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Great Truths Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartA 52-Lesson Study of the Fundamental Principles of the Christian Faith
Have you ever felt that God has something special planned for your life? Do you feel as though you have failed to receive His greater blessings? It may be that you haven’t fully matured as a Christian.
Great Truths of the Bible provides you with a greater understanding of God’s will, as revealed through His Word, by presenting 48 fundamental spiritual principles of the Christian faith in a 52-lesson format.
This study will…
*Build your confidence in the truth of all Scripture
*Help you to better understand difficult passages of the Bible
*Provide insights into subjects rarely taught or preached
*Take you through the entire Bible by focusing on the great truths of ScriptureAs you study these principles, you will discover exactly how God prepares you for the many choices you’ll face in your life. These truths become a living reality in your Christian walk, and you will become a “doer of the Word and not a hearer only.” (See James 1:22.)
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Hebrews-James (Student/Study Guide) – (Other Language) (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe Word & Life Series guides readers to study the Bible more deeply and promotes better meditation on how the Bible’s teachings can apply to our everyday lives. Personal meditation and quiet time will be enhanced, and it will help readers change their lives by listening more closely and understanding God’s Word. With study guides included, this series is designed for both individuals and small group study.
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Sessions With Peter (Student/Study Guide)
$12.25Add to cartShelton connects today’s readers of these passages to the tangible encouragement that these letters offer. Just like the example of Jesus, Peter reminds us that our call is to be found faithful to God’s grace in spite of persecution, temptation, alienation, or social oppression. As it was to its original audience, Peter’s encouragement for us to stay true to our Christian beliefs is a welcome drink of cold water in what can often seem a spiritual desert.
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Sessions With Thessalonians (Student/Study Guide)
$12.25Add to cartSessions with Thessalonians is a ten-session study unit designed to provide a compelling preview to Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians. Each session is followed by a thought-provoking page of questions that allow for a deeper experience of the scriptural passages. These resource pages can be used by seminar leaders during preparation and group discussion, as well as in individual Bible study. Rickey Letson takes readers on a journey through Paul’s two letters to the Thessalonian Christians. Through our reflection on Paul’s words, we can see that his counsel to the Thessalonians in the midst of their confusion remains invaluable words for believers today who live in a world that is just as chaotic. Paul’s tools for navigation for the first-century Christians prove to lead us safe and true as well.
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Sessions With Philippians (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00Add to cartThis eight-session study of Paul’s letter to the Philippians explores the centrality of Paul’s faith in Jesus Christ, his love for the Philippian church, and his joy in serving both Christ and their church. Paul’s letter reminds us of his special relationship with Jesus and calls us into a renewed relationship with Christ, too. Each session concludes with thought-provoking suggestions, making it an ideal resource for Bible study groups as well as individual readers. The Sessions Series is preferred by a number of churches seeking to help people build their Bible study skills. Many groups enjoy studying the Bible book-by-book. This popular approach helps a group discuss a book’s basic themes, learn how to interpret that book, and then wrestle with it’s meaning for their lives.
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People Of The Passion (Student/Study Guide)
$12.95Add to cartIt is a simple theological truth: We become more like Jesus when we draw close to him. People of the Passion unpacks this tenet in a powerful examination of some of the main characters of Jesus’ final days: Mary, Mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; Pilate; Nicodemus; Peter; and Judas. Throughout each chapter, Dr. Randall explores our perceptions and our knowledge of these individuals, pointing out how each played significant roles in exposing themes of faithfulness, gratitude, conflict, power, and betrayal.
People of the Passion calls us to embrace the “grace and opportunity of Lent,” for when we pause to examine our hearts and spirits within our collective narrative of fallen humanity, we are reminded that “we are an Easter people.” And in this, we celebrate Christ’s resurrection, understanding that everything about our redemption hinges upon the most significant event in human history: Easter morning.
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Cure : Prescription For Life
$12.99Add to cartThroughout human history, mankind’s greatest struggle has been our willingness to admit our need for God. (Psalm 14:1)
– Our failure to recognize our need for God has led to a deep spiritual sickness. (Psalm 14:2-3)
– Until we accept that we have this disease, we won’t recognize our need to find “The Cure.” (Matthew 5:3)In the section of Scripture known as “The Beatitudes”, Jesus lays out principles that work much like a doctor diagnosing cancer. By demonstrating the vast difference between the heart of God and the heart of man, He reveals both the depth of our spiritual sickness, as well as the folly of trying to live without God. Like a person who is sick with cancer, it is not until you receive your diagnosis, and accept the fact you have a terminal disease, that you become willing to take the steps necessary to find “The Cure” for your condition. This book explores an important spiritual truth: Once we accept the reality of God’s diagnosis, the only hope of getting better is “The Cure” that Jesus offers!
