Cokesbury Fall 2020 Small Group Catalog

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come to the mountaintop & discover the connection between the New Testament & the Hebrew Scriptures

a new study by Amy-Jill Levine

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from the introduction The Sermon on the Mount tells us what we need to do in order to have one foot in the kingdom of heaven. More than that, it tells us that this kingdom is already available to us, already manifested when we enact God’s will on earth as it is done in heaven.

DVD [CC] 6 videos; 10–12 min. each.

9781501899935 $39.99; $31.99

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What must it have been like to hear Jesus deliver the Sermon on the Mount? What did his words mean to people in the crowd? How did it change their lives? What do his words mean to us today and how do they change our lives? Did his listeners interpret the sermon as we do now?

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In this six-week study based on Matthew 5–7, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine explores the major topics in the most popular sermon ever delivered, providing historical and theological context and using a solid knowledge of Hebrew Scriptures and moral teachings. guide Additional components include a DVD featuring Dr. a comprehensive Leader Guide. Toward the Kingdom of Heaven, a collection of 40 daily devotionals based on Levine’s teachings on the Sermon on the Mount, is also included.

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author insights When life feels depleted, does God care?

When I hear him say “No”, does he have a response?

I’m facing an onslaught of challenges, will he help?

When life grows dark and stormy, does he notice?

DVD Video Study [CC] 6 videos 9780310115571 $29.99; $24.99

I’m facing the fear of death, will he help me?

Get to know the Jesus who will meet you in the midst of life’s messes

The answer in the life-giving miracles in the Gospel of John is a resounding yes.

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author insights Don’t settle for a cursory glance or a superficial understanding. Look long into the heart of Christ and you’ll see it.

Grace and life. Forgiveness of sin.

The defeat of death. This is the hope he gives. This is the hope we need.

Study Guide 9780310105831 $12.99; $9.29

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DVD [CC] 6 videos; 17–18 min. each.

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You believe Jesus is God. But do you also think of him as a real person?

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For thirty-three years Jesus felt everything you have ever felt. Weakness. Weariness. Sadness. Rejection. His feet got tired. And his head ached. He was tempted and his strength was tested. And you know why? Because in becoming human, Jesus made it possible for us to see God.

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For more than three decades, pastor and best-selling author Max Lucado has shown us Jesus. In this capstone book, he takes us further on the journey to know the life and character of the Savior. Divided into six sections (Immanuel, Friend, Teacher, Miracle Worker, Lamb of God, Returning King), this book describes both the person Jesus was on earth and how to live in a personal relationship with him.

By exploring Jesus’ death and resurrection as well as specific details from his life, this compilation from Max Lucado—now with original never-before-read content— gives readers the chance to become more familiar with the man at the center of the greatest story ever told.

Thomas Nelson.

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author insights We most clearly see who we were created to be in the person and work of Jesus.

As you prepare to embark on the coming challenges, know that in the person and work of Jesus, you have been given the blueprint necessary for the life God intended for you to live.

DVD [CC] 3 videos; 10–12 min. each.

9781791007256 $29.99; $23.99

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kit daily life are participant A Scripture, a prayer, and a challenge for also included each day. Components for a three-week book cd dvd cd study include a Participant Book, a comprehensive Leader Guide, a DVD featuring author Chris Folmsbee, and a Youth Study Guide.

The Wesley Challenge 21 Days to a More Authentic Faith Chris Folmsbee

Youth Study Book 9781791007294 $11.99; $7.99

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Participant Book 9781791007218

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The Wesley Covenant Prayer has been used in Methodist services around the world on the first Sunday of the year since John Wesley introduced it in 1755. Wesley expected that people would pray this prayer as a way of remembering, renewing, and surrendering themselves in complete trust to God. In The Wesley Prayer Challenge, author Chris Folmsbee invites readers to consider words from the Wesley Covenant Prayer each day for three weeks, while reflecting on their meaning in the context of the larger piece.

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Wesley who? The Wesley Challenge not only introduces younger adults to our denomination’s founder in a guide guide leader leader practical and accessible way, it engages small groups book book book book sh sh devo devo fla fla through and churches to work twenty-one questions tional tional preview studied over three weeks to help renew passion and discover a deeper commitment to God. Daily posts and messages will engage physical, emotional, and spiritual lives throughout the study. Abingdon Press.

9781501832901 Participant Book $14.99; $9.99 9781501832925 Leader Guide $12.99; $9.99 9781501832949 DVD [CC] 3 videos; 10–12 min. each. $29.99; $24.99 9781501832987 Youth Study Book $9.99; $7.99

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author insights Our primary goal as believers is to love God and love others in real and practical ways. It doesn’t get much more practical than helping them find the love and eternal security found in Christ.

DVD [CC] 4 videos; approx. 15 min. each 9781791000356 $39.99; $31.99 $39.99

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The One Reaching the Lost with the Love of Christ Jen & Jim Cowart

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Think about the happy relief that floods through you when you find a lost cell phone or a misplaced set of keys. This is just the tiniest hint of what it feels like to reach out to the ones in our lives who are spiritually lost…who have not yet discovered the rich love God has for them.

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In Luke 15, Jesus tells stories about rejoicing when lost things are found—specifically, a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost child. The One uses these parables to teach us how to become passionate about sharing the love and message of Jesus. Components for a four-week study include a Participant Book, a DVD featuring authors Jim and Jennifer Cowart, and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

Abingdon Press. Coming in August.

Participant Book 9781791000318

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Grab, Gather, Grow 9781501825057 $14.99; $10.99 Living the Five 9781501825095 $12.99; $9.79 Grounded in Prayer 9781501849046 $12.99; $9.99

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WOMEN’S STUDIES

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Leader Guide 9781501878107

Know God better through a study of His names NEW

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What’s in a name? When it comes to the names of God, quite a lot, actually. In a world where we find people creating God in their own image, studying God’s names can remind us that we are created in His. In fact, one of the best ways to know God’s true character and grow closer to God is to study His names.

Author Melissa Spoelstra’s six-week women’s study shows us that the more we become grounded in God’s many names, the more personally we’ll understand God’s character, and so through the discovery of God’s names, we will discover Him! Components for this six-week Bible study, each available kit separately, include a Participant Workbook, a Leader Guide, a DVD with six 25-minute segments (with closed captioning), andbook a cd dvd cd boxed Leader Kit containing one of each piece.

Abingdon Press. Coming in August.

