listen to Matthew’s stories, but participants will


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What Does Revelation Reveal?

Unlocking the Mystery

Warren Carter A clear and fun guide to the most hyped, hoaxed, and mystifying book of the Bible.



Matthew

Dr. Van Bogard Dunn

Dunn gives us the story of Jesus and his life and the significance of the Jesus’ ministry and how it is just as important today as any other time in history.



Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Dr. Kathleen A. Farmer

The books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon are written mostly in poetry. Hebrew poetry which is based on the rhyming of ideas rather than the sounds. This study interprets this form of poetry for a better understanding of the scripture.



Joshua, Judges, Ruth

Dr. Kathleen A.Farmer

These books of the bible read more like a mirror than a many. They reflect the reality of human behavior, but do not map out roadways for us to follow.

13 Chapters 1 Book Bible:Books of

Journey Through the Bible:

Luke

Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez

Luke, the physician, is often thought of as the most prolific writer of the New Testament. We also know that Luke was a faithful disciple of Jesus and well acquainted with Paul.


Mark’s Message:

Good News for the New Millennium


Instead of going through the Gospel of Mark from the beginning, Dr. Gonzalez takes a thematic approach and allows the reader to look at the gospel through a refreshing new lens.


Matthew’s Message

Grace Imathiu The following questions are how the sessions are


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Good News for the New Millennium

organized. What was Matthew’s World Like? What was Matthew’s Gospel about? What does Matthew teach us about the human condition? What does Matthew teach us about Jesus Christ? How does Matthew teach us to understand our times? What does Matthew teach us about living in the third millennium?

A Study of Philippians:

Joy in Serving Christ

Jerald Jackson This study calls us to live a life worthy of the name of Christ. Paul’s words encourage us to continue pushing forward, focusing on the positives of a relationship with Christ, to the fulfillment of God’s perfect will.

4 Sessions 1 Teacher Booklet1 Student Booklet

Bible: Books of

The Journey to Freedom:

Exodus

Christine and Bernard Keels

This brief book doesn’t cover the entire history of Africans in America, but focuses on a current need to understand how African American Methodists have dealt with racism in the Methodist family. Many white forebears faced a spiritual crossroads, and like the pharaohs of ancient Egypt took the low path leading to the heresy of slavery and the idolatry of skin color.


Journey Through the Bible:

Genesis

Gary Ball-Kilbourne

The first book of the Bible is studied in depth beginning with the Creation and including Sin, Flood, Sacrifice, Pride and Confusion, Covenant and Sojourn, Willfulness and, Hospitality and Laughter, Sodom and Gomorrah, Dreams, Esau and Jacob, Jacob and God, and Restoration.

13 Chapters 1 Book1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Books of

The Old Testament Professor Amy-Jill Levine

Twenty-four lectures on the old testament offer an introduction to the history, literature and religion of ancient Israel and early

24 Lectures 2 Books Bible: Books of

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Judaism as it is presented in the collection of texts called the Old Testament.

Life Lessons with Max Lucado:

Book of First Corinthians

Max Lucado The letter Paul writes to the Corinthians is more than a list of sins; it is an epistle of patience. He patiently teaches them about worship, unity, the role of women, and the Lord’s Supper. His driving passion is love as is found in Chapter Thirteen.

12 Lessons 2 Books Bible: Books of

Matthew Alyce M. McKenzie

McKenzie shares Jesus’ most important life journeys. From birth to the Sermon on the Mount, to his Parables, and finally death and resurrection. She offers solid biblical content in a creative study format.

10 Sessions 1 Book Bible: Books of

Breaking the Code:

Understanding the Book of Revelation

Bruce M. Metzger

The book of Revelation contains passages of great beauty and comfort, as well as passages that strike the casual reader as bizarre, bewildering and sometimes frightening. Breaking the Code provides a trustworthy guide to the rich symbolism of this important biblical book.

11 Chapters 3 Books1 DVD1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Books of

Interpretation Bible Studies:

Exodus

James Newsome A wonderful study of three characters: the God of Israel, who rescues a people in captivity, Moses, the leader of Israel who leads the people and becomes the giver of the law, and the people of Israel who struggle to be faithful to God.

10 Sections 1 Book Bible: Books of

Beyond Belief:

The Secret Gospel of Thomas

Elaine Pagels Using personal tragedy, Pagels investigates the “secret” Gospel of Thomas and breathes new life into writings once thought heretical.


Genesis to Revelation

Exodus and

Keith Schoville This book can be completed individually or in a small group. Participants will read and answer questions for the


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Leviticus books of Exodus and Leviticus

with strong explanations that follow each set of questions.

First Corinthians Serendipity Series

This study takes the entire book of First Corinthians and breaks it into the tough issues that were occurring in Corinth at the time and relates these same issues to today’s time.

12 Week Course 1 Book Bible: Books of

Paul and the Galatians:The Life and Letters Of Paul

Paul Stroble This study explores the difficult relationship between the Law of the Jews and the Christian faith of the Galatians. Using historical data about the Galatians’ congregation and their origins, Stroble explains how Paul understood his audience and tailored his argument to address the threats to their faith and the misunderstandings of the relationship between law and freedom.


Be Confident

(A New Testament Study-Hebrews)

Warren Wiersbe Hebrews was written at a time when everything in society seemed to be shaking. It was written to Christians who were wondering what was going on and their faith was wavering. One of the major messages of Hebrews is Be Confident! Wiersbe, in his book, shows us ways to look to Jesus Christ and – Be Confident.


Be Wise:

A New Testament Study of first Corinthians

Warren Wiersbe What a difference it makes in your life when you decide to follow god’s wisdom instead of man’s knowledge! Cornth was not much different from our world today-populated, proud, prosperous, philosophical, and polluted. The church in Corinth had its own share of problems, but God in his wisdom had the answer. Don’t just “get smart” – Be Wise


Beginning of New Additions to Bible: Intro ToFollowing God: Wayne Barber A study of the lives of people 13 Chapters 1 Book Bible: Intro

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Life Principles the Old Testament

Eddie RasnakeRichard Shepherd

in Genesis and Exodus while emphasizing the importance of building a relationship with God.

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The Bible From Scratch – The Old Testament for Beginners

Donald L. Griggs This old testament study offers a practical guide to interpretation of the scripture in the Old Testament.

Part 1: 7 Chapters for ParticipantsPart 2: 7 Chapters for Leaders

1 Book Bible: Intro To

Making Sense of the Bible

Adam Hamilton A basic guide to Scripture that also explores challenging passages.

6 Chapters 1 Book Bible: Intro To

The Beatitudes for Today

James C. Howell Howell examines each of the phrases of the Beatitudes and creatively applies them to Christian lives today.


The Grand Sweep: 365 Days from Genesis through Revelation

J. Ellsworth Kalas A daily Bible study for individuals and groups.

365 Daily Readings

4 Books Bible: Intro To

Heroes, Rogues, and the Rest – Lives That Tell The Story Of The Bible

J. Ellsworth Kalas Meet the people of the Bible and learn about their unique characteristics that shaped the lives of early believers and continue to influence Christians today.


Parables from the Back Side

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas presents new insight into 12 of Jesus’ parables through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character giving us new meaning and clarifies basic teachings.

12 Chapters 1 DVD6 Books

Bible: Intro to

Parables of Jesus J. Ellsworth Kalas Gives new insight to some of the most troubling or most beloved parables: House on the Rock, The Sower, Mustard Seed, Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids, Nobleman and the Pounds, Father & His Two Sons, Good Samaritan, Widow and the Unjust Judge.

9 lessons 1 Book Bible: Intro to

Biblical Wisdom Literature

Professor Joseph W. Koterski

This book contains lectures on an array of topics such as

36 Lectures 1 Course Guidebook

Bible: Intro To

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In The Footsteps Of Faith

John F. MacArthur

A study of the lives of faithful men and women of the bible. Their lives show you that faithful living is possible and walking with Christ is worth imitating.

14 Chapters 2 Books Bible: Intro To

You Will Be My Witnesses

Timothy Merrill This study presents themes that are universally relevant for the faith of all people: community, commitment, covenant and faith. This study helps us to understand and interpret what it means to live with faith in God.

7 Sessions 1 Book Bible: Intro To

The Bible: What’s in It for Me?

Stephen Parolini Parolini reminds us that the Bible is still relevant today. A study for adults who want to experience the value of Bible study – not just the guilt of “not studying enough."

4 Weeks 2 Books Bible: Intro To

Blessed Are You: The Beatitudes of Jesus in Scripture and in Life

John C. PurdyDorothy Hill

A study of the Beatitudes and how to apply them to your life. A Kerygma program.

6 Chapters 2 Resource Books2 Leader’s Guides

Bible: Intro To

The Bible:

Applying God’s Word to Your Life

Charles R. Swindoll

Discover the Bible study that will captivate your mind, challenge your heart, and forever change your relationship with God.

18 Chapters 4 Books Bible: Intro To

God Saves a People:

Great Themes of the Bible.

James A. Walther, Sr.Myra B. NagelTrish Towle Greeves

A Kerygma program study on the idea that God consistently saves His people.

7 Chapters 3 Resource Books1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Intro To

The Bible Made Easy

An easy-to-understand pocket reference guide

Mark Water This guide contains key Bible words and doctrines explained. Plus major characters highlighted and a 7-page time chart of Bible history

Many facts found in the Bible

1 Book Bible: Intro To

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End of New Additions to Bible: Intro ToTroublesome Bible Passages:

Volume 2

Randy Cross Cross has identified twenty-three bible passages we may need help in understanding and helps us relate them to our lives today.

23 Lessons 4 Books2 LeaderGuides

Bible: Intro to

Favorite Bible Passages

Volume Two

Brenda DeGraafJerry Mercer

Volume Two contains twenty-six different passages.

26 lessons 2 Books1 Teacher Guide

Bible: Intro to

The Bible from Scratch(The New Testament for Beginners)

Donald L. Griggs The author guides the reader through the New Testament and introduces basic tools and skills for Bible Study.

8 sessions 1 Book Bible: Intro to

Beatitudes from the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas The Beatitudes and Sermon on the Mount are counter to many of the common assumptions we live by. Couple that with Kalas’s famous “back-side” approach, which starts from some unusual angle or a minor character’s viewpoint, and is staid, comfortable lifestyle is soon put in jeopardy.

12 Chapters 3 Books1 Leader Guide

Bible: Intro to

More Parables from the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus’ parables by entering them through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new “lens” or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character.

12 Chapters 3 Books1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Intro to

New Testament Stories From the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas takes familiar stories and introduces new possible meaning. Scripture is taken from the books of Luke, John, Mark, Acts, Colossians, and Revelations.

