General Interest Studies

The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe it, and Why it Matters

Your worldview consists of the beliefs you build your life on. It determines how you view God, yourself and other people. It includes your thoughts about life and death, good and evil, pain and suffering, the past, the present and the future. It determines how you think about your relationships, your time and your money. Everything you think about life is shaped by your worldview. Join Chuck Colson & Gabe Lyons for this 6-part study.

Judgment Call

Most of us are familiar with Jesus’ instructions not to judge others. But what exactly did he mean? Are we supposed to look away when a close friend or family member is doing something dishonest or immoral? Are there times when it is wrong not to judge?In this four-part series, Andy Stanley tackles this confusing and often misunderstood topic. We learn the steps to take before confronting others—and how to react when someone judges us.

Twisted

In this 5-part series, Andy Stanley reveals common ways the truth gets twisted. Each one has the potential to destroy your relationships, cloud your decisions, and distort your perspective of God. Discover how the truth has been twisted, and how it impacts our lives and culture

Faith, Hope, and Luck

Our faith in God often hinges on his activity—or inactivity—in our daily experiences. But it doesn’t have to be that way—it’s not supposed to be that way. This 5-part series is guaranteed to transform your thinking about what it means to “have faith,” and explains what we can expect of God every time we come to him with a request.This content is foundational for everyone who desires to be an informed follower of Christ.

Destinations with Boulevard of Broken Dreams

We all have places we want to end up in life. Yet the paths we choose often lead us away from our intended destinations. One poor decision can send us down the wrong road, crushing our dreams, and wasting years of our lives. As time passes, we look back wondering how we got off course, and how we can recover from broken dreams. In this four-part series Destinations, Andy Stanley examines the disconnect between our dreams and the paths we take to reach them—that our direction, not our intentions, determines our destinations. Then, in the two-part series Boulevard of Broken Dreams, we learn how we should react when our dreams can’t ever come true.

LO$T

When it comes to finances, it's easy to be lost and not even know it. Some of us start with a bad map, take a wrong turn, or maybe we get distracted by something we think we need. Whatever the reason, once we realize we're lost, how can we find our way back? The task can be daunting, but the good news is that God has given us clear directions to guide the way. In this 6-part series, we learn how to find out where we are financially and how to get where we need to be.

The Best Question Ever—Learning to Foolproof Your Life

Prepare yourself. You are about to be introduced to a single question that will revolutionize the way you make decisions. Andy Stanley poses this question as a filter through which to evaluate every decision in every arena of your life. 6 sessions

On Location

When you stop to consider the decaying moral and ethical climate in our culture and in our world, you may be tempted to wonder, "Is there any hope? Will things ever improve?" Two thousand years ago Jesus addressed a handful of men and women who had the same questions, doubts, and fears. Imagine their surprise when he announced, "You are the salt of the earth...You are the light of the world." Translated, you have been strategically placed by God to preserve culture and illuminate God's will for man. In this four-part series, Andy Stanley unpacks what it means to be salt and light on location; where we live, work, and play.

Life Rules

When we were kids, half the fun was breaking the rules without getting caught. In life though, there's nothing fun about broken promises, broken relationships, or a broken heart. In this six-part series, Andy Stanley explains that God has given us a set of life rules that can improve our current relationships and help restore a damaged or broken one.

Discovering God’s Will

Discovering God's will can be a difficult process, especially when we need to make a decision in a hurry. This eight-session study series explores God's providential, moral, and personal will and how God uses other people and the principles of scripture to guide us as we attempt to discover the personal vision He has for our lives.

Permission to Speak Freely

Two thousand years ago, Jesus pulled His disciples aside and taught them to pray. In examining His instructions, we find a disconnect between His teaching and the way we typically approach prayer. We discover that there are some things about prayer we think are important but aren't, and there are some things we don't think are important that are. Three-part series.

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In this four-part series, Andy Stanley takes a closer look at the temptations Jesus faced in the desert to identify the driving forces behind the temptations we face every day. Once we realize what is behind temptation, and what is at stake every time we're tempted, we can find the confidence to respond as Jesus did.