Participant Book 9781501878084

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Even when you vow not to listen to the news or read the latest blog, negative headlines still find ways to seep into your life. Amid stories of natural disasters, violence, and conflict, we sometimes forget the most important news of all. In this study, Spoelstra shows us that the gospel truths shared with the early church at Rome echo into our day, reminding us that we still have good news to share with others. Leader Kit includes one of each component. Abingdon Press.

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The Names of God His Character Revealed Melissa Spoelstra

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Romans Good News that Changes Everything Melissa Spoelstra

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DVD [CC] 4 videos; 20 min. each.

9781791006198 $44.99; $35.99

author insights We all walk through seasons of hardship that come and go, but what do we do if we are walking through a story that we can’t change? Naomi understood what it felt like to live with an unchangeable story that hurts...but it ends with hope.

She does get that happy ending.

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Your story ends with hope, too.

Leader Bundle (one of each component) 9781791007164 $59.99; $45.99

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Imagine waking up every single day convinced that the 24 hours ahead of you are a precious gift to be used wisely. How would you let go of the things that keep you from experiencing abundant life and fulfilling the plans God has for you? In this six-week study, you’ll learn that the answer is found in following the footsteps of Jesus…who gave us a model for intentional living we can replicate. Leader Bundle includes one of each component. Abingdon Press.

9781501878862 Participant Workbook $16.99; $15.79 9781501879272 DVD [CC] 6 sessions; 2–10 min. each plus 2 bonus segments. $44.99; $31.99 9781501878886 Leader Guide $14.99; $9.49 9781501879609 Leader Bundle $76.99; $54.99

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Determined Living Like Jesus in Every Moment Heather M. Dixon

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We hear that we can write our own stories, but life can happen. The loss of a loved one, an unwanted transition, a difficult diagnosis…our stories can change in a heartbeat and suddenly we’re dealing with disappointments through no fault of our own.

In the Book of Ruth, Naomi was forced to chart a new path even as she mourned the loss of her husband and two sons. It was a hard story…a story she didn’t choose or like.

Using Naomi’s story, Renewed, a four-week woman’s Bible study, teaches women to flourish through a willingness to trust that God can transform them and trade their heartache for hope.

Components for this four-week Bible study, each available separately, include a Participant Workbook with Leader Helps and a DVD with four 20- to 25-minute segments (with closed captioning).

Abingdon Press. Coming in September.

Participant Workbook with Leader Helps 9781791006174 $14.99; $9.99

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WOMEN’S STUDIES

DVD (CC) Six 25-min. sessions 9781791004392 $49.99; $39.99

about the study In her no-nonsense, authentic teaching style that endears her to women of all ages, Shannon encourages us to lose control so that we can find our souls through a trusting relationship with our faithful God.

Leader Guide 9781791004378

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Learn to live in total dependence on God through a study of 1 Samuel NEW

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Lose Control The Way to Find Your Soul Mary Shannon Hoffpauir

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You know when you’re carrying a very full cup of coffee, and you have to really focus on keeping the cup level, and then the doorbell rings and your dog bounds through the room knocking the cup right out of your grasp? You had plans. You were in control. Until you weren’t. And you never really were.

Mary Shannon Hoffpauir says this is a great way to look at what we say and what we do. Often, we think “God is in control” but we live like we are. It takes spilling a hot, burning mess to make us realize what little control we have and how dependent on God we truly are.

This six-week Bible study on 1 Samuel for women of all ages is complemented by a Participant Workbook, a Leader Guide, and a DVD with six 25-minute segments (with closed captioning)—each available separately.

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Meant for Good The Adventure of Trusting God & His Plans for You Megan Fate Marshman

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Meant for Good is a power-packed, biblical look at the truth that you really can trust God’s plan for your life—no matter what your life looks like right now. Dynamic Bible teacher Megan Fate Marshman will help you discover how to stop discounting yourself from a hopeful future, start living in active dependence on God, and find your way to the good plan He has for you.

enough for God, and that in fact, you

With authenticity and revelatory insights into the character of God, Megan shares an engaging and fresh look at the core themes within the wellloved Scripture of Jeremiah 29:11-14. Through winsome and inspiring stories, this book will show you how to trust God in your daily life and, more importantly, how to trust God’s definition of good above your own.

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about the study You will discover: —That your not-enoughness is exactly

first step into the life God has for you.

—How to stop counting yourself out, because Jesus never has. God is up to something really good.

—How to hear and respond to God’s voice, and intentionally grow a personal, intimate relationship with your Creator.

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It’s Okay Not to be Okay Moving Forward One Day at a Time Sheila Walsh

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Life is not always as we imagined it would be.

Sheila Walsh wants you to face the pain of yesterday head-on and then start again, from right where you are. In this companion study guide to It’s Okay Not to Be Okay, she helps you overcome the same old rut of struggles and pain by changing the way you think about God, yourself, and your everyday life. Her practical, doable, daily strategies will help you move forward one step at a time, knowing God will never let you down. Baker Books.

Prayer is one of the most powerful, life-changing things we will ever do, and yet we often struggle.

It’s hard to find the time. It’s repetitive, we get distracted and sometimes even bored. And the answers often feel few and far between. In this companion study guide to Praying Women, best-selling author Sheila Walsh shares practical helps directly from God’s Word, showing you how to know what to say, how to pray as a joyfilled warrior, and how to let go of the past and stand on God’s promises for you now. Baker Books.

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WOMEN’S STUDIES For His Glory Living as God’s Masterpiece Marian Jordan Ellis

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What comes to mind when you hear the word masterpiece? It’s about the last word you would use to describe yourself, right? As women, words like unwanted, less than, ugly, stupid, or failure are more often what come to mind. Sometimes we feel more like worthless junk than a valuable masterpiece. Yet that is exactly what God’s Word says we are!

In For His Glory, Marian Jordan Ellis leads us in an in-depth, six-week, verse-by-verse study of Ephesians to help us dismantle the lies we’ve believed about ourselves and replace them with a new identity built on God’s Word.

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If the Bible contains a “how to” manual

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for living the Christian life, I suggest it is Ephesians. In this succinct yet powerful epistle we find the key doctrines of the Christian faith.

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The Belonging Project Finding Your Tribe and Learning to Thrive Amberly Neese

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Encourages women to suit up and thrive, not just in the dailies of monotony and routine but even in the most desolate of places. Using the backdrop of her second-born daughter Lenya’s passing into heaven five days before Christmas in 2012, Jennie invites readers to embrace whatever destination they’ve landed. She teaches how, through the good and the bad, they can learn to grow, be strong, draw near to God, and be a blessing to others. It is in this sacred space of pain and promise that women can begin to flourish. Thomas Nelson.

