WHAT'S NEW IN THE LIBRARY?
POPULAR DVD STUDY SERIES FOR ADULTS
- Parables From the Back Side: Bible Stories with a Twist. J Ellsworth Kalas. It
takes familiar Bible stories or Scripture passages and looks at them in new and
unexpected ways. DVD, leaders guide, book, participants guide. - Saving Jesus: This is a 12 session exploration of the relevance of Jesus Christ
for the third millennium with Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, Matthew Fox,
Amy Jill Levine, James Forbes, and others. DVD, leaders guide, participants book. - Servant or Sucker: Wise and Compassionate Ways To Help The Poor. It helps
you discern appropriate, Christ-centered actions when it comes to addressing
poverty on a personal or organizational level. It includes realities of poverty such
as the concepts of time, relationships, money and values, DVD with leaders
guide. - Stories of Hope: 3:16. Max Lucado. It unpacks the incredible message of John
3:16 as you discover God's unfathomable love with insights from the Bible and
stories from everyday life. Open your heart of Jesus 26 word parade of hope. It
has a DVD,leaders guide, and book. - Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great traditions of Christian Faith.
Richard Foster. It is designed to help Christians accept the invitation to live a
balanced and well rounded apprenticeship with Jesus. There is a leader's
guide, participant's guide and DVD. - Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the
Church. N.T. Wright. In this 6 sessions, it reveals the amazing full scope of what
God's Word has to say about the world to come and the world that is. What hope
does the gospel hold for this present life, and in what ways does God intend for
us to experience that hope personally and spread its healing power to the world
around us? Book, DVD, participants guide, leaders guide. - The Bible Jesus Read: Philip Yancey. This is a 8 session series on the Old Testament
as God's biography,the story of his passionate encounters with people. It is
also a prequel to the story of Jesus, who came to answer the questions that troubled
the ancient writers and still trouble us today. DVD, Book , participants guide
and leaders guide. - The Jesus I Never Knew: Philip Yancey. In 14 sessions, you will experience the
insights, the impact, the energy, the challenges, and the life changes. Tapping
the drama and immediacy of motion pictures you will engage your heart and mind
as you compare well and little known film portraits of Jesus with the Jesus of the
Bible . DVD, book, participants guide, leaders guide. - Betweem Two Alters: Martin Marty and David Clark. This is a six part series
with titles to include The Mind: Conformed or Transformed, The Body: Idol or
Temple, Work: Calling or Curse, Wealth: Blessing or Barrier, The Neighbor:
Stranger or Friend, and Technology: Servant or Master. It is a discussion of
issues that Christians face in living out their faith in today's world. Each segment
has a 30 minute video with discussion guide. - A Clear View of Birth of Jesus: Kenneth E. Bailey. These are four 30 minute
lectures providing fresh understandings of the well known Biblical stories of
Christmas in a way that everyone can follow. There is a discussion guide. - Countering Pharaoh's Production-Consumption Society Today: Walter Brueggemann.
This is five one hour sessions with study material. - Discple Short Term Studies: This series offers congregations an opportunity to
make available the in depth study of Scripture in a short term format. It invites
participants to a disciplined study of the Bible. The ones available are Invitation
to Genesis, Psalms, Old Testament, New Testament, John, Romans. - Eclipsing Empire: Paul, Rome and the Kingdom of God. Marcus Borg and John
Dominic. This 12 session study is done on location as they trace Paul's footsteps
throughout the Roman Empire. It explores fresh insights into Paul's message
of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the
apostle's radical relevance for today. A study guide is provided. - Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope.
