IVP Bible Study Experience

Motherhood is hard. Really hard. Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean know this personally. As moms who have spent decades working with and encouraging other moms, they know the struggles real moms face in our real world. Their survey of more than seven hundred moms revealed that moms experience worry, anger, comparison, escapism, a desire for control, and even heartbreak while raising children. And moms long to connect with God in the midst of it all, but even that can feel like a challenge. That's why we need a well. For centuries, women met daily at neighborhood wells to draw water for their families, meeting a very significant physical need. But these wells were also gathering spaces, providing much-needed community and relationships. This seven-week Bible study offers a modern-day "well" for mothers-a gathering place to encourage one another, take an honest look at the challenges we face as moms, and experience the God who invites us into a process of spiritual transformation. Meet with moms, meet with God, and find much-needed refreshment at the well. A New Bible Study Experience From IVP These Bible studies offer you a fresh opportunity to engage with Scripture. Each study includes: - weekly sessions for a group of any size - access to weekly teaching videos - five days of individual study and reflection each week The refreshing, accessible, and insightful content from trusted Bible teachers will encourage you in your faith!

We are in a season of church meltdown. The apostle John-the beloved disciple and the author of the Gospel by the same name-wrote letters to churches caught in a turbulent season of leadership failures, divisions over interpretation and practice, church splits, and even a powerful leader stirring up dissent. Sound familiar? It seems as though the church is melting under an angry heat wave of national politics, racism, injustice, and abuse. Is there any hope? Tara Beth Leach invites us to listen for John's guidance to the church. The same message John sent to Christians in his day is also a message for us today! Darkness seems to surround us, leaving so many without hope. But Jesus, the Light of the world, invites his followers to share that light with others and become the kind of community that brings love, hope, and healing to every darkened space. Join us for these next six weeks and learn to live in the light! A New Bible Study Experience From IVP! These Bible studies offer you a fresh opportunity to engage with Scripture. Each study includes: - weekly group sessions-for a group of any size - access to weekly teaching videos - five days of individual study and reflection each week The refreshing, accessible, and insightful content from trusted Bible teachers will encourage you in your faith! "Leach is an inspiring teacher and guide who invites readers (and leaders) to open their eyes, ears, and lives to love. They're urged to allow the Word of God to be planted like a seed deep within them. This book is perfect for both groups and individuals." – Library Journal Review, September 2024

Does prayer matter? What we believe about prayer reflects what we believe about God. Maybe you believe God is all-powerful and wise, but not attentive to your little corner of the world? Fortunately, the Bible tells us a different story. Over and over again, we are reminded that God is both great and good, and that we are cared for and fully known by him. So God welcomes all our prayers and invites us to pray about everything-to entrust him with all things both big and small, joyful and enraging, and to pray fervently. Whether you consider yourself a prayer warrior or prayer newbie (or even a prayer skeptic), you are invited to join this six-week Bible study experience. Liz Ditty, an experienced spiritual director and retreat leader, invites groups and individuals to experience dozens of ways to pray alone and together. As she engages the story of Elijah and his encounters with God, she guides us toward less awkward, more authentic prayer. A New Bible Study Experience From IVP These Bible studies offer you a fresh opportunity to engage with Scripture. Each study includes: - weekly sessions for a group of any size - access to weekly teaching videos - five days of individual study and reflection each week The refreshing, accessible, and insightful content from trusted Bible teachers will encourage you in your faith!

