Home Life Group Resources

Battling Unbelief

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Sessions: 10
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Conquer life's greatest struggle. You have the faith that first saved you, but now you struggle to apply that faith in everyday circumstances. You are battling unbelief, fighting lies with the purifying power of God's truth. Popular pastor and bestselling author John Piper will equip you to live by faith in future grace and demolish the struggles that stem from anxiety, pride, impatience, bitterness, lust, and more.

The Blazing Center

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Sessions: 8
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: What do you revolve around? All the planets of your life - from your labor and leisure to your thinking and feeling - are held in orbit by the greatness, gravity, and blazing brightness of Jesus Christ at the center of your life. When He ceases to be the center, the planets of your life fly into confusion, sending a hundred things out of control. John Piper's powerful teaching helps groups discover surprising insights about the reality of sin, how your love for God is really revealed, and how only joy in Him will sustain you through times of suffering.

Boundaries

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Sessions: 9
Homework Rating: 2-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Do you have trouble saying no? Can you set limits and still be a loving person? Are you in control of your life? What are legitimate boundaries? Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend offer biblically based answers to these tough questions as they show us how to set healthy boundaries with our parents, our spouses, our children, our friends, our coworkers, and even ourselves. This helps us define and maintain the clear personal boundaries that are essential to a healthy and balanced Christian life. With brief video dramatizations and discussion jump-starts, Boundaries provides everything that's needed to successfully conduct nine life-changing home life group sessions.

The Case For Christ

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines several experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel's tough, point-blank questions make this six-session video study a captivating, fast-paced experience. But it's not fiction. It's a riveting quest for the truth about history's most compelling figure.

The Case For a Creator

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 2-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Former journalist and skeptic Lee Strobel has discovered something very interesting about science. Far from being the enemy of faith, science may now provide a solid foundation for believing in God. Has science finally discovered God? Certainly new discoveries in such scientific disciplines as cosmology, cellular biology, astronomy, physics and DNA research are pointing to the incredible complexity of our universe, a complexity best explained by the existence of a Creator. In this six-session DVD study, Lee Strobel investigates the latest scientific discoveries to see whether they form a solid basis for believing in God.

The Case For Faith

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary:Doubt is familiar territory for Lee Strobel, the former atheist and award-winning author of books for skeptics and Christians. But he believes that faith and reason go hand in hand, and that Christianity is a defensible religion. In this six-session video curriculum, Strobel uses his journalistic approach to explore the most common emotional obstacles to faith in Christ. These include the natural inclination to wrestle with faith and doubt, the troubling presence of evil and suffering in the world, and the exclusivity of the Christian gospel. They also include this compelling question: Can I doubt and be a Christian? Through compelling video of personal stories and experts addressing these topics, combined with reflection and interaction, Christians and spiritual seekers will learn how to overcome these obstacles, deepen their spiritual convictions, and find new confidence that Christianity is a reasonable faith.

Cat and Dog Theology

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Sessions: 8
Homework Rating: 2-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: This is the DVD series of the material found in the book Cat and Dog Theology. In it, four speakers (One from Malaysia, one from Ireland, two from the United States) give the messages of Cat and Dog Theology while Bob Sjogren helps you think through applications to your every day life. Today’s Churches around the world is suffering from a disease that is robbing God of His Glory. We call it “cat theology” Discover what it is and how to re-ignite a passion for God’s glory.

Chasing Daylight

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Sessions: 10
Homework Rating: 4-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Adventure awaits...opportunity is all around us. In Chasing Daylight, Erwin McManus calls us to risk everything for a life of genuine purpose. The biblical character of Jonathan was a man on a mission. In faith and doubt, he stepped out to launch a daring attack that energized his people. With that attitude, we can be movers and shakers rather than moaners and slackers. Chasing Daylight uses the biblical characters of Jonathan and Saul to demonstrate the difference between living a life of purpose and moaning over missed opportunity. Focusing on one crucial moment in Israel's war with the Philistines (1 Samuel 14), McManus artfully illustrates the eight characteristics of an adventurer's heart.

