Audio Bible Studies
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Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy
by Emily Ley
read by Emily Ley
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Grace, Not Perfection includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
As a busy wife, new mother, business owner, and designer, Emily Ley came to a point when she suddenly realized she couldn't do it all. She needed to simplify her life, organize her days, and prioritize the priorities. She realized that she had been holding herself to a standard of perfection, when what God was really calling her to do was step into his grace.
Emily describes the journey that led to her pursuing a simpler life—one that allowed her to breathe, laugh, and grow—and provides ways for others to simplify their lives. She reminds each of us that God abundantly pours out grace on us, and because of this, we can surely extend grace to ourselves. This message is for everyone who has been trying to do it all... only to burn out. Learn to find joy and acceptance in the midst of life's beautiful messes.
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The God the Creator
Our Beginning, Our Rebellion, and Our Way Back
by Randy Frazee
read by Randy Frazee
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, God the Creator includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
In this small-group study series, pastor and author Randy Frazee reveals how the story of the Bible reveals two parallel dramas. First, there is a Lower Story. As finite human beings, we view things from a horizontal perspective. We can't see what is around the bend but must make decisions based on our own intuitions. We struggle to know why certain things happen and why other things don't happen.
But the Bible reveals there is also an Upper Story. This is the story unfolding from God's vertical perspective-from above. Heaven is breaking into our world more than we recognize, and the story of God's seeking love, perpetual grace, and longing for relationship with ordinary people is breathtaking.
The Bible tells us that at the beginning of the Story, God walked with his first children in a beautiful garden... in harmonious relationship. At the end of the Story, he will walk with us again, in a beautiful garden. In the time in between, he calls us to walk with him in every area of life. As we do this, and begin to recognize how closely the Upper Story and Lower story fit together, we will experience his love and grace and be guided by his wisdom. God's story will become our story.
This all-new video study, adapted from content featured in The Story church-wide campaign, will introduce group members to the Upper Story and Lower Story as revealed in the books of Genesis through Ruth. The curriculum also includes an updated study guide with new content and questions adapted from The Story Study Guide, The Heart of the Story, and Exploring the Story by Randy Frazee.
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The Promise and Power of Easter
Captivated by the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus
by Christine Caine
read by Christine Caine, Lisa Harper
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
This study is about taking the time to remember the reality and result of our unconditional transformative redemption! When your heart becomes more cognizant of what took place on that old, rugged cross everything changes.
The only thing that truly changes the trajectory of any of our lives is realizing the magnitude of what happened on the Cross.
The first person who officially acknowledged the deity of Jesus by referring to Him as the Son of God wasn't one of the disciples or someone He healed, it was the Roman military officer who presided over His crucifixion. That centurion never got to watch our Redeemer heal a leper or walk on water. The only thing he watched Jesus do was die. And it changed the trajectory of his life because he realized only the King of all kings would choose to lay down His crown and be crushed on behalf of His people.
Since that Good Friday over 2,000 years ago, Christianity is the only religion in the world whose belief system centers around a Savior who suffered. We're the only ones who place our hope in a deity who's so radically compassionate, He was willing to die so that we could live. Many of us live knowing a lot but living a bit like we don't know much at all. The difference between performance and devotion is rarely defined by outward behavior. The only thing that truly changes the trajectory of any of our lives is realizing the magnitude of what happened on the Cross. We can all relate to the lengths we go to for those we love. And our Redeemer went to lengths that leave us in awestruck gratitude. That's what this study is about. Taking the time to remember the reality and result of our unconditional transformative redemption! When your heart becomes more cognizant of what took place on that old, rugged cross everything changes.
In this four-week Bible study taught by Christine Caine and Lisa Harper, we will remember together what led up to the cross and join hands in awesome celebration of the restoration we received when Jesus rose again. What a gift to reflect and rise together in the Lord's power and glory!
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Relatable
Making Relationships Work
by Louie Giglio
read by Louie Giglio
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
From the time we are born, relationships are constantly shaping who we are and how we engage with the world around us. Beginning with how we see ourselves, we develop a view of God and others that impact the way we relate to our parents, navigate friendships, dating relationships, and marriage.
This audiobook looks at relationships the way God intended them to be. Because He has gone to extraordinary lengths to relate to us, we have the potential to build incredible relationships with one another. Embracing God's love and receiving His grace changes the way we relate to him, our family, our friends, and ourselves.
In this six-session Bible study, Louie Giglio explores the fundamental question of what makes us relatable to others. He shows how God can change our perspective on relationships, give us greater purpose in dating and marriage, bring us peace amid conflict, and help us restore relationships that seem broken beyond repair.
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Altar Ego
Becoming Who God Says You Are
by Craig Groeschel
read by Craig Groeschel
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Altar Ego includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
Many people are obsessed with the approval of others. The problem is that living for what people think of you is the quickest way to forget what God thinks about you.
In Altar Ego, author Craig Groeschel shows individuals and small groups how to abandon self-worth based on accomplishments and possessions, turning instead to the eyes of God to define them. Participants will learn to expose false labels and selfish motives as the roadblocks they are, going instead to the altar of God's truth and pursuing the higher values he sets above the world.
You don't have to get caught up in your self-worth or lack thereof. Your worth is not based on your opinion of yourself. You are valuable because God says you are His. You are not your past. You are not what you did. You are not who others say you are. You are who Christ says you are.
This study will help you delve further into God's divine plan, and will ultimately help you sacrifice any old, unhealthy, untrue, and unbiblical thoughts about yourself and introduce you to your altar-ego-who you are in Christ.
Sessions include:
• Overcoming the Labels that Bind You (12:00)
• You Are God's Masterpiece (10:00)
• Trading the Immediate for the Ultimate (11:30)
• Living with Integrity (10:00)
• Developing Spiritual Boldness (12:00)
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Listen, Love, Repeat
Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World
by Karen Ehman
read by Karen Ehman
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In this six-session Bible study, Karen Ehman, New York Times bestselling author of Keep it Shut, helps you rediscover the life-changing joy that comes from putting others first. In a culture that tells us a me-first, you-second way of living is the key to happiness, Ehman explains that the key to moving forward in almost every facet of your life is to embrace backward living.
Becoming a person who thinks about others first takes effort. It requires you to live alert. To be on the lookout in conversations for "heart drops"-hints of kindness you might grant to the person right in front of you, right where they are.
But it is worth it.
Listen, Love, Repeat gives you both the encouragement and practical, daily ways you can reach out to others with both planned and random acts of kindness. Topics include loving your family and friends, encouraging coworkers, reaching out to the lonely, blessing the "necessary people" who help you get life done every day but often go unnoticed, and many others who could use an act of thoughtfulness. An additional focus on modeling for your children a lifestyle that listens and loves is accompanied by doable ideas for you and for your family.
Sessions include:
• Finding Your Big "Why?" (23:00)
• Let Love Complete the Circle (23:00)
• When You Live a Life of Welcome (22:00)
• How to Hug a Porcupine and Squeeze a Skunk (26:00)
• Family Matters (23:00)
• The Boomerang of Blessing (28:00)
Coordinating study guide available separately.
