"While physical training has some value, training in holy living is useful for everything. It has promise for this life now and the life to come." (1 Timothy 4:8 CEB) Christians crave a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. The...

Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his best-selling, groundbreaking book, Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry, Doug Fields mindbut especially his hearthas been focused on the many unique needs of new youth wo...

There's little question that he actually lived. But miracles? Rising from the dead? Some of the stories you hear about him sound like just that—stories. A reasonable person would never believe them, let alone the claim that he's the...

For over forty years, Leland Ryken has championed and modeled a Christian liberal arts education. His scholarship and commitment to integrating faith with learning in the classroom have influenced thousands of students who have sat un...

In this six week video study, Adam Hamilton explores the key points in his new book, Making Sense of the Bible. With the help of this leader's guide, the video presentations from the author lead groups through the book, focusing on th...

Imagine Jesus from Mary's point-of-view—proud of her son, in awe of his gifts and mission, guided by love for him as a person and so much more. Adam Hamilton begins at the end, with Mary at the crucifixion and resurrection; travels...

Make memorable moments with this essential guide for assembly time. Contains complete opening and closing assembly scripts that include Flame the Red Panda, prop lists, decorating suggestions, worship service outlines, and more. Throu...

All-in-One Bible Fun is the perfect children's program for teachers on a budget or looking for a simpler approach. Each book is a collection of 13 Bible lessons for children containing a plan with open...

In this companion volume that functions beautifully on its own or as part of the churchwide experience, Adam Hamilton offers forty days of daily devotions on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, enabling us to pause, meditate, and e...

Fasting has been called the forgotten spiritual discipline. Although it is found throughout Scripture, it is often neglected by modern Christians. Is there power in fasting? Does it really make a difference? How does fasting relate to...

Politics affect everyone everywhere. Yet most people do not know how to communicate or think methodically (much less unemotionally) about the issues at hand. What we need is for our thinking to be grounded in the basic framework of or...

You've undoubtedly heard the expression "time heals all wounds." Unfortunately, it isn't true. As many pastors and counselors know, people still carry hurts from thirty or forty years ago. The truth is, time often makes thin...

No one can deny our culture is opposed to Christian values, and the influences bombarding our children's moral development are difficult to contend with. But few parents and church leaders realize that a child's moral development is s...

Home (not the congregation) and parents (not clergy, youth ministers, or Sunday School) are the key mechanisms by which religious faith and practice are transmitted intergenerationally. Recent studies indicate that the single most imp...

Do you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God? Do you desire a greater intimacy with God? Do you wonder how you might truly live your life as God created you to live it? Spiritual disciplines are activities that op...

Nuestra generación necesita Una reformaPero no la puede llevar a cabo una sola persona, ni la puede definir un solo acontecimiento.Nuestra reforma será un movimiento de reformadores que vivirán llenos de compasión, creatividad y v...

Times of crisis reveal what we are made of, urgently rousing the voices that restore meaning to uncertain wandering. So begins the foreword of this book, providing the framework in which these messages to teachers were given by Pope F...

Using Godly Play® methods, Jerome Berryman offers families a way of nourishing faith in the home while supporting children's spiritual growth through the practice of ""storying,"" our most ancient way of making meaning. This book off...

Millions of people around the world look to the Bible as a source of encouragement and faith formation, a reminder that God is love and is in control, and a guide to living one s life the way God desires. But this treasured book has a...

Unlock the secrets of Scripture and discover Jesus in every book of the Bible! What the Bible Is All About Bible Handbook for Kids, based on Dr. Henrietta Mears' classic Bible handbook, is your ultimate guide to God's Word. Inside you...

This five-week study will help teens deal with issues like peer pressure, divorce and family conflicts. The weekly sessions encourage interaction and discussion between group members and include weekly discussion questions and daily d...

The Topical Bible for Kids contains Scriptures chosen and organized to delight and inspire elementary aged children. Parents and teachers can use this book to nurture active, happy readers of the Bible and to encourage them to turn to...

Rooted in the teachings of progressive Christianity for today’s kids and parents With accessible language, Bible stories, and connections to daily life, this book guides children and the adults who love them through the core te...

While conservative interpreters might believe that prophets were predictors and progressives believe the prophets to be simply social advocates, Walter Brueggemann argues that the prophets were "emancipated imaginers of alternati...

What is evil really? Where does it come from? And if God is really God, why doesn't he do more about it? This world is out of control-so violent, painful, unfair and destructive. Doesn't God care? The Greek philosopher Epicurus is...

More than ever, young disciples want relationships with their parents and other adults; Owning Faith helps older disciples understand how to honor and nurture relationships that last a lifetime. Today's adolescents face an uphill clim...

Dr. Jamal H. Bryant's The Big Idea, When God Impregnates Your Imagination, is a thought-provoking examination of how God uses our imagination and dreams to reveal His plan for our lives. Although dreams often have no impact on reality...

While modern theology often focuses more on God's love and forgiveness, John Bunyan never shied away from the other side of belief. The fear of God and the consequences of damnation. The God in Bunyan's writing is more fully realized ...

Though Pilgrim's Progress is certainly his most famous work, many experts prefer this very fully realized work to the more storied one. In Bunyan's vision, the antichrist is a very real creature of mind, body, and spirit. In outlining...

Teenagers are tired of vague or nonexistent answers to their tough questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity. Just when they're capable of diving into the deep end of their faith, all too often the church keeps them splashing a...