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The Fight To Flourish Engaging in the Struggle to Cultivate the Life You Were Born to Live Jennie Lusko with A. J. Gregory

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If “likes” on social media indicate connection, you’re about as connected as anyone can be. Then why do you feel disappointed and dissatisfied? Whether you realize it or not, you need a true community with real friends.

You need a deeper connection with God. The Belonging Project is a refreshing and engaging 4-week Bible study that will provide you with biblical and practical help for cultivating real connections and meaningful relationships that glorify God. This shorter, delightfully humorous study for women is ideal for in-between or busy times. Abingdon Press.

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Surrendered Letting Go and Living Like Jesus Barb Roose

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You’ve heard the phrase, “Let go and let God,” but it’s easier said than done, especially when you’re determined to change something that is out of your control. Is it possible that giving up on what you can’t change is God’s path to peace for your life?

author insights Friend, there will always be circumstances out of our control, and the only path to God’s power, peace, and provision in the midst of those circumstances is to surrender.

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This six-week study especially for women explores Jesus in the wilderness and gives six practical principals that will equip you to let God lead you to victory and peace, despite your unchanging and challenging circumstances. Learn how to surrender like Jesus and experience God’s power and peace in your life as never before.

Abingdon Press.

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You know you’re supposed to “let go and let God,” and you’ve tried. But what’s taking so long? Why isn’t God answering your prayers?

No wonder you feel like taking matters into your own hands. In this four-week Bible study, Barb Roose invites us to explore the stories of women in the Bible who had to wait for God—women like Hannah, Ruth, Tamar, and the unnamed woman who suffered for over a decade with a painful medical condition. If you feel anxious, angry, discouraged or depressed because God isn’t giving you what you want, their stories will breathe fresh hope into your life and offer you practical next steps in your time of waiting.

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It’s become trendy to use the word “fierce” when describing women at the top of their game, but women have been fiercely changing the world for thousands of years. In fact, the Bible tells of many fierce female characters who made hard decisions, offered hope, boldly repented, shared their faith, and blessed those around them. Although some are less well known than others, these women can teach us how we, too, can live into our callings, honor the Lord, and even change the world through our courage, faithfulness, and obedience.

Fierce, a six-week study for women, includes a Participant Workbook with devotional lessons for every week of study. A DVD and a Leader Guide are also available.

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Naaman’s slave girl, the Woman at the

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Well, Lois and Eunice, and Dorcas, who showed kindness to those in need.

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Have you ever dreaded an unexpected visitor when your home was less than tidy?

At some point, our lives get messy. Illness, conflict, depression, divorce, job loss…it happens. Thankfully, God loves us, despite our brokenness. In fact, some of the messiest people in the Bible—Rahab, the Prodigal Son, Josiah, Mary, David, and Daniel—were used by God in powerful ways. In this six-week Bible study for women, you’ll take a closer look at the lives of these biblical heroes and learn that you don’t have to endure a messy life, you can actually thrive with God’s guidance and help. Abingdon Press.

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Minor characters never have top billing. But have you noticed how their roles can be key to the purpose of the story? It’s the same in the Bible. The very characters who are mere blips on the biblical radar screen have major lessons to teach us. As you journey through Footnotes, a unique study for women by Julie Lyles Carr, you’ll be inspired by the backstories of some lesser known people of faith. This short, four-week DVD study is ideal for in-between times and the Participant Workbook with group session guide, discussion questions, and leader helps makes the study accessible and approachable.

Abingdon Press.

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about the retreat Delight in God’s extravagant grace with this chocolate-themed retreat! This Bible-based program is designed to help women grow in their relationship with God and develop lasting friendships with each other. Women will delight in the extravagant grace of God as they explore how it is evident in their own lives and in the lives of others.

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Using chocolate as a metaphor (and sometimes to eat!), women will be drawn closer to Jesus by diving deeply into his miracles and exploring what they teach about grace. The sessions in this newly revised edition include fresh Bible stories, small-group discussion, worship, personal reflection, Christian service, and more. Group Publishing.

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author insights If I look past on the last thirty years of doing ministry, three things [have] Streaming videos available in August on Cokesbury.com and Amplifymedia.com.

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carried me: being obedient to what God has called me to do to and how he wants me to do it; longevity and presence...if you are in one place for a long period of time...kids and families know that they can find that person; to be able to weather the peaks as well as the valleys...that way you can elevate other people.

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Sometimes we confuse the idea that we are all equal with the idea that we are all the same. Being equal and being alike are two entirely different concepts. Chris McNair has worked with atrisk African American boys in the inner city for over thirty years of ministry. Although all youth may be created equal, he learned that we must discern how to address the social, emotional, physical and spiritual issues facing young black men in order to build a relational ministry. The seven-session study includes a Participant Guide with Leader Helps and a DVD with activities and discussion questions. The DVD features leadership helps from Chris for use with youth—as well as stories from Chris’ graduates—that can be used in flexible and creative ways. kit

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Clergy Workbook This special module addresses financial issues unique to pastors. The threeweek study brings together faith and vocation while attending to the unique financial details of living as a pastor and being employed by the church. Contains worksheets and downloadable planners.

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Our relationship to our money has a strong connection to our relationship to God. Saving Grace is a six-week program that explores money management from the perspective of grace and faith, not guilt and obligation. Learning more about

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wise choices brings freedom, order, and the possibility to live out our faith fully in all aspects of life. It is based on sound financial practices and strategies

Devotional The 40-day devotional offers spiritual support for a new approach to financial health. The short devotional essays bring reassurance, encouragement, faith, and prayer to complement the work of finding strength in faith to make life changes.

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for faithful and intentional use of our resources. With help and planning, you can lessen your anxiety about money and work toward genuine financial freedom, the contentment we feel as we manage our resources in alignment with our faith

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and values. The format and content are targeted for laity within congregations with an additional module for clergy.

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Money…is it good or is it bad? How do we, as people of faith, create healthy relationships with money and possessions? Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being provides the tools you need to address the topics of saving, earning, giving, spending, and debt, along with helpful strategies for achieving a sustainable financial life.

This six-part study is based on Wesleyan values and helps you reach personal financial goals as well as address life concerns.