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Fight Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIn Fight, a five-session, video-based small group Bible study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel explores the life of Samson, helping you uncover who you really are—a man created with a warrior’s heart in the image of God—and how to stand up and fight for what’s right. Find the strength to fight the battles you know you need to fight—the ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of your family. The battles that make you dependent on God as the source of your strength. The battles that make you come alive. Craig looks at the life of Samson, showing how much we have in common with this guy. Things didn’t work out so well for him in the end. But by looking at his life, you’ll learn how to defeat the demons that make strong men weak. You’ll become who God made you to be—a man who knows how to fight for what’s right. Learn how to fight with faith, with prayer, and with the Word of God. Then, when your enemy begins to attack, fight for the righteous cause that God gave you. Draw a line in the sand. Make your enemy pay. Make sure he gets the message. Don’t cross a warrior. Don’t mess with this man of God. Come out fighting. And don’t show up for this fight unarmed. Use the weapons God gave you, and you’ll win. Can you feel it? It’s inside you. It’s time to fight like a man. Designed for use with the Fight Study Guide (sold separately).
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Embodied Light : Advent Reflections On The Incarnation
$11.99Add to cartEmbodied Light invites readers to ponder our Creator’s daring adventure of taking on human flesh and coming to earth to live among us. Melissa Tidwell’s penetrating reflections for Advent reveal how to follow this fully human, fully divine Jesus with our full selves – mind, spirit, and body. Readers will embark on a 4-week journey filled with scripture readings, illiminating stories, penetrating commentary, and prayers that guide them to open their eyes to the mystery of the Incarnation – God with us.
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Embracing Spiritual Awakening (Student/Study Guide)
$15.95Add to cartQuick Guide To The Handbook
Beyond The “Quick Guide”
Pointers On Facilitation
Questions Of Awakening
Session 1: Waking Up
Session 2: Believing
Session 3: Behaving
Session 4: Belonging
Session 5: AwakeningAdditional Info
In this newest installment, Diana Butler Bass expands on the ideas she developed in her recent book, Christianity after Religion, exploring what Christianity may look like “beyond religion and beyond the church.” Segments include (1) Arriving, (2) Believing, (3) Behaving, (4) Belonging and (5) Awakening. -
Galatians Philemon (Student/Study Guide) – (Other Language) (Student/Study Guide
$14.99Add to cartThe Word & Life series guides Korean readers to study the Bible more deeply and promotes better meditation on how the Bible’s teachings can apply to our everyday life. Personal meditation and quiet time will be enhanced, and it will help readers change their lives by listening more closely and understanding God’s word. With study guides included, this series is designed for both individuals and small group study.
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Making Work Work (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartMost of us spend most of our waking hours at work. It takes up most of our energy and often most of our emotions. It is at times really fulfilling, and at other times utterly frustrating. It keeps a roof over our heads and food on our tables… but is there any more to work than that?
Christians can feel that what they do Monday to Friday is irrelevant to their faith; or, worse, gets in the way of them living out their faith. Others who don t go to work in an office or factory can feel that they are of little worth.
Could work should work be anything more than something to go to, make money at, and return home from?
The Bible s answer is: Yes! Whether you go out to work, or are a parent whose work is at home… whether you re out of work, starting your first job, running a company, or retired… these eight studies will show you, excite you and challenge you with God s perspective on working in His world. -
Galatians : Gospel Matters (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIntroduction
Why Study Galatians?
Timeline
1. Gospel Reversed (1 V 1-9)
2. Gospel Unity (1 V 10 – 2 V 10)
3. Gospel A – Z (2 V 11-21)
4. The Gospel And The Law (3 V 1-25)
5. Gospel Adoption (3 V 26 – 4 V 31)
6. Gospel Freedom, Gospel Fruit (5 V 1-25)
7. The Gospel Is Enough (5 V 26 – 6 V 18)
Leader’s GuideAdditional Info
This seven-study guide by Timothy Keller will excite Christians about the gospel, and apply it to every aspect of their lives.Gospel Matters takes us to the heart of a dispute of eternal significance. The Galatian church was torn between the view that their efforts saved them, and the gospel, which told them that it was Christ’s work, not theirs, that mattered. The choice still confronts us today making this a hugely relevant and exciting book to study.
Gospel Matters is designed to work alongside Galatians For You, Timothy Keller’s expository guide to Galatians. His clarity and insight will help anyone exploring this wonderful epistle.
* Part of the popular Good Book Guide Series
* Companion study guide to Galatians For You
* Bible study for small groups and individuals
* Written by Timothy Keller, author of Galatians for You, and Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York
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1 Corinthians 1-9 Challenging Church (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIntroduction
Why Study 1 Corinthians?
Timeline
1. Count Your Blessings – 1 Corinthians 1 V 1-9
2. Unite In “foolishness” – 1 Corinthians 1 V 10 – 2 V 16
3. Unite As God’s Community – 1 Corinthians 3
4. Recognise Real Ministers – 1 Corinthians 4
5. Don’t Go Soft On Sin – 1 Corinthians 5 – 6
6. Let Your Calling Count – 1 Corinthians 7
7. Use Your Rights – 1 Corinthians 8 – 9
Leader’s GuideAdditional Info
Even today, Jesus is still a figure of intense interest and admiration for millions. But then there’s His church. Church is a boring topic for most, and a reluctantly fulfilled duty for many.And we can understand why. Churches say they have the best news in the world, that they have the answer to our problems, that they are God’s embassies on earth; and yet churches are made up of people like you and me, who are grumpy, irritable, unfaithful, selfish, and worse.