Confronting Life Issues Video Collection

Media: VHS

Sessions: 13
Homework Rating: 1-Star (FAQ's)
Resource Status: Checked Out
Summary: This set of 13 videos provides all the materials you need for a home life group session. Each tape contains one session with its own title and subject based on the application of biblical truth to life needs including: Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven, What’s So Great About Heaven, How Can I Hear from God, Where Is God When I Hurt, What If I Don't Feel Like Forgiving, What If It Seems God Has Forgotten Me, Why Is Society Morally Bankrupt, Whatever Happened to the Family, How Can You Communicate with E-Generation, Do You Speak with Subtitles, How Does the Bible Speak to My Needs, Can Men and Women Speak the Same Languages, What Do You See in Your Mirror.

Crazy Love

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Sessions: 10
Homework Rating: 4-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: If we really understood God's love for us, would we be living such passionless lives?The God of the universe is crazy about you! His love is the most powerful thing in the world and He wants to give it to you, so you can live for Him. Now you can enter into discussion, interaction, and application as Francis Chan shares from his own life struggles, sacrifices, and issues a call for selfless, Christ-like living. Let the love you have received from God impact your life like never before. This study includes ten 10-minute segments corresponding with the 10 chapters of the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan.

Daniel: Things to Come

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Sessions: 12
Homework Rating: 2-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: Checked Out
Summary: The key to biblical prophecy and how it can change your life today. Perspective is everything. Every Christian should know our Bible, and perhaps there is no more enticing and controversial topic than that of the End Times and knowing how 'it is all going to work out.' This study of the book of Daniel is the key to unlocking all other biblical passages. This is not just about figuring out how it will all end, but it is about finding our place in this journey and how knowing the end gives even more purpose, peace and intensity to living for today. Tommy Nelson is one of America's premier teachers and one of the most gifted communicators in taking 'big' pieces of Scripture and helping us

understand them.

Deeper Connections: The Forgiveness of Jesus

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN

Summary: We've all done things we should not have done, so some of us carry guilt around; we think about it; it keeps us awake at night; we can't shake it; it drags us down; it keeps us from fully enjoying life. Jesus came to take away our shame, to forgive us—allowing us to move from guilt and shame to freedom and forgiveness. As we examine the guilt-laden and burdened people Jesus encountered and set free, we will begin to see that he has the same plan for us today. He longs for us to fully understand the forgiveness and freedom for which he gave his life. Our lives will be transformed as we encounter this God who loves us so much that he runs to us.

The Deeper Connections series is unique. Unlike any other Bible study available, this visually stunning DVD series is written and taught by biblical experts—six professors with specialized areas of knowledge. Don't let the word deeper scare you. These engaging and accessible studies are for everyone who wants to deepen their understanding of God's Word and apply it more faithfully and effectively. In fact, a full one-third of each study is centered on modern application of Jesus' life and teachings.

Deeper Connections: The Last Days of Jesus

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN

Summary: Do you ever feel dead—spiritually dead? Do you ever wonder, "If Christianity is supposed to be so great and Jesus' death was supposed to take care of everything, why is my life so messed up?" It is only when we drink deeply from the life and death of Jesus—understanding the main events of his death—that we can find a full life. These studies invite us to see the behind-the-scenes truth of the main events of Jesus' death—so that his death can affect our lives...today...right where we live...in the midst of our weaknesses and failures.

Deeper Connections: The Life of Jesus

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN

Summary: What are we supposed to do when the new life Jesus promised doesn't seem so abundant? Sometimes Christians need a fresh reminder of the incredible power that raised Lazarus form the dead. This six-session DVD study explores the main events in Jesus' life to understand what made him extraordinary and to learn how to draw on his transforming power. It is only when we drink deeply from the life of Christ that we can be rescued from our failures and experience greater vitality in daily life.

Deeper Connections: The Miracles of Jesus

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN

Summary: Healer of diseases. Master of nature. Conqueror of demons and death. Jesus not only preached the kingdom of God in word, but he demonstrated it in power through his miraculous deeds. In six engaging, interactive home life group sessions, this Deep Connection DVD gives you a unique, in-depth look at the miracles of Jesus will open your eyes to their impact on the lives he touched, what they reveal about God’s heart, and their significance for us today.

Deeper Connections: The Parables of Jesus

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)

Resource Status: IN

Summary: Jesus communicated deep spiritual truths through simple, vivid, and engaging stories. Woven from the stuff of everyday life, the parables of Jesus made the kingdom of God understandable and accessible to his listeners. In six engaging, interactive small group sessions, this Deep Connection DVD gives you will gain new insights into his parables and their meanings that will help you to appreciate more fully their relevance for your own life.

