
God’s vision for the church has always comprised a global body of believers proclaiming the gospel on every continent and in every corner of the world. We have the great privilege ...

Decades after the Civil Rights Movement, America is still dealing with racism. The topic of race fills our news headlines, our city streets, and even our pulpits. Recognizing the centuries-old ...

In general, Christians have done a poor job of talking about sexuality, especially when it comes to same-sex orientation. For many, it's a taboo topic to avoid at all costs. Others ...

Hollywood and Christians have historically opposed each other, going toe-to-toe in battles over traditional values, ethics, and more. Yet Hollywood has the power to shape culture, ...

Mental illness is far more prevalent than many realize. With one in four adults struggling with mental illness each year, there's no doubt that there are people in our churches ...

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Adoption among churchgoers is much more common than it was in the past. What does that mean for churches? How can and should the church help those who adopt. What benefits ...

There is no escaping it. We live our entire lives in a body—the one and only body God created for us in which to do his will and work. Unfortunately, we often mistreat this body, ...

This 4-session study will help you and your group consider what a life of simplicity looks like and why God calls us to simple lives. Learn the way to the simple life—and recognize ...

This three-session study will help you and group think about important and intensely controversial questions that surround war, peacemaking, and terrorism. Take a look at different ...

This study will help you and your group think creatively by discussing what role creation and the creative arts have in the faith. You'll be challenged with questions like: What ...

This 7-session study will help you and your group think about the ways in which you reach the surrounding community. The study presents questions such as: How is the church called ...

This 10-session study will help you and your group think about important and hotly debated issues that are of specific interest to Christians. The study will consider such issues as: ...

Every day we're surrounded by messages from Hollywood. From the characters' lifestyles on TV shows to the moral standards communicated through movies to the supposedly real-life ...

This 6-session study will help you and your group explore the nature of God's character. Examine questions like: How well do you know him? How well does he know you? Is God fair? ...

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In recent decades, global poverty rates have come crashing down. The Millennial Development Goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015 appears likely to be met six years early. ...

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Author Mara Hvistendahl tells the story of a young man, Puneet Bedi, who went to work during the night shift at a hospital maternity ward in India. He hoped to witness a birth. ...

This 6-session study will help you and your group understand the religion of Islam better and learn ways to engage Muslims in a dialogue about their faith as you point them to Christ. ...

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 ...

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Christians have an undeserved black eye as anti-science bumpkins. It is a reputation that has stuck, despite our best efforts in the classroom, the lab, and the media.
Today, ...

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The West seems to have a fixation with the body. Marriages and political careers are ruined by those who indulge their bodies despite the warnings of Scripture and common ...