And as that is sadly true of churches today, so it was of the church in Corinth. It was young, it was full of life, and it was just as full of problems. What would God say to such a challenging church? What did they need to be excited by, to listen to, to learn?
Use this seven-study guide to open up the first nine chapters of the letter of 1 Corinthians, to hear what God said to His church in Corinth, and what God still says to His church today.
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Man Of God (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Men And God’s Design
2. Men And The Fall
3. Men And Their Salvation
4. Men And Marriage
5. Men And Sexual Temptation
6. Men And Fatherhood
7. Men And Singleness
8. Men And Their Brothers
9. Men And Spiritual Fervour
10. Men And God’s PeopleAdditional Info
What makes a real man? There are no shortage of role models on offer: the dedicated Dad or the party-hard guy: the cut-throat businessman or the sensitive husband; the competitive athlete or the contemplative shy type; the reckless adventurer or the around the house handy man.This set of Bible studies, aims to unpack the answers the Bible gives to the question of identity that men face today. We will learn our God-given role in creation, how that has been ruined by the fall. And we will discover how we can start to be restored through the man above all men – Jesus Christ. Some things that emerge will be controversial in our culture, even in some of our churches. This course doesn’t set out to be politically correct but faithful to God’s counter-cultural word.
Suitable for groups or individuals, this guide covers all the major Bible teaching specific to men. Set within the big picture of God’s redemption of sinners through Jesus Christ, the heart-felt aim of the authors is that 21st century men will be set free from the slavery of human expectations, and enabled to live purposefully and confidently for Christ as true Men of God.
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Wesleyan Way Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$17.99Add to cartIn this exciting and inspiring new study, Scott J. Jones helps seekers and believers to envision and practice discipleship as a way of life. Presenting Christianity from a Wesleyan perspective, Jones invites participants into a deeper, more thoughtful, more active commitment to Christ. This Leader Guide includes everything a group leader needs to plan and facilitate the 12 sessions, helping participants to explore what they have read, to view a 12-minute video, and to discuss the reading and video with the group. The guide walks leaders through the study format and provides options for tailoring sessions to the time-frame and style of each group.
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Wesleyan Way Student Book (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartIn this exciting and inspiring new study, Scott J. Jones helps seekers and believers to envision and practice discipleship as a way of life. Presenting Christianity from a Wesleyan perspective, Jones invites participants into a deeper, more thoughtful, more active commitment to Christ. This 8-session study helps participants focus on how, through discipleship with Jesus Christ, we become part of God’s work in transforming the world. During the week, participants have one hour of reading and a half hour of Bible reading. Then once a week the group comes together to explore what they have read, to view a 12-minute video, and to discuss the reading and video with the group.
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Bead And A Prayer (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThis 4-week Bible study introduces Protestants to prayer beads as a tool for connecting with God. Participants will explore the history and art of using beads in prayer, discover ways to pray with beads, and learn how beads can help them deepen their faith, understand Christian beliefs, and listen to God. Each week’s lesson in 20-30 minutes, a prayer bead experience, and discussion questions. Instructions for making prayer beads are included though readers may choose to purchase beads rather than making their own.
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Evolution Of The Word
$20.99Add to cartBy presenting the New Testament books in the order they were written, bestselling Bible scholar Marcus Borg reveals how spiritually and politically radical the early Jesus movement began and how it slowly became domesticated.
By presenting the New Testament books in the order they were written, bestselling Bible scholar Marcus Borg reveals how spiritually and politically radical the early Jesus movement began and how it slowly became domesticated.
Everyone knows the New Testament begins with the Gospel of Matthew, but how many people know it was actually one of the later books to be written-it was not even the first Gospel!
Marcus J. Borg, esteemed Bible scholar and bestselling author, shakes up the order of the New Testament as we know it by putting the books in a completely new order-the order in which they were written. By doing so, Evolution of the Word allows us to read these documents in their historical context. For the first time, see how the core ideas of Christianity took shape and developed over time.
Borg surveys what we know of the Jewish community of Jesus followers who passed on their stories orally. Borg offers helpful introductions for each book so that as we read through these biblical documents, spanning over a century in time, we see afresh what concerns and pressures shaped this movement as it evolved into a new religion.
Readers will rediscover documents they thought they knew well by seeing them in an all-new setting. Borg’s Evolution of the Word promises to change how we think about this historic work.