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener in the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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3:16
The Numbers of Hope
by Max Lucado
read by Max Lucado
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In this updated classic, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado unpacks the meaning behind John 3:16, one of the best-known and most-beloved passages in the Bible. This simple verse came out of an unusual conversation that Jesus had under the cover of night with a Pharisee named Nicodemus. From the start, Nicodemus made it clear he inhabited a land of good efforts, sincere gestures, and hard work. Give God your best, his philosophy said, and God does the rest. Jesus' response? Your best won't do. Your works don't work. Unless you are born again, you can't even see what God is doing.
Born again. The word born, by definition, implies a passive act. The enwombed child contributes nothing to the delivery. Postpartum celebrations applaud the work of the mother, who does the delivery. And the Greek term that Jesus used for again implies that the one, who did the work the first time will repeat it. In other words, the original Creator will re-create his creation! Born: God exerts the effort. Again: God restores the beauty. We don't try again. We need, not the muscle of self, but a miracle of God.
The thought bewildered Nicodemus. "How can this be?" he asked. Jesus answered by leading him to the Hope diamond of the Bible: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." A twenty-six-word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. A verse brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment... yet solid enough to weather 2,000 years of storms and questions. As this study will reveal, the heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God's treatment for the human heart is prescribed in John 3:16: "He loves. He gave. We believe. We live."
The five sessions include:
•The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible
•Hope for the Hard Heart
•The Heart He Offers
•Heaven's "Whoever" Policy
• The Last Word on Life
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience.
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Out of the Cave
Stepping into the Light When Depression Darkens What You See
by Chris Hodges
read by Audio Bible Studies
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Out of the Cave includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
In this five-session video Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges draws on the story of Elijah to show no matter how powerful, accomplished, or successful we may be, we can all still succumb to fear, doubt, despair, and hopelessness. In 1 Kings 18, we read how Elijah (whose very name means "Yahweh is my God") won renown for defeating the priests of Baal during the reign of King Ahab. But when the wicked Queen Jezebel sent a message vowing to take his life, the prophet fled into the wilderness and "came to a broom bush," where he "sat down under it and prayed that he might die" 1 Kings 19:4).
Elijah's story reveals that even when we're walking closely with God, we can still stumble and get lost in the wilderness of tangled emotions. But the good news is that we don't have to stay there! Like Elijah, we can become overcomers in Christ and press on to God-inspired victory. As Out of the cave reveals, God will provide rest for the weary, hope for the desperate, and balm for the aching soul.
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The Last Supper on the Moon
The Ocean of Space, the Mystery of Grace, and the Life Jesus Died for You to Have
by Levi Lusko
read by Levi Lusko
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The Last Supper on the Moon includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
In the summer of 1969, Buzz Aldrin had a mission. His goal was to fly 240 million miles from earth and, along with fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong, be the first to walk on the moon. But, moments before that historic step, Aldrin poured a specially prepared drink into a cup and partook of a sacred celebration that had first occurred two thousand years before.
The lunar Last Supper was full of meaning, just as it had been when Jesus himself took of the elements and acknowledged his calling and purpose. But, the significance didn't end there. Today, as we remember the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, followed by his resurrection, we are reminded that what seemed to be an end became the genesis of everything-including the rescue and restoration of anyone who calls on Jesus' name.
In this six-session study, bestselling author and pastor Levi Lusko journeys back in time and forward in hope, using the 1969 lunar mission as an analogy of the metamorphosis that was unleashed by the man from Galilee. Along the way, he uncovers the remarkable "seven statements" that Jesus made from the cross-words that provide us everything we need in the chaos of our world to conquer judgment, persecution, anxiety, and pain.
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The Hard Good
Why Every Struggle Matters More Than You Know
by Lisa Whittle
read by Lisa Whittle
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Hard Good shows why the divine road that leads to God's perfect plan for our lives is often paved with difficulties.
At our very core is the desire to be God's woman or man-faithful, having fulfilled the potential God created in us. To reach that point, sometimes we have to endure hard things, things God has designed for good, to supernaturally shape us into the people he wants us to be. When we choose to accept the "hard good," we discover our life's purpose, and he promises to give us the joy and passion as our deepest longing is fulfilled.
The hard good is a powerful path to growth, as you learn to:
• accept things you wish were different
• apologize and forgive first
• come clean (repentance)
• give up the now for the best
• stay in the journey
• cheer for someone who has what you want
• open your heart, even when it's been hurt
• tell yourself no
The Hard Good is a six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately) based in 1 Samuel. It will help you discover a practical roadmap to help you find God's true purpose for your life-a study in becoming the person God uniquely created you to be. With counsel from Scripture, which speaks into relevant and universal issues that touch each one of us, The Hard Good inspires and motivates you to discover the growth you have long desired as you search for your purpose in God's perfect plan.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Wine in the Word: Audio Bible Studies
Why God Gave Us the Gift of Wine
by Gisela H. Kreglinger
read by Gisela Kreglinger, Randy Frazee
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Why should you watch a video Bible study about wine in the Bible? What role might wine have in the life of a Christian, or even in the life of the church? As Christians, aren't we committed to truly spiritual things, building up the body of Christ and seeing the Kingdom of God coming down to earth? Surely wine doesn't have anything to do with that. Doesn't the apostle Paul even remind us that the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking but about spiritual things such as righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom. 14:17)?
Does it surprise you that Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine? He miracled forth such an abundance of really high-end, high quality wine at a Jewish peasant wedding feast that the sommelier at the party was astounded. Did you know that Jesus drank four cups of wine when he celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples? He was known to hang out with the rough-and-ready of society, enjoying wine with saints and sinners alike. He surely did not fit into the spiritual vision of his own people and offended the religious status quo seemingly wherever he went.
Do you feel uncomfortable with the idea that wine is a spiritual gift? Perhaps you feel slightly sinful for indulging in a glass of wine or overly afraid that wine might be the devil's tool of temptation. And we've all seen the abuses that can happen with alcohol. But, whatever your own personal background might be, these beautiful and mysterious worlds of wine and the Christian faith should have never been severed from one another. They belong together ever since Noah planted his first vineyard close to Mount Ararat. Though Noah was also the first person in the Bible to get drunk, his vocation as a vintner set the stage for wine to become the most talked about food in the Bible.
In this six-session video Bible study, scholar and author Gisela H. Kreglinger and pastor and author Randy Frazee will help you discover how wine and the Christian life fit together. They will help you learn about how we can reclaim wine as a gift from God. They will introduce you to wine as a spiritual gift. God gave the overflowing cup of wine to bless us, to bring us joy and to help us draw near to him. This Bible study will inspire you to experience more fully one of God's earthly gifts and help you to commune more deeply with the Creator of all good things. In this six-session video Bible study, professor Gisela Kreglinger and pastor Randy Frazee will help you discover how wine and the Christian life fit together. They will help you learn about how we can reclaim wine as a gift from God.
Why should you watch a video Bible study about wine in the Bible? What role might wine have in the life of a Christian, or even in the life of the church? As Christians, aren't we committed to truly spiritual things, building up the body of Christ and seeing the Kingdom of God coming down to earth? Surely wine doesn't have anything to do with that. Doesn't the apostle Paul even remind us that the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking but about spiritual things such as righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom. 14:17)?