TEXT

In this three-part series, we learn that God has, in fact, sent us a message--it's called the Bible. In this amazing collection of writings, you'll find poetry, prophecy, biography, war, sex, and betrayal. And most importantly, you'll find the story of a loving Father who goes to incredible lengths to redeem his children.

The message is waiting. Have you read it? It’s Personal: You don’t have to understand everything to believe in somethingAre questions, concerns, or doubts preventing you from making a personal connection with God?  This powerful series is directed to men and women who desire a personal connection with God, but who have genuine questions, doubts, and concerns. In his creative and casual style, Andy Stanley makes a case for the fact that adults don’t become followers of Christ by getting all their questions answered. In most instances, something happens that shrinks those questions. And that something is always personal. 4 Part series

Take it to the Limit: How to get the most out of life

Overloaded? Maxed out? Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can, and acquire as much as we can—all in an effort to get as much as we can out of life.

In this 6-part series, Andy Stanley explains that the secret to getting more out of life is not doing more, but doing less. We must learn to create margin to live the life God intended for us. 

Breakaway: Because you didn’t set out to be just like everybody else

None of us sets out to be like everybody else, but it happens. Life begins to squeeze us into a mold until one day we wake up feeling trapped. Unfortunately many people think the answer is to run away, but they only end up making the same bad decisions over and over again. So how do you break the cycle and break out of the crowd?

This 6-part series is designed to expose you to four core beliefs that have the power to change the trajectory of your life!

The Legend of Joe Jacobson

When we experience hardships, we tend to wonder where God is. In times of prosperity, we often forget about God and adopt the mindset that we can handle everything on our own. And when we’ve been hurt by someone, we are apt to look for an opportunity to pay that person back. Joseph, Jacob’s son, had every right to give up on God as a result of his circumstances; instead, Joseph lived his life believing God was with him. In this 3-part series, Andy Stanley encourages us to ask what someone in our circumstances would do if they were absolutely confident God was with them.

Community: Your Pathway to Progress

Community. It’s a word we often see, but what does it really mean? And why is it so important in the context of our spiritual lives? In this study, specifically designed for new small groups, you will learn that community is essential to spiritual progress. Community builds you up and adds the element of accountability to your spiritual life. Without a group of close friends that share common goals, it is easy to get discouraged and veer off course in your relationship with God. But a supportive small group will walk with you during the natural difficulties of life. Whether you are a skeptic or a long-time Christian, you need community. You will spend the first sessions of this study getting to know your other group members—where they have come from and where they are now. Then, during the remaining sessions, you will discuss the importance of community and how to stay on course. Study guides are recommended for each group participant. The DVD has been designed to complement sessions 5-7 of the study guide for you to watch as a group and contains messages by Andy Stanley that will introduce you to the importance of community.

Taking Care of Business

Work. For most people, it's a necessity. For some, it's a passion. And for others, it's a four-letter word to be avoided as much as possible. But for all of us, only one perspective on work really matters: God's. Six-part series.

3:16 The Numbers of Hope

Timeless and powerful, these words proclaim a message of love, a source of hope, and a promise of life. In this interactive study experience, based on his book 3:16, Max Lucado unpacks the incredible message of John 3:16, illuminating one of the most beloved Scriptures in the entire Bible. This study is for those who know these words, and for those hearing them for the first time. We all need its promise. 12-part series.

When the Game is Over—It All Goes Back in the Box

Using popular games as a metaphor for our temporal lives, this six-session DVD curriculum neatly sorts out what’s fleeting and what’s permanent in God’s kingdom. Being Master of the Board is not the point; being rich toward God is. Winning the game of life on Earth is a temporary victory; loving God and other

people with all our hearts is an eternal one.

PRAYER - Does It Make A Difference?

Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat—the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect—of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? Does it change God’s mind or ours—or both? This book is an invitation to communicate with God the Father who invites us into an eternal partnership through prayer. 6 Sessions.

Risky Creation: Genesis Chapters 1-9 Six Sessions on the Lives of Adam and Noah with Bob Russell

A basic, verse by verse Bible study of Genesis 1-9. If you have a DVD player, you can host a Bible study today! These self-contained, easy to use studies require no prep or special knowledge from you. Just insert the disc and press play.