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Story Of Jesus Participants Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe Story of Jesus small group video Bible study is a seven-week exploration into the life and ministry of Jesus that is adapted from the original The Story Adult Curriculum. Pulled straight from the pages of the Bible, this study provides individuals and groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss, and apply Jesus’ life, work, and teaching to their everyday lives. Pastor and author Randy Frazee presents seven ten-minute teachings on how the story of Jesus intersects with the story of our modern day lives. To understand the Bible, says author and pastor Randy Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God’s story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural. Bestselling author Max Lucado also adds some introductory insights. The Story of Jesus DVD (sold separately) and Participant’s Guide are designed for use by individuals as well as groups of all sizes, including small groups and Sunday school and adult education classes. The Story of Jesus Participant’s Guide includes DVD teaching notes, discussion questions, between session personal experiences, and also includes seven chapters of the full text of The Story hardcover book as it relates to Jesus, from his birth to the beginning of the church.
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Human And Holy (Student/Study Guide)
$11.95Add to cartThrough this thirteen-week, small-group Bible study, we’ll discuss Jesus and His example of how to live as human and holy-set apart to live a holy life, with human nature, but not according to sinful nature. There’s freedom in understanding the distinction between human nature and sinful nature, not a freedom to sin (Romans 6:1), but a freedom to be all that God calls us to be. Human and Holy is the first of many Iron Rose Sister Ministries Bible Studies.
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Ezekiel Daniel (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartJourney inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation in Christ. Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation-the Common English Bible-stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections.
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Micah-Malachi (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartJourney inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation in Christ. Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation–the Common English Bible–stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections.
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Judges For You (Student/Study Guide)
$17.99Add to cartThis uniquely flexibel resource can be read as a book; used as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or utilized by anyone who has a teaching ministry, to help small-group leaders understand and apply the text, and to give preachers helpful ways of connecting timeless Bible truths to today’s world.
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Fruit Of The Spirit
$19.99Add to cartThese forty-eight Bible studies were written with one goal in mind — to allow the Spirit of God to use the Word of God to produce fruit in your life. These studies will help you discover what the Bible says rather than simply telling you what it says. They encourage you to think and to explore rather than to merely fill in blanks.
Fruit of the Spirit will help you discern what the Bible says about the vital traits that the Holy Spirit produces in believers, and move you beyond reflection to application. Designed for use as personal Bible study or group study, the interactive format will help you grow in your ability to reflect the character of Jesus and will aid not only in understanding the fruit, but also in applying them to daily life.
Ideal for small group leaders seeking in-depth Bible studies, Fruit of the Spirit also includes expanded leader’s notes for each Bible study.
Fruit of the Spirit includes six studies on each of the following fruit:
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
Love
Joy
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Sessions With Colossians And Philemon (Student/Study Guide)
$12.25Add to cartSessions with Colossians and Philemon is a ten-session study unit designed to provide a compelling preview to these two of Paul’s letters. Each session is followed by a thought-provoking page of questions that allow for a deeper experience of the scriptural passages. These resource pages can be used by seminar leaders during preparation and group discussion, as well as in individual Bible study. Eric Porterfield takes readers on a journey through Paul’s letters to the Colossians and to Philemon. These letters celebrate the good news that God is on the move in the world through Jesus Christ, shaping the world into what it was created to be. This movement will one day be complete when Christ returns to fully establish the kingdom of God. Until that day we work for the kingdom, give witness to it, and invite others to enter it through faith in Christ. Paul’s letters equipped their original audiences and they equip us to be “on the move with God” as faithful kingdom workers.
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Clothed With Power
$16.99Add to cartThe Holy Spirit is always at work in the life of a believer. He chooses to work, however, in each individual life almost like a tailor-made suit-one that is custom-fit for the individual. His perfect fit is designed to draw attention to our best features and diminish our weaknesses.
Clothed with Power helps you explore how the Holy Spirit is at work in every area of your life. Designed as a six-week interactive study, national best-selling author and prayer expert Jennifer Kennedy Dean uses the symbolism of the Old Testament priests’ garments to show you anew how your salvation has always been a part of God’s redemptive plan. And, how it is through that salvation that the Holy Spirit is the living Jesus in you now-making you fit for heaven’s work here on earth.
An accompanying DVD to this study is also available.
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Hosea-Jonah (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartJourney inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out. Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the God of the Word to become a new creation in Christ.
Immersion, inspired by a fresh translation-the Common English Bible-stands firmly on Scripture and helps readers explore the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of their personal faith. More importantly, they’ll be able to discover God’s revelation through readings and reflections. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah features eight sessions.