Growing in faithfulness about money leads us to become: • Diligent earners • Generous givers • Wise savers • Cautious debtors • Prudent spenders

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Pastor and author Randy Frazee explains that our spiritual transformation involves not only thinking and acting like Jesus but also allowing those thoughts and behaviors to shape our attitudes. As we do this, we experience a new way of looking at the world and discover an inner strength that allows us to remain steadfast, secure, and solid in the face of any circumstance. We also discover a new desire to serve others . . . which, in turn, draws them to the love of Christ.

Grounded in carefully selected Scripture, Be Like Jesus is a churchwide discipleship program that will take you on a journey to become more like Jesus in your behaviors. This revised study is adapted from Part 3 of the Believe churchwide study.

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When Jesus saves us, he begins a process of transformation within us that starts with our thoughts. As God begins to transform our minds, we begin to think like Jesus and believe like Jesus. Thus, it is important for us to understand the eight key beliefs of the Christian faith that—when embraced in our hearts and minds—create true change in our lives, in the church, and in the world.

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Stories Jesus Told How to Read a Parable Greg Carey

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We love stories. That’s why we go to movies, read books, and listen to friends recount an experience.

That’s also why teachers use the technique of storytelling to make a difficult concept easier for us to process. Jesus told stories, or parables, for that very reason—and to help us understand how God wants us to live life. Sometimes, however, stories like the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son can be interpreted in more than one way. Even Bible scholars are divided on their meanings.

praise for the book For those who’ve never read the parables, Carey is an excellent guide on how to read a parable effectively in the first place. For those who have, he turns them around like a diamond in the light, showing us angles heretofore unnoticed or unconsidered. His use of personal stories makes the book especially relatable and grounded in lived reality and allows the reader to make connections that might

In Stories Jesus Told, you’ll explore six of Jesus’ parables to learn how to read, interpret, and live them in your daily life. A DVD and Leader Guide are elements you can add to make a lively, six-week group study.

Abingdon Press.

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Dr. Ed Robb associates personal mountaintop moments—those times when we experience the power, love, and grace of God in a way that’s difficult to put into words—with the mountains in the Old and New Testaments and the events related to these sacred places, showing us how their lessons can be woven into our everyday lives. Perfect for Christians at any stage of their spiritual journey, the book can be used as a standalone resource or combined with the DVD featuring Dr. Robb and a comprehensive Leader Guide for a six-week study. Abingdon Press.

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This study from renowned author Justo L. González emphasizes Jesus’ life and ministry and explores how today’s Christians may walk with Jesus in specific forms and acts of ministry.

Written in both Spanish and English, this book contains eight sessions on the themes of: Calling, Praying, Feeding, Healing, Commissioning, Teaching, Witnessing, and Giving. The book is a combination student/leader book with discussion questions at the end of every session.

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Many man are entrusted with power, only to have that power bring harm to themselves and those under their care. Yet Morgan Snyder suggests there is hope in an ancient path that leads men to become trustworthy kings.

Journey with Snyder as he walks alongside men (and the women who love and encourage them) to rediscover this path of inner transformation.

Becoming a King is an invitation into a radical reconstruction of much of what we’ve come to believe about God, ourselves, and the meaning of life. It’s an invitation to a rare and remarkable fellowship of like-hearted kings and an honest conversation about what power and responsibility look like for men in our world today.

Thomas Nelson.

This heroic journey leads to real life; to men becoming as solid and mighty as oak trees, teeming with strength and courage to bring to a hurting world; and to our

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sons, husbands, brothers, and friends becoming the kind of kings to whom God can entrust his kingdom.

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As Christians, we crave a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. Spiritual disciplines are activities and practices done in our daily walk through life that bring us closer to Christ and help us to make a difference in our world. Practicing these disciplines opens us to God’s transforming love and helps us experience holy living.

This study series looks at eight areas of spiritual disciplines, the element of holy living each one opens up to us, and the practices we can take on to allow our lives to become transformed in Christ.

Abingdon Press.

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Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is a powerful, epic story. In the six-week study The Grace of Les Misérables, Matt Rawle dives into six ideals found in the story—grace, justice, poverty, revolution, love, and hope—drawing parallels between the iconic story and musical and our Christian calling, inspiring us to both understand our faith and live it out in the world.

Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD, leader guide, youth resource, and Worship Resources Flash Drive. The Leader Kit includes one of each component.

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Abingdon Press.

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by Jesus, who provided us with the vision of a kingdom worth dying for, making him the most radical revolutionary of all time. In Revolutionary Kingdom, we learn that to join this revolution… to be considered true disciples of Christ…we must exchange comfortable cultural worldviews and values for the radical requirements of living out the Kingdom in the here and now. It’s when we get serious about God’s call that we, too, live revolutionary, world-changing lives.

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Additional components for this six-week study include a DVD featuring author Mike Slaughter and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

Abingdon Press.

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Salvation through grace. This was a central theme of John Wesley’s life and work. The Wesleyan Journey explores his understanding of the Holy Spirit’s transformational work in the life of a believer and invites readers to spend time every day exploring salvation through prayer, study, and reflection.

Based on Wesley’s theology and the Bible’s teaching on what it means to be saved, this eightweek study will help readers consider anew God’s ever-present grace, the experience of acceptance, pardon, and forgiveness, and the lifelong journey to become more Christ-like.

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The Pastor Guide offers guidance and tips for pastors on how to use, promote, and share this study, plus short session guides and leader helps for an eight-week study.

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Reckless Love Jesus’ Call to Love Our Neighbor Tom Berlin

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Maybe we have it a little backward. As Christians, we strive to follow Jesus’ teaching to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength which, in turn, we hope will help us better love our family, friends, and leaders…our neighbors. But what if we turned that around and put the emphasis on loving our family, friends, leaders, and, yes, our neighbors? Might we then find that becoming a better neighbor leads us into the deep and loving relationship we’re striving to have with God? In Reckless Love, you will consider how to follow the Greatest Commandment and learn how your love for the people around you can completely renew your faith and give you a new experience of loving God.

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Discover five essential spiritual practices for our Christian walk, each rooted in Jesus’ own walk with God. Each session explores one practice, including its New Testament foundation and its potential effect on our personal lives and our lives together as the church.

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author insights As I stood pushing [my granddaughter] on the swing, I thought to myself, Could it be that just as we gave Stella this swing set as an expression of our love for her, and in the hope that she’d enjoy adventures on it, God created this amazing planet and gave it to us as an expression of his love? Was it intended for our enjoyment and adventures? How do we respond to a gift like that?