12 Week Study 6 Books Bible: Intro to

Old Testament Stories From the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas brings a new perspective to selected Old Testament stories by exploring them from a unique starting point or from

12 Chapters 11 Books1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Intro to

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The Ten Commandments from the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas opens new possibilities of insights into the familiar Ten Commandments. Restating them in the positive, Kalas explores how these “prohibitive” laws actually are our dear friends, intended to make life richer and more fulfilling. Kalas uses contemporary illustrations and personal experience to show how these timeless laws give us an appetite for divine excellence.

12 Chapters 1 Book1 Leader’s Guide

Bible: Intro to

Get Acquainted with Your Bible

Gary Ball -Kilbourne

A great way for adults to get acquainted with the Bible in a short period of time. Designed for a group study or self directed study.

8 sessions 15 Books1 LeaderGuide

Bible: Intro to

Books of the Bible John HayesKeith Schoville

A systematic overview of all the books of the Bible. This study is ideal for persons who feel “new” to the Christian faith.

26 Sessions 1 Book Bible: Intro to

Favorite Bible Passages:

Volume One

Brady Whitehead Jr. and Howard M. Ham

Experience twenty-six Bible passages that have stood the test of time. Persons who complete this study will experience God’s love and guidance.

26 Lessons 8 Books 2 Leader Guides

Bible: Intro to

Troublesome Bible Massages

Douglas WingeierDavid Lowes Watson

These twenty-three passages deal with theological issues, ethical issues, and practical issues, and then relate biblical times to contemporary ethics.

23 Passages 3 Books Bible: Intro to

Beginning of New Additions to Christian LivingA Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life you Always Wanted

Will Bowen Complaining is epidemic in our world. This book will help you learn how to stop complaining and become an overall happier person.

8 Chapters 1 Book1 DVD

Christian Living

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

DeMoss explores the biblical and practical aspects of what makes gratitude a truly Christian quality. Discover how gratitude makes life, even with all its bumps and bruises, a joy to behold.

9 Chapters 1 Book Christian Living

Walking With God John Eldredge A remarkable narrative of one man’s journey learning to hear the voice of God. To hear God’s voice in our every day decisions.

6 Sessions 2 Books1 Workbook

Christian Living

Christian Beliefs Stephen Eyre This study examines what every Christian should know about God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, human nature, salvation, the church, revelation, and the last things.


When Christ Lives in Us


This study uses the biblical image of Christ living within us to explore the relationship between the presence of Christ in our minds and the way we live as disciples of Jesus.

8 Chapters 13 Books3 LeaderGuides

Christian Living

Triumphant Living in Turbulent Times

William H. Hinson

Filled with Scripture and biblical references, each chapter addresses a specific challenge to enable you to live with confidence and equip you with strength for facing life’s challenges head-on.

12 Chapters 2 Books Christian Living

The Will of God

Answering the Hard Questions

James C. Howell Howell says there are two questions concerning the will of God; What does God want me to do; and second, Why do bad things happen. And these two questions can become “What does God want me to do?” As we study these questions we can come to a better understanding of the will of God for us.


A Mile In My Shoes Trevor Hudson Hudson has developed an 7 Chapters 1 Book Christian of 64


Cultivating Compassion

eight-day experiential program called The Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope that young South Africans to reflect upon the meaning of their faith and discipleship with the harsh and oppressive realities of their nation. He helps us consider becoming a pilgrim in our daily life.

Appendix: Planning a Pilgrimage for a Local Congregation

Living

Radical Gratitude Mary Jo Leddy Radical Gratitude is an answer to the perpetual dissatisfaction of our culture.

6 Sections 1 Book Christian Living

Just Like Jesus Max Lucado God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to have a heart like his.

12 Sessions plus a study guide

3 Books Christian Living

How Can I Forgive?: A Study of Forgiveness

Joretta L. Marshall

This study will develop a way of talking about forgiveness that makes sense in our world. It will explore practical advice for receiving and offering forgiveness through the grace of God.


Is There Life After Stress?

James W. Moore Moore shows us how to make stress work for us rather than against us by redeeming stress – making a victory of it. He fortifies our spiritual defenses by helping us recognize our fears and entrust our fears to God.


People of Integrity: Authentic Christian Living

Dr. William B. Morgan, Jr.

Using current events, the best of cinema and story, and great theologians, Dr. Morgan invites us into the grace of living rightly.


No More Spectators –

The 8 Life-Changing Values of Disciple Makers

Mark Nysewander

Nysewander explains how Christ’s intention for the Church is to live in relationship and to become His disciple – not just a spectator.


How Does Anyone Know God Exists?: Tough Questions

Garry Poole and Judson Poling

A small group guide for discussing the challenging question of how anyone knows if God exist. This guide

6 Sessions 1 Book Christian Living

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A Dangerous Dozen:

12 Christians Who Threatened the Status Quo but Taught Us to Live Like Jesus

C. K. Robertson Meet twelve fascinating Christian Change Agents who were unafraid to ask what God would have them do. Their actions challenged the status quo, and in doing so they showed the face of Jesus to the church and to the world.


Attitudes of Gratitude: How to give and receive Joy every day of your life

M. J. Ryan Ryan teaches how to unlock the fullness of our hearts and lives through the expression of gratitude.

5 Sections 1 Book Christian Living

Five Practices of Fruitful Living

Robert Schnase Experience God’s grace in daily living through five steps: radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith development, risk-taking mission and service and extravagant generosity.


24/6

A prescription for a healthier, happier life

Matthew Sleeth, MD

Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy is the only commandment that begins with the word remember. God calls this time rest.

4 Parts12 Chapters


Go Green, Save Green

A simple guide to saving time, money, and God’s green earth

Nancy Sleeth Filled with thousands of simple, easy-to-implement time-and money-saving tips for greening your home, car, yard, workplace, neighborhood and beyond, Go Green will help you put your faith into action and start saving.

11 ChaptersEnergy Audit Work Sheet Included


Confronting Casual Christianity

Dr. Charles F. Stanley

Dr. Stanley uses bible based principles to urge action in Christian living. He teaches us that through commitment and obedience we can be free to confront the dangerous trap of casual Christianity.


One Thousand Gifts

A Dare to Live Fully

Ann Voskamp This video-based study will help you learn, practice, and begin to live out the secrets of

5 Sessions 1 Book1 DVD1 Study

Christian Living

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a joyful heart. You will begin to find joy in what really matters.

Guide

Secrets of The Vine

Breaking Through to Abundance

Dr. Bruce H. Wilkinson

Find out why Jesus is the Vine of life and explore the four levels of “fruit bearing.” Learn three surprising secrets that will open your eyes to your unrealized potential in Him.


End of New Additions to Christian LivingVelvet Elvis:

Repainting the Christian Faith

Rob Bell WE know there’s something more. WE sense it, we feel it, and we want it. But how do we find it? ‘This book is for those who need a fresh take on Jesus and what it means for us to live the kind of life he teaches us to live,’ writes Rob Bell.

7 Weeks 1 Book Christian Living

If Experience is Such a Good Teacher, Why Do I Keep Repeating the Course?

J. Ellsworth Kalas Everyone attends the school of experience, but some of us learn more than others. In this book you will find invaluable insights to equip yourself for the “course of study” ahead. Using teachers such as Friendship, Regret, Love, Success, Defeat, and Enemies, the author helps the Christian reader discover insights and inspiration for daily living.

12 Weeks 2 Books Christian Living

A Glimpse of Glory: Studies on Christian Character

Max Lucado Join Lucado in this outstanding new topical study based on his best selling book, “The Applause of Heaven”. Learn to see yourself as God does, as a sacred delight.

12 Weeks 1 Book Christian Living

More Ready Than You Realize

Brian McLaren This is not just another book on evangelism. It’s the simple idea of evangelism through friendship first, and the opportunities to share your faith. It will bring friendships you already have to a new level.


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015When You’re a Christian, the Whole World is from Missouri: Living the Life of Faith in a “Show Me” World

James W. Moore In his warm, conversational style, Moore explores characteristic that must be visible in our daily lives if we are to be effective witnesses in this “show me” world—forgiveness, dedication, gratitude, lover, compassion, a spirit of service, perseverance, strength, faith and vision.


People of Integrity: Authentic Christian Living

William B. Morgan

William Morgan’s book unpacks the basic meanings of ‘right behavior’ within a system of Christian discipleship. He examines basic concepts of talents, gifts, service, ministry, prayer, and how these connect with core integrity that he believes is essential to Christianity. Morgan uses many anecdotes, ranging from Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) to Jerry Seinfeld.


Can You Drink the Cup?

Henri J.M. Nouwen

The cup, a powerful image in the human experience, a symbol used to celebrate a wide range of human endeavors, becomes for Nouwen a doorway opening on the spiritual horizon. “Drinking our cup to the bottom is seen as the expression of the full freedom of the sons and daughters of God.

9 Chapters 2 Books1 Set of Discussion Questions

Christian Living

The Life You’ve Always Wanted

John Ortberg If you have ever been frustrated with the state of your spiritual life, if you’ve ever wondered why spiritual growth goes slowly, if you’ve ever wondered if real change is possible, this study is for you. Afterwards you will accept Christ’s invitation to live life his way because it truly is the life you’ve always

6 Sessions 3 DVD’s 2 Leader’s Guides5 Participant Guides3 Books

Christian Living

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The Will of God Leslie D. Weatherhead

It was during the tumultuous era of World War II that Weatherhead preached five sermons on understanding the will of God for the congregation of Cit Temple in London. These sermons became the classic book The Will of God, which has helped hundreds of thousands of Christians explore how God’s will is related to God’s character and ultimate intentions for us.

6 Weeks 10 Books1 Workbooks

Christian Living

What’s So Amazing About Grace?

Philip Yancey We speak of grace often. But do we understand it? More importantly, do we truly believe in it… and do our lives proclaim it as powerfully as our words? Through this book you’ll discover how you can become Christ’s answer to a world that wants to know.

14 Chapters 2 Study Guides

Christian Living

Where is God When it Hurts?

Philip Yancey In this Gold Medallion Award winning book, Yancey reveals a God who is neither capricious nor unconcerned. Using examples from the Bible and from his own experiences, Yancey looks at pain—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and helps us understand why we suffer.


Beginning of New Additions to The Church and Mission of ChurchThey Like Jesus But Not the Church: Insights From Emerging Generations

Dan Kimball This book shows you positive examples of churches that are connecting with emerging generations without compromising truth.

13 Chapters 3 Books The Church and Mission of the Church

The Once and Future Church: Reinventing the Congregation for a New Mission Frontier

Loren B. Mead God is always calling us to be more than we have been. This study spells out the implications of that statement for churches.