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Distorted Images Of Self (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cart1. Self-reliant Versus God-reliant Matthew 18:1-4
2. Unlovable Versus Loved Ephesians 3:14-21
3. Worthless Versus Valued Luke 15:8-10
4. Condemned Versus Forgiven Psalm 51:1-17
5. Irrepairable Versus Repairable Jeremiah 31: 3-5, 11-13
6. Forgotten Versus Remembered Genesis 1
7. Insignificant Versus Significant Matthew 6:13-16
8. Disconnected Versus Bonded In Love 1 John 4:7-21Additional Info
Though we say God is loving, trustworthy and all-powerful, our actions and thoughts reveal the lies we’re believing: that God is impossible to please, manipulative and likely to abandon us. Written with compassion and conviction by Dale and Juanita Ryan, these eight studies uncover our distorted thinking and point us to who God really is. -
Deeper Look At The Fruit Of The Spirit (Student/Study Guide)
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Love – 1 John 4:7-16
2. Joy – Luke 24:33-53
3. Peace – Isaiah 43:1-7
4. Patience – Matthew 18:21-35
5. Kindness – 2 Samuel 9
6. Goodness – Psalm 107
7. Faithfulness – 2 Chronicles 20:1-30
8. Gentleness – 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
9. Self-Control – 1 Samuel 26
Leader’s NotesAdditional Info
A deep look at Scripture–God’s very words–is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuides in Depth help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you’ve learned, you’ll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week’s worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study James from the bestselling LifeGuide Bible Study Series–only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. In A Deeper Look at the Fruit of the Spirit, specifically, you’ll discover what your biggest barriers to joy might bewhat biblical writers meant by “peace” (hint: it’s more than an absence of fighting)what to do when you realize you’re not as nice a person as you thought you werewhat the Old Testament teaches us about God’s gentleness and much more. If you’re longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuides in Depth are for you. They’ll meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They’ll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you’ll meet God in them. -
Deeper Look At The Sermon On The Mount (Student/Study Guide)
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Unexpected Blessings – Matthew 5:1-12
2. God’s Way To Make A Difference – Matthew 5:13-16
3. The Importance Of Obeying God’s Law – Matthew 5:17-20
4. What’s Wrong With Private Sins? – Matthew 5:21-30
5. Faithfulness In Marriage & Speech – Matthew 5:31-37; 19:3-9
6. How To Really Love Your Enemies – Matthew 5:38-48
7. How Not To Be Religious – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
8. A Pattern For Dynamic Prayer – Matthew 6:7-15
9. What God Thinks Of My Ambitions – Matthew 6:19-34
10. Relationships That Encourage – Matthew 7:1-12
11. Detecting The Lies Of Our World – Matthew 7:13-20
12. Making The Choice Of A Lifetime – Matthew 7:21-29
Leader’s NotesAdditional Info
A deep look at Scripture–God’s very words–is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuides in Depth help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you’ve learned, you’ll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week’s worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study James from the bestselling LifeGuide Bible Study Series–only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. Drawn from John Stott’s Sermon on the Mount LifeGuide Bible Study and his The Message of the Sermon on the Mount commentary, A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount will help you discover how powerful meekenss ishow you can influence the desolate places of society (hint: it has to do with character)how to experience God’s law as delightfulhow to treat your enemies and much more. If you’re longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuides in Depth are for you. They’ll meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They’ll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you’ll meet God in them. -
A Cappella Music in the Public Worship of the Church
$8.99Add to cartThis book employs a methodology that I have found helpful in dealing with other topics. This procedure is to assemble the New Testament texts on the topic and interpret them, then check this interpretation against usage in early Christian literature outside the New Testament, and finally to examine the doctrinal considerations to determine if the interpretation rests on solid biblical theology. Rather than gathering quotations from secondary literature, my approach is to read the source documents in the original and present the texts in their context. At the time of first edition of the book, mine was the fullest collection of historical statements on early church music readily available. Other studies since that time are largely supportive of the historical facts presented in my work, even if the authors do not consider the evidence normative for today. My conclusion is that the practice of unaccompanied congregational singing rests on good biblical, historical and doctrinal grounds.
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Deeper Look At Daniel (Student/Study Guide)
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Have You Got What It Takes? – Daniel 1
2. A Disturbing Dream – Daniel 2:1-30
3. Facing The Future – Daniel 2:31-49
4. Bow Or Burn! – Daniel 3
5. Our God Reigns! – Daniel 4
6. The Handwriting On The Wall – Daniel 5
7. On The Menu At The Lion’s Club – Daniel 6
8. A Prophetic Panorama – Daniel 7
9. Superpowers In Conflict – Daniel 8
10. Kneeling On God’s Promises – Daniel 9
11. A World Out Of Control – Daniel 10:1–11:35
12. Darkness Before Deliverance – Daniel 11:36–12:13
Leader’s NotesAdditional Info