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Living Unafraid Lessons on Hope from 31 of the Bible’s Most-Loved Stories Adam Hamilton

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The five-week study based on the original book can help small groups identify fears and discover practical steps for overcoming them.

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EEK! Said Amy L. J. Zimmerman; illustrated by Charles Long

This illustrated companion piece is a helpful tool for talking with children ages 3–7 about their fears.

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CHRISTIAN LIVING Also available: Study Guide Designed for use with the Dream Big Video Study (sold separately).

9780310121329 $13.99; $9.99 Video Study DVD In this five-session video study DVD (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Bob Goff dares to ask the questions: What would you do if opinion, reason, or probability were no objects? What do you deeply desire to do even if it scares you to the marrow of your bones? What were you meant to do even if no other person thinks you should? He shares stories from the Bible that show how God called certain individuals to follow him--regardless of their lack of “qualifications”--and how those people changed the world when they dared to follow God’s dreams for their lives. In the same way, God is calling us to step into the version of our lives that he intended for us before others told us it was impossible and once again dream big.

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about the book At some point, we resign ourselves to living by the scripts and rhythms established by other people. Perhaps it’s a parent. Maybe it’s a pastor or a boss or a teacher. Maybe it’s a mortgage or wedding date or that next pay raise.

Wherever the source, today there is an ocean full of people living on the life rafts of what they were expected to do. If we look at the mirror, we might see ourselves on that life raft as well.

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Bob Goff is on a mission to shake people into the version of their lives they dreamed about before someone told them it was impossible or incorrect. He wants people to reconnect with the seat of their passion and their person. He wants them to dream big.

If anyone knows how to live life to the fullest, it is Bob Goff. He has already dazzled readers and audiences with his crazy, audacious, live-out-loud approach and stories told in Love Does and Everybody, Always. Yet as unique as Bob might seem, he had to make his own choice to dream big. In this revelatory new book and study, he will take participants on this journey he has already traveled and help them to rediscover the dreams God has for them and turn them into reality. Dream Big will help group members understand that God has a plan for their lives and provide a step-by-step road map to breaking through the barriers that are holding them back.

Based on his popular Dream Big workshop, Bob draws on a lifetime of living and dreaming large to help guide readers to reaching their larger-than-life dreams. In Dream Big he shows you how to define clearly your kit c plan forparticipant dreams for yourself, identify the obstacles holding you back, come up with a specifi reaching goals, and develop the tools that will help you act on the plan. book cd

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Take Back Your Life E SS N S IO A 40-Day Interactive Journey to Thinking Right So You Can Live Right Levi Lusko Every person has a mission and a God-given potential to impact the world. But the stuff of life—the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, the inability to focus due to bad moods or selfsabotaging tendencies—presents challenges and can trap us in anxiety and fear.

In this five-session video Bible study, Levi Lusko reveals how every moment of every day, we must make the choice: will we rely on ourselves to determine the reality of our situation? Or will we trust in God?

author insights When it comes to the trials and crises in our lives, we need to see the reality of our situation with the same “spiritual eyes” as Elisha possessed. What we perceive is not all that is there...there are unseen things, spiritual things, eternal things.

This forty-day journey will challenge you to see your situation with spiritual eyes, identify the roadblocks that get in the way of your faith in Christ, and ultimately take the first steps to become the difference-maker in the world that God created you to be.

Thomas Nelson. Coming in August.

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NEW The Enneagram of Belonging

30 Mediations on the Writings of C. S. Lewis Perry Bramlett, Rueben P. Job, and Norman Shawchuck

The writings of C. S. Lewis inspired friends Bishop Rueben P. Job, Perry Bramlett, and Norman Shawchuck to create a spiritual reader pairing quotes from the beloved author with their own unique contemplations. After their deaths, their work was recovered, and the thirty original, unpublished devotions are now available in 30 Meditations on the Writings of C. S. Lewis. Begin each day with a short quote from Lewis followed by reflections from Job, Bramlett, or Shawchuck on topics of grief, joy, fear, loss, salvation, and love. Beautifully designed and thoughtfully written, this book is the perfect gift for the C. S. Lewis fan in your life. Abingdon Press.

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A Compassionate Journey of Self-Acceptance Christopher L. Heuertz

Many have discovered the Enneagram to be a powerful tool for self-understanding, yet knowing ourselves doesn’t necessarily mean we accept ourselves. Most of us tend to curate the personality of our type: leading with the traits we perceive as positive, and sidelining the traits that cause us shame. But what if we dared to make peace with the whole of who we are with bold compassion? The Enneagram of Belonging is your guide to this essential journey.

Chris Heuertz uncovers the missing link in our journey of living into our true self: radical self-compassion that can bring us back to belonging. Zondervan.

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1 Corinthians is basically a letter Paul wrote to a people who were trying a wild new social experiment known as a Christian community.

Centuries later, our churches deal with many of the same issues Paul addresses: factions, sexual immorality, gender issues, money concerns, theological questions, lawsuits, problems in worship, and problems in leadership.

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In 1 Corinthians: Searching the Depths of God, Jaime Clark-Soles explores these topics and the aweinspiring, breathtaking world of the first-century church. You will learn to look at 1 Corinthians from a variety of viewpoints and apply its lessons to your own faith.

About the author Jaime Clark-Soles is the Professor of

Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring Jamie Clark-Soles and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

New Testament, Altshuler Distinguished

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of Scripture Cannot Be Broken: The Social

Teaching Professor at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, TX. She is the author Function of the Use of Scripture in the

Book 9781501891434 $16.99; $11.49 Leader Guide 9781501891458 $14.99; $9.99 DVD [CC] 6 videos; 10–12 min. each 9781501891472 $39.99; $31.99

Fourth Gospel.

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Go from reading the Bible because you should... to reading it because you want to. Help! How Do I Read the Bible? strips away complicated study lessons and theological lingo common in Biblereading guides and reveals a simpler truth: reading the Bible is about discovering God’s heart. When we know why we’re reading and who we’re reading about, the how falls naturally into place. This book is part of a Jesus-centered series of practical guides that make great gifts for adults and teens wanting to grow in their relationship with Jesus.

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The New Testament in Its World An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird

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Brings together decades of groundbreaking research, writing, and teaching into one volume that will open readers’ eyes to the larger world of the New Testament. An ideal guide for students of early Christianity. The DVD features an introduction, 37 sessions, and bonus lectures, with more than 13 hours of content.

Zondervan Academic.

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Hardcover Workbook 4 DVD Set 37 lessons

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Help! How Do I Pray?