6 Sessions 5 Books The Church and Mission of the Church

Money Matters Michael Discover how to be debt free 7 Chapters 1 Book The Church of 64


Financial Freedom for All God’s Children

Slaughter With Kim Miller

and get the feeling of being in control of your finances by understanding and applying God’s principles of stewardship and generosity.

and Mission of the Church

Money Matters

Financial Freedom for All God’s Churches

Michael Slaughter With Kim Miller

The book contains the steps for a congregational stewardship program with three powerful differences:

*Starts With Personal Finances*Is Year-Round*Is Easy To Implement

5 Chapters 1 Book including a DVD and samples of everything needed to implement program

The Church and Mission of the Church

With God in the Crucible: Preaching Costly Discipleship

Peter Storey This book draws upon sermons given by Peter Storey in South Africa during the end of apartheid giving us an example of effective discipleship from the church to the here and now.

23 Chapters 1 Book The Church and Mission of the Church

Calvin vs Wesley: Bringing Belief In Line With Practice

Don Thorsen Thorsen uses this book to consider both the similarities and differences of the theologies of Calvin and Wesley. Wesley described Christian life in practice, but was not as persuasive at describing it in theory. Thorsen points out that God will not ask us what we believed but how we lived.

8 Chapters 1 Book The Church and Mission of the Church

The Purpose Driven Church

Growth Without Compromising Your Message and Mission

Rick Warren Warren states that if your church is healthy, growth will occur naturally. Warren believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must become a purpose-driven church, built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus – fellowship, discipleship, worship, ministry, and evangelism.

5 Parts 1 Book The Church and Mission of the Church

End of New Additions to Church and Mission of ChurchWhat’s in the Bible David Barnhart, In this unique and exciting 4 Chapters 8 Books The Church

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What’s in the Bible, and Why Should I Care?

Jr. Bible study you will read the Bible to discover answers to the question, “What’s in the Bible?” and reflect upon what you read in order to discover answers to the question, “Why Should I Care?”

1 DVD And Mission of the Church

Trinity’s NeedlepointKneeling Cushions

Trinity Kneelers Discover the stories behind the twenty-four needle point kneeling cushions used in the sanctuary.

1 Lesson 4 Booklets The ChurchAnd Mission of the Church

An Adventure in Healing and Wholeness

James Wagner This study provides a fundamental understanding of a holistic approach to a healthy relationship between prayers and healing, and resources, materials, and information needed to begin a healing ministry in the church.

7 Sessions 2 Books The Church and Mission of Church

Beginning of New Additions to Family and ParentingThe Entitlement Trap

Richard and Linda Eyre

Do your children perceive real ownership in money with all the responsibilities? In the age of Prince and Princess mania, how do we teach our little ones delayed gratification?

11 lessons 3 Books Family and Parenting

The Seven Experiments

Jen Hatmaker Be ready to untangle the clutter in your life in the areas of food, clothing, possessions, media, water, spending and stress. She will help you make simple choices to fight the modern-day diseases of greed, materialism and over indulgence.

9 sessions 1 DVD2 Books

Family and Parenting

The Frazzled Factor-

Relief For Working Moms – 7 Simple steps from guilt to grace.

Karol Ladd andJane Jarrell

This book offers guidance and encouragement to help you thrive – not just survive – as a working mom. This twelve-week study focuses on helping you understand yourself better so you can move forward with less guilt and more peace and purpose.

12 Sessions 1 Book1 Workbook


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Active Parenting Now: Your Three-Part Guide to a Great Family

Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D.

In three chapters Dr. Popkin reveals how you can improve your family life and make the job of parenting easier. He focuses positive discipline and communication techniques to develop courage, responsibility and character in your children.

3 Chapters 14 Books Family and Parenting

Seamless Faith

Simple Practices for Daily Family Life

Traci Smith Smith shares dozens of simple practices to equip families of all kinds with the tools they need for bringing faith into the home.

7 Chapters 1 Book Parenting

Parental Guidance required

Andy Stanley& Reggie Joiner

This guide is designed to give you the counsel you need to help prepare your children for the future; how to enhance, advance and influence your children’s relationships.

6 Sessions 2 DVDs1 Study Guide


Plugged-In Parenting:

How to Raise Media-Savvy Kids with Love,, Not War

Bob Waliszewski You don’t have to unplug to find peace. Plugged-In can help you make media choices that bring your family closer together. You decide where to draw the line and protect your kids from to much screen time.

10 Chapters 1 Book Family and Parenting

End of New Additions to Family and ParentingThe Encouraging Parent:How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids and Start Teaching Them Confidence, Self-Discipline, and Joy

Rod Wallace Kennedy, PH.D.

This warm empathetic and practical guide will help you nurture your child’s positive development and create the loving, supportive atmosphere all children need to thrive.

11 Sessions 2 Books Family and Parenting

Parenting Cheryl Reames This series helps parents find support in sharing ideas for parenting their children and developing principles and skills.

6 Sessions 3 Books Family and Parenting

Parenting: Not a Stroll in the Park

Serendipity Series

This book is for a small group study and focuses on seven aspects of parenting.

7 Sessions 1 Book Family and Parenting

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015First Things First Kurt and Brenda

WarnerLearning what works for Kurt and Brenda Warner in their marriage and raising seven children.

19 Chapters 1 Book Family and Parenting

Beginning of New Additions to Favorite AuthorsIn Whose Image?

God and Gender

Jann Aldredge-Clanton

If woman, like man, is made in the image of God, then God’s image includes the feminine as well as the masculine. This book helps us to see the divine image of God.

7 Sessions 1 Book Favorite Authors

Tracks of a Fellow Struggler: How to Handle Grief

John Claypool Out of his personal struggle, Claypool shares his own feelings of grief as he interrupts what God says through tragic moments.

4 Chapters 1 Book Favorite Authors

Winds of Fury Circles Of Grace

Dale Clem Clem shares words not only from his own mind and heart, but from the minds and hearts of many who have shared the pain, sorrow and grief of loosing a loved one.

11 Chapters 2 Books Favorite Authors

Freedom of Simplicity

Richard J. Foster Foster shows us that the Christian Discipline of simplicity is an inward reality that liberates our outward lifestyle by freeing us from dishonest speech, obsessive status-seeking, compulsive extravagance, and a loss of perspective on the true nature of our involvement with the world in which we live.


Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis Lewis seeks to help us see religion with fresh eyes and provide us with a message of hope. He hopes to help believers mature in discipleship and impact our sphere of influence for Jesus Christ.

4 Part Video Study

4 DVDs1 Study Guide1 Book

Favorite Authors

Come Thirsty

No Heart Too Dry for His Touch

Max Lucado God invites you to treat your thirsty soul as you would treat your physical thirst – just visit the WELL and drink. Lucado extends hope to those who need their spiritual thirst

4 Sessions 1 Book Favorite Author

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Every Day Deserves a Chance

Max Lucado Lucado challenges you to give every day the chance it truly deserves. Even with deadlines, long lines, unemployment, final exams and let’s not forget surgery days and cemetery days you can use divine power, mercy, forgiveness, purpose and peace to live a fulfilled life.

10 lessons 1 Book Favorite Authors

It’s Not About Me

Rescued from the Life We Thought Would Make Us Happy

Max Lucado We thought self-celebration would make us happy… But believing that has created chaos in our lives. Lucado says we need to shift to a God-centered life.

14 Chapters2 Parts

3 Books2 DVDs1 Guide Book

Favorite Authors

Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?

Brian D. McLaren McLaren proposes a new faith alternative, one built on “benevolence and solidarity rather than rivalry and hostility.” This way of being Christian is strong but doesn’t strong-arm anyone, going beyond mere tolerance to vigorous hospitality toward, interest in, and collaboration with “the other.”

4 Sessions –29 Chapters

1 Book Favorite Authors

Further Along The Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Toward Spiritual Growth

M. Scott Peck, M.D.

Dr. Peck addresses the most urgent paradoxes of spiritual growth. He takes us from the first step in the spiritual journey in growing up into knowing yourself and finally searching for a personal God.

3 Parts 1 Book Favorite Authors

The Road Less Traveled & Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety

M. Scott Peck, M.D.

This book is the third in Peck’s trilogy of books about Dr. Peck’s philosophy of belief and how to live our spiritual lives in a world filled with stress and anxiety.

8 Parts 1 Book Favorite Authors

Tell It Slant

A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in his Stories and Prayers

Eugene H. Peterson

Slant points readers to Jesus’ engaging, relational way of speaking to us through indirect language requiring us to use our imagination to receive His instruction.


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015The Daniel Plan

40 Days to a Healthier Life

Rick WarrenThe Daniel Plan Team

Warren says that God designed your body to be healthy and he provided everything you need to thrive and live an abundant life. This study is centered on five essentials that will launch your journey to health: faith, food, fitness, focus and friends

6 Sessions 3 Books3 Study Guides1 DVD

Favorite Authors

The Purpose Driven Life

What On earth Am I Here For?

Rick Warren Warren says we sometime look in the wrong place to discover the meaning and purpose of our life by looking within ourselves. We must begin with God and His reasons for creating us.

40 Days

Discussion Questions Included

3 Books Favorite Authors

End of New Additions to Favorite AuthorsGod Shows No Partiality

Dave Barnhart If people in the early church had driven cars, “God shows no partiality” would have been on their bumper stickers. This slogan shows up in multiple books of the New Testament. This book makes the case for a different understanding of what “lordship” means when talking about an impartial God, and by looking at the conflicts of the past, points the way to a hopeful future.

6 Sessions 7 Books Favorite Authors

Love Wins Rob Bell A book about heaven, hell and the fate of every person whoever lived.


Meeting God Again for the First Time

Marcus Borg This book takes the reader from the distant authoritative God of his childhood to an equally powerful, dynamic adult understanding of God.


A Room Called Remember

Rederich Buechner

Buechner’s finest writings on faith, love, and the power of words in the form of essays, addresses, and sermons.


The Workbook on Spiritual Disciplines

Maxie Dunnam Christian life requires discipline-discipline not as a religious practice that has merit within itself but


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015discipline as a means to an end. The end toward which discipline moves us is spiritual growth, a maturation of our Christian and life.

Finding God in the Questions

Dr. Timothy Johnson

A medical editor for ABC news, Johnson discloses his deeply personal journey of faith.


Life From the Upside

J. Ellsworth Kalas “Because there is God, there is goodness. I profoundly believe that God is at work in our world and that our planet has not yet been written off as a lost cause. History seems to tell me that though our human race appears so often to dedicate itself to its own destruction, God is always at work. And because of God, faith, love, and goodness keep being reborn. So I write about Life from the Up Side. “Kalas.

8 Weeks 22 Books Favorite Authors

The Thirteen Apostles

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas devotes a chapter of study to each of Jesus’ apostles, including Matthais, successor to Judas Iscariot. He uses scripture as well as historical writings and tradition to paint a portrait of each apostle as a servant in ministry, a human being, and an individual.