Does it surprise you that Jesus' first miracle was turning water into wine? He miracled forth such an abundance of really high-end, high quality wine at a Jewish peasant wedding feast that the sommelier at the party was astounded. Did you know that Jesus drank four cups of wine when he celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples? He was known to hang out with the rough-and-ready of society, enjoying wine with saints and sinners alike. He surely did not fit into the spiritual vision of his own people and offended the religious status quo seemingly wherever he went.
Do you feel uncomfortable with the idea that wine is a spiritual gift? Perhaps you feel slightly sinful for indulging in a glass of wine or overly afraid that wine might be the devil's tool of temptation. And we've all seen the abuses that can
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John
Life in His Name
by Kyle Idleman
read by Kyle Idleman
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The 40 Days through the Book series has been designed to help believers more actively engage with God's Word. Each study encourages participants to read through one book in the New Testament at least once during the course of 40 days (approximately six weeks of meetings) and will provide them with (1) a clear understanding of the background and culture in which the book was written, (2) insights into key passages of Scripture, and (3) clear applications and takeaways from the particular book that participants can apply to their lives. Each study will be recorded in the author's place of residence and will highlight stories and applications that are relevant to his or her ministry in that area.
In this study, bestselling author and pastor Kyle Idleman guides small-group members through the Gospel of John, revealing what the author's words meant to his original readers... and how they apply to us today. Participants will be encouraged as they listen to Kyle's teachings and, through the accompanying study guide, be challenged to read these books on their own during the study.
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, John includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Pursuing God
Encountering His Love and Beauty in the Bible
by Margaret Feinberg
read by Margaret Feinberg
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Pursuing God includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
Genesis and the Gospel of John are written to spark your desire to pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. From the opening scene of God walking in the garden with humanity to Jesus hunched in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, Margaret Feinberg will help awaken you to the Lord's beauty and love in a fresh and transformative way.
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Overcomer
Live a Life of Unstoppable Strength, Unmovable Faith, and Unbelievable Power
by Dr. David Jeremiah
read by Dr. David Jeremiah
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
No matter what the world throws at us-anxiety, fear, confusion, temptation-we have a choice on how to respond.
We can either concede defeat, or put on God's armor and overcome.
We all know it's hard out there. Sometimes it feels like the world is ripping apart at the seams. And, yet the Bible promises we were created to be overcomers, conquering the greatest obstacles in our lives.
In Overcomer, beloved teacher Dr. David Jeremiah offers his insights on one of the most quoted but least understood passages of the Bible: the apostle Paul's admonition to the Ephesians to take up the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). We are to daily put on each piece of armor:
• Belt of Truth
• Breastplate of Righteousness
• Shoes of the Gospel of Peace
• Shield of Faith
• Helmet of Salvation
• Sword of the Spirit
When we are armed with God's armor, we receive God's power to face life's challenges and be assured of success. With his signature depth, wisdom, and compassion, Dr. Jeremiah explores the powerful relevance of spiritual armor as a critical tool each day as we confront the specific challenges in our lives and of our time.
Sessions include:
• Overcoming Falsehood with Truth (16 min)
• Overcoming Evil with Good (16 min)
• Overcoming Anxiety with Peace (16 min)
• Overcoming Fear with Faith (15 min)
• Overcoming Confusion with Wisdom (15 min)
• Overcoming Temptation with Scripture (16 min)
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The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Becoming a King
by Morgan Snyder
read by Morgan Snyder
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Can God Entrust His Kingdom to You?
Masculinity is in need of restoration. But how do you become the kind of man - the kind of king - to whom God can entrust his kingdom?
In this six-session Bible study, journey with Morgan into a process that helps men recover true courage and vulnerability.
Curated and distilled over more than two decades, and mined from the lives of over seventy-five sages who have gone before us, Morgan shares what he discovered: an ancient and reliable path to restoring the heart of a man and becoming the kind of man who can wield power for good.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Liking Jesus
Intimacy and Contentment in a Selfie-Centered World
by Craig Groeschel
read by Van Tracy
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
We all love the benefits of technology. But even with the upsides, many of us suspect there are negative consequences beyond our control. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-to-face intimacy. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more filtered our lives become, the more challenging it is to be authentic.
In this small group video-based study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows how we can stay engaged with social media while still keeping our eyes focused on Jesus. In five sessions, he reveals how we can rediscover our understanding of the biblical principles life with Christ brings—contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, and rest, and put God first in our social media saturated world.
It's time to refresh and rediscover what it means to be "like Jesus" and find true authenticity, a healthy self-image, and compassion for others in an age when we relate to each other so differently than ever before. It is time to no longer be defined by who follows you but by the One you follow.
Sessions include:
• Recovering Contentment
• Restoring Intimacy • Revealing Authenticity
• Resurrecting Compassion • Replenishing Rest.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Making Your Case for Christ
An Action Plan for Sharing What you Believe and Why
by Lee Strobel
read by Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In his bestselling book The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel retraced his spiritual journey from atheism to faith by showing how the evidence he obtained from experts in the field of history, archaeology, and ancient manuscripts led him to the verdict that Jesus truly was the Son of God.
Now, in this six-week training course, Lee and coauthor Mark Mittelberg will equip you with practical tools to equip you articulate this same message to your unsaved friends and present evidence that backs up Jesus' claims and credentials.
As you go through the course, you will discover how to:
• Help your unsaved friends and family members open up to consider the case for Christ
• Describe your own personal journey with Christ and how it has impacted you
• Share with confidence about the biblical record of Christ-that Jesus was real
• Present the evidence for the resurrection of Christ-that Jesus died and was raised to life
• Explain the central message of Christ in an authentic and compelling way
• Help your unsaved friends and family members respond to the truth of Jesus
Sessions include:
• Helping Friends Consider the Case for Christ (23:30)
• Describing Your Own Journey with Christ (21:00)
• Backing Up the Biblical Record of Christ (23:00)
• Presenting Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ (23:30)
• Explaining the Central Message of Christ (22:00)
• Encouraging Friends to Follow Christ (24:00)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Find Your People includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Resilient
Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times
by John Eldredge
read by John Eldredge
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The human soul has a built-in yearning for joy and beauty and all good things. But that craving for life has taken a real beating in recent years. Between false promises of ease and comfort on one side and the sheer trauma of global disease and disasters on the other, people today are facing a shortage of peace, happiness and strength.
In the Resilient video Bible study, bestselling author John Eldredge provides skills and tools to help participants strengthen their hearts and souls - and reveals a path toward genuine recovery and resilience provided by Jesus himself. Drawing on wisdom from scripture and Christian tradition, and illustrated throughout with powerful true stories of grit and survival, Resilient will help participants:
• Recover from the trauma of recent world events and tap into the "supernatural graces" that God promises
• Learn to be patient with themselves - genuine recovery from spiritual and emotional trauma takes time and intentionality
• Create a plan - because resilience and victory aren't going to come with a swipe on a home screen
• Discover deep wells of freedom and strength through Christ, who lives within us
Thriving requires a resilient soul. This study will help participants find the resilience they need when the world has gone mad - and discover in Jesus himself the strength that prevails.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are.