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There’s no better explanation for how to live out the Great Commission—following the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to spread his teachings to all the nations of the world—than in the book of Acts. It is a unique and crucial book that chronicles the story of God’s grace flooding out to the world through the lives of the apostles in the decades immediately following Christ’s ascension into heaven.

About the study Learn to walk more closely with God with the boldness and the zeal of the apostles.

Acts provides a broad yet theologically attuned introduction to this important book and its story of the early church learning to bear witness about God’s salvation through Jesus Christ.

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In Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit, author and biblical scholar Matthew Skinner explores six key themes that illustrate the ways in which reading Acts is capable of igniting our imagination about the character of the Christian gospel, the work of God’s people (the church), and the challenges of living faithfully in a complex and changing world.

Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD featuring Matthew Skinner and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

Abingdon Press.

Book 9781501894558 $16.99; $12.99 Leader Guide 9781501894572 $14.99; $10.99 DVD [CC] 6 videos; 10–12 min. each 9781501894596 $39.99; $34.99

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Perhaps there is no better time than now for us to study gratitude and grace. David deSilva traces these themes through the book of Hebrews, helping us to see the connection between God’s grace in our lives and the gratitude we can express for our salvation.

In Hebrews: Grace and Gratitude, deSilva helps us discover a bold perspective on the meaning and significance of Jesus’ death and resurrection in light of the Old Testament, allowing us to hear afresh God’s call to a life of faithfulness. Additional components for a sixweek study include a DVD and a comprehensive Leader Guide. Abingdon Press.

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Proverbs: Pathways to Wisdom by Dominick Hernández explores the biblical book’s wellknown verses and prevalent themes in a manner that offers various interpretations, opening the way for us to see how they apply to our modern world and bringing more meaning to familiar passages. Additional components for a six-week study include a DVD and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

Abingdon Press.

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Minor Prophets Gene M. Tucker

Genesis Walter Harrelson

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Mark Orion N. Hutchinson

Exodus, Leviticus Keith Schoville

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Numbers, Deuteronomy Wayne Barr

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Luke Horace R. Weaver

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Joshua, Judges, Ruth Ray Newell

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Ezekiel, Daniel Linda B. Hinton

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1–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles Charles R. Britt

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What does the Bible say? What does it mean? How does it relate to my life?

Genesis to Revelation, a comprehensive, verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible, will strengthen your understanding and appreciation of the Scripture by helping you engage on these three levels.

The meaning of selected passages are made clear by considering such aspects as ancient customs, locations of places, and the meanings of words. Includes maps and glossary with key pronunciation helps.

Ezra, Nehemiah. Esther Brady Whitehead

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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs 9781501855627 Participant Book.

James Crenshaw 9781501855641 Leader Guide

Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John, Jude 9781501848476 Participant Book.

Keith Schoville 9781501848490 Leader Guide

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Revelation

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Newly revised—with new cover designs, interior designs, updated references, and more—these Abingdon classics are based on the NIV translation and are presented in an easyto-read format.

Each of the volumes includes thirteen sessions and a separate Leader Guide.

Abingdon Press.

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Jeremiah, Lamentations Barbara P. Ferguson

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Abingdon Press.

Fast Track Remember Who You Are Richard B. Wilke, Julia K. Wilke, Susan Wilke Fuquay, and Elaine Friedrich

Examines the connection between memory and identity as the people of God. Participants will find common themes including calls to remember, calls to repent, calls for renewal, and calls for community. Additional Planning Kit contents include a USB flash drive containing maps, timelines, and articles, plus a messenger bag.

The Prophets Study Manual 9781501859519 $15.99 The Letters of Paul Study Manual 9781501859533 $15.99 Leader Guide 9781501859557 $21.99 DVD [CC] 24 weekly videos; 3–5 min. each.

9781501859502 $99.99 Planning Kit 9781501859571 $199.99

Fast Track Into the Word, Into the World Richard B. Wilke, Julia K. Wilke, Susan Wilke Fuquay, and Elaine Friedrich

Help your disciples hear God’s voice through studying the Scriptures, so they can go into the world as faithful witnesses and be of service to the world. For the first 12 weeks, they will study Genesis–Exodus, and then they’ll study Luke–Acts for 12 weeks.

Additional Planning Kit contents include a CEB Bible Dictionary, and The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible.

Genesis–Exodus Study Manual 9781501845895 $15.99 Luke–Acts Study Manual 9781501845918 $15.99 Leader Guide 9781501845932 $21.99 DVD [CC] 24 weekly videos; 3–5 min. each 9781501845888 $99.99 Planning Kit 9781501845956 $199.99 FG20

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Fast Track Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study Susan Wilke Fuquay, Richard B. Wilke, and Julia K. Wilke

Participants will seek to have a better understanding of God’s Word and live that out in their daily lives as they immerse themselves in a study of the entire Bible—the Old Testament and New Testament—each in 12 weeks.

A brief, illustrated review video enables participants to recall important facts and ideas; lively and engaging video presenters then offer insights into the current week’s session. Participants can take a spiritual gifts assessment and determine meaningful ways they can serve and live out their discipleship commitment. They also have opportunities for celebrations marking their completion of the Old and New Testament components of Disciple Fast Track. Additional Planning Kit contents include a CEB Study Bible and a messenger bag.

Old Testament Study Manual (with Justin Coleman) 9781501821318 $15.99 New Testament Study Manual (with Elaine Friedrich) 9781501821332 $15.99 Leader Guide 9781501821356 $21.99 DVD [CC] 24 videos; 5–7 min. each (with Justin Coleman and Jessica LaGrone) 9781501821301 $99.99 Planning Kit 9781501831829 $199.99 UMC ENDORSED

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YOUTH STUDIES Confirm Your Faith. Your Commitment. God’s Call.

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Confirm treats confirmation as more than a decision—it is the beginning of a conversation about what it means to be a Christian. You’ll find practical help for nurturing sustainable faith in teenagers in a way that values their faith formation process. Confirm is flexible, adaptable, scalable, and engages adult participation. It’s an easy-to-follow and fully customizable program that can be used in any church setting and with a wide variety of schedules. You have the option to schedule your lesson choices and the tools to organize your own confirmation program over the course of a school year, a 3-year span, or in any way that meets your needs—without buying additional content.

Confirm provides students with the basic beliefs of a theologically sound, United Methodist faith while engaging them in creative and thought-provoking activities to help them internalize what they’ve learned. Confirm also embraces the importance of community in the journey of faith development.