13 Weeks 24 Books Favorite Authors

To Life Harold S.Kushner A celebration of Jewish being and thinking explores how the Sabbath and holidays are not days of obligation but of opportunity, how the lives of Israel make us better Americans, and how not only Christianity needs Judaism but Judaism needs Christianity.


When Bad Things Happen To Good People

Harold S. Kushner

A touching, hart-warming book for those of us who must contend with suffering, and that, of course, is all of us.


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015The Screwtape Letters

C.S. Lewis This classic novel portrays human life from the point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to “Our Father Below” It is correspondence from the wide old devil through his nephew, Wormword, a novice demon, in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.

Fiction- 209 pages

8 Books Favorite Author

In the Grip of Grace Max Lucado This book will remind you that the God who first made you is strong enough to sustain you.

17 Chapters-Large Print


No Wonder They Call Him Savior

Max Lucado Fresh, stimulating encouraging insights on what Christ has accomplished on the cross for every believer.

3 Sections 1 Book Favorite Authors

Generous Orthodoxy

Brian D. McLaren A Generous Orthodoxy rediscovers the mysterious and compelling ways that Jesus can be embraced across the entire Christian horizon. Rather than establishing what is and is not ‘orthodox,’ McLaren walks through the many traditions of faith, bringing to the center a way of life that draws us closer to Christ and to each others.

20 Chapters 5 Books1 Leader Guide

Favorite Authors

Blue Like Jazz Donald Miller A fresh and original perspective on life, love, and redemption.

20 Chapters –large print


Attitude is Your Paintbrush

It Colors Every Situation

James W. Moore Moore presents an important attitude crucial for successful Christian living, giving powerful examples from the lives of other Christians.

13 Chapters 12 Books1 Study Guide

Favorite Authors

Do Your Best. Trust God for the Rest.

James W. Moore Moore’s light bulb moment of his life was realizing God doesn’t expect us to be perfect. He simply asks us to be faithful. “God can take our weaknesses, our foibles, our feeble efforts and redeem

12 Chapters 2 Books with Discussion Guide

Favorite Authors

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015them and use them for good”.

Come on Home. Healing the Homesickness of the Soul

James W. Moore Whether we realize it or not, we all yearn to come home to God. Each of us have a similar “homing instinct” There is an empty spot in our hearts and lives that only God can fill.

12 Chapters 2 Books with Discussion Guide

Favorite Authors

How God Takes Our Little and Makes it Much

James W. Moore Moore uses key scriptures that distinctly shape us as United Methodist. There are two sessions from the Old Testament and four sessions from the New Testament.


O Say Can You See? James W. Moore

Moore provides us with practical and spiritual encouragement to enable us to see life with the eyes of faith and focus our spiritual vision on God and Jesus Christ.

11 Chapters 1 Book1 Study Guide

Favorite Authors

Some Folks Feel the Rain, Others Just Get Wet

James W. Moore

Some people smell the roses while others just complain about the thorns. Moore warmly explores the reasons why some people are able to see our time on earth as a gracious gift from God rather than an ongoing endurance test.


Some Things are Too Good not to be True

James W. Moore In this uplifting book, Dr. Moore reminds us that some things are too good not to be true! These qualities exemplified in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Using scripture and illustrations from life’s experiences, he shows us how to follow Jesus’ example and make these qualities our own.


When All Else Fails…

Read the Instructions

James W. Moore Moore looks at three key sections of the Bible which dramatically underscore key instructions for living:1. Instructions for Meaningful Living- The Beatitudes2. Instructions for Moral


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Living- The Ten Commandments3. The Bottom Line Instruction – The New Commandment of Jesus, Love One Another.

When the World Takes the Wind out of Your Sails

James W. Moore The scriptures tell us that God is always with us. So we don’t have to run scared through life. In our joys and sorrows, from the cradle to the grave, the good news is that God will be with us giving us the strength we need when we need it.


Yes, Lord, I have Sinned But I Have Several Excellent Excuses

James W. Moore This book is not one that condemns, but one that brings hope and joy. It is about God’s grace. These pages give us insight into our failures, but it also paints our paths to inner satisfaction and joy.

12 Chapters 6 Books2 Study Guides

Favorite Authors

You Can Get Bitter or Better

James W. Moore Specific scripture readings provide inspirations examples of the way others have dealt positively with life’s challenges. He offers uplifting advice to show how, through God’s help, we can change our attitude toward problems.


Here and Now Henri J.M. Nouwen

This book contains various meditations which will help you discover many connections with your own spiritual journey toward the Light, always encouraging each other to keep or eyes fixed on the One who is calling us home.


Living the Message Eugene Peterson A book of meditations and scripture for each day of the year to help live a God-Centered life.

Daily 3 Books Favorite Authors

Practice Resurrection

Eugene Peterson This book shows the Christian congregation what it means to fully grow up “to the stature of Christ.” The discussions will move readers to be more

9 Sessions 1 Book1 Study Guide

Favorite Authors

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Sinning Like a Christian

William H. Willimon

In this lively book, Willimon brings his blunt, eloquent, and humorous style to bear on the question of sin. His observations will be welcomed by readers who are dissatisfied with shallow, feel good Christianity that does not attempt to grapple with our propensity to do evil.


The Bible Jesus Read

Philip Yancey The Old Testament is God’s biography, the story of his passionate encounters with people. It is a prequel to the story of Jesus. Through this book you will come to know God more intimately, anticipate Jesus more fervently, and find a wonderful wise companion for your faith journey.

7 Chapters 1 Book1 LeaderGuide

Favorite Authors

Fruits of the Spirit Robert Strand Paul left us through his letter to the Galatians a picture of the complete Christian. He listed nine characteristics that reap a harvest of nourishing fruit in the life of a believer.

1 Session per book

Available: 1 Faithfulness2 Gentleness2 Goodness1 Peace7 Patience 1 Self Control1 Joy1 Kindness

Fruits of the Spirit

Beginning of New Additions to Jesus ChristGet Acquainted With Jesus

Barbara Bruce Larry Beman

This study offers opportunities to explore Jesus’ ministry as well as the biblical background of his teachings.

7 Chapters 3 Books1 LeaderGuide

Jesus Christ

Jesus’ Claims – Our Promises

A study of the “I Am” Sayings of Jesus

Maxie Dunnam This is a seven-week study found in the Gospel of John and in Revelation. Each chapter focuses on a different “I am” saying of Jesus. Final section is a study guide with questions for each chapter.

7 Chapters 2 Books Jesus Christ

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Twelve Parables of Jesus

Bible Study for Christian Living

Maxie Dunnam Reflecting on the parables in light of our own lives helps us understand better the parables and brings us closes to Jesus.

12 Chapters 5 Books Jesus Christ

The Coming of Jesus

Gayle Carlton Felton

This eight-session study provides new insights to Jesus’ early life, including some of the extra-biblical traditions that form the core of our beliefs and gives us a look into the environment in which He grew up.

8 Sessions 5 Books Jesus Christ

Moral Teachings of Jesus

Mary Foskett This seven-session study illuminates the ethical teachings of Jesus as collected in Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. Each session highlights a different moral of Jesus.

7 Sessions 1 Book Jesus Christ

Parables of Jesus J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas provides a new insight to some of our most troubling and/or beloved parables. Each session is self-contained and includes study help and questions for reflection.


Great Themes of the Bible – Christ Jesus’ Life, Teachings and Ministry

Harry Kiely In this study we learn more clearly what it means to live in God’s kingdom. Kiely draws from the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke as guides for exploring Jesus’ life, what he taught and how he cared for others.

7 Sessions 3 Books Jesus Christ

The Greatest Teachings of Jesus

John Killinger Jesus Christ is regarded as the world’s greatest teacher yet never wrote a book, and was condemned by the religious leaders of his nation. Killinger invites you to examine twelve themes of Jesus’ teaching and how they relate to each other.


The Secret Message of Jesus

Brian D. McLaren Many readers of this book say that McLaren has helped them find-for the first time in their

24 Chapters and a discussion guide

1 Book Jesus Christ

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Uncovering The Truth That Could Change Everything

lives- a faith that makes sense and rings true.

The Case For Christ

Investigating the Evidence for Jesus

Lee Strobel Strobel invites you and your group to investigate the truth about Jesus leading to the facts that guided Strobel from atheism to faith in Christ

6 Sessions 1 Book1 DVD1 Study Guide

Jesus Christ

End of New Additions to Jesus ChristBeginning New of Additions to Lent

Hard To Dance With The Devil On Your Back

Ray Buckley Appropriate for both group and individual use, this study provides one lesson for each week of Lent. Each lesson includes a Scripture reference, a brief reflection, questions for reflection or discussion, and a brief prayer.

7 Sessions 1 Book Lent

The Passion and Death of Jesus

John P. Gilbert Gilbert provides charity and understanding of the most difficult period of Jesus’ life: what we know as Holy Week.

7 Chapters 2 Books Lent

How to Live Through a Bad Day

Jack Hayford Through the words of Jesus as He was dying on the Cross, Jack Hayford challenges you to examine the way you handle trials. With real life stories, Hayford encourages you to focus on the power that frees – the Cross.

7 chapters 1 Book Lent

Genesis of Grace

A Lenten Book of Days

John Indermark Genesis of Grace consists of daily reflective readings from Genesis keyed to each of days of Lent. Each week of readings centers around a common theme and character. The main purpose is to moor the gospel’s declaration of God’s grace for your life within the stories of Genesis.

6 Weeks 2 Books1 Leader Guide

Lent

A Walk with Christ to the Cross

Dawson McAllister

The last fourteen hours of Christ’s Earthly mission. God loves you – here’s how he proved it!

18 Chapters 1 Book Lent

Give Up Something BAD for Lent

James W. Moore An invitation to seek God’s help on eliminating one

7 Chapters 1 Book Lent

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015destructive habit or attitude during the Lenten Season. You can give up something bad while preparing to fully embrace the good news of Easter.

Mosaic

When God Uses All the Pieces

Shane Stanford Stanford examines how the God of the universe used the broken pieces of our lives to reframe our purpose, turning our discarded hopes and dreams into something beautiful and useful.

6 Weeks 1 Book Lent

End of New Additions to Lent24 Hours That Changed the World

Adam Hamilton 24 Hours That Changed the World is an inspiring book that takes us step by step through the last day of Jesus’ life. Beginning with The Last Supper all the way to Christ the Victor, Hamilton takes us to the Holy Land as we travel to the sites where these events took place.

7 Sessions 10 Books13 DVDs1 Leader Guides13- Forty Days of Reflection

Lent

Final Words From the Cross

Adam Hamilton Final Words From the Cross is a follow up book to 24 Hours That Changed the World. Hamilton studies the final words Jesus spoke on the cross heard by those who stood near him. Each chapter begins with scripture followed by a story from the viewpoint of one of the characters at the cross. Hamilton also explores the meaning of Jesus’ dying words for our lives today.