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Forward
by Dr. David Jeremiah
read by Henry O. Arnold
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Forward includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
In this six-session video Bible study (study guide sold separately), bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah reminds us that the Christian life is to be lived looking forward and with our eyes fixed on the race in front of us-not looking back over at our shoulder at the other runners or the past. In the Bible, the apostle said as much when he wrote, "Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:12-14 (NKJV).
Dr. Jeremiah draws on this key verse to show that while it is good at times to look back, we need to make sure that we don't go back and allow the past to dictate our future. We need to celebrate our good memories but also celebrate our bad memories with finality-thanking God for the lessons that He has taught us through the experience and committing to use those lesson to make positive changes in our lives. We then need to allow our past memories to cultivate our dreams-boldly stepping into the mission God has for us and allowing Him to continually transform us to be more like Christ.
Now is the time to step past our comfort and our failure. Now is the time to move forward in following God.
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Because of Bethlehem/He Chose the Nails
Love is Born, Hope is Here
by Max Lucado
read by Ben Holland
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Because of Bethlehem/He Chose the Nails includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
Because of Bethlehem/He Chose the Nails is a collection of two video-based Bible studies for Christmas and Easter by Max Lucado.
Because of Bethlehem
Because of Bethlehem, God knows what it's like to be human. Because of Bethlehem, when we talk to him about tough times, he understands. He's been there. He's been here. Because of Bethlehem, we know he doesn't say, "Clean up before you come in." He offers, "Come in and I'll clean you up." Because of Bethlehem, we no longer have marks on our record... just grace.
In the midst of your hectic Christmas season, Max will help you:
• Revive your wonder that the One who made everything chose to make himself nothing for us.
• Rekindle your connection to the Christ of Christmas who offers lasting hope.
• Lay down your endless Christmas to-do list and receive what Jesus has already done.
• Heal your heartache by embracing the God who is always near you, always for you, and always in you.
He Chose the Nails
The last moments leading up to Jesus' death were not left up to chance. God chose the path; he selected the nails. Our Lord planted the trio of crosses and painted the sign. And in those details are gifts Christ provided for us. The cross. The thorns. The nails. His seamless robe. The empty tomb. God didn't have to give us all these things, you know. The only required act for our salvation was the shedding of blood, yet he did much more. So much more.
In this Easter season study, Max will help you:
• Experience Lent as a time not to just give up something, but to prepare to receive good gifts from God.
• Take comfort that Jesus understands everything you face in this life.
• Receive the grace of Christ's work for us, and cooperate with God's work in us to make us more like him.
• Stand firm in the promise that you are forgiven, and you are welcome in God's presence, no matter what you've done.
Because of Bethlehem sessions include:
• God Has a Face (16:00)
• Worship Works Wonders (18:00)
• God Guides the Wise (14:00)
• Every Heart a Manger (17:30)
He Chose the Nails sessions include:
• He Chose to Be One of Us (15:00)
• He Chose to Forgive Us (16:00)
• He Chose to Invite Us into His Presence (15:00)
• He Chose to Love Us Forever (16:00)
• He Chose to Give Us Victory (18:00)
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Twisting the Truth
Learning to Discern in a Culture of Deception
by Andy Stanley
read by Andy Stanley
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Join Andy Stanley for Twisting the Truth, a six-session small group bible study developed to help you and your group understand how truth can get twisted and distorted, and how that impacts your life.
Throughout the study Stanley exposes four destructive and all-too-prevalent lies about authority, pain, sex, and sin. They're deceptions powerful enough to ruin our relationships, our lives, even our eternities-but only if we let them.
Twisting the Truth untwists the lies that can drag us down. With his gift for straight, to-the-heart communication, Andy Stanley helps us exchange falsehoods for truths that can turn our lives completely around.
Sessions include:
1. The Sound of Deception
2. All Is Not as It Seems
3. Says Who?
4. Facing Forward
5. It's Only Physical
6. It's No Mistake
Designed for use with Twisting the Truth Participant Guide (sold separately).
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Know What You're FOR
A Strategy for Living the Life God Wants You to Live
by Jeff Henderson
read by Jeff Henderson
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Do the people in your world know you're FOR them?
In our world today, people are often known more for what they are against than what they are for. Unfortunately, this extends even into the church. We want to reach the lost with the incredible good news of Christ, but often all they ever hear us emphasize are the behaviors and attitudes we are against.
In this Bible study, pastor Jeff Henderson points out God is FOR the people in our world. He is FOR breaking down unnecessary barriers that keep people away from experiencing his love. And as his followers, he calls us to be spouses, parents, friends, leaders, and employees who do the same.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl
Living the Faith after Bible Class Is Over
by Lysa TerKeurst
read by Lysa TerKeurst
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Join bestselling author Lysa TerKuerst for Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl, a six-session small group Bible study that helps you figure out how to trade in going through the motions for the spiritual healthy and vibrant life for which you long.
"I really want to know God, personally and intimately." Do those words resonate with you? You're tired of just going through the motions of being a Christian: Go to church. Pray. Be nice. That spiritual to-do list just doesn't cut it. But what does? How do you step out of the drudger of religious duty to experience a living, moment-by-moment, deeply intimate relationship with God?
Join Lysa in six small group sessions (guide sold separately) that will teach you how to:
• Build personal, two-way conversations with God.
• Study the Bible and experience life change for yourself.
• Cultivate great authenticity and depth in your relationships.
• Make disappointments work for you, not against you.
• Find incredible joy as you live out your faith in everyday circumstances.
Sessions include:
• In My Heart
• In My Walk with God
• In My Relationships
• In My Struggles
• In My Thoughts
• In My Calling
Designed for use with the Becoming More Than A Good Bible Study Girl Participant's Guide (sold separately).
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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The Three-Mile Walk
The Courage You Need to Live the Life God Wants for You
by Banning Liebscher
read by Banning Liebscher
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Awaken to the Call God Has for Your Life
You were made for more than a life of holy discontent - more than the frustrating sense of sitting on the sidelines of your own life's purpose. From the beginning, Jesus has beckoned us out of passivity and into a high-stakes adventure with hearts fully alive, lives fully engaged, and the courage needed for both.
With a heart-stirring message and compelling stories, founder of Jesus Culture and pastor Banning Liebscher will equip you with practical guidance to be and do all that God has called you to. The Three-Mile Walk Bible study draws from the biblical story of Jonathan who, after a treacherous three-mile hike, boldly stepped into battle and watched God work a stunning victory in the midst of impossible odds. Likewise, Liebscher presents the three key attributes you need to fully engage your mission - courage, holiness, and faith.
You are meant to change the world. It's going to be tough, surprising, and more fulfilling than you can imagine. You just need the courage to rise up and walk it out.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are.
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Jesus Over Everything
Uncomplicating the Daily Struggle to Put Jesus First
by Lisa Whittle
read by Lisa Whittle
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Do you long to know what a truly transformed life really feels like?
Do you want to?