A Different Kind of Love Story The story of Ruth is usually viewed through a Hallmark-tinted lens: girl suffers hardship, girl overcomes hardship, boy meets girl, they fall in love, and then everyone lives happily ever after. But there's so much more to Ruth's story! Bible teacher and retreat leader Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young invites us to view the book of Ruth through a different lens-one that helps us recognize how this story proclaims God's heart for the vulnerable, including widows, orphans, immigrants, refugees, and the poor. As Ruth's story unfolds, we discover that God is the main character and that he is the true Redeemer, for Ruth and for us today. This six-week Bible study features - Videos directly from Dorina to start each weekly group session - Biblical teaching that proclaims God's love for the marginalized, - Individual reflections for each day of the week for deeper study and sustained engagement throughout the week. Join Dorina for the next six weeks and be captivated by God's magnificent love! These Bible studies offer you a fresh opportunity to engage with Scripture. Each study includes: - weekly sessions for a group of any size - access to weekly teaching videos - five days of individual study and reflection each week The refreshing, accessible, and insightful content from trusted Bible teachers will encourage you in your faith!

Finding Direction in Times of Uncertainty In the tumultuous journeys of life, there are moments that leave you feeling disconnected, lost, hurt, confused, and wondering where God is. A Way in the Wilderness by Kristel Acevedo offers a six-week Bible study designed for individuals or groups of any size, encouraging you that in those seasons of wilderness, God is with you. Each week, Kristel leads readers through reflections on a biblical figure who faced their own wilderness-from the solitude of John the Baptist to the trials of the Israelites. Through these familiar stories, she draws parallels to life now, helping you see that amidst the struggles is often where God meets you most profoundly. - Learn from the story of John the Baptist how strength in the wilderness comes from God, not yourself - Experience alongside Hagar how God still sees and cares even though the world is broken - See through the story of Adam and Eve how God covers your sins in Christ's righteousness and offers hope for restoration in the midst of the wilderness - Reflect on the journey of the Israelites and the importance of keeping your focus on God - Delve into the life of Elijah to understand how God meets you even in the depths of despair - Through studying Jesus's experience, learn how the scriptures provide guidance to help you through the wilderness Six weekly online teaching videos enhance your study, offering deeper insights. Whether you've felt the sting of isolation, the ache of lost direction, or the shadows of despair, A Way in the Wilderness will remind you that while you might not choose these experiences, they are opportunities for growth and reliance on a strength greater than your own. Available in both English and Spanish, A Way in the Wilderness offers an invitation to meet God in the wilderness and to allow him to grow and transform you through it.

Over and over again, Scripture reminds us of God's faithfulness and mercy. God's stunning promises to his followers in Isaiah 40–48-I am with you, I will strengthen and help you, I will uphold you-offered reassurance and comfort during difficult days. We are also desperate for God's comfort and help today. Life is filled with challenges and heartache, and we long for forgiveness, restoration, and relief from all that weighs us down. The good news is that God's promises spoken through the prophet Isaiah are also true for us today. Join Bible teacher Kori de Leon as she guides us through a six-week Bible study experience, pointing us to the wonders of our remarkable God and leading us to sing with Isaiah, Who is like the Lord? There is no God like him! A New Bible Study Experience From IVP These Bible studies offer you a fresh opportunity to engage with Scripture. Each study includes: - weekly sessions for a group of any size - access to weekly teaching videos - five days of individual study and reflection each week The refreshing, accessible, and insightful content from trusted Bible teachers will encourage you in your faith!

Discover the Path to Spiritual Growth Jesus frequently used fruitfulness as a metaphor of growth and vitality in our faith. Just as a plant's fruitfulness reveals its health, there are spiritual characteristics that reveal our own growth and vitality. But how do we get a life of fruitful obedience when we're exhausted, anxious, and busy? Jesus tells and shows us the way in his most famous sermon, The Sermon on the Mount. Much more than a list of rules–we discover that it's Jesus' vision of a good and fruitful life. In their new eight-week Bible study A Fruitful Life, Ashley and Bryce Hales help readers dive deep into the Sermon on the Mount, and explore a life spent living and loving as Jesus did. A Fruitful Life includes: - Eight sessions for group or individual use that include access to video teaching - Individual reflections for each day of the week for deeper study and sustained engagement A Fruitful Life isn't just about reading Scripture; it's about fully engaging with the text and seeing how God's Word can transform our daily lives.