Brian D. McLaren. It shows how a fresh understanding of the message of Jesus
brings healing and samity to the three major societal and global crises of
our time: a damaged environment, a growing gap between rich and poor and a
growing threat of catastrophic war. - The Five Love Languages: Gary Chapman. It reveals how different people express
love in different ways. What speaks love to you may be meaningless to
your spouse. It is key to understand each other's unique needs. Apply the
right principles, learn the right language, and soon you'll know the profound
satisfaction and joy of being able to express your love and felling truly loved in
return. This includes book, leaders helps, and DVD. - Five Things God Uses To Grow Your Faith: Andy Stanley. Imagine how different
your outlook on life would be if you had absolute confidence that God was
with you. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations,
and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it
and was planning to leverage it for good. - Gospel In Life: Grace Changes Everything. Timothy Keller. This is an eight session
DVD on the gospel and how it is lived out in all of life—first in your heart,
then in your community, and then out into the world. DVD and study guide. - History of Christianity: Timothy George. This is a survey course designed to
stimulate further your curiosity by providing glimpses of some of the pivotal
events in the spread Christianity and sketches of great Christian figures who
have significantly affected Christian history, thereby shaping the history of the
world. Leaders guide, student workbooks and tapes. - If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Gat To Get Out of the Boat: John Ortberg.
You are invited to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your
comfort zones. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in
ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in
God. Through 6 sessions, you will learn how to discern God's call, transcend
fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. DVD, leaders guide, participants
book. - It All Goes Back In The Box: John Ortberg. No matter how skillfully you play it, a
time arrives when the game of life comes to an end. Now all the pieces go back
in the box. Game over. DVD, Participant book, leaders guide. - Liquid: Each episode presents a story of everyday characters with real problems—struggles that mirror the same ones found in stories of the Bible. You will
discover that God's Word is as true today as when it was written. - Listening For God: Where do you listen for God? Contemporary American literature
may not be the most predictable place to listen for God, but it may be the
most rewarding. These present interviews introducing authors and collections of
their writings. A leaders guide , book , and tape are provided. There are four volumes. - The Lord's Prayer: Walter Wangerin, Jr. It explores the petitions and structure of
the Lord's Prayer and what it reveals about God's nature and our own nature, and
on how we should live in relationship with God and one another. It is in eight
segments with a study guide. - The Mayberry Bible Study Series: All four volumes feature classic episodes from
the Andy Griffith series with relevant scriptures for you to use as modern parables
on the teachings of Jesus. Includes DVD and discussion guide. - What's In The Bible About God, Jesus, and Us: It offers opportunities to explore
questions and others by opening the Bible, reading it, prayerfully reflecting on
what the Bible readings say, and applying the readings to daily life. Book and
DVD leader helps. - What's So Amazing About Grace: Philip Yancey. It integrates true life faces and
experiences with 10 sessions to get you thinking and talking and help you discover
together why grace is more amazing than you've ever dreamed. DVD,
book , leaders guide, participants guide. - Witness: Exploring and Sharing Your Christian Faith: Dr. Ronald Crandall. It will
help your congregation become a community where people learn to share a confident
and contagious witness to their faith in Jesus Christ. Video, Journal, Leaders
guide.
Others out of alphabetical order but need to be included!
- Beginnings: An Introduction To Christian Faith. Andy Langford and Mark Rails.
This is a 12 week experience about basic Christian beliefs. It is intended for
adults hungry for an intentional walk with God that encourages a personal relationship
with Jesus Christ. Book , Leaders Guide, Video Participants book. - Living The Good Life Together: It is a study of Christian character in community
and has many volumes. You explore key features of Christian character and apply
those !earnings to life. Included in the series are: Discernment, Hospitality,
Forgiveness, Attentiveness, Intimacy. - Nooma Series: Each one touches on issues that we care about, that we want to
talk about, and it comes in a way that fits our world. There are 25 in the series of
12 minute DVD's. It leaves lots of room for open discussion.
Galactic Blast
First Presbyterian Greensboro
Castleton Hills Moravian
Knollwood Baptist: August 2-7
Egypt – Joseph
Grace: July 11-15
Clemmons Moravian: July 18-23
Friedland
Hero Headquarters
Unity Moravian and Shallowford Presbyterian (Joint VBS): July 18-22
The Green VBS
Highland Presbyterian
Under the Baobab Tree
Good Shepherd Moravian
First Presbyterian Salisbury
Rome – Paul
Bethania Moravian, Rural Hall Moravian, Mizpah Moravian (Joint VBS): June 20-25
Moravian Mission
Fries: July 11-14, 16
Moravian Music and Worship
Home Moravian: August 1-5
High Seas
Konnoak: June 20-25
Fulp: July 26-30
First Presbyterian Winston Salem
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