Promises, Promises: Genesis 12-22 Six Sessions on the Life of Abraham with Bob Russell

A basic, verse by verse Bible study of Genesis 12-22. If you have a DVD player, you can host a Bible study today! These self-contained, easy to use studies require no prep or special knowledge from you. Just insert the disc and press play.

Nobody’s Perfect: Genesis Chapters 25-33 Six Sessions on the Life of Jacob with Bob Russell

A basic, verse by verse bible study of Genesis 25-33. If you have a DVD player, you can host a Bible study today! These self-contained, easy to use studies require no prep or special knowledge from you. Just insert the disc and press play.

Good from Evil: Genesis Chapters 37-50 Six Sessions on the Life of Joseph with Bob Russell

A basic, verse by verse Bible study of Genesis 37-50

If you have a DVD player, you can host a Bible study today! These self-contained, easy to use studies require no prep or special knowledge from you.

Chasing Daylight – Studies from the life of Jonathan

Adventure awaits. Opportunity is all around us. In Chasing Daylight, city pastor Erwin McManus calls us to risk everything for a life of genuine purpose. Real-life stories, personal interviews, and in-your-face teaching moments make this a great Bible study for adults.  The biblical character of Jonathan was a man on a mission. In faith and doubt, he stepped out to launch a daring attack that energized his people. With that attitude, we can be movers and shakers rather than moaners and slackers. McManus culls eight characteristics of an adventurer’s heart, what he calls “The Jonathan Factor.” 8 Sessions.

The Prodigal GodIn six captivating DVD video sessions, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Tim Keller opens your eyes to the powerful message of Jesus' best-known—and least understood—parable. The Prodigal God is a revelation of the very heart of the gospel: God's radical love for sinners of every kind.

Taking you and your LIFE group beyond the traditional focus on the wayward younger son, Tim Keller helps you glean insights from each of the characters in Jesus' parable: the irreligious younger son, the moralistic elder son, and the Father who lavishes his love on both. The Prodigal God will challenge the devout and the skeptic alike to see Christianity in a whole new way.

The Hole in Our Gospel

This radical, eye-opening 6 week study tells the compelling true story of corporate CEO Richard Stearns, who set aside worldly success for something far more significant, and discovered the full power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to change his own life. He uses his journey to demonstrate how the gospel was always meant to be a world-changing social revolution, a revolution that begins with you. In this series, Stearns—now the President of World Vision—asks the soul-searching question: “What does God expect of us?”

Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear, by Max Lucado is about overcoming the fears that you face in your life. We live in times of great uncertainty. Good people are losing jobs, retirement funds, and having to constantly worry about issues that a generation before never had to. From terrorism, to keeping our kids safe, Christians have a lot to be fearful of. But what if you could live without fear?

In Fearless, Lucado shows participants they can overcome the fear that they feel in their lives, and replace it with faith in Christ. No matter what type of fear plagues you, there is nothing that your faith as a Christian, cannot overcome. 6 week series.

The Treasure Principle

Discover the secret of joyful giving! Most people can significantly give to the Kingdom of God, but they don't know how or haven't been taught the awesome eternal benefits of sowing into God's work on Earth. Author Randy Alcorn calls it a hidden treasure, and we all must learn this life-changing principle to find that hidden treasure.

This 6 session series teaches the joy of giving. Some Bible studies use guilt as a motivation for giving; this one doesn't. In a dramatic teaching style, this video workshop literally inspires those who watch to learn the principles of giving in a way that causes lasting change.

Falling in Love with Jesus…Again Volume I

Bob Russell's verse by verse expository teaching from Matthew chapters 1-4, along with his gifts of humor and insight, have continued to inspire many thousands of people. He has faithfully used Biblical truths to help people live Christ-centered lives in contemporary culture.

This study has 3 hours of verse by verse teaching in 6 complete sessions (30 minutes each). A Leader's Guide is included on the DVD.