7 Sessions 22 Books 11 DVDs1 Leader Guide

Lent

Living with the Mind of Christ

James Harnish Like the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness, the forty days of Lent provide the opportunity many of us need to wrestle with the deep issues of our lives and to discover new ways we can begin to live with the mind-set of Christ. Each lesson in this study includes a scripture reference, a brief reflection,

7 Sessions 4 Books Lent

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015and questions for discussion, a brief prayer, and a focus for the coming week.

Easter From the Backside

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas uses a similar approach to his other popular Backside series. Chapter includes a study of Genesis, Ecclesiastes, Revelations, and other books of the Bible to prove why we need Easter.


No Wonder They Call Him the Savior

Max Lucado When they hurled insults at him, he did not retaliate, when he suffered, he made no threats, his reply, simply was---“Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” No wonder they call him the SaviorPart One: The Cross: Its WordPart Two: The Cross: Its WitnessesPart Three: The Cross: Its Wisdom


The Cross Walk James Moore Moore invites us to take a spiritual journey in the days of Lent as we walk together with Jesus on the path to the cross. Along the way, we meet such intriguing personalities as the man who was paralyzed, Zacchaeus, Caiaphas, the High Priest, Judas, the Syrophoenician woman, Pontius Pilate, and Mary Magdalene


Wilderness Wanderings

Marilyn Brown Oden

A Biblically based Lenten Pilgrimage, Oden’s study takes readers on the seven week journey of Lent. Discover the inward spiritual disciplines, prayer, sanctified fasting, silence, scripture reading, solitude, and the outward spiritual disciples: simplicity, study, and service.


Following at a Distance

Kimberly Durham Reisman

As we begin our Lenten journey, we will be faced with the question, How close will


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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015we get? When God became human in Jesus, it was with the promise of abundant life, a life of radical transformation and deep meaning. This study will challenge you to move toward that promised transformation by stepping out of the shadows and into the light and heat of the fire, by choosing the place right next to Jesus. By following him not at a distance but by his side.

Thank God It’s Friday: Encountering the Seven Last Words From the Cross

William H. Willimon

Willimon takes each of the last words Jesus spoke on the cross and explains what it means for us._“Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do.”_“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”_“Woman, behold they son! ---[Son], behold they mother!”_ “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”_ “I thirst.”_ “It is finished.”_ “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.”


Beginning of New Additions to Love/MarriageThe Love and Respect Marriage Conference

Dr. Emerson & Sarah Eggerichs

Beginning with the “secret” and ending with the “reward” cycle, this dvd series guides you to a more rewarding relationship with your spouse through steps to understanding what it takes to love and respect each other.

5 Sessions 5 DVDs1 Small Group Discussion Guide

Love and Marriage

Love & Respect: The Respect He Desperately Needs

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Love and respect reveals why spouses react negatively to each other and how they can deal with such conflict quickly, easily and biblically.

24 Chapters 2 Books1 Study Guide1 DVD

Love and Marriage

Love To Stay Adam Hamilton Hamilton explores the ups, downs, and how-to’s of marriage and how, with God’s help, make love last.

6 Chapters 1 DVD1 LeaderGuide1 Book

Love and Marriage

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10 Great Dates to Revitalize Your Marriage

David and Claudia Arp

Memory making evenings built on key marriage enriching themes.

10 Sessions 1 Book Love/Marriage

The Five Love Languages

How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate

Gary Chapman Here you will find a couple’s guide to help you work as a team and better understand each other’s love language.

14 Chapters 2 Books1 DVD1 Leader Guide1 Participant Guide

Love/Marriage

Boundaries in Marriage

Dr. Henry Cloud Dr. John Townsent

Understanding the friction points or serious hurts and betrayals in a marriage and moving beyond them to mutual care, respect, affirmation, and intimacy.

16 Chapters(Four Parts)

3 Books Love/ Marriage

10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage

John M. Gottman, Ph. D.

Through scientific observation and mathematical analysis, Gottman and his colleagues could predict – with more than 90% accuracy – whether a marriage would succeed or fail. Gottman teamed up with his clinical psychologist wife to put these ideas into practice, and this book shares their information so couples can develop the skills to turn their relationship problems around and regain affection and romance lost through years of ineffective communication.

10 Chapters 1 Book Love/Marriage

Making Love Last a Lifetime

Adam Hamilton “Marriage is not simply the next step after falling in love. Marriage is a calling from God, lifelong missions of service and caring and ministry to another human being – seeking to be on God’s behalf, a companion and helper to another.” Hamilton provides help for a successful marriage from experiences of other couples as well as his own marriage, but most importantly he uses the Bible to help love last a lifetime.

8 Sessions 1 DVD1 Book

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Marriage Built to Last

Chip Ingram Whether you are newly married, remarried or wanting to improve on your relationship. This series provides Biblical and practical teaching to give you tools to live intentionally and live biblically.

6 Sessions 6 DVDs5 Workbooks 1 LeaderGuide

Love/Marriage

The Marriage Course: Men and Women

Tina and Dennis Korte

Learn skills to improve communication at home and at work with the other gender.


Love/Marriage

The Marriage Preparation Course

Nicky and Sila Lee

Designed to help you develop strong foundations for a lasting marriage.

5 Sessions 1 DVD1 Manual

Love/Marriage

The Song of SolomonA study of love, sex, marriage, and romance

Tommy Nelson These sessions address the art of attraction, dating, courtship, intimacy, conflict, romance, and commitment in a direct and humorous way.

12 Sessions 1 DVD4 Study Guides

Love/Marriage

Embrace: Seven Powerful Discoveries to Strengthen Any Marriage

Michael and Amy Smalley

This series will help hurting marriages become whole again and good marriage become greater.

7 Sessions 1 Audio CD Series

Love/Marriage

Staying in Love Andy Stanley Falling in love is easy, but is it possible to stay there? Absolutely! 1. Love is a Verb2. Re-Modeling3. Feelin’ It4. Multiple Choice Marriage

4 Sessions 1 DVD1 Participant Guide

Love/Marriage

Beginning of New Additions to Men and Women’s StudiesQuiet Strength

Discovering God’s Game Plan for a Winning Life

Tony Dungy Dungy, Super Bowl-winning Head Coach of Indianapolis Colts takes you on a 6-week journey to help you become a genuine man of God – a way of Quiet Strength

6 Sessions 1 DVD2 Books

Men and Women’s Studies

Community: Living Faithfully With Others

David M. Easterling and Robert Warren

Easterling reminds us how important it is to have a sense of support and roots through scripture and life examples

7 Sessions 1 Book Men and Women’s Studies

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Captivating John and Stasi Eldredge

A guide for young women through the adventure of rediscovering the romance, the adventure, and the beauty God sets within every woman’s heart.

10 Sessions 1 BookParticipantGuide1 DVD


Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul

John Eldredge Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. Eldredge invites women to discover the secret of a man’s soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.

12 Chapters 1 Book1 Participant Guide


The Measure Of A Man

20 Attributes of a Godly Man

Part One

Dr. Gene A. Getz Measure of A Man provides a wonderful blueprint for holy living and substantive success. Getz bases this powerful book and video on the life of the Apostle Paul. These sessions will help each man begin his journey toward Christian maturity.

10 Sessions 1 DVD Set6 Participant Books


The Measure of A Man

20 Attributes of a Godly Man

Part Two

Dr. Gene A. Getz Measure of a Man is a program that uses a process whereby we can study the scriptures and then see real men sharing their successes and failures. It shows us what a man of God looks like and how he lives his life to be more like Jesus.

10 Sessions 1 DVD Set6 Participant Books


God and Football Chad Gibbs Humorous approach to balancing faith, football, and fanaticism. You will be laughing out loud.

16 Chapters 1 Book Men and Women’s Studies

The Next Level

A Parable of Finding Your Place in Life

David Gregory Are you searching for your ultimate meaning in this world, your God-given purpose in life? Gregory takes a creative approach to life’s most important questions.


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Balance: Living With Life’s Demands

Tracey L. Henderson

A Bible study for young adults in their 20/30’s that helps you examine a powerful biblical image that defines and shapes your live.


Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible

Liz Curtis Higgs Exploration of 6 flawed women of the Bible loved by a flawless God.

8 Sessions 1 Book1 Workbook1 DVD


Their Stories, Our Stories

Women of the Bible

Rose Sallberg Kam

Kam introduces us to women in the bible and their struggles and how they achieved fulfillment, beauty, and grace much as we can today.


The Uncommon Woman

Making an Ordinary Life Extraordinary

Susie Larson Larson explains the distinction between a common and uncommon woman as their reactions to circumstances. The biggest difference is that the uncommon woman’s responds to God’s love and respond to her challenges in faith.


Embraced By God – Seven Promises for Every Woman

Babbie Mason Mason helps women of all ages and walks of life to discover the height, depth, and breadth of God’s great love and acceptance. She equips women to embrace God’s love as they understand and claim seven biblical promises.

8 Chapters 1 DVD1 Book


Get Real

A Spiritual Journey For Men

Derek Maul Maul’s book celebrates the emerging twenty-first-century Christian man. He shows men how to reject phony values and shows them how to find courage to “follow” Jesus.

14 Chapters 1 Book1 Leader Guide


From Eve To Esther:

Letting Old Testament Women Speak To Us

Nell W. Mohney We have much in common with the women of the Old Testament: each of these eight women have unique circumstances as we do. Their stories offer us practical and spiritual lessons to help us in our time and culture today.

8 Chapters 7 Books Men and Women’s Studies

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How God Makes Men

10 Epic Stories.10 Proven Principles1 Huge Promise For Your Life

Patrick Morley This book shows you God’s way for you to become God’s man. You will find help in the growth of your relationship with Christ through clearly demonstrated paths of 10 men in the Bible


No Man Left Behind

How to Build and Sustain a Thriving Disciple-Making Ministry for Every Man in Your Church

Patrick MorleyDavid DelkBrett Clemmer

This book helps you plan your “next” steps according to the needs of your church. This book gives a proven template for building a effective ministry to me. You must start where you are and move to your walk with Christ.

3 Parts

Including Plans for Success

2 Books Men and Women’s Studies

Sacred Secrets

Living Proof Live Experienced

Beth Moore Moore explores the power and positives of secrets. Find out what happens when we let God teach us “wisdom in the secret heart”.

5 Sessions 2 DVDs5 Study Journals


The Couple Checkup

Find Your Relationship Strengths

David H. Olson, Ph.DAmy Olson-SiggPeter J. Larson, Ph.D

Explore issues such as communication, finances, sexuality, spirituality, and parenting. Compare results with other couples and learn principles for strengthening your relationship with each other.

12 Chapters 1 Book Men and women’s Studies

Man to Man

Beyond Football and the Weather

Serendipity Focus Group Series

The book contains seven things men are afraid to talk about. This course offers men an opportunity to discuss common issues in their lives in a supportive group session.


