The Christian Orientation Bible Study Guide has an emphasis on old wives' tales, which makes it imperative for us to have a good understanding. If you have recently accepted Jesus (became a new Christian), this Bible study guide will place you on the right path of Christ thoughts and not the world's thinking. Have you ever asked yourself where God came from, pastors and their lifestyles, tithes and offerings, your adversaries, blessings, and Christians in general? Well, this Bible study guide provides some helpful biblical information. If you have loved ones such: as family or friends that you have been trying to witness to well, this Bible study guide is great to witness to anyone about Jesus. In addition, this Bible study guide is powerful and engaging, with an ease of simplicity for all to understand. In addition, this Bible study guide can be used as a church new member's orientation, Sunday school Bible study, prison ministry Bible study, seminary studies, weekly Bible study, personal Bible study, and home Bible study worldwide.

Growing Christian Bible Study Guide is filled with knowledge of specific areas for Christian growth regarding sin, forgiveness (which many of us need to learn), our tongue (mouth), the world, prayer, and our mindset. Christian marriage is more than finding a rich man or gorgeous woman, even marrying for loneliness or saying she's pregnant. There are biblical principles for marriage and sex. After accepting Jesus and being baptized, you are to grow in your Christianity, and there are stages. Learn about DEATH. This rarely discussed and seldom preached about subject for believers and unbelievers alike and a Christian's life after death. You will be amazed what you will discover about death, perhaps answering some of your questions: Where will my soul live in eternity? Where are my loved ones? Will I ever see them again? Is there really life after death? Does everyone go to heaven? How will I get to heaven? All of these questions and more are answered in the Growing Christian Bible Study Guide. Learn about some whimsical colloquialisms and their origin! Christians and divorce, and are we permitted to marry a spouse we divorced? Christians, let us grow in knowledge and understanding of the word of God. Perhaps you may have heard of Ripley's Believe It or Not. Now it is "Ella Louise Barber's Believe It or Not" when I tell you that sex, working, work ethics, bankruptcy, and much more are in the Bible!

In this six-session small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Andrew Marin leads you in peaceful and productive ways to engage the theological, political and social disconnects between the Christian community and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Today’s culture often defines ‘bridge building’ and reconciliation as a one-way street that leads to full theological, political and social agreement. Yet Christ demonstrated a different path of religious and cultural engagement to establish his kingdom here on earth. In light of such countercultural principles, the Christian community needs a new view on the issues that divide conservative believers and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. Andrew Marin uses practical applications he’s learned over the last decade of living and working in the LGBT neighborhood of Chicago (Boystown), as well as his international speaking and consulting ministry, to offer a variety of practical teaching, insights, and life-lessons on reaching the LGBT community. Rather than avoiding the topic of homosexuality, Love Is an Orientation aims to equip the Christian community to bridge the gap between LGBT and religious communities. Instead of discussing how to “fix” gay people, this small group Bible study is all about getting to know them, engage them, and love them like Jesus does. After this study, you, your small group and your church will know what it means to peacefully and productively build bridges with the LGBT community. This Participant Guide is filled with insights, questions for discussion, and applications that will equip you with tools to reach out to the LGBT community in love and understanding. Sessions include: Love Is Our Orientation Building Bridges Theology of Bridge Builders Answering Tough Questions Adolescents and Sexuality Living in the Tension Designed for use with the Love Is an Orientation Video Study (sold separately).

"A leading Christian psychologist and researcher answers questions about same-sex relationships and sexual identity with clarity and empathy"--Provided by publisher.

How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature.This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones offers four different models for the relationship between Christianity and psychology.

The SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermenuetics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a practical tool to help readers develop good interpretative strategies for themselves. As such it features pedagogical tools such as Try-it-Out boxes to assist students to develop a tested and thought - through overall interpretative strategy of their own. This fully updated 2nd edition takes into account the changing church and world context, and the new challenges this context brings as students seek to read the Bible with attentiveness, integrity and faithfulness. Table of contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Where Do We Want to Go? 2. Past Experience and Present Expectations 3. Tools for Exegesis 4. Our Reality 5. Committed Readings 6. Enabling Dialogue with the Text 7. Our Goal: Life-Affirming Interpretations Summary of the Interpretative Process References and Further Reading Index of Biblical References Index of Names Index of Subjects

M. Eugene Boring and Fred B. Craddock present this new one-volume commentary on the New Testament. Writing from the fundamental conviction that the New Testament is the people's book, Boring and Craddock examine the theological themes and messages of Scripture that speak to the life of discipleship. Their work clarifies matters of history, culture, geography, literature, and translation, enabling people to listen more carefully to the text. This unique commentary is the perfect resource for clergy and church school teachers who seek a reference tool midway between a study Bible and a multivolume commentary on the Bible.

James Wilhoit explores how Christian education can go beyond mere activity to instill a solid perspective and make sense of a perplexing world. He envisions the ideal model of Christian education and integrates the discipline with the social sciences. In the final chapter Wilhoit presents an evangelical theory of biblical instruction.

An accessible textbook for all engaging with Christian doctrine for the first time. A valuable resource and suitable for all clergy and all training for ministry.

Growing out of a conviction that we need to provide older children with a greater understanding of their Christian heritage and the Bible, Dr. Edward Buchanan has authored two resources that are both educational and biblically sound. Parent/Teacher Handbook: Teaching Older Children Everything They Need to Know About the Bible, volume 3 uses a chronological Bible story approach, giving leaders and teachers the core content and information needed to teach children about the Bible. Parent/Teacher Handbook: Teaching Older Children Everything They Need to Know About Their Christian Heritage, volume 4 covers the basics of our Christian heritage and faith including Jewish traditions, missions, hymnody, art, science, and ethics.