Falling in Love with Jesus…Again Volume II

Bob Russell's verse by verse expository teaching from Matthew chapters 5-7, along with his gifts of humor and insight, have continued to inspire many thousands of people. He has faithfully used Biblical truths to help people live Christ-centered lives in contemporary culture.

This study has 3 hours of verse by verse teaching in 6 complete sessions (30 minutes each). A Leader's Guide is included on the DVD.

Living a Life on LoanAs a Christian, your life is no longer about you. It is allowing God to write his story through you and your story. Our LIFE consists of our story about…

Loves - who and what we love Intersections - connecting with someone else's story Fortune - resources to help others write new endings to their story Eternity - making a difference beyond life here on earth

Explore a life where serving others provides an opportunity for your story to intersect theirs - and for lives to be forever changed! Explore a life of finding grace at the intersections. 6 Sessions

The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

In this six-session small group DVD curriculum, award-winning author John Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential to "running the marathon" in the Christian life: slowing down, celebrating joy, practicing prayer, studying Scripture, and trusting God. Running time of each DVD session, approx 15 minutes.

TIME of Your Life: Making the Most of It

In this 5-part series, Andy Stanley suggests that the most important question we should ask regarding time isn’t ‘what time is it?’ but rather ‘what am I doing with my time?’ In fact, the Bible suggests that until we can answer that question in a God-honoring way and realize that our days are, in fact, numbered, we will often attempt to make sense of life from the wrong perspective.

It Came From Within!The Shocking Truth of what Lurks in the Heart

In this 5-part series, Andy Stanley examines four conditions of the heart that are the root of sour attitudes, hurt-filled relationships, and regretful actions: guilt, jealousy, greed, and anger. These sessions will help you fight these creatures where they live by going right to the heart of the matter.

big CHURCHHow a Single Event Launched a Movement

Two thousand years ago, a gathering of people in a middle-eastern city began a movement that would circle the globe and leave its mark on

individuals and cultures on every continent. This movement would eventually become known as The Church.The church is a movement. And it’s still moving.In this 7-part series, Andy Stanley brings life to the story of the local church movement.

Life Apps

There are hundreds of thousands of phone apps available for download. These apps can be used to wake you up, to show you where to shop, to help you count calories, or to log your exercise minutes. But they can’t force you to exercise.

The App Store isn’t the only place you can find apps. Did you know that the Bible has also given us many “apps” to enhance and improve our lives? In this 6-part series, Life Apps, Andy Stanley and Jeff Henderson identify five life applications worth living by.

The Sinai Code

Thirty-five hundred years ago Moses came down from Mt. Sinai with a short list of rules that has shaped the values of men and nations for centuries. We know them as the Ten Commandments, but do we really know them? Some would argue that it is the Ten Commandments that set the stage for mankind to feel as if we must perform our way into God's good graces, but was that the reason they were given?

In this six-session study series, Andy Stanley dispels the common misconceptions about the Ten Commandments and reveals the role that they should play in our lives today.

Balanced: Gaining & Maintaining Financial Stability

Can you be unbalanced financially and still be a devoted follower of Christ?What does it even mean to be financially balanced?

In this six-session study, you’ll be challenged to examine what you really believe about finances and faith:• What does the Bible say about money?• What is your primary objective when it comes to your personal finances?• Can you survive without debt?• Should you spend, save, or give the “extra” money you have?• Are you content with what you have?• Are you giving God your leftovers?

Each session includes a 15-minute video segment, tools for practical application, and a discussion guide for group use. The DVD also contains six full-length messages for further study and digital copies of the practical application tools.

SimpleIn a time when religious leaders and a religious system made it increasingly complicated to connect with God, Jesus arrived on the stage of world events and announced that God’s intent was to connect with, not confuse, mankind. To those who were considered most distant from God, Jesus offered this simple invitation, “Follow me.”In spite of what you may have heard, in spite of what you may have thought, the message of Jesus is really quite simple. In this three-part series, Andy Stanley unpacks the compelling simplicity of Jesus' message: Follow. Believe. Obey.