The True Measure of a Man

How Perceptions of Success, Achievement & Recognition Fail Men in Difficult Times

Richard E. Simmons, III

True Measure of a Man captures the importance of character over achievement. It’s a book for every man of every faith or no faith at all. It’s a book for men who are looking for something more in their lives than mere success.

8 Chapters and Afterword

6 Books Men and Women’s Studies

Unglued: Lysa Terkeurst Terkeurst has given women tools to help with the

6 Sessions 6 Books1 DVD

Men and Women’s

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emotions we sometimes have that makes us come “unglued” and how to channel those emotions to find peace and to resolve conflict with confidence.

Studies

End of New Additions to Men and Women’s StudiesThe Way of the Wild Heart

John Eldredge Eldridge explores the six stages of a man’s life: Beloved Son, Cowboy, Warrior, Lover, King, and Sage.

6 Lessons 1 Book Men and Women’s Studies

The Remarkable Women of the Bible

Elizabeth George Through the lives of these nineteen remarkable women we can find wisdom and practical help to handle every day and every difficulty.


Praying with Women of the Bible

Nancy Kennedy Ten biblical women who practiced the kind of fervent, honest prayer that reaches the heart of God.


From Mary to Lydia Nell Mohney Mohney presents eight New Testament women and the lessons they have for women today.


A Mile in Her Shoes Sharon Patterson This study examines the lives of Old Testament women such as Deborah, Abigail, Hannah, Rehab, Hagar, and the unnamed widow with the oil in Second Kings.

6 Week Study 1 Book Men and Women’s Studies

The Christ-Centered Woman

Kimberly Dunham Reisman

This book identifies barriers to balanced living and reveals how being centered in the Savior can help us contemplate, sort, and prioritize our callings.


Knowing God-Making God the Main Thing in My Life

Kimberly Dunnam Reisman

Help women deepen their relationship with God, apply biblical truths to daily life, and build and strengthen their faith communities.

6 Lessons 1 DVD1 VHS2 Leader Guides2 Books


The True Measure of a Man

Richard Simmons III

Uplifting, challenging and most of this entire book points to a way for a powerful and


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Man Code Dr. Dennis Swanberg

The Man Code is just what is needed to make a difference in the lives of men. Men are quick to form a complex web of surface-level friendships, a collection of buddies. However men find it difficult to establish the most important relationship of all, the one with God. And that’s where the Man Code comes in.

6 Sessions 1 Book1 Participant Guide


Women of the Bible Jean Syswerda This book focuses on fifty-two female heroes in Scripture. Women like Ruth, Anna, Esther, Leah, Rachel, Mary, Elizabeth, and other women who encountered the living God.

52 Lessons 8 Books Men and Women’s Studies

Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

Joanna Weaver Weaver shows how all of us-Mary and Martha’s alike-can draw closer to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and doing both with less stress and greater joy.


Beginning of New Additions to Methodism & SacramentsSocial Principles of The United Methodist Church 2009-2012

General Board of Church & Society staff members: Rev. Neal Christie and the Rev. Dr. Clayton Childers

This study leads us to a prayerful, studied dialogue of faith and practice. It addresses the principles as they are written by the Church. This study includes official text and teaching exercises, plus Our Social Creed.

5 Sessions 1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

Wesley for Armchair Theologians

William J. Abraham

Written by experts but designed for the novice, the Armchair series provides accurate, concise, and witty overviews of some of the most profound moments and theologians in Christian history.

9 Chapters 1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

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Opening Ourselves To Grace:

Basic Christian Practices

Tom Albin This DVD explores the basic practices of Christian faith and life from a Wesleyan tradition. Compassion, Justice, Worship, Devotion.

4 Chapter DVD 5 DVDs Methodism & Sacraments

The Apostles’ Creed William Barclay Barclay sees the Apostles’ Creed as a way for us to rethink and renew our beliefs and a reminder of what we believe.


Recapturing The Wesleys’ Vision

An Introduction to the Faith of John and Charles Wesley

Paul Wesley Chilcote

This book will not only inform but enable readers themselves to be drawn closer to God and neighbor and to grow in God’s love.

4 Parts 1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

As If The Heart Mattered

Gregory S. Clapper

Insights that help us understand spirituality from a Wesleyan tradition and apply it to our lives.


Faith Exploration for Older Youth & Young Adults

John O. Gooch Youth Tested and Approved, this resource gives youth and leaders a wealth of activities, provocative questions, and relevant information to facilitate the questioning of youth.

6 Sessions 2 Books Methodism & Sacraments

John Wesley for the 21st Century

John O. Gooch Wesley had concerns about contemporary issues in the 18th century as we have in the 21st century. Wesley addressed these issues in his own time with creative answers that may open our eyes to new responses to our own concerns.


Awaken the Giant –

28 Prescriptions for Reviving The United Methodist Church

James W. Holsinger, Jr.Evelyn Laycock

Certain to spark heated debate, Awaken is a passionate call by two lay people for sweeping changes in the organization and policies of the UMC. Holsinger and Laycock hope that prayerful and thoughtful suggestions will help awaken


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The Life We Claim

The Apostles’ Creed For Preaching Teaching and Worship

James C. Howell The author examines the Creed phrase by phrase in brief sections suitable for congregational study or for emailing to the congregation. The study provides us with a deeper reflection as to what we really believe and why.

35 Lessons 1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

Being United Methodist: What It Means

Why It Matters

J. Ellsworth Kalas Kalas addresses the questions: Who are these people called United Methodist; where have they come from; and where are they going. And, how is it that so few really know what it means to be a United Methodist.

12 Chapters 1 Book including a discussion guide

Methodism & Sacraments

You Are What You Believe

The Apostles’ Creed for Today

John Killinger Killinger shows us why it is important for believers to know the meaning of this timeless proclamation. Find new meaning to the Apostles’ Creed through examples and inspirational stories.

14 Lessons 3 Books Methodism & Sacraments

The United Methodist Member’s Handbook

Revised and Expanded

George E. Koehler

In his book, Koehler provides a comprehensive orientation to the meaning of faithful membership in the United Methodist Church. He addresses forty topics around three themes of belonging, remembering, and believing.

3 Parts:BelongingRememberingBelieving

1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

The Methodist Primer

Charles Claude Selecman

A history and study of Methodist doctrine, governance and service.


You Might Be A United Methodist If…

Robert Martin Walker

A fun book of insider humor offered in a spirit of goodwill and good faith to help us discover the truths about United Methodist.

Lots of chuckles 3 Books Methodism & Sacraments

John Wesley: Holiness of Heart and Life

Charles Yrigoyen, Jr.

The purpose of this study is to examine the historic roots of United Methodism in the life, thought, and ministry of John

6 Chapters 1 Book which includes a Study


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Guide

End of New Additions to Methodism & SacramentsCredo - Faith Formation(official resource of UMC)

Sarah Arthur Confirmation format for older youth and young adults

8 Sessions 2 Leader Guide2 Participant Journals


Living Our Beliefs” The United Methodist Way

Kenneth L. Carder

Carder writes, “plain truth for plain people” and makes clear that what we believe must be embodied in how we live.


The Holy Spirit in the Wesleyan Heritage

Chester CusterMack Stokes

Throughout the study participants will gain a better understanding of the nature of the Holy Spirit-how the Spirit works within our lives and our world, the relationship of the Holy Spirit to the Trinity, and that the Holy Spirit is the divine activity through which God’s purposes are fulfilled within our lives and our world.

8 Sessions 2 Guide Books for Teacher and Student2 Books


By Water and The Spirit( A Study of Baptism for United Methodists)

Gayle Felton The United Methodist Church has an official document explaining the meaning and role of baptism. This document interprets baptism in relation to God’s grace in Christ and examines the vocation, life of love, and service that results from responding to the call of faith.This study includes the full text of the statement approved by the General Conference.

6 Sessions 1 Book1 Study Guide


Being a Christian in the Wesleyan Tradition

John O. Gooch Gooch reminds us of our Wesleyan DNA. As we reconnect to our roots, we will find that belonging believing, living and growing the Methodist way will help us to follow Jesus more closely.

4 Sections 1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

The Holy Spirit in the Wesleyan

Mack Jones Stokes establishes at the beginning the importance of

8 Chapters 1 Book Methodism &

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Holy Spirit within the context of the Trinity. The greatest most precious treasure of the church is the gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. According to the Wesleyan view it is impossible to separate the mission of the Holy Spirit from Jesus’ own mission as Lord and Redeemer.

Sacraments

Sacraments and Discipleship

Mack Stamm Stamm speaks of baptism and the Lord’s Supper as God’s grace-filled work. He draws on Scripture, the Christian tradition, and personal and pastoral experiences to introduce readers to the meaning and practice of the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion in a United Methodist context.

1 Book Methodism & Sacraments

Major United Methodist Beliefs

Mack Stokes This book discusses the basic beliefs of The United Methodist Church in simple language, how we believe and how we interpret the ageless affirmations of the Bible.


John Wesley’s Message Today

Lovett H. Weems, Jr.

With its plain, easy-to-understand language, this pocket guide will help you understand the major aspects of John Wesley’s theology.


Remember Who You Are: Baptism, A Model for Christian Life

William H. Willimon

A theologically sound, stimulating introduction for persons who want to understand baptism--- The church’s rite of initiation—and to make baptism in their church more meaningful.

10 Chapters 3 Books Methodism & Sacraments

United Methodist Beliefs

William Willimon Former Bishop Willimon provides a wonderful source for pastors or membership classes to offer fresh clear insights into historic United


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Why I Am a United Methodist

William H. Willimon

Willimon examines United Methodism and the ways it has made and continues to make a difference in his life. He writes of his pride in being part of a church that has grown from one man’s experience to a worldwide movement.


Beginning of New Additions to PrayerPraying for Our Adult Sons and Daughters

Placing Them in the Heart of God

John & Therese Boucher

The Boucher’s gives us new strategies for praying for our adult children. We lift them up to God in prayer as we do ourselves also.

10 Chapters 4 Books Prayer

Bedside Prayers

Prayers & Poems for When You rise and Go to Sleep

June Cotner An uplifting collection of readings, prayers, and poems to make the joy of prayer a simple, natural part of each day

5 Sections:InspirationComfortReflectionsNightfallMorning

1 Book Prayer

The 21 Most Effective Prayers of the Bible

Dave Earley Using practical and personal examples, Earley makes scriptural prayers come alive – making them easy to remember and apply. You will gain insight into the prayers that God is pleased to answer – the prayers that could change your life.

21 Chapters 1 Book Prayer

The Prayer of Jesus

Secrets to real Intimacy with God

Hank Hanegraaff The sweetest part of prayer is offering it up. We can be grateful for the process and privilege of prayer. Your prayer life will be richly enhanced by the reading of this book.


