Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. 9Marks Church Questions is a series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical applications wi...

"I eagerly commend this series."— R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryThe most important time to be at church is when you don't feel like it.Feelings are complicated and fickle, yet they often reveal what you really want or think. When you don't feel like going to church, something much deeper may be going on that must be addressed by God's Spirit, through his word. Gunner Gundersen diagnoses the...

Jesus called his followers to exchange the heavy yoke around their necks for his light one. So why are so many Christians feeling weighed down and burned out? The simple answer is that they are being told from many pulpits across the country what they "should be" doing for God.Bestselling author Andrew Farley calls this for what it is--works-based religion--and then shares with readers biblical wisdom on the neglected art of resting in Christ. Anyone longing to experience true rele...

The powerful message of James' letter to the church is as relevant today as when he originally wrote it—though it is still as challenging to hear. Many of our problems in life stem from our own spiritual immaturity. However, our spiritual life doesn't end there; God has more planned for us. He wants us to grow up, not just grow old.Written in a personal, easy-to-understand style, join Dr. Warren Wiersbe, trusted pastor and respected Bible teacher, as he leads you on a journey to op...

Unraveling the Lies That Twist Our LivesIn six insight-packed sessions, Andy Stanley exposes four destructive and all-too-prevalent lies about authority, pain, sex, and sin. They’re deceptions powerful enough to ruin our relationships, our lives, even our eternities—but only if we let them. Including both a small group DVD and participant’s guide that work together, Twisting the Truth untwists the lies that can drag us down. With his gift for straight, to-the-heart communication, Andy Stan...

OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD!In this six-session video Bible study (video streaming code included), bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio unpacks Psalm 23 to offer insight into how to overcome the enemy's lies and find peace and spiritual security in any circumstance or situation.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with video notes, pers...

More than 190,000 copies of Elizabeth George’s Growth andStudy Guides have been sold! Her newest one, based on her encouraging book Loving God with All Your Mind (more than200,000 copies sold), provides insights and thoughtful questions to help women—focus on God and His principles for lifeturn daily struggles over to Godapply God’s truths to everyday liferecognize and live God’s purpose for their livesfind peace in all circums...

It can be tempting to take things into our own hands and settle for relationships that are less than God's best. Fear of singleness has caused many singles, including Gabrielle Santiago, to settle for relationships that have pulled them away from God and His amazing plans. When Gabrielle left home at the age of 18 to be with a man she thought was her everything, she learned that only Jesus satisfies, and in Him she found freedom to let go of her fear of singleness.The single season...

My name is Jaquelle, and I'm a teenager.I like football movies, sushi, and dark chocolate. But the biggest, most crucial, most significant thing about me is that my life's task is to follow Jesus. He is the One who changed my life.That's what this book is about.It's for teenagers eager to reject the status quo and low standards our culture sets for us. It's for those of us who don't want to spend the adolescent years slacking off, but rather standin...

Are you a single woman wondering how to get closer to God? Do you want to know how to become more intimate with God but don't know where to start? Then this book is for you. This book is a guide to lead you down a path to intimacy with God. In this book you will learn practical ways to get closer to God and hear personal examples of how I have developed intimacy with God in my own life.

Go deeper into the truths of Lies Young Women Believe.So you've read Lies Young Women Believe, but you want help internalizing its truths and applying them to your life? This companion guide contains questions and activities to help you do just that.Each session is made up of the following features:An overview of the chapter to be studied from Lies Young Women Believe and reminders of the lies discussed in that chapt...

We live in a broken world.And the gospel is how God puts broken people back together again. Once we repent and believe in Jesus, God’s Spirit helps us recover and pursue His design. God is the one who created the world and every human being in it.Authors Jimmy Scroggins and Steve Wright outline a reproducible method of sharing the gospel that has been tested in the real world. Turning Everyday Conversations Into Gospel Conversations is a simple strategy to...