Deeper Connections: The Prayers of Jesus

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)

Resource Status: IN

Doing Life Together: Beginning Life Together

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: God never intended for you to do life alone but to do life together in community. This introductory group study, Beginning Life Together, gives you an overview of the five biblical purposes that God intends for living together in community. This study will take you on a 6 session journey through these five purposes and give you a taste of the life God created you to live.

Doing Life Together: Connecting with God's Family

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: Checked-Out
Summary: God longs for you to have rich, genuine connections with Him and a handful of other people. These six sessions will help you connect more deeply with Jesus Christ and build genuine relationships with Christian friends. Christ’s love makes it possible for you to be known and to know others, to be loved and to love, to resolve conflict effectively, and to move outward together in faith.

Doing Life Together: Growing to be Like Christ

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: Checked Out
Summary: Spiritual maturity doesn’t happen by accident. The six sessions in this study equip you for the basic habits of spiritual growth: relying on the Holy Spirit, cultivating time in the Bible and prayer, seeing life’s obstacles as opportunities for growth, and partnering with Christians who are committed to supporting your growth. Here is a realistic, practical path to growing strong in faith and Christian character.

Doing Life Together: Developing Your Shape to Serve Others

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: The way you’re wired is no accident! God designed your unique mix of gifts, natural abilities, personality, values, and life experiences to play an essential part in His Kingdom. These six sessions will help you develop your God-given design at home, at work, at church, and in your community in a way that extends God’s love to others and enriches your own life immeasurably.

Doing Life Together: Sharing Your life Mission Everyday

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Sharing your life mission every day just isn’t that hard. You need a few skills, a few friends for support, and a glimpse of God’s heart for those who don’t know Him. These six sessions will equip you to extend love to seekers around you and talk about your experience with God in ways that people will understand. God doesn't’t ask you to do it alone—discover the power that comes from teaming up!

Doing Life Together: Surrendering Your Life for God's Pleasure

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: What does it mean to surrender to God? These six sessions will help you experience the transforming power of a surrendered life. As you learn to worship Christ throughout you daily life, you will come to trust Him with the experiences of your past, the precious things of your present, and your hopes for the future. What are you holding onto? Discover the peace of laying it at God’s feet.

Effective Parenting in a Defective World

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Sessions: 8
Homework Rating: 3-stars
Resource Status: Checked Out
Summary: Raising children is a tough challenge in today's world. Peers and pop culture exert a never-ending pressure on kids. Many come from split homes. But the good news is that God has been working with people from bad situations for a long time! Chip Ingram will lead you to a new understanding of how God's principles for raising children still work today. He also shares from personal experience as a father who has coped with teenage rebellion and other challenges. Packed with practical advice, this series will give struggling parents a vision for their children's future and life-changing help for today!

Epic

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Sessions: 6
Homework Rating: 3-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: IN
Summary: Life, for most of us, feels like a movie we’ve arrived to forty minutes late. Sure, good things happen, sometimes beautiful things. But tragic things happen, too. What does it mean? We find ourselves in the middle of a story that is sometimes wonderful, sometimes awful, usually a confusing mixture of both, and we haven’t a clue how to make sense of it all. No wonder we keep losing heart. We need to know the rest of the story. For when we were born, we were born into the midst of a great story begun before the dawn of time. A story of adventure, of risk and loss, heroism...and betrayal. A story where good is warring against evil, danger lurks around every corner, and glorious deeds wait to be done. Think of all those stories you’ve ever loved, there’s a reason they stirred your heart. They’ve been trying to tell you about the true Epic ever since you were young. In a dramatic retelling of the gospel, John Eldredge examines the power of story, the universal longing for a "plot" that makes sense deep inside us, our desire for a meaningful role to play, and how all of this points us to the gospel itself.

Experiencing God

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Sessions:13
Homework Rating: 4-Stars (FAQ's)
Resource Status: Checked Out
Summary: While many people ask God to bless their plans, Experiencing God helps lead believers into a deeper love relationship, teaching them to pray to and hear from God, and to join with God in accomplishing what He purposes to do. For more than 15 years, God has used Experiencing God in His work, showing believers how to know Him intimately while encouraging them to step out in faith and join Him in His work.