![Hope: Your Heart's Deepest Longings Hope: Your Heart's Deepest Longings](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86884.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Overview
There are times when hope is so real, you could almost touch it. But in a flash, hope can vanish, and you're left feeling exposed, vulnerable, and overwhelmed. Through ...
![Daniel: Faithful in All Circumstances Daniel: Faithful in All Circumstances](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86463.jpg?h=150&w=100)
While we most often remember Daniel as the one in the lions' den, there was a lot more to his life. Throughout the first six chapters of Daniel, we learn about how to remain faithful ...
![Bible Study Basics: Philippians Bible Study Basics: Philippians](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86464.jpg?h=150&w=100)
In our world, people are pretty obsessed with themselves. But Paul says that Christ-followers must life a different way: a life of humility. First of all, Paul reminds us that we must ...
![Bible Study Basics: Ephesians Bible Study Basics: Ephesians](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86461.jpg?h=150&w=100)
In a time when so many people struggle with identity, Ephesians is the perfect book of the Bible to study. Paul makes it clear: Our identity is found in the fact that we are children ...
![Bible Study Basics: James Bible Study Basics: James](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86460.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Not long after Jesus left Earth, James wrote this practical letter to the believers who were working out what their new lives as Christ-followers should look like. An excellent book ...
![God's Nature: The Trinity God's Nature: The Trinity](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86459.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Session One
God the Father
What do Christians think about God?
Genesis 1:1; 1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Isaiah 44:6-8; John 4:21-24; 1 John 4:10-16
Trying to define what God is like can get ...
![1 and 2 Chronicles: Live the Life God Intended 1 and 2 Chronicles: Live the Life God Intended](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86458.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Sometimes when we read about the people in the Bible, their lives feel incredibly distant. What could they have to teach us?
But that’s not the case when we read 1 and 2 Chronicles. ...
![1 John: Go Deeper in Christ 1 John: Go Deeper in Christ](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86457.jpg?h=150&w=100)
What does it mean when we say we want to "go deeper" in our faith? What should we go deeper into? 1 John spells out exactly what a deep life with Christ looks like and why ...
![The Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86452.jpg?h=150&w=100)
This study guide was designed to help a small community of people take a journey through the Gospel of Matthew. The lessons are loosely based on the book The Gospel of Matthew: God ...
![Charles Colson on Social Responsibility Charles Colson on Social Responsibility](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86445.jpg?h=133&w=100)
Unfortunately, many Christians would never think to talk about politics, homosexuality, or animal rights with other believers. These topics feel taboo, and in the name of unity, ...
![What the Bible Really Says About Hell What the Bible Really Says About Hell](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86441.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Jesus talked a lot about hell, always as a warning. But modern Christians are often reluctant to give such a negative message. So what exactly does the Bible say about hell? And ...
![Tim Keller on Practical Theology Tim Keller on Practical Theology](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86440.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Session One
Is the Bible Historically Unreliable & Regressive?
We can trust the Bible historically, culturally, and personally.
There are many good things in the Bible, but should ...
![The Minor Prophets: God Still Speaks The Minor Prophets: God Still Speaks](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86434.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Be honest. When did you last read a book like Obadiah? Or Nahum? Or perhaps the better question is "Have you ever read Obadiah?" or "Where do I find Haggai"?
The ...
![Christian Perspectives from Philip Yancey Christian Perspectives from Philip Yancey](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86433.jpg?h=150&w=100)
Living as a Christian is not easy, nor does it have to be incredibly complicated. There's a middle ground that needs to be explored, and few authors have engaged in that exploration ...
![Exodus: A Glimpse of God Exodus: A Glimpse of God](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86432.jpg?h=150&w=100)
"A spectacular escape and a hair-raising chase scene are only two of the many stories that fill the pages of Exodus. But this book is much more than an epic adventure; it recounts ...
![1 Kings: The Kingdom of God 1 Kings: The Kingdom of God](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86427.jpg?h=150&w=100)
We all want to be kings. We want to rule our lives according to what we think is best. The problem with building our own little kingdoms is that we never find our rightful place in ...
![Titus: Good Doctrine and Godly Living Titus: Good Doctrine and Godly Living](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86428.jpg?h=150&w=100)
It has always been a challenge to develop a good church—even in New Testament days. Titus, a young leader of an argumentative church, needed to learn to refute false teachers, ...
![Stuart Briscoe on Everyday Discipleship Stuart Briscoe on Everyday Discipleship](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86425.jpg?h=139&w=100)
Session One
The Meaning of Discipleship
The essence of discipleship is relationship.
John 1:35-51; 6
In Jesus' day, all kinds of people had disciples. Two of the Greek words that ...
![2 Timothy: Finish the Race 2 Timothy: Finish the Race](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86424.jpg?h=150&w=100)
The last words of a dying person often have a significant impact on others. In a sense, 2 Timothy is like that. It's advice from someone who knows he's come to the end of life. ...
![Haddon Robinson on Life Haddon Robinson on Life](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/86422.jpg?h=140&w=100)
Haddon Robinson is the senior director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Prior to joining Gordon-Conwell, Dr. Robinson served 12 years as ...