Every reference to transformation and a healthy spiritual life in Scripture is dependent on putting God first, so what's the problem? Often times our human struggle is rooted in our priorities and where Jesus lands on our laundry list of considerations. Regardless of what we know to be true, our actions do not reflect the truth and virtue that Christ promises when we choose to put him first.
Author, Bible teacher, and ministry leader Lisa Whittle challenges us to put Jesus over everything- from simple to complex circumstance, heart to head understanding, in everyday application and see what really happens. Because only when He is first do we know what a truly transformed life feels like. Lisa puts practical language to our universal difficulties, offering hope and direction for the future ahead.
Jesus Over Everything is a compelling picture of what Jesus followers both crave and struggle to define as we seek to give God His rightful place in our everyday lives.
In this six-week study, women will learn the tools to live with spiritual consistency, break damaging thought patters, find greater motivation to take care of the same things that break Jesus' heart in their everyday lives, gain applicable insight into everyday issues and responses, and have a clear understanding of how much better life is when God is the priority, right now.
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Everybody, Always
Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
by Bob Goff
read by Bob Goff
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
What happens when we give away love like we're made of it?
When we learn to love without inhibition, insecurity, or restriction, we have actually discovered the secret of living life without fear, constraint, or worry! Whether that means throwing a parade for a sick neighbor or befriending a Ugandan witch doctor, Bob Goff shows us how to give away love with a no-limits attitude that is as infectious as it is extraordinarily ordinary.
In his entertaining and inspiring follow-up to Love Does, Bob points the way to embodying love by doing the unexpected, the intimidating, the seemingly impossible.
• Love everybody: Begin by loving people right where you are through serving and helping the neighbors God has placed into your world.
• Love always: Love people when they mess up and help them move past the place of shame to acceptance.
• Love God: Be courageous and follow where God leads one step at a time—even if you feel you are flying blind.
• Love now: Don't just agree with Jesus, but actually step out and do what Jesus said.
Following Christ means more than just putting a toe in the water when it comes to loving others. It means grabbing your knees and doing a cannonball! And, as Jesus revealed, it means loving the difficult ones. Everybody, Always provides practical steps to help you take that journey.
Sessions include:
• Love People Where You Are (17:00)
• Catch People on the Bounce (17:00)
• Don't Play It Safe (19:00)
• Look at What's in Your Bucket (18:00)
• Love Even the Difficult People (18:00)
Designed for use with the Everybody, Always Study Guide, sold separately.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Forgiving What You Can't Forget
How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again
by Lysa TerKeurst
read by Lysa TerKeurst
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Forgiving What You Can't Forget includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on living like this, but you don't know what to do next. And you just don't know if you'll ever get past it.
Lysa TerKeurst has walked this journey, wrestling with deep wounds that feel impassible and struggling to move forward. And she's discovered that, to find life-giving freedom, we have to let go of our bound-up resentment and resistance to forgiving people who've hurt us. With deep empathy, therapeutic insight, and rich Bible teaching coming out of 1,000 hours of study, Lysa helps us :
• Learn how to move on when the other person refuses to change and never says they're sorry;
• Walk through a step-by-step process to free ourselves from the hurt of our past and feel less offended today;
• Discover what the Bible really says about forgiveness and the peace that comes from living it out right now;
• Identify what's stealing trust and vulnerability from our relationships so we can believe there is still good ahead; and
• Disempower the triggers hijacking our emotions by embracing the two necessary parts of forgiveness.
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Created to Dream
by Rick Warren
read by Rick Warren
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
You Were Created to Dream
God has a dream for your life. Before you took your first breath, he had already placed the gift of imagination into your brain and hardwired creativity into every cell of your body. But discovering your God-given dream will take faith on your part-just as faith was required of great dreamers in the Bible such as Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Ruth, Esther, and others.
In this inspiring audio Bible study, bestselling author Pastor Rick Warren reveals how God uses a predictable process to grow your faith and develop your character so you can realize his dreams for your life. Each phase is a test of your faith:
Phase 1: Dream-God puts an exciting dream in your heart.
Phase 2: Decision-You make the decision to go after the dream.
Phase 3: Delays-God allows delays to get you ready for the dream.
Phase 4: Difficulties-You face problems that grow your character.
Phase 5: Dead Ends-Your situation becomes impossible.
Phase 6: Deliverance-God miraculously fulfills the dream!
Whether you're feeling stuck, forgotten, afraid, or uninspired, Created to Dream will give you the tools you need to awaken and pursue the custom-made dream God created you to fulfill.
Sessions and run times:
• How Faith and Dreaming Are Connected (25:30)
• Discovering God's Dream for You (25:30)
• Making Wise Decisions (22:00)
• Persisting Through Delays (24:00)
• Dealing with Difficulties (28:00)
• From Dead Ends to Deliverance (25:30)
(Previously published as Everything Is Possible with God.)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener in the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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The Awe of God
The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life
by John Bevere
read by John Bevere
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Is the desire of your heart to be close to God?
Do you long for an intimate relationship with your Creator but He seems elusive? Perhaps it is because something essential is missing in your life-the fear of the Lord. Don't let this frighten you. Fearing God is very different than being afraid of God. It's the key to everything. Holy Fear is not a topic you'll hear much about these days, but if you want to build a faith that stands strong through troubled times, you cannot afford to ignore it.
In this six-session audio Bible study, bestselling author John Bevere explores more than forty promises in Scripture given to those who embrace holy fear-rewards such as holiness, wisdom, legacy, confidence, happiness, and security. He invites you to take a fresh look at what it means to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. And he shows how approaching God in this way allows you to discover the deeper relationship with the Lord that your soul longs for and that He desires to have with you.
Sessions and run times:
• Holy Awe (20:30)
• Revealed as We Are (20:00)
• Irresistible Holiness (20:30)
• God's Word (20:00)
• Intimacy with God (20:30)
• The Treasure's Benefits (21:00)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
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In the Middle of the Mess
Strength for This Beautiful, Broken Life
by Sheila Walsh
read by Sheila Walsh
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
How do you turn your struggles into strengths? Beloved Bible teacher Sheila Walsh teaches readers how the daily spiritual practices of confession, meditation on God's Word, and prayer result in fresh freedom in Christ.
In her long-awaited new book, Sheila Walsh equips women with a practical method for connecting with God's strength in the midst of struggle. From daily frustrations that can feel like overwhelming obstacles to hard challenges that turn into rock-bottom crises, women will find the means to equip themselves for standing strong with God. Using the spiritual applications of confession, prayer, and meditation on Scripture to form a daily connection to Jesus, women will learn how to experience new joy as a child of God who is fully known, fully loved, and fully accepted.
In In the Middle of the Mess, Walsh reveals the hardened defenses that kept her from allowing God into her deepest hurts and shares how entering into a safe place with God and practicing this daily connection with him have saved her from the devil's prowling attacks. Though we will never be completely "fixed" on earth, we are continually held by Jesus, whatever our circumstances.
