Gather Together Once Again with New Bible & Advent Studies
During the past year-and-a-half, we have faced unprecedented uncertainty and anxiety. As things begin to get better, church leadership can feel confident knowing there are new and engaging Bible studies available that can help churches gather back their Bible study and small groups. New fall and Advent studies help churches continue to look forward with a spirit of hope and certainty.
General Bible Studies
The Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings
By Amy-Jill Levine
Interpret six of Jesus’s most challenging teachings in this six-week study by biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine.
In The Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings, Amy-Jill Levine shows how these challenging teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the gospel of love and reconciliation.
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The One: Reaching the Lost with the Love of Christ
By Jim and Jennifer Cowart
Learn to see others through God's eyes.
This study explores Luke 15, where Jesus tells three stories about rejoicing when lost things are found—specifically, a lost sheep, a lost coin, and two lost sons. First, we will discover that we are “the One” who is dearly loved and sought after by God, and then we will join together in Jesus’s mission to seek after “the One” in our own lives with intentionality, perseverance, and joy. This study is not about taking people on as a project—no one wants that. It’s about rediscovering the heart of God and his passion for going after those who are far from him.
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Reading the Old Testament Through Jewish Eyes: A Study of the Scriptures Jesus Read
By Rabbi Evan Moffic
Rabbi Evan Moffic has a passion for sharing Judaism and its traditions with Christian audiences.
In Reading the Old Testament Through Jewish Eyes, Rabbi Moffic explores the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and highlights points of interest to Christians. Join Rabbi Moffic in this study of the Torah and find rich new insights into the biblical story. Discover how the Torah can be a source of wisdom, truth, and transformation in your life.
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Advent Studies
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethleham
By Adam Hamilton
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Adam Hamilton’s classic, The Journey.
In The Journey, Adam Hamilton travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem in a fascinating look at the birth of Jesus Christ. As he did with Jesus' crucifixion in 24 Hours That Changed the World, Hamilton once again approaches a world-changing event with thoughtfulness.
Using historical information, archaeological data, and a personal look at some of the stories surrounding the birth, the most amazing moment in history will become more real and heart-felt as you walk along this road.
All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas
By Laceye C. Warner, Amy Valdez Barker, Sangwoo Kim, and Jung Choi
Journey Through Advent with John Wesley's Means of Grace.
In All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas, a group of diverse Wesleyan scholars will take you on an Advent journey guided by the practices in John Wesley’s means of grace. In four sessions of study, prayer, and conversation, readers will look at preparing the way for God, the discipline of prayer, the substance of good works, and the recognition of God’s presence with us in communities that are called to serve the world.
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The Heart That Grew Three Sizes: Finding Faith in the Story of the Grinch
By Matt Rawle
Rediscover the gift of Advent that comes without packages, ribbons, and bows.
We don’t know why the Grinch hated Christmas. We just know he did. In this new Advent study, Matt Rawle explores the faith themes in the Christmas classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! including, how did the Grinch’s heart grow three sizes come Christmas morning? How did Christmas save the Grinch? Could it be that the very thing we think we hate is the one thing that changes our lives? This Advent and Christmas season, look at a familiar classic through the lens of faith and see how Christ speaks to us through our culture.
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The Bible. 365 days. You. Yes, you!
The Bible Year: A Journey Through Scripture in 365 Days
By Magrey deVega
Not the type to sit down and read the entire Bible? Yes, the goal is to read the whole Bible in a year, but think about it in terms of smaller, daily goals. Think about a commitment to read a short selection from the Bible plus a concise devotional every day. You can do that – especially since The Bible Year has it all mapped out for you day by day.
Plus, you’ll also get a weekly summary of key themes and ideas to help you better digest and understand your weekly readings. So you’re not just reading verse after verse, you’re enriching your spiritual life, developing a deeper faith and forming a closer connection to God and to each other.
The Bible Year is also a wonderful way for small groups or even individuals to grow closer to God, while providing a common thread that will promote new and deeper friendships among members.
Daily Bible goals start here!
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