Also available:

The CEB Student Bible for United Methodist Confirmation

Includes introductions, articles, and activities for each book of the Bible written by biblical scholars who also have experience in youth ministry, plus prayers written by teens. With a presentation page, 16 pages of confirmation-related, and official United Methodist materials, including selections from the Articles of Religion, the Social Creed, and the membership covenant. Common English Bible.

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While teenagers may have a basic understanding of what it means to be Christian, they still need help developing, deepening, and strengthening their faith. Affirm was written with that challenge in mind. This six-week discipleship resource provides a flipped classroom experience, enabling teens to articulate what they believe and why, helping them see how faith can be practiced in their everyday lives. Youth leaders will find everything they need to guide their teens through a transition in their faith journey, including tools to help enlist the support of parents and the entire church family.

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Making Disciples William Willimon

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Explore current topics with younger & older teens LinC (Living in Christ) Youth Connecting Faith & Life LinC contains Bible-based topical lessons on current issues that matter most to teens. Each week you’ll receive this fresh, timely eCurriculum through email subscription or individual download.

LinC can also be used on your electronic device.

Each LinC lesson includes Bible prep material for teachers, a lesson that can be used with middle and high school youth, learning activities, life application discussion questions, and a reproducible student handout.

Subscribe and you can download new, 6-page single issues of LinC from Cokesbury.com every week for only $9.99. New subscribers receive first month FREE! Or, if you prefer, we’ll email LinC to you weekly at a price per week of $9.99. (Contact subservices@cokesbury.com or call 800-672-1789.)

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This is a confirmation program that is more like a process and less like a reading assignment, more engaging and congruent with the nature of the Christian faith than existing programs.

Using an “apprenticeship” approach to confirmation Will Willimon produced a series of learning experiences where adult mentors and confirmands are both teachers and learners at the same time.

This time-tested approach has been extensively revised and updated for usage in today’s churches that take seriously Christ’s command to be engaged in disciple making.

Abingdon Press.

9781501848162 Coordinator’s Guide $16.99; $12.99 9781501848186 Mentor Guide $15.99; $11.99 9781501848209 Confirmand’s Journal $13.99; $10.99

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Past topics include: • I Will Be Your Friend • Give Credit Where Credit Is Due • Not Normal • Communion • Lil Nas X—The Next One-Hit Wonder?

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So, let them. Canvas, a collection of five four-week youth studies, empowers students to lead the lessons themselves. As they learn about theological beliefs, foundational concepts, and their own faith, they’ll also have an opportunity to practice service and teaching others. By working together to learn from history, tradition, and the Bible, students will uncover a portrait of God that will inspire their own journey.

Perfect to use as a continuation of confirmation, with small groups, or as a student leadership resource.

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A Portrait of Grace. Explore the awesome gift of grace that God offers us even when we don’t deserve it.

9781501859175 Student Guide $9.99; $7.99 9781501859182 Leader Guide $12.99; $7.49 A Portrait of Humanity. Delve into the complexities of human nature and our relationship to God. 9781501859472 Student Guide $9.99; $5.99 9781501859489 Leader Guide $12.99; $7.49 A Portrait of Jesus. Dive into what the early church had to say about who Jesus was.

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Each individual brings a unique set of skills and gifts to the mission field and therefore needs to understand what type of disciple he or she is. Similarly, no two churches are the same; each congregation has a unique mission field and needs an equally unique way to engage members in discipleship. With Gospel Discipleship, individuals and congregations learn how to engage in self-reflection, which can then help them define a path to discipleship that fits their context. The Participant Guide is designed to provide individuals with assessment tools to help them clarify their path.

Do they like to go on mission trips? Do they thrive on learning from a great teacher? Do they connect to God through painting and music? The Congregation Guide, a resource that functions as a program leader guide, helps assess and define discipleship paths for a church as a whole. The two guides provide the encouragement your church needs to step beyond the door and into the actual mission field.

Abingdon Press.

about the study There was a time when we took discipleship for granted. We assumed that we could persuade someone to believe and that each person would step into the path that took them to Jesus. We can’t

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Practical, up-to-date, expert advice on how to help your congregation trust in God’s promises instead of falling for money’s false assurances.

New study resources help you apply key principles from Christopher’s original book.

Perfect for leaders responsible for capital campaigns, budgets, stewardship, planned giving, and other financial matters.

Abingdon Press.

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Faithful churchgoers do not necessarily support their church financially on a regular basis. The Generosity Challenge is a four-week group study that will appeal to those who are in the pews every Sunday, but who have not yet committed to monetary giving. The book includes daily readings, weekly challenges, and a leader helps section in the back, which allows anyone to lead the group. Abingdon Press.

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Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire The Guide to Being Glorious You Jen Hatmaker Stuck in people-pleasing or fear, many women hide and pretend, then end up sidelined in their own lives. But what they want is to be brave; to claim every gift, dream, quirk, and emotion inside; to stop performing and start living.

about the book New York Times best-selling author Jen Hatmaker, with cheeky candor and fearlessness, guides readers to a deep dive into how they are wired and provides them with the tools to walk in that identity with freedom and guts.

Beloved New York Times best-selling author Jen Hatmaker understands the struggle to find firm footing in a culture that operates from stereotypes and often unreachable expectations. She offers women encouragement, challenge, and humor as she helps them identify everything that makes them tick and gain the confidence to live it all out. She leads them through five self-reflective categories—who I am, what I need, what I want, what I believe, and how I connect With wry humor, earnest passion, and been-there insight, Jen calls women to the life-giving freedom of leaning into the identity, convictions, and community they’ve been given.

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NEW Surrendered

40 Devotions to Help You Let Go and Live Like Jesus Barb Roose

Are you tired of following your feelings or being disappointed by unchanging circumstances? In this forty-day journey, women will learn how to surrender like Jesus and experience God’s power and peace in their life as never before!

Inspired by Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness, each devotion features a Scripture, a big idea, a biblical or personal story, a letting go principle, and personal reflection and application questions. Abingdon Press. Coming in September.

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Prayers for Hearts that Feel Hidden, Hurt, or Hopeless Stacey Thacker

Life sometimes brings difficult situations or circumstances where we desperately need prayer, but simply don’t have the words to form a prayer. This book offers 120 simple, yet heartfelt devotions to guide readers on the days they don’t know what to pray. Each entry in this attractive gift-worthy devotional contains a Bible verse, a brief thought, and a simple, concise prayer to encourage the reader’s heart.

Abingdon Press. Coming in October.

