Tuesday, February 8, 2011

New Studies at the Resource Center

Looking for a small group or Sunday School study for adults?  We've got a few new ones at the Resource Center...

  
Infuse
Colossians: The New Old Perfectly Imperfect You
Esther: Courage in a Complicated World
Jonah: Fish, Flaws, Forgiveness
Matthew: One King to Rule Them All
 
This series shows God at work in real people, at real places, in real ways - both in the Bible and in our lives today. The study guides are packed with background, context, and historical insights to help all of us, not just Bible scholars, discover where God's Word and daily life intersect.


With these studies, you can engage in lively discussion and learning without having studied the Bible before doing each lesson, and you can use these effectively for small group or personal study.

The approach to Bible study in this series emphasizes discovery (the reader discovers what the Bible has to say by asking questions and seeking answers from the passage studied.) Additional insights from history and other sources help to fill in details that connect this story to the larger story of God's love and care for us all.
 
Being Reformed - - New Titles
Being Reformed: A Brief Statement of Faith
Examine the background and context of A Brief Statement of Faith, as well as its Trinitarian structure and how it relates to beliefs in the ecumenical church, the Protestant Reformation, and our Reformed theological tradition.

Being Reformed: Recognizing God's Grace
Through Scripture, history, theology, and practical life examples, this study examines grace in the Bible, throughout Christian history, and through Reformed understandings.
 
Being Reformed: Stewardship of Creation
Explore the biblical bases for our care of creation along with sessions on being environmentally friendly at home, at church, and in the world.
 
Being Reformed: Wisdom from the Early Church
This study discusses the formation of the Christian tradition on major theological issues as the church sought its Christian identity, including: forming the Christian Bible, developing a doctrine of God, confessing Christ, building the church, and shaping Christian life.

In The Works

How Do I Make It Right?
How Do I Begin?: Sharing Your Faith
What Do I Do With My Life?: Serving God Through Work
What Do I Owe?: Managing the Gifts God Gives You
Where Do I Come In?: Joining God's Mission

This series is all about missional living. Offering hands-on activities and follow-up action options, these studies explore how Christians can join in God's mission in the world using the gifts they've been given. Although it is in a small group format, it would also make an excellent adult Bible study.

Each book includes five inspiring daily readings for each week, five easy-to-use discussion guides with opening and closing activities, Bible study, and stimulating questions and activities, follow-up action options to apply the study to real-world life.

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