God & CountryYou can't turn on the news without becoming aware that things aren't going so well in the good ole USA. What's worse, it seems that those who lead us can't agree on how to change things.

While politicians frame the debate as rich vs. poor, big business vs. the middle class, or Republican vs. Democrat, there is another conflict that reflects a much deeper divide in American culture—a conflict that, if resolved, could bring our nation together to address the issues that fill the airways. And what is that conflict? Watch God & Country to find out. 2-part series.

The Comparison Trap

There’s NO win in COMPARISON.Let’s face it. Not a day goes by that you’re not tempted to glance to the left and to the right to see how you measure up to the people around you. But it doesn’t stop there, does it? You’re tempted to compare your children to other children, your spouse to other spouses!It’s frustrating.It’s exhausting.It’s a TRAP!

In this 3-part series, Andy Stanley explores the difficult—but not impossible —challenge of escaping The Comparison Trap.

He’s Still* Got the Whole World in His HandsHow do we remain hopeful in a world that seems hopelessly broken?

How do we continue to trust a God that seems conspicuously absent?How do we find peace in a world that is spinning out of control?

If you've ever asked QUESTIONS like these, youre not alone . . . and you're not the first. Why? Because UNCERTAINTY is nothing new. And the uncertainty we face today is no different from the uncertainty faced by the men and women of the Bible. And like them, we are left to question God's faithfulness, his presence, his concern. But in the end, they, like us, were reminded that . . . He's Still* Got the Whole World in His Hands.3 part series

God is Great, God is GoodIn the wake of a natural disaster we come face-to-face with the reality that the world is not as it should be. The jarring images of indiscriminate destruction on the news beg us to question God and why such meaningless suffering is allowed. While we default to “Why?” perhaps we should be asking another question—“Who?” “Who is this God?” in the face of tragedies and atrocities are we to believe in a God of judgment or a God of love?

This two-part series by Andy Stanley will help you to discover what went wrong with our world and how God has been at work fixing it.

Three Shadows of the PassionAnd the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it.

--John 1:5The brightest light casts the starkest shadows.

The purity of Jesus’ sacrifice stands in startling contrast to the self-centered and self-serving motives of some of those around Him.

In this three-part series, Andy Stanley explores three characters who cast their shadows on the greatest story the world has ever known.

Christmas with GraceThe message of Christmas is God giving us what we deserved the least and what we needed the most . . . grace.

Jesus extends grace to all who seek him. We need to learn to do the same with those around us. In this four-part series, Andy Stanley reminds us that nothing shapes the human heart like grace.

The Thrill of Hope

Do you remember as a child what it was like enduring those days before Christmas? It was the anticipation that made Christmas, Christmas.

That same dynamic is what made the first Christmas so extraordinary. For generations, men and women had been waiting anxiously for the birth of their Messiah, with no assurance that they would live to see him.And like us, they probably wondered, Is this really going to happen? After all, God has been silent for years. Has he forgotten about us?Do you have those same doubts? Do you feel like God even knows you exist? Do you wonder if it’s worth it to follow Christ?In The Thrill of Hope, Andy Stanley makes the case that the Christmas story is your story. Three-part series.

The Easter Experience

The Easter Experience is a video-driven study with the power to change lives with the message of God’s loving plan for us. Using dramatic story-telling and challenging teaching by Kyle Idleman, The Easter Experience brings the passion and resurrection of Jesus to life. Through these in-depth teachings, your small group will grow spiritually, bonding with each other as well as with the eternal message of Easter.

Six-episode series

LIQUID is a series of DVD-based studies featuring five 10-minute emotionally provoking videos in each series, as well as a 112-page Reflection Guide with introspective questions and leader's tips. Each episode introduces present-day characters whose problems and struggles mirror biblical stories, illustrating that God's word is as true today as it was when it was written.

Mirror Image

Mirror Image is the story of a family from Orange County who faces dramatic events and must choose how to respond. Based on some of the most famous biblical parables, Mirror Image reminds us that Jesus' teachings ask us to change the way we think in order to be salt and light in the world.

