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  • 2 Corinthians: Finding Strength in Weakness, By Paul Stevens
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    2 Corinthians

    Finding Strength in Weakness

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Paul Stevens

    Do you despise your weaknesses? Do you hate hardships? Do you beg God to remove obstacles from your life? The apostle Paul delighted in his weaknesses, welcomed hardship as a friend and thanked God for obstacles that offered opportunities to experience God's power. Was he crazy? In this eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Paul Stevens shows you how this foundational Christian disciple ...

    Number of Studies: 11

  • Chosen Vessels: Women of Color, Keys to Change, By Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo
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    Chosen Vessels

    Women of Color, Keys to Change

    by Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo
    Foreword by John M. Perkins

    "African American woman." The phrase conjures up a variety of images: Sassy career women. Wise church women. Strong grandmothers. Welfare mothers. But how about "chosen vessels"? Or "keys to change"? Perhaps we need some new images. Women of color have historically been on the bottom of the economic and social ladder. But the paradox of the kingdom of God is that being on the bottom is a plus. ...

  • Disruptive Discipleship: The Power of Breaking Routine to Kickstart Your Faith, By Sam Van Eman
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    Disruptive Discipleship

    The Power of Breaking Routine to Kickstart Your Faith

    by Sam Van Eman

    Sometimes in the Christian life we get stuck. Something seems off, and we don't know why. We may not even notice it at first. But we feel like God is far from our daily lives, or we lose hope for the future, or we don't treat others in loving ways. What can we do? Sam Van Eman has found that our spiritual lives need disruptive experiences, which can jolt and reorient us for greater spiritual maturity. ...

  • Jesus Behaving Badly: The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee, By Mark L. Strauss
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    Jesus Behaving Badly

    The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee

    by Mark L. Strauss

    Everybody likes Jesus. Don't they? We overlook that Jesus was

    • Judgmental—preaching hellfire far more than the apostle Paul
    • Uncompromising—telling people to hate their families
    • Chauvinistic—excluding women from leadership
    • Racist—insulting people from other ethnic groups
    • Anti-environmental—cursing a fig tree and affirming animal sacrifice
    • Angry—overturning ...
  • The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best, By Irwyn L. Ince Jr.
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    The Beautiful Community

    Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best

    by Irwyn L. Ince Jr.
    Foreword by Timothy Keller

    Outreach Resource of the Year
    The Gospel Coalition Book Award

    The church is at its best when it pursues the biblical value of unity in diversity.

    Our world has been torn asunder by racial, ethnic, and ideological differences. It is seen in our politics, felt in our families, and ingrained in our theology. Sadly, the church has often reinforced ...