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The Case for Heaven (and Hell)
A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death
by Lee Strobel
read by Lee Strobel
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The Case for Heaven (and Hell) includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
The Case for Heaven (and Hell) is the next logical installment in the Case series of studies that includes The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, The Case for a Creator, The Case for Christmas, and The Case for Easter. As the American population continues to age, with Baby Boomers (all 76.4 million of them) entering their later years, questions about an afterlife become ever-more relevant. Everyone wants to know what awaits on the other side of death. Is there any convincing evidence that we will live on in eternity? If so, what will our experience be like?
In this five-session small-group study, Lee begins with an exploration of the fundamental question as to why so many people today fear death and the end of their lives on this earth. He then considers the view of atheists, which is that we cease to exist when we die and therefore should maximize our time in this world. This is followed by teaching from Lee based on his interviews with leading Christian philosophers, scientists, and theologians to make a strong case for the biblical view of the afterlife. Participants will learn what heaven will be like, get answers to their most pressing questions about it, and also learn about the logic behind hell.
Along the way, group members will encounter explorations of such topics as angels, Satan, demons, reincarnation, the exclusivity claims of Christ, and other issues related to the topic of immortality. In addition, they will receive a unique perspective from Lee based on his own experience of nearly dying several years ago. In the end, they will be drawn to the Christian worldview as they look forward to spending eternity with Christ.
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It's Not Supposed to Be This Way
Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
by Lysa TerKeurst
read by Lysa TerKeurst
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
What do you do when God's timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?
Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected.
Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God's goodness.
Lysa understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to:
• Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations.
• Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes.
• Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle.
• Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us.
• Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth.
In this six-session video Bible study, Lysa offers a safe place to share your disappointments, fresh biblical insight to get you through painful situations, and life-giving perspectives for living in between Eden and eternity.
Sessions include:
• The Birthplace of Disappointment (27 min)
• Living Between Two Gardens (17 min)
• Problems Placed On Us and Problems Within Us (17 min)
• The Four Steps of Restoration (14 min)
• When the Enemy Comes Against Us (15 min)
• Kingdom Minded, Eternally Focused (20 min)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Parenting
Getting It Right
by Andy Stanley
read by Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
For parents there exists a question that is always hovering in the background. Are we doing it right? Then just when we feel like we may be doing it right in one season, the season changes. They outgrow their shoes and their beds, and we wonder at times if maybe they're outgrowing us. Eventually hormones flip the script. The question that hovered in the background for the first eleven or twelve years is suddenly front and center. We no longer have the luxury of wondering if we're doing it right. There are daily reminders that more than likely we're not. Eventually our kids assure us we're doing it wrong because their best friend's parents are doing it right. And, of course, their best friends are assuring their parents they're doing it wrong as well.
So, are you doing it right?
It's a terrifying question. It's terrifying because while we all come equipped with a rearview mirror, we don't have a reverse. We can look back and see what we should have done differently, but we can't back up and do it differently. Our mistakes are a permanent part of our parenting stories. Worse, our mistakes are a permanent part of our children's childhoods!
In this six-session study, Andy and Sandra Stanley will actually suggest an it... the it they're convinced makes all the difference. Because if you don't hit pause long enough to consider the direction in which you are parenting, you may wake up one day to the realization that you parented in the wrong direction. By wrong I mean, you parented in a direction you would not have chosen to parent had you stopped long enough to choose. The direction we choose, consciously or unconsciously, will in some way determine our children's destinations - emotionally, relationally, spiritually, as well as academically and professionally. You owe it to them to choose it ahead of time.
Parenting is complicated. You want to get it right. To do what you have to do to determine your it. And that's what this video study is about.
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Parenting includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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What's So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip D. Yancey
read by Philip D. Yancey
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, What's So Amazing About Grace? includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
In this six-session revised and updated video Bible study, bestselling author Philip Yancey explores the concept of grace-the one thing the world cannot duplicate and the one thing it craves above all else-and explores what it looks like in action. He also examines how Christians, as the sole dispensers, are doing at lavishing the grace on a world that knows far more of cruelty and forgiveness than it does of mercy.
As Yancey explains, true grace is shocking and scandalous, for God does not excuse sin but always treasures the sinner. God always extends his grace to individuals regardless of what they have done-for no one is unforgiveable in his eyes. Grace thus shakes our conventions with its insistence on getting close to sinners and touching them with mercy and hope. It forgives the unfaithful spouse, the racist, the child abuser. It loves today's AIDS-ridden addict as much as the tax collector of Jesus' day.
Yancey offers compelling and true portraits of grace's life-changing power. He searches for its presence in his own life and in the church. He asks how Christians today can contend graciously with moral issues that threaten all they hold dear. And he challenges each of us to become living answers to a world that desperately wants to know, "what's so amazing about grace."
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When Your Way Isn't Working
Finding Purpose and Contentment through Deep Connection with Jesus
by Kyle Idleman
read by Kyle Idleman
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Discover How To Live The Life You Long For
Maybe you've found recently that you are getting more irritable with people. Or you're feeling more overwhelmed and defeated by the challenges that life is throwing your way. Or you're spending more time scanning social media than you are connecting with God in prayer. Even doing things your way isn't working out the way you think it should.
If you're feeling discouraged, frustrated, and worn out, it's a good indication that something in your life is out of sync. Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem found in Scripture. In John 15:5, Jesus tells his followers, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can't do anything." Instead of going it alone in this life, we are to stay connected to him.
In this audio Bible study, pastor Kyle Idleman reveals how we can actually do that by:
• Seeking out greater rest, depth, and connection in our lives
• Recognizing that what we can't do makes room for what God can do
• Finding freedom from the pressures of performance and production
• Stepping out of loneliness and isolation even when it feels scary
• Getting rid of the distractions that keep us disconnected from Christ
In the end, Kyle reveals that the fruit of your life will have nothing to do with your accomplishments and everything to do with your connections. No matter what happens in this world, the greatest joy comes from staying close to the God who stays close to you.
Sessions and run times:
• Diagnosing Disconnection (15:00)
• The Wheel of Emotions (15:00)
• The Way of Connection (17:30)
• The Purpose of Pruning (17:00)
• Grafted and Growing (17:30)
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
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The Jesus I Never Knew
Six Sessions on the Life of Christ
by Philip D. Yancey
read by Philip D. Yancey
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Based on Philip Yancey's Gold Medallion Book of the Year on the life of Christ, The Jesus I Never Knew is a six-session small group Bible study in which Yancey uses film portraits of Jesus and contrasts them with the Jesus of the Bible.
The Jesus I Never Knew gives you fresh, uncluttered perspectives on history's central figure-his radical claims, his challenging teachings, and his effect on others . . . including you.
This remarkable experience will spark discussion, interaction, application, and growth. Together, you'll share life-changing discoveries about God, the Bible, and yourself. Best of all, you'll come face-to-face with the most compelling, creative, challenging, fearless, unpredictable, and ultimately satisfying person anyone can know: Jesus Christ.
This DVD is designed for use with the companion Participant Guide DVD (sold separately).
Sessions include:
• The Jesus We Thought We Knew (20:00)
• The Teachings of Jesus (25:30)
• The Revolutionary Grace of Jesus (16:30)
• The Miracles of Jesus (18:30)
• The Death of Jesus (19:00)
• The Resurrection, Ascension and Ongoing Presence of Jesus (19:00)
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Vanishing Grace
Whatever Happened to the Good News?
by Philip D. Yancey
read by Philip D. Yancey
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Why does the church stir up such negative feelings? Philip Yancey has been asking this all his life as a journalist. His perennial question is more relevant now than ever: research shows that favorable opinions of Christianity have plummeted drastically-and opinions of Evangelicals have taken even deeper dives.
