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An Unveiling of the Unknown | Margaret Feinberg
Mention the book of Revelation, and you’ll receive a spectrum of responses. Some will be intrigued, others fascinated, some perplexed, others hesitant, some nervous, others afraid. Toss around a mention of the number 666 or the beast, and some will...
Engage with the New Testament in 2021
Your heart is roughly 18” from your brain. So why is it so hard to not just read the Bible but to really absorb it? Deep down and where it counts. Why do we have trouble getting it in a way that transforms our life? There are probably a lot of...
Everything Changed When God Became Incarnate | The Story
The Story of Jesus explores the birth, life, and ministry of Jesus. Who was this Jesus? A new prophet? A scholar destined to be a great rabbi? Perhaps a political leader with the charisma to finally send the oppressive Roman armies, who controlled...
What Are You Studying in 2021?
This is a limited-time offer so order now for your Bible study, small group, Sunday School class, teaching series, or individual study! Save 50% on select studies perfect to start the New Year , plus free shipping on orders $30+. Take Back Your...
Women of the Bible Free Zoom Study
We are offering three Women of the Bible videos and resources! Join Ann Spangler and Jean Syswerda, authors of many bestselling Bible studies, along with seven of their friends, as they discuss women from the Bible who lived thousands of years ago...
Good Questions Lead to Better Decisions | Andy Stanley
My dad had a terrible habit. I thought it was terrible, anyway. He wouldn’t tell me what to do. Specifically, he wouldn’t tell me what to do when I didn’t know what to do and wanted him to tell me what he thought I should do. True, most kids don’t...
9 Points of Christian Unity for our Divided Times
Questions of social justice are not only explosive in today’s culture, they have become highly combustible within many churches around America. Just this morning I spoke with a dear friend whose church on the East Coast is splitting down the middle...
Make Better Decisions in 2021 | Andy Stanley
Every decision we make impacts our stories and the stories of those closest to us. There’s no getting around the fact that well-placed, appropriately timed, thought-provoking questions result in better decisions and fewer regrets. What if you had a...
Are We Too Familiar with Christmas? Andy Stanley
The stories of Christmas and Easter are so familiar that we rarely dig into the details. But what if we did? We might find that they stop sounding like far-fetched fairy tales. In fact, the improbable details of these stories might even start to...
The Fierce Urgency of Now
Burdened by the brutality of racism in America, Martin Luther King Jr. stepped to the microphone near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC and delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Most people remember the line from his historic address where...
How to Lead During Christmas Without Losing Your Soul
People say that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. During this time, church leaders may feel far from God because of the many demands and expectations of the season. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Life Today . . . in Light of Tomorrow | Constantine Campbell
Ultimately, life today must be lived in light of the end. Our end is the only way to make sense of life now and the only way to live according to the hope of Christ. Søren Kierkegaard has been paraphrased as saying, Life can only be understood...
Spend Less. Give More. Worship Fully. | Advent Conspiracy
Several years ago, a few of us were lamenting how we’d come to the end of an Advent season exhausted and sensing we’d missed it again: the awe-inducing, soul-satisfying mystery of the Incarnation. No wonder there was a dread at the beginning of...
For the Ways We Live Now is the Way We Live | Ann Voskamp
Dear friend… Haven’t we met before? I’m the lady around the corner trying to keep up with all the kids and the laundry and the bills and the dishes and who can never find the last library book that was due yesterday, the one finding the planet all...
Prayer of Belonging | Candace Payne
In You Belong , author and Bible teacher Candace Payne dives head first into the hope and fullness of joy found we get only from Christ. Candace walks women through how to identify and trace the patterns of joy found in the presence of God and...
Are You Stuck in a Cycle of Unresolved Pain? | Lysa TerKeurst
“ And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life . . . love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. ”—Matthew 5:42, The Message When your heart has been shattered and reshaped...
Free Resources
Using How (not) to Save the World with your church or small group?
Here are some tools to help:
The Small Group Tool Kit includes two mobile-friendly invitation cards, reflection cards to enhance your small group experience, and a worship song playlist curated by Hosanna Wong that can beplayed during small group meetings or personal Bible study time.
The Church Tool Kit includes a downloadable poster, bulletininsert, invitation card, and Power Point slide.
Is your church talking about anxiety, depression and mental health issues? You should be.
Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, gives a
searingly honest portrait of anxiety and depression and shows readers how to fight back and live free. He also has put together three free tools pastors can use to help their congregation have a productive conversation around mental health, including a discussion guide, sermon notes and key Scripture verses.