5 Sessions.

Money Talks

If you think you have ever had issues with money, you should meet the Penders. Money is a part of all our lives, but to this California family, money is everything. Their outrageous view of money provides and amusing yet insightful reflection on struggles we face in our consumer-driven culture. Money Talks takes a lighthearted but important look at one of the more difficult issues of our faith: stewardship. 5 Sessions .

Fork in the Road

Fork in the Road is a modern retelling of the life of David. From his legendary triumph over Goliath to his greatest downfall with Bathsheba, Fork in the Road portrays one man's crucial moments of decision that either lead him to victory or defeat. 5 Sessions .

Four Views of the End Times

This 6-part series compares the four main Christian views of the end times: Historical Pre-millennialism, Amillennialism, Dispensational Pre-millennialism, and Postmillennialism. Common questions and answers are an optional part of each session, and the focus of the study is Jesus as the ultimate goal of God’s plan.

Lead Like Jesus

The business spotlight hit Ken Blanchard in the 1980s with the phenomenal success of The One-Minute Manager, co-authored with Spencer Johnson.  While his reputation among secular professionals worldwide continues to grow, his heart is increasingly focused on a simple, powerful message: Lead Like Jesus.  To that end, he and longtime friend Phil Hodges began teaching the "lead like Jesus" concepts around the world.  The Lead Like Jesus kit includes a study guide, leader's guide, Servant Leader gift book, 2 DVDs with 22 illustrations for the 8 group sessions, and a DVD with overviews to assist the group leader. 

Becoming a Contagious Christian

People matter to God. In Becoming a Contagious Christian you will discover why we are called to be Contagious Christians, how authenticity, compassion and sacrifice help us relate to seekers and how to clearly share the gospel with those you love. This resource is designed for Sunday school, small group and individual study. Let Becoming a Contagious Christian revitalize your passion for evangelism and enable you to fulfill Christ's Great Commission! Eight sessions of 50 minutes each.

The Andy Griffith Show Bible Study Series

The Andy Griffith show Bible study with Video Tape, Audio Tape & Leader's Guide FEATURING 4 Classic Episodes hosted by Dennis Swanberg BIBLE STUDY SERIES: #1 Judgment, #2 Work, #3 Mentoring, #4 Deception EPISODES: Rafe Hollister Sings, Opie and the Spoiled Child, The Rivals, and Aunt Bee's Medicine Man.

The Purpose Driven Life (40 Days of Purpose)

You are about to embark on a journey of discovery. Throughout this six-session video-based study taught by Rick Warren you are going to discover the answer to life's

most fundamental question: "What on earth am I here for?"  And here's a clue to the answer "It's not about you..." You were created by God and for God, and until you

understand that, life will never make sense. It is only in God that we discover our our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end."

Better Together (40 Days of Community)

Are you ready to take a step? This 6-week DVD Study teaches steps you can take in order to practice God’s five purposes and live a healthy, balanced, purpose driven life. In the next 40 days we will answer the question, “What on earth are WE here for?” Here’s a clue to the answer: WE’RE BETTER TOGETHER!

Counter Cultural Christians—Exploring a Christian Worldview with Chuck Colson

This engaging study helps Christians understand how their faith should influence their daily life and their views of contemporary culture. Learn how people’s underlying belief systems impact how they view the world around them. 12 Sessions.

Friendship First

This 6-week study on Friendship provides: Deeper Relationship with JesusGenuine Culture of CommunityPractical Friendship Skills Daily Challenges for Loving OthersA Fun Approach Centered on Food

Global Warming: A scientific and Biblical expose

What is the truth about global warming? Are the ice caps melting? Will polar bears and penguins soon be found starving on small

floating icebergs? Does the future survival of man hinge on an immediate reduction in carbon emissions?

This "politically incorrect" documentary is an exciting and important tool for all who face the rampant misinformation propagated by ecological alarmists. This biblically-based and thoroughly balanced view of climate change reveals that global warming is not a black & white issue. Viewers will see why well-meaning Christians need to be extremely careful when advocating environmental policies. This balanced approach to a very “hot” topic will equip you with the information necessary to honor the Creator ... without worshipping the creation. Length: 48 minutes