Let Prayer Change Your Life

Becky Tirabassi Discover prayer; pray the prayer; and believe in prayer and your spiritual life will be greatly enhanced and your focus will be more on God.


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God for the abundant blessings He longs to give you. Discover the remarkable prayer of a little-known Bible hero.

7 Chapters 6 Books Prayer

Building A Home Full Of Grace

John & Susan Yates and Family

The Yates show us how a home that reflects the love of God helps us go beyond ourselves and reach out to God and to love one another as God loves us.


End of New Additions to PrayerTo Pray and Love Roberta C.

BondiPaul tells us, “Pray without ceasing.” What does Paul mean by this and how ought we to pray?

6 Lessons 1 Book Prayer

Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit

Paul Wesley Chilcote

A graceful rendering of John Wesley’s fifty-two standard sermons into prayers-healing the wounds in our common Christian life.

52 prayers 2 Books Prayer

Breakthrough Prayer

Jim Cymbala This book helps you to connect with God’s heart and obtain answers to your prayers.

13 Lessons 1 Book Prayer

When God’s People Pray

Jim Cymbala 1. God’s Heart for Us2. The Amazing Power of Prayer3. Obedience in Prayer4. The Word of God and Prayer5. Why Prayer Matters6. Creating a Prayer Ministry in Your Church

6 Sessions 1 DVD

1 Participant Guide

1 Leader Guide

Prayer

The Workbook of Intercessory Prayer

Maxie Dunnam Dunnam states that we don’t have to understand intercessory prayer to practice it, but it is hoped that this workbook will help with that which we may never understand, but is a big part of God’s plan for all of us.

7 Sessions 1 Book Prayer

Prayer

Opening Your Heart

Bill Hybels If you long for a spiritual life that is deep, fruitful, and profoundly real, these studies


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heart with God.Traveling The Prayer Paths of Jesus

John Indermark Indermark explores the settings of Jesus praying out of solitude, by the roadside, on the mountainside, in the upper room at the garden, and upon the cross.


With Open Hands Henri J.M. Nouwen

A prayerful journey to release our tightly clenched fists and open our hands to God and enter the stillness of his presence.

6 Lessons 5 Books Prayer

Lord, Teach UsThe Lord’s Prayer and the Christian Life

William WillimonStanley Hauerwas

The prayer taught by Jesus himself that unites Christians throughout the world is dissected phrase by phrase.

10 Lessons 9 Books Prayer

PrayerDoes it Make a Difference?

Philip Yancey Prayer is the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect of our relationship with God.

6 Sessions 1 Book1 DVD4 Participant Guides

Prayer

Spirit Gifts Patricia Brown What are your special gifts and abilities?What is God’s plan for your life?How is God calling you to use your specific Gifts?

6 Sessions 6 Participant Guides

Spiritual Gifts

Serving from the Heart

Carol CartmillYvonne Gentille

This study will help each participant consider their own spiritual gifts, talents, abilities, resources, individuality, dreams, and experiences.

6 Sessions 2 Leader Guides

Spiritual Gifts

Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life

You & Your Spiritual Gifts

Kenneth Haugk This course is like a fire hydrant gushing with information that will help you understand your spiritual gifts and how those gifts fit with the gifts of others in the body of Christ.

8 Sessions 1 Leader Guide1 Participant Manual

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts Kent Millard Millard helps adults identify and cultivate their spiritual gifts both individually and corporately as members in a small group study.

6 Sessions 4 Books Spiritual Gifts

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Beginning of New Additions to SinglesHow to Get a Date Worth Keeping

Be Dating in Six Months or Your Money Back

Dr. Henry Cloud Start your journey today that will be fun, interesting and broaden your experience of others and yourself, and lead you toward that date worth keeping.

4 Parts – 33 Chapters

1 Book Singles

Beginning of New Additions to Senior AdultsThe Gift of Years

Growing Older Gracefully

Joan Chittister Chittister invites us to embrace older age as a natural part of life that is active and contemplative, productive and reflective, and deeply rewarding.

51 Topics 1 Book Senior Adults

I Love Growing Older but I’ll Never Grow Old

J. Ellsworth Kalas Growing older is a process. The book is about learning how to “make peace with where you are right now.” It’s about learning from the past and then moving past it. It’s about growing and continuing to grow-personally, spiritually and in our relationship with God and not robbing ourselves of some of the best years of preparation for the big exit, our eternal home.

12 lessons 1 Book SeniorAdults

Growing Older Doesn’t have to mean Growing Old

J. Ellsworth Kalas Older is a journey. Old is a destination. Don’t settle as old as a destination or you will rob yourself of some of the best years of preparation for the big exit, the grand eternal journey. “Make peace with where you are right now”.

12 Chapters 1 Guide Senior Adults

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A Man Called Peter

The True Story of How One Man’s Faith Uplifted a Nation

Featuring Richard Todd and Jean Peters

A compelling story of a Scottish minister Peter Marshall, who traveled to Washington, D.C. and became the minister of the Church of the Presidents. He became known for his wisdom and sincerity through his sermons. He became chaplain of the Senate and a greatly respected

DVD Video Series

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Embracing The Prophets In Contemporary Culture

Walter Brueggeman

Through identifying cultural contexts, putting a framework to Israel’s history, and drawing connections between Biblical Israel and America today, Brueggemann helps us understand these challenging Hebrew scriptures.

6 Sessions 1 DVD3 Books

Video Series

Crazy Love Francis Chan Crazy Love is designed for individuals or small groups through a 10-week study that will provide new insight into God’s love and come to a better understanding of how that love is lived out in our daily lives.

11 Chapters 1 DVD2 Book2 Companion Workbook –Living Crazy Love

Video Series

Forgotten God: With the companion guide: Remembering the Forgotten God

Francis Chan Chan states that the true source of the Church is the Holy Spirit. This series offers us an invitation to embrace the Holy Spirit.

7 Chapters 2 DVD4 Books5 Companion Guides

Video Series

The Acts of the Apostles

Biblical Interpretation and Inspiration from a Master Teacher

Mickey Efird The Efird Bible Study Series strives to help people understand the Scriptures and those principles found with the Bible and how to apply texts written 2000 years ago to today.

19 Sessions 1 DVD1 Leader Guide3 ParticipantGuides

Video Series

The Book of Isaiah Mickey Efird Isaiah is a composite work deriving from three distinct historical eras in the history of Israel. The first originated with the prophet, Isaiah, during the 8th century BC and the disciples who respected their leader and passed his teaching and stories to later generations. Each section has teachings about turning from sin, repentance, and redemption.

14 Sessions 1 DVD1 Facilitator’s Guide1 Participant Guide

Video Series

The Gospel of Luke Mickey Efird Tradition says that Luke was written by the physician called

14 Sessions 1 DVD1 Participant

Video Series

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Luke and co-worker of Paul. Luke focuses on the outcasts, marginalized, and sinners; Women, children shepherds, the poor, tax collectors, and Samaritans. He also discusses both John the Baptist and Jesus and of the early ministry.

Workbook

Beautiful Outlaw

John Eldredge Discover who Jesus really is. He was feared by some and loved by others. This DVD will change the way to know Jesus.

18 Sessions 2 DVDs1 Leader Guide1 Book

Video Series

Enough:Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity

Adam Hamilton Money, wisely used, helps us meet our goals, provide for our needs and fulfill our life purpose. Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible’s wisdom on prudent financial practices and how to achieve contentment and simplicity in our lives.

7 Chapters 1 DVD1 Leader’s guide1 Book

Video Series

When Christians Get It Wrong

Adam Hamilton Hamilton brings an understanding of the issues that deter people from Christianity while helping Christians live a more compelling faith. Topics: When Christians are Unchristian, Science & Politics, Other Religions, When Bad Things Happen, Homosexuality and When Christians Get it Right.

6 Lessons 1 DVD2 Books2 Participant Guides

Video Series

The Bible30-Day Experience

Bob Hostetler Based on the TV miniseries, The Bible, you will experience a better understanding and gain more knowledge of God’s word and love for you.

5 weeks 1 DVD1 Daily Guidebook

Video Series

The Wesleyan Way

A Faith That Matters

Scott J. Jones Jones has captured the spirit of Wesleyan movement by drawing on Scripture and Christian tradition and shows what it means to follow Christ.

8 Sessions 3 DVDs5 LeaderGuides9 Participant Guides

Video Series

Gospel in Life –Grace Changes

Timothy Keller Eight sessions of how to live your life – first in your heart,

8 Sessions 2 DVDs2 Study Guides

Video Series

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the world.

Grace

More Than We DeserveGreater Than we Imagine

Max Lucado Lucado asks – have you been changed by grace?, shaped by grace?, strengthened by grace?, emboldened by grace?, softened by grace?. Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to do it.

7 Sessions 2 Books1 Leader Guide1 DVD

Video Series

When Your Parent Needs You

A Guide to Positive Growth When Caring for Aging Parents

Featuring: Beth Witrogen McLeod – Pulitzer-nominated author and speaker and Avrene L. Brandt, Ph.D. clinical pyschologist

Caring for an aging parent is an all-encompassing experience that affects every aspect of our lives. When Your Parent Needs You focuses on the positive aspects of caregiving and on what caregivers can obtain from their experience.

5 Sessions-35 minutes

DVDSupport Guide

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Soul Keeping

Caring for the Most Important Part of You

John Ortberg Ortberg takes you on an exploration of the soul from the perspective of someone who has struggled to understand and care for his own soul. You receive messages and help from professor of the soul Dallas Willard.

6 Sessions 5 DVDs5 Books5 Study Guides

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Saving Jesus redux

Ever feel like Jesus has been kidnapped by the Christian Right and discarded by the Secular Left?

This DVD series is a 12-session small group exploration of a credible Jesus for the third millennium. A host of experts leads a conversation around the relevance of Jesus for the 21st century.

12 Sessions 1 DVD Video Series

Storytellers: The Life of Noah

Chris Seay These brief video illustrations communicate the Bible to a 21st Century audience through the life of Noah.

4 Sessions 1 DVDPrintable Lesson Plans Included on DVD

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Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus

Mike Slaughter Church is a verb. By linking bible study to global mission and local service projects, this resource enables congregations to discuss and

6 Sessions 1 DVD2 Books1 Leader Guide

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015act on the imperatives of Scripture: Follow, Welcome, Feed, Heal, Rescue, Go.

24/6

A Prescription for a healthier, happier life

Matthew Sleeth, MD

In his 4-session video study, Sleeth lays out a plan for living a healthier, happier more God-centered life by simply and faithfully honoring the Sabbath.

4 Sessions 1 DVD1 Discussion Guide1 Book

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Discovering God’s Will – How do you know when you are heading in the right direction

Andy Stanley Stanley takes us through important steps of the decision-making process to help us discover the personal vision God has for us.