A deep look at Scripture–God’s very words–is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuides in Depth help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you’ve learned, you’ll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week’s worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study James from the bestselling LifeGuide Bible Study Series–only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. In A Deeper Look at Daniel, specifically, you’ll discover how to (accurately) interpret the meaning of the goat with one hornhow God has been at work throughout historyhow the sins of our predecessors can influence ushow to stand firm when your faith and values are challenged and much more. If you’re longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuides in Depth are for you. They’ll meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They’ll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you’ll meet God in them. -
Deeper Look At James (Student/Study Guide)
$20.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Dependable Or Double-minded – James 1:1-18
2. Words, Words, Words – James 1:19-27
3. Who’s The Judge? – James 2:1-13
4. Just Works – James 2:14-26
5. On Preventing Forest Fires – James 3:1-12
6. Makers & Breakers Of Peace – James 3:13–4:10
7. Getting Perspective – James 4:11-17
8. What Awaits – James 5:1-11
9. Becoming Whole – James 5:12-20
Leader’s NotesAdditional Info
A deep look at Scripture–God’s very words–is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuides in Depth help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you’ve learned, you’ll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week’s worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study James from the bestselling LifeGuide Bible Study Series–only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. In A Deeper Look at James, you’ll discover how often James leans on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in giving instructionshow to know if you’re truly being “quick to listen” (hint: it involves much more than just your ears)how the different financial situations youve been in may have affected your faithhow you can participate in God’s work to bring justice on earth and much more. If you’re longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuides in Depth are for you. They’ll meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They’ll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you’ll meet God in them. -
Dictionary Of Jesus And The Gospels (Revised)
$70.00Add to cartThe second edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels is a thoroughly reconstructed and revised version of the critically acclaimed 1992 first edition. Since that groundbreaking volume was published, a wave of Jesus and Gospel scholarship has crested and broken on the shores of a new century. Jesus has been proposed as sage, shaman, revolutionary, marginal Jew, Mediterranean peasant or a prophet of Israel’s restoration. The non-canonical Gospels have been touted, examined and reassessed. There are revised understandings of historiography, orality, form criticism, empire and more. The second edition of the DJG amply weighs and assess the gains and shortcomings of this new scholarship. Here is a self-contained reference library of information and perspective essential to exploring Jesus and the Gospels. This volume bridges the gap between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and interested readers who want thorough treatments of key topics in an accessible and summary format. Articles cover each Gospel, major themes in the Gospels, key episodes in the life of Jesus, significant background topics, as well as issues and methods of interpretation. Among other benefits, it allows multiple opportunities for each of the Gospels to be weighed and heard in its own voice. Bibliographies are full and up to date, putting readers in touch with the best work in the field. All of this allows the articles to serve as launching pads for further research. When the first edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels was published, it was immediately recognized as an innovative reference work. By taking a particular corpus of biblical books and exploring it with in-depth articles written by specialists in the field, it refashioned a staple reference genre. This dictionary model has now been applied to each segment of the biblical canon in successive volumes. Those who have enjoyed and benefitted from the wealth in the first edition will find the second edition an equally indispensable companion to study and research. Over ninety percent of the articles have been completely rewritten, and the rest thoroughly revised and updated. Here is the doorway into a reliable and comprehensive summary and appraisal of the last twenty years of Jesus scholarship. A new generation of scholars has opened the way to make this a Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels for the twenty-first century.
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Biblical Womanhood (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Foundations
2. Women And The Fall
3. Women And Marriage
4. Women And Singleness
5. Women And Beauty
6. Women And The Family Of God
7. Women And Their Sisters
8. Women And Their Brothers
9. Women And Their Children
10. Women And Their Lord
Suggested Reading
Leaders’ NotesAdditional Info
Fully revised and updated edition with new study – Women and their childrenEverywhere women face choices – home or career, money or relationships, ‘secure’ marriage or ‘free’ singleness, using your looks to get on or ignoring your looks and getting ignored, competing with the boys or retreating into the sisterhood ghetto, the ‘progress’ of feminism or the ‘nostalgia’ of motherhood and apple-pie, women bishops or tea-ladies and baby-sitters?
Our culture has plenty to say on all these issues. But a Christian woman, seeking to live for her Lord, will first of all want to find out God’s design, purposes and promises for women.
And here’s the book to help. Sarah Collins (nee Young), in this set of nine Bible studies, aims to answer questions such as
– What does the Bible say about the ‘big issues’ facing women today?
– How should this affect my own life?
– How can I be helped to live like this in a society with a very different agenda?
– Some things will be controversial in our culture, even in some of our churches.This course doesn’t set out to be politically correct but faithful to Scripture.
Suitable for groups or individuals, this guide covers all the major Bible teaching specific to women. Set within the big picture of God’s redemption of sinners through Jesus Christ, the heart-felt aim is that 21st century women will be enabled to live obediently and joyfully for Christ, as women after his own heart.