Yet while opinions about Christianity are dropping, interest in spirituality is rising. Why the disconnect? Why are so many asking, "What's so good about the Good News?"
In Vanishing Grace, Yancey shows the desperate need our world has for grace, and how Christians can truly make the gospel good news again. In this video-based small group Bible study, participants will explore what kind of news is good to a culture that thinks it has rejected the Christian version. Wading deep into the transformative power of grace, they will hear illuminating stories of how faith can be expressed in ways that disarm even the most cynical.
Sessions include:
• We've Got Problems (19:00)
• What Can We Do About It? (21:00)
• Who Are the Grace Dispensers? (21:00)
• Is It Really Good News? (20:00)
• Holy Subversives (20:00)
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Made to Crave Action Plan
Your Journey to Healthy Living
by Lysa TerKeurst
read by Lysa TerKeurst
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In this six-session small group bible study (guide sold separately), Lysa Terkuerst's follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, Made to Crave, Lysa helps you discover how to put into action, those things you learned through the Made to Crave book and small group study.
Trying to get healthy can seem overwhelming and complicated. Eat carbs... don't eat carbs. Eat fish... don't eat fish. Pay attention to calories... don't pay attention to calories. All this conflicting information can be daunting and confusing.
But, it all becomes clear in the Made to Crave Action Plan. It will help you implement a long-term plan of action for healthy living. You'll be encouraged by Bible teaching from Lysa, uplifted by testimonies from women like Christian music chart-topper Mandisa, and empowered with healthy living tips from Dr. Ski Chilton, an expert in molecular medicine — all while charting a permanent course for successful, healthy living.
This curriculum will help women who found their "want to" by participating in the Made to Crave study master the "how to" of living a healthy physical life as well as cultivate a rich and full relationship with God. Made to Crave Action Plan gives women of all ages Biblical encouragement for both their physical and spiritual journeys plus healthy living tips for use in their everyday lives.
Sessions include:
• TAKE ACTION: Identify Your First Steps (27:00)
• EAT SMART: Add Fish and Increase Fiber (26:00)
• EMBRACE THE EQUATION: Exercise and Reduce Calories (30:00)
• MAXIMIZE KEY NUTRIENTS: Increase Nutrient-Rich Fruits and Veggies (29:00)
• PRACTICE THE FIVE PRINCIPLES: Keep Working Your Plan (24:00)
• MAKE A COURAGEOUS CHOICE: Direct Your Heart to Love and Perseverance (25:00)
Designed for use with the Made to Crave Action Plan Participant's Guide (sold separately), to further encourage group discussion, document your personal journey toward healthy living, and to reference the quick healthy living tips that will help make your journey a success.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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I Give Up
The Secret Joy of a Surrendered Life
by Laura Story
read by Laura Story
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
But I don't want to surrender!
Have you ever felt those words bubbling up so deep inside you want to shout?
It's normal. It's natural. It's human to want to be in control.
But when your need for peace surpasses your desire for control, God—who truly uses all things for our good—demonstrates how much we can trust him. The very act of completely surrendering our will to his can become the one act that will change your life forever.
In this five-session Bible study, recording artist and bestselling author Laura Story demonstrates the ironic joy found when we surrender it all to God and simply give up. Surrendering expectations and power is not a step-by-step process but a willful, daily decision worth every single ounce of effort.
Though surrender sometimes flies in the face of our instincts, hopes, and dreams, it's never without benefit. A surrendered life includes the surprise of a truly full and satisfying existence where trust is reasonable, reconciliation is possible, and relationships can heal.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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The Magnificent Obsession
Embracing the God-Filled Life
by Anne Graham Lotz
read by Anne Graham Lotz
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Follow author Anne Graham Lotz in this seven-session small group video Bible study (guide sold separately), on a journey through Abraham's life, and learn, as he did, how to live a life of joy and purpose in the midst of struggle and doubt.
Are you restless in your spirit, with a nagging sense that there has to be more to life than 'this'? Anne Graham Lotz has known this struggle, too.
As Anne searched for answers to her heart's yearning and emptiness, Abraham walked out of the pages of her Bible and into her life. Abraham's life was full of twists and turns, riches and losses, deceit and redemption, failure and success. Nevertheless, his story teaches the key to satisfying a longing heart: embracing a God-filled life.
Join Anne as she teaches you and your group to embrace a God-filled life, choice-by-choice, day-by-day, and learn to know God as Abraham did... as His friend.
This features seven 10-15 live teaching sessions with discussion starters, processing questions, space for recording notes, and daily devotions for between times with your small group.
Sessions include:
• Listening to God Speak Through His Word
• Leaving Everything Behind
• Let Everything Go
• Entrust Everything Completely
• Cast Everything Out
• Lift Everything Up
• Lay Everything Down
Designed for use with The Magnificent Obsession Participant's Guide (sold separately).
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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Be Like Jesus
Am I Becoming the Person God Wants Me to Be?
by Randy Frazee
read by Mark Smeby
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Becoming Like Jesus Is a Journey
God wants to transform your thoughts and your actions so you will bear good fruit, impact the world, and experience joy in your life. But for this to happen, you must remain in community with Christ so he can instill his life-giving spiritual virtues within you. As you do this on an ongoing basis - abiding in the presence of Jesus on a daily basis - the more spiritual fruit you will produce.
Be Like Jesus reveals how practicing these spiritual virtues, when embraced in your heart and mind, will lead you in fulfilling your mission to not only think and act like Jesus . . . but actually be like Jesus.
Sessions include:
• How Does God Want Me to Love Others?
• What Will Give Me True Joy?
• How Do I Find Real Peace?
• How Does God Free Me from Sinful Habits?
• How Can I Maintain Hope During Hardships?
• How Can I Be Patient with Others?
• Why Should I Be Loyal to Others?
• How Can I Be Considerate of Others?
Adapted from Part 3 of the Believe Study Guide and Think, Act, Be Like Jesus by Randy Frazee.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are.
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You Are the Girl for the Job: Daring to Believe the God Who Calls You
by Jess Connolly
read by Jess Connolly
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, You Are the Girl for the Job includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
Have you ever let doubt, hesitation, and comparison hold you back from embracing that deep tug on your heart-your calling from God? The truth is that God has placed you exactly where you are for exactly what is before you. Dive into Scripture and see just how perfectly planned every element of your story has been to get you right here, right now, ready and fully equipped to take off and join God in his mission. You ARE the girl for the job.
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Who Needs Christmas
by Andy Stanley
read by Andy Stanley
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The details of the Christmas story are amazing... and can seem a bit unbelievable. There is the angelic announcement to Mary that she will give birth to the Messiah. The dream from God that convinces Joseph to take Jesus as his own son. The angelic host who announces Jesus' birth to the shepherds. The madness of a king who tried to put an end to Jesus' life.