8 Sessions 2 Books2 DVDs with discussion questions. 1 Study Guide

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Faith lessons: On the Life & Ministry of the Messiah

Ray Vander Laan A video tour of the buried, distant, or otherwise forgotten places where the stories of the Bible actually happened. From the cultural prospective, long-held western assumptions about scripture passages are challenged.

8 Sessions 1 DVD 1 Study Guide

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Faith Lessons: On The Early Church – Conquering The Gates of Hell

Ray Vander Laan A video tour that teaches how the insights into the history of the scriptures is significant for modern believers.

5 Sessions 2 VHS Tapes Video Series

A Charge to Keep: An Introduction to The United Methodist Church

Will Willimon This video can be used to introduce the Church to new members by the four main elements of United Methodism: fellowship, worship, Christian education and outreach.

1 Session 1 VHS Tape1 Outline Guide

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End of New Additions to Video SeriesChase the Lion Mark Batterson Based on Mark Batterson’s

best selling book, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Chase the Lion seeks to challenge the assumption that God wants our lives to be safe. Batterson will challenge you to identify the lions in your life and to engage them instead of

6 Sessions 1 DVD1 Leader Guide

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015running away from them.

Nooma Series Rob Bell When Jesus taught about life’s toughest issues, he used short, simple stories. Rob Bell’s modern “parables” on film follow his lead. Concise, powerful 10-14 minute DVDs tackle topics like forgiveness, discipleship, and unconditional love, making biblical truths vivid and relevant for today’s generation.

1 Session per DVD

We have DVD and Booklet for:1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18.

We have DVD only for:6, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24

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The Sacred EchoWhy is Prayer so Mysterious?

Margaret Feinberg

A challenge for you to consider how God is at work in your life as well as in the lives of those around you.

6 Sessions 1 DVD1 Leader Guide1 Book

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Soul Detox Craig Groeschel Our culture unknowingly ingests regular doses of spiritual toxins that assault our relationships with God. This study shines light on the dark influences, emotions and behaviors to empower Christians to live pure lives and grow closer to God.

5 Sessions 3 DVDs2 Books3 Participant Guides

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Christianity’s Family Tree

What Other Christians Believe and Why

Adam Hamilton Hamilton, respectfully, examines the traditions of eight mainline Christian denominations. He gives a brief history, outlines major beliefs, and describes things we can learn to strengthen our own Christian faith.

8 Sessions 2 DVDs2 Leader’s Guides1 Pastor Guides6 Books

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Confronting the Controversies

Biblical Perspectives On Tough Issues

Adam Hamilton Hamilton explores controversial and divisive issues such as the death penalty, abortion, and homosexuality. He guides Christians to look at these issues from a Biblical

7 Sessions 2 DVDs5 Books1 Pastor Guide2 LeaderGuides

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015perspective and to maintain respect for person’s on both sides of the issue.

Forgiveness: Finding Peace Through Letting Go

Adam Hamilton Hamilton equates our need to forgive and be forgiven with carrying a backpack filled with rocks. Over time, the tiny pebbles and giant boulders weigh us down and break more than our spirit. He walks readers through the challengers that come with learning to forgive and to ask for forgiveness.

4 Chapters (each chapter could take 2 weeks to discuss in Sunday School)

2 DVDs1 Book

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Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White

Adam Hamilton In his book, Hamilton emphasizes the importance of taking the best components of fundamentalism and liberalism combining a love of scripture and a desire to follow Jesus is the best way to “see gray” in a world of black and white.

5 Sessions 1 DVD1 Book (23 chapters)

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The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

Adam Hamilton While in the Holy Land, Hamilton explores the life of Jesus. You will be taken to the Jordan River where He was baptized and the wilderness where He was tempted. At the ruins of ancient Capernaum, you’ll see where Jesus healed the sick and ascend the mountain where He gave his most famous sermon. Move across the sea of Galilee where he calmed the wind and waves. Lastly, go to Jerusalem where Jesus spent his final days.

6 Sessions 1 DVD1 Leader Guide1 Book

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Why?

Making Sense of God’s Will

Adam Hamilton Christians often struggle with finding the right answers when bad things happen. Hamilton helps us make sense of God’s will in this thoughtful book. He offers us wisdom and guidance in these four

4 Sessions 2 DVDs3 Leader Guides14 Books

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015chapters: Why Do the Innocent Suffer? Why Do My Prayers Go Unanswered? Why Can’t I see God’s Will for My Life? And Why God’s Love Prevails.

Becoming a Contagious Christian

Bill Hybels &Mark Mittleberg

This landmark book presents a blueprint for starting a spiritual epidemic of hope and enthusiasm for spreading the gospel.

8 Sessions 1 VHS1 Book3 Participant Guides1 Leader Guide

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Three Simple Rules

A Wesleyan Way of Living

Bishop Rueben P. Job

-Do No Harm-Do Good-Stay in Love with God

6 Week Study 2 DVD3 Books2 Leader Guides written by Jeanne Torrence Finley

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The Prodigal God Timothy Keller Learn about each character in The Parable of the Prodigal Son, the irreligious younger son, the moralistic elder son, and the father who lavishes his life on both.

6 Sessions 3 DVDs5 Discussion Guides3 Books

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Deepening Life Together

Life Together Series

Deepening Life Together is an innovative approach to group Bible study that seamlessly integrates the ancient truth of God’s World with a modern DVD format and the five purposes outlined in The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren.

8 DVDs – 52 sessions(see description for each DVD’s number of sessions)

8 DVDs8 Study Guides

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3:16 Max Lucado John 3:16 begins with God, ends with life, and urges us to do the same. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything in the Bible return here. The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human, and God’s treatment is prescribed in John 3:16.

6 Weeks 2 DVDs2 Workbooks1 Study Guide including leader guide

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015Fearless Max Lucado Can you imagine your life

without fear? Lucado addresses questions such as layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East and global warming and takes an honest and hopeful look at what can happen when fear meets faith.

6 Sessions 2 DVDs4 Discussion Guides4 Books2 Leader Guides

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It’s Not About Me

Rescue from the Life We Thought Would Make Us Happy

Max Lucado We thought self-celebration would make us happy…But believing that has created chaos in our lives. Lucado says we need to shift to a God-centered life.

14 Chapters –2 Parts

3 Books1 DVD

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Wide Awake Erwin Raphael McManus

A challenge to inspire us to live our lives to the fullest. “The future is not waiting for us. It is waiting within us.”


Free Market Jesus:Has Jesus Become a Product?

Donald Miller The average American encounters more than 3.000 advertisements each day. The formula for most ads is:

1. You are not happy.2. You will be happy if

your purchase this product.

In Free Market Jesus, Miller illustrates how culture always serves as a lens for our understanding of Christianity and why scripture is still relevant in our modern culture.


How God Takes Our Little and Makes it Much

James W. Moore Each session lifts up and uses core terms and life application topics taken from the Wesley Study Bible to help you grow as a faithful follower of Jesus as you practice your faith in everyday life.


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God is Closer Than You Think

John Ortberg Discerning God can be a lot like finding Waldo. He’s in every picture, but you’ve got to train yourself to spot him

6 Sessions 2 DVD1 LeaderGuide5 Participant

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The Life You’ve Always Wanted

John Ortberg Cultivate new intimacy and confidence in prayer. Discover the freedom of secrecy. Taste the benefits of slowing life’s frantic pace. Learn how to be guided by the Holy Spirit.

6 Sessions 3 Books3 DVDs2 Leader Guides5 ParticipantGuides

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The Me I Want to Be

John Ortberg Becoming God’s best version of you is both God’s desire and the greatest task of your life. Your life is God’s project, not yours. This study is a powerful way to move toward becoming the unique fully alive flourishing people God intended.

5 Sessions 3 DVD3 Books3 Participant Guides

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Faith, Hope & Luck Andy Stanley This study will spark individual reflection and small group discussion on the nature and importance of faith in everyday life. You will learn the difference between faith and hope; you’ll be presented with an accurate biblical definition of faith and how to trust God in every situation.

5 Sessions 4 Books1 DVD1 Participant Guide

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The Life of Nehemiah

Storytellers series with Marcus Goodloe

These brief video illustrations communicate the Bible to a 21st Century audience through the life of Nehemiah.

4 Sessions 1 DVDPrintable Lesson Plans Included

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Faces of Faith Desmond TutuParker Palmer’Adele Gonzales

These remarkable interviews feature Desmond tutu, Parker Palmer, and Adele Gonzales – these twentieth century giants of faith, discussing their hopes and beliefs in a relaxed, informal setting. Topics include life goals and accomplishments, the meaning of prayer, the problem of evil, and the role of faith in daily living.

3 Sessions 1 DVD1 VHS

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Adult Resource Library Catalog – May 2015On the Road with Jesus: Birth and Ministry

Ben Witherington, III

Travel to the Holy Land with Witherington and experience the birth and ministry of Jesus and learn about the places and early life where Jesus walked and worked.

4 Sessions 2 Books2 Leader Guides2 DVDs

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On the Road with Jesus: Teaching and Healing

Ben Witherington, III

Travel to the Holy Land with New Testament scholar Ben Witherington and experience the teaching and healing of Jesus. Relax as Dr. Witherington takes you to the places where Jesus walked and ministered. Learn about places such as Jerusalem, Capernaum, Bethsaida, and Caesarea Philippi. Your faith will grow deeper as you follow Jesus.

4 Sessions 1 Book1 DVD1 Leader Guide

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Beginning of New Additions to World ReligionsWorld Religions Lewis M. Hopfe History, doctrines, and

practices of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism with cross references to Christianity.

13 Lessons 1 Book World Religions

End of New Additions to World ReligionsWorld Religions

Growing Christian Series

Lewis M. Hopfe A special focus on Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Muslims

13 Sessions 1 Book World Religions

Christianity and World Religions

Adam Hamilton In this book, Hamilton examines Christianity and four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism. This study will leave the participant with even stronger convictions and the truth and power of the Christian Gospel.

6 Sessions 5 DVDs13 Books2 Leader Guides

World Religions

The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism

Dennis PragerJoseph Telushkin

Find out more about the nature of Judaism, the oldest living religion.

9 Sessions 3 Books World Religions

God is One: The Way of Islam

R. Marston Speight

Over one fifth of the world’s population is Muslim. We know very little about them or their faith. Speight spent


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What Do Other Faiths BelieveA Study of Five World Religions

Paul Stroble The chapters included in Stroble’s book are:1. Understanding Other Faiths2. The Lord is One (Judaism)3. No God but God (Islam)4. Different Streams Toward One River (Hinduism)5. The Path to Freedom6. Knowing One God (Sikhism and Baha’i)7. Putting it All Together)


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