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Book Of James Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cartThe Book of James packs a punch! Fasten your seatbelt as this pamphlet explains key topics such as * “taming” the tongue * dealing with temptation * being “doers” not just “hearers” * backing up your faith with good works * humility vs. hypocrisy * and depending on the good gifts God has given each of us. Includes an overview, key verses, and study questions for person and group use. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Unfolds to 38 inches long. Fits in a Bible. Full color, 14 panels
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Christianity Explained : Share The Christian Message One To One From The Go (Stu
$14.99Add to cartThe Principles Behind Christianity – Christianity Explained
Preparing Yourself For Evangelism
Principle 1: Assume Nothing
Principle 2: Proceed Slowly
Principle 3: Limited Time Commitment
How To Use – Christianity Explained
Method 1: Small Groups
Method 2: Area Visitation
Method 3: Personal Witnessing
Method 4: Church Based Program
Method 5: Evangelical Services
Other Practical Methods
The Six Studies
Introduction To The Six Studies
Study 1: Jesus – Son Of God
Study 2: Jesus – His Crucifixion
Study 3: Jesus – His Resurrection
Study 4: Grace – Not Works
Study 5: What Is A Christian? 1. Repenting
Study 6: What Is A Christian? 2. Believing
Christianity Explained – Course Assessment
Mark’s Gospel – The 20 Most-asked Questions
Copying Masters And Handout Sheets
Christianity Explained – In ContextAdditional Info
In many countries people growing up today do not have a Sunday School understanding of the gospel, or even the basic facts about Jesus. Christianity Explained gets away from the quick one-off presentation of the gospel which has characterised much of our evangelistic efforts in the past.Based on six studies from Mark’s gospel, this ‘manual’ is a tried-and-tested tool for evangelism. It presents the challenge of Jesus in a way that is non-threatening and concentrates on the facts concerning the person and work of Christ. It begins with the assumption that the hearer knows absolutely nothing about Jesus or the Good News.
During the course, participants will be invited to discuss and question what they are hearing and, by the end of the six ‘studies’, will be challenged to repentance, belief and a trust in Jesus.
The course, initially compiled by Scripture Union in Australia, has proved especially effective in 1-to-1 work.
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Creating A Scene In Corinth
$17.99Add to cartCreating a Scene imaginatively draws readers into Chloe’s house church, which has just received a letter from their church planter, the apostle Paul. Using group simulation, the book brings to life scholarly research on how the gospel penetrated the Roman Empire. As participants role-play early believers and debate with each other, they gain new insights and will never read 1 Corinthians the same way again.
First-century Corinthians were just as human as church people today. They did not consider Paul’s letters authoritative Scripture when he wrote them, so lively group discussion and debate are encouraged. This method of Bible study works for many levels, from youth groups to Sunday school classes, or in college and seminary courses. “Besides, it s just plain fun!” writes coauthor Finger.
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James : A 12 Week Study (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartThe Knowing the Bible series is a new resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. Each 12-week study leads participants through one book of the Bible and is made up of four basic components:
1.) Reflection questions designed to help readers engage the text at a deeper level;
2.) “Gospel Glimpses” highlighting the gospel of grace throughout the book;
3.) “Whole-Bible Connections” showing how any given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption culminating in Christ; and
4.) “Theological Soundings” identifying how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture.With contributions from a wide array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God’s grace on each and every page of the Bible. In this accessible study, pastor and author Greg Gilbert examines the message of James, exploring the book’s difficult teachings on wealth, anointing with oil, prayer, healing, and the relationship between faith and works. Through clear exposition of the biblical text and challenging application questions, Gilbert helps readers rightly understand James as a stirring exhortation to fruitfulness, ultimately written to remind Christians of the necessary connection between genuine faith and heartfelt obedience.
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Romans : A 12 Week Study (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartThe Knowing the Bible series is a new resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. Each 12-week study leads participants through one book of the Bible and is made up of four basic components: 1.) Reflection questions designed to help readers engage the text at a deeper level; 2.) “Gospel Glimpses” highlighting the gospel of grace throughout the book; 3.) “Whole-Bible Connections” showing how any given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption culminating in Christ; and 4.) “Theological Soundings” identifying how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture. With contributions from a wide array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God’s grace on each and every page of the Bible. The book of Romans was Paul’s greatest literary achievement, a majestic letter in which the apostle expounds on crucial doctrines such as original sin, election, substitutionary atonement, the role of the law, and justification by faith alone. Plumbing the theological depths, Jared Wilson writes with a pastor’s eye toward understanding and application as he explains the biblical text with clarity and passion, helping readers follow along as Paul recounts the history of salvation and illuminates the glories of the cross of Christ.
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Genesis : A 12 Week Study
$9.99Add to cartThe Knowing the Bible series is a new resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. Each 12-week study covers one book of the Bible and is made up of four basic components:
1. Reflection questions designed to help readers engage the text at a deeper level; 2.”Gospel Glimpses” highlighting the gospel of grace throughout the book;
3.”Whole-Bible Connections” showing how a given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption culminating in Christ; and
4.”Theological Soundings” identifying how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture.With contributions from a wide array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians cherish the message of God’s grace on each and every page of the Bible. In this study of Genesis, pastor Mitchell Kim leads readers through the first book of the Bible, uncovering the meaning of the text while exploring important applications for everyday life. From explaining the true significance of the creation account to investigating God’s gracious calling of the nation of Israel, this book highlights how the storyline of Genesis foreshadows and connects to the good news about Jesus, the long-awaited “seed of the woman.” With penetrating exegetical insights and thought-provoking application questions, Kim has crafted an invaluable guide for those seeking to better understand this foundational book.