The narrative of Jesus' birth is miraculous. But as pastor Andy Stanley explores in this four-session study, when you look at all the events in the Old Testament leading up to this point in time, the unbelievable story of Christmas becomes quite remarkable.
It was only "when the set time had fully come" that God sent Jesus into the world "that we might receive adoption to sonship" (Galatians 4:4-5). God sent Jesus to do what laws and regulations, judges and prophets, and exile and punishment could not accomplish. He sent Jesus not merely to deliver us from the penalty and consequences of our sin, but to actually break the power of the enemy and free us from our slavery to sin.
Through Christmas, we are reminded that even when it seems God is silent, he is always working. God sent Jesus not simply to be the Savior of the world but to be the Savior in our world. Through Christmas, we are reminded that God always keeps his promises to us.
Sessions include:
• The Story Behind the Story (Genesis 12:3)
• The Author of Life (Acts 3:15)
• The Message of Christmas (Matthew 1:21)
• Ready or not... He Is Coming (Luke 1:37)
Coordinating study guide available separately.
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this audio Bible study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: Audio Bible Studies
A Bible Study on Learning to Pray Like Jesus
by Tyler Staton
read by Tyler Staton
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In “Praying Like Monks”, “Living Like Fools”, Tyler Staton discusses five historic Christian practices that will help followers of Jesus connect with the wondrous, mysterious, living God through prayer.
Prayer is the source of Jesus' most astonishing miracles and the subject of his most audacious promises. Yet most people, even most Bible-believing Christians, find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or, most often, all of the above. But it doesn't have to be this way!
“Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools” is an invitation to step into the wonder of prayer and trade these misconceptions for a vital, sustaining, powerful, life-changing connection with God. In this study, Tyler Staton-author, pastor, and national director of the 24/7 Prayer movement, shares several common roadblocks to prayer that he faced in his own life and the biblical practices he implemented that enabled him to view his relationship with God in a completely new way.
Through biblical teaching, storytelling, and insights on historic Christian practices, participants will: (1) learn how to express doubts and disappointments about prayer; (2) discover multiple postures of prayer, including silence, persistence, and confession; (3) embrace the wonder of prayer in everyday life; and (4) reopen lines of communication with their Creator and experience afresh his divine power on earth.
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30 Days to Understanding the Bible
Unlock the Scriptures in 15 Minutes a Day
by Max Anders
read by Max Anders
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
Start Your Journey to Master the Bible.
The problem most of us have with the Bible is that we started out studying the details without ever getting the big picture. It's no wonder we're confused!
In the Colorado Rockies, there are so many mountain peaks, nobody could climb them all. But there are 53 peaks that are over 14,000 feet. And many hikers try to climb all 53 fourteeners.
That's what Max Anders does in this Bible study. You'll look at only the fourteeners — a manageable amount of information. In 30 days, you'll have a complete understanding of the story of the Bible and the core teachings or doctrines that Christians have held onto throughout the centuries, presented in bite-sized pieces. After you have mastered the fourteeners, you will have the basic information you need for hiking the smaller peaks.
Begin this Bible study and launch your journey of mastering the Bible so well that the Bible masters you.
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are. Get the most out of the teaching by diving into the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to walk through reflection questions and individual Bible study to go deeper.
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The Prodigal Son
An Astonishing Study of the Parable Jesus Told to Unveil God's Grace for You
by John F. MacArthur Jr.
read by John F. MacArthur Jr.
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
The Bible Study Source series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, this study includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover this important Bible-based topic. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching.
Two thousand years ago, Jesus told a simple story about a father and his two sons. This tale stands out because it is a story about each of us and our struggle with sin. Whether we identify with the rebellion of the younger son or the self-righteousness of the older brother, we all are in need of our Father's grace, mercy, and forgiveness.
In this five-session study, pastor and bestselling author John MacArthur provides fascinating new insights into this parable as he takes you step-by-step through each part of the tale. You will explore not only the shocking actions of the younger son in his rebellion but also the coldhearted attitude of the older brother toward his family. You will find a reflection of yourself in each of these two sons-and come to understand, in a fresh and new way, what God does to find you where you are and bring you back to Him.
Sessions include:
• Parables: Unveiling God's Truth through Stories (9:30)
• Repentance: Facing the Agony of Being Lost (11:00)
• Forgiveness: Experiencing Our Father's Love (9:00)
• Pretense: Looking Good Isn't Good Enough (10:00)
• Grace: Receiving Our Most Amazing Gift (11:00)
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The God of the How and When
by Kathie Lee Gifford
read by Kathie Lee Gifford, Rabbi Jason Sobel
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In this audio Bible study series, bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford, Rabbi Jason Sobel, and Rod and Libby VanSolkema explore the story of God's creation, redemption, and provision through the stories of key figures in the Bible who encountered him. Each study will provide viewers with fascinating "behind the scenes" details and clips from oratorios featuring Kathie Lee Gifford and other well-known personalities that bring the story to life with contemporary orchestral arrangements, powerful narration, and touching visuals.
The God of the How and When tells the story of how God created the Hebrew nation and eventually brought the Messiah into the world to redeem it. Viewers will learn about the "Holy Land" (and what makes it holy), explore the stories of Abraham and Sarah, Moses, Joshua, and Mary, and be challenged to trust in the "God of the How and When" in their own lives all these centuries later. (Cast for the oratorios include Matt and Julie Baugher, Billy Gains, Larry Gatlin, and Katie Ohh.)
Sessions include:
• What Is the Holy Land and What Makes It Holy?
• Abraham and Sarah
• Moses
• Joshua
• Mary
• What Are YOU Waiting For?
The Audio Bible Studies series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The God of the How and When includes high-quality, live audio sessions from the author that cover important Bible-based topics. These sessions will reflect the ambiance of the unique recording locations, immersing the listener into the teaching. While not required for the audio experience, these studies are designed to partner with the coordinating study guide, sold separately.
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Sacred Parenting: Audio Bible Studies
How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls
by Gary Thomas
read by Gary Thomas
Part of the Audio Bible Studies series
In this audio bible study, Gary Thomas uses a unique lens to look at parenting, moving beyond raising great children to becoming more holy as a person.
What if one of God's primary intentions for you as a parent isn't about successfully raising perfect children, but about you becoming more holy? In Sacred Parenting Gary Thomas illustrates how God can transform lessons in raising children into opportunities to grow in the image of Christ.
It will help you and your group, rediscover parenting from a different perspective: as a method of spiritual formation expressly designed by God to shape your soul in ways you could not imagine! This study will help you dig deeper into learning how God can transform dirty diapers, toddler tantrums, and a teenager's silence into occasions for becoming more like Christ.
Sessions include:
• The Soul-Transforming Journey of Parenting
• God-Centered Parenting
• The Hardest Hurt of All
• Embracing Our Insignificance
• Walking on the Wild Side of Parenting
• The Gold Behind the Guilt
The Audio Bible Study series provides a unique learning experience. Instead of sitting down to watch a video teaching for Bible study, listen to the same quality Bible study content on the go! Whether you listen on your commute, while walking outside, or over a lunch break, you can access high-quality audio Bible studies wherever you are.