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A Season of Living Lightly Jen Hatmaker

Life can be excessive, to say the least. Was there even such a thing as enough? 7 Days of Simplicity addresses 7 places in your life where you are overdoing it, areas of excess and clutter that we need to minimize and fight against. Food, Clothes, Possessions, Media, Waste, Spending, and Stress. These seven steps can change your life and help you to learn how to be free. Abingdon Press.

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7, Updated and Revised An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess Jen Hatmaker

Why do we pursue more when we’d be happier with less? This is the story of how New York Times best-selling author Jen Hatmaker and her family tried to combat overindulgence— and what they learned about living a truly meaningful life along the way. Revised and updated to reflect newer challenges of modern life, 7 is funny, raw, and not a guilt trip in the making, so come along and consider what Jesus’ version of rich, blessed, and generous might look like in your life. Convergent Books.

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Scripture and the Skeptic Miracles, Myths, and Doubts of Biblical Proportions Eric Huffman The Bible is the best-selling, most widely read, and most-quoted book in history. It is also misunderstood, misquoted, and fiercely debated. If, as Christians believe, the Bible is the Word of God, why are some parts so complex, while other parts are simple enough for even children to understand?

In Scripture and the Skeptic Huffman helps readers understand and cope with confusion about the Bible and provides answers to questions by reframing it as a perfect and seamless story.

Huffman illustrates how the Bible, even the parts some consider ungodly, presents the beautiful story that God intended to tell.

Through storytelling from his own experiences, plus his take on Bible stories, Huffman helps readers understand the Bible by interpreting the entire book through the lens of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. He shows how every part of the Bible is either crying out for Jesus, witnessing his incarnation, or responding to in the aftermath of his resurrection.

author insights This book is a memoir of my journey from deep skepticism about the Bible toward a profound love for it. Having read many books

by Christian scholars and pastors who sought to clarify or defend the Bible, I set out to write a book that simply helps ordinary skeptics and other curious folks find themselves in the

Abingdon Press. Coming in February 2021.

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NEW The Healing Practice of Celebration

NEW A Family Like Mine

Throughout history, God’s people have joyfully celebrated God’s deliverance and faithfulness.

In happy moments, celebration happens naturally. But what about when we hit rock bottom? Celebration as a spiritual practice means living so well-anchored in the fuller story of God’s involvement with people throughout history that anticipatory faith and hope, regardless of our present circumstances, inform our thoughts, words, and actions.

Abingdon Press. Coming in August.

Explore the surprising variety of family stories and relationships in the Bible—and how they resonate with our own family stories— emphasizing God’s grace, reconciliation, and renewal. Hughes weaves accounts of familiar and less well-known biblical characters with stories of family formation, estrangement, adoption, and more as she imaginatively retells biblical stories and shows all we hold in common with our biblical ancestors. Upper Room Books.

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NEW Leading Small Groups That Thrive Five Shifts to Take Your Group to the Next Level Ryan T. Hartwig, Courtney W. Davis, and Jason A. Sniff

Shows small-group leaders how to plan for, launch, build, sustain, and multiply highly effective, transformational, healthy small groups where people grow spiritually together, with compelling guidance on how to build transformational groups and with real-life examples and data of successful small groups.

Zondervan. Coming in August.

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Don’t Just Teach...Reach!

25 Ideas to Connect with Hearts, Minds, and Souls Thom and Joani Schultz

This practical little book shares a wealth of knowledge on how to really reach others.

Use these simple tips and you’ll see boredom evaporate...conversations will take a turn toward the significant...faith and friendships will deepen as people grow closer to one another—and God—in fresh, surprising ways.

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The Divine Dance The Trinity and Your Transformation Richard Rohr with Mike Morrell God is not what you think. Visions of an angry, distant, moral scorekeeper or a supernatural Santa Claus handing out cosmic lottery tickets to those who attend the right church or say the right prayer dominate our culture. For many others, God has become irrelevant or simply unbelievable.

In The Divine Dance, Fr. Richard Rohr (with Mike Morrell) points readers to an unlikely opening beyond this divinity impasse: the at-times forgotten, ancient mystery of the Trinity— God as utterly one, yet three.

praise for the book Finding the sweet spot where contemporary science meets ancient mysticism, and theology meets poetry, The Divine Dance sketches a beautiful

Drawing from Scripture, theology, and the deepest insights of mystics, philosophers, and sages throughout history, Fr. Rohr presents a compelling alternative to aloof and fairytale versions of God: One God, belovedly in communion, as All-Vulnerable, All-Embracing, and All-Given to you and me.

The Divine Dance makes accessible and practicable the Christian tradition’s most surprising gift...God as Community...as Friendship...as Dance. Are you ready to join in?

choreography for a life well-lived. In our joy or our pain, true life is always relational, a flow, a dance. (And was always meant to be.) —Bono, U2

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Shameless A Case for Not Feeling Bad about Feeling Good (About Sex) Nadia Bolz-Weber Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For generations countless people have suffered pain, guilt, and judgment as a result of this toxic fixation on sex, the body, and physical pleasure. In the follow-up to her bestseller Accidental Saints, Bolz-Weber unleashes her critical eye, her sharp pen, and her vulnerable but hopeful soul on the caustic, fear-riddled, and religiously inspired messages about sex that have fed our shame. Convergent Books.

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Materiality as Resistance Five Elements for Moral Action in the Real World Walter Brueggemann

Jesus practiced materiality when he healed the bodies of the sick, proclaimed Jubilee to the poor, and fed the five thousand. Brueggemann defines materiality as the use of the material aspects of the Christian faith, as opposed to materialism, which places possessions and physical comfort over spiritual values. In this concise volume, Brueggemann lays out how we as Christians may reengage our materiality for the common good.

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Holy Envy Finding God in the Faith of Others Barbara Brown Taylor

Christians are taught that God is everywhere—a tenet that is central to Barbara Brown Taylor’s life and faith. In Holy Envy, the renowned and beloved Christian preacher and New York Times best-selling author of An Altar in the World recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world’s religions to undergraduates in Baptist-saturated rural Georgia, revealing how God delights in confounding our expectations. Harper One. 9780062406576

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The Hope of Glory Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross Jon Meacham

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham explores the seven last sayings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels, combining rich historical and theological insights to reflect on the true heart of the Christian story. For each saying, Meacham composes a meditation on the origins of Christianity and how Jesus’s final words created a foundation for oral and written traditions that upended the very order of the world. Convergent Books.

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