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John : A 12 Week Study
$9.99Add to cartThe Knowing the Bible series is a new resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. Each 12-week study leads participants through one book of the Bible and is made up of four basic components:
1.) Reflection questions designed to help readers engage the text at a deeper level;
2.) “Gospel Glimpses” highlighting the gospel of grace throughout the book;
3.) “Whole-Bible Connections” showing how any given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption culminating in Christ; and
4.) “Theological Soundings” identifying how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture.With contributions from a wide array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God’s grace on each and every page of the Bible. In this study of John’s Gospel, pastor and author Justin Buzzard helps readers understand the most theologically and philosophically profound account of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection in the New Testament. From revealing his cosmic identity as being with the Father “in the beginning,” to recounting the many miraculous signs attesting to his divinity, Buzzard illuminates John’s unmatched portrait of Jesus Christ, the unique Son of God, sent from heaven to save all who would turn to him. This insightful guide encourages Christians to worship Christ as Lord and follow him on mission to the world.
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Sessions With Luke (Student/Study Guide)
$12.25Add to cartAn Introduction To The Study
Resource Pages
Introducing LukeSession One: Character Formed In A Faithful Family
Session Two: Character Ground In Identity
Session Three: Character Expressed Through A Mission In Life
Session Four: Character Developed Through Time Well Invested
Session Five: Character Modeled In Intimate Relationships
Session Six: Character Embodied Through Ministry With Marginalized People
Session Seven: Character Tempered In Confrontation
Session Eight: Character Developed Through Resources Creatively Used
Session Nine: Character Tested By Consequences
Session Ten: Character Strengthened Through Reflection On Life Experience
Bibliography
Additional Info
Sessions with Luke is a ten-lesson study designed to help participants explore and embody Christian character through reflection on biblical truths illustrated in the book of Luke. Each session is followed by a thought-provoking resource page of questions that allows for a deeper experience of the scriptural passages. These resource pages can be used by seminar leaders during preparation and group discussion, as well as in individual Bible study.Timothy Brock takes readers on a journey through Luke’s brilliant collection of memorable stories, challenging teachings, and well-known parables describing the life and work of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, the stories found in Luke’s gospel demonstrate that accepting the invitation to follow Jesus requires a radically transformed relationship with God and with other people. Followers of Jesus are encouraged to emulate and to embody the character of Christ as they create a lifestyle of obedience to God and service to others.
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Story Of Heaven Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe Story of Heaven small group video Bible study is a three-week exploration into the hope and promise of Heaven, adapted from God’s Story, Your Story and The Story Adult Curriculum. Pulled straight from the pages of the Bible, this study provides individuals and groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss, and apply biblical teaching about heaven to their everyday lives. These three video sessions will open your eyes to the glorious finale of God’s masterfully-told story. Discover the heart of God’s Story and the joy that comes as you align your story with God’s. This Participant’s Guide is designed for use with The Story of God DVD (sold separately) which can be utilized by individuals as well as groups of all sizes, including small groups and Sunday school and adult education classes.
SESSIONS
Session 1: Your Final Chapter Becomes a Preface (Lucado)
Session 2: You Will Finally Graduate (Lucado)
Session 3: The End of Time (Frazee)Max Lucado and Randy Frazee offer a hope-filled perspective of heaven, showing groups: The power of the words ‘Christ has risen’ and the hope that they provide How Jesus promises this same type of resurrection to those who follow Him The promise of new bodies without sickness and without the struggles of the flesh A picture of what the kingdom of God will be like from the book of Revelation How we can participate in God’s ultimate story How Jesus will return to earth and live with us in a new earth forever
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Motherhood : Being Grounded In Christ
$12.99Add to cartMotherhood is complicated. It can bring about feelings of deep love and joy, frustration, helplessness, tenderness, guilt, contentment and longing–all in an hour! In these studies on biblical motherhood, mom Patty Pell helps you discover the truth about who you are, who God is and how he sees you. As you learn to rest in your identity as his beloved, you’ll be empowered to love your children with his love.
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Sow What : Discipleship Made Real
$13.95Add to cartIf God’s seed is purposeful and powerful, what prevents it transforming your life? What is it that contaminates, clutters, and captivates your heart, stifling spiritual development? Why, when you have heard so much Bible teaching, has your heart been changed so little? It’s time to get some friends together and find out! Experience the transformation of heart for which you have longed.
Sow What? is a shared discipleship experience based on the Parable of the Sower. During personal and group study you will discover gritty issues which either hold back or enhance spiritual growth. What does hard, rocky, and thorny soil look like in a believer’s heart? What are the spiritual benefits of nurturing good soil, guaranteeing fruitfulness?
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100 Stand Alone Bible Studies
$19.99Add to cartThese studies provide a bridge for people to find their place in the Bible story. Designed to be used individually, they can also be followed thematically – with twenty-five studies on Bible characters; twenty lessons from the life of Jesus; five studies from the Law and Prophets, and more. Each double-page spread has a Bible passage, supporting commentary, a series of questions and a prayer. ‘Have fun with these outlines,’ writes Pen Wilcock. ‘May your home be a place of friendship, somewhere people can learn to love the Lord Jesus, a safe place to become more self-aware and awake to the beauty and the vulnerability of their fellow-pilgrims.’
