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If you read this title closely, you might be confused (our staff tell me that’s a common reaction!). Here’s a summary of

seeJesus: We are an international discipling mission that equips the church with tools that draw the church into the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Since our “tools” are books, videos, and Bible studies, we’ve organized the publishing side of our work into “seeJesus Press.” We’ve recently hired Deb Keiser (former Associate Publisher for Moody Publishers) to run seeJesus Press. We are a mission that publishes, not a publisher that does mission. Why? What is the difference?

Let me explain by talking about our Bethesda Series, our interactive Bible study for people affected by intellectual disabilities. No publisher would touch something like Bethesda. Why? There is no market. The disabled are (in general) marginalized, and the church presumes they can’t be discipled. What’s the point of publishing something no one wants? That’s what a mission does. We want to give something to the church they don’t yet realize they need. All missions are like that.

A publisher, understandably, must make decisions based largely on market logic: “What will sell? What is new?” Because of your partnership with us, we can ask:“How can we help transform the church so it looks like Jesus?” This is where our hybrid model (missions + publisher) works beautifully. As a mission we raise the funds and recruit staff to pour endless hours (in the case of Bethesda, that was Jill Miller and Julie Courtney) into creating a first-class curriculum that fits the world of disabilities. Then we recruit a staff person (Felicia Grandinette) to go out into the church and train people to use the curriculum. A hybrid model allows us to stand in front of the church and say, “Listen to Jesus. Love the disabled. Welcome them to your dinner table. Here’s how to disciple them.” Jesus commanded us to go out to the byways and compel them to come in. We are his sent ones.

The same is true with what’s happening internationally with our Person of Jesus Interactive Bible study. No publisher would try to equip the Quechan Indians of the High Andes with a curriculum, but that’s what Richard Eckhardt does. Likewise,

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the Moru tribe in South Sudan doesn’t get visits from sales reps, but Steve Byrd is leading some training there this month. Our work with the Mayan Indians in the highlands of Guatemala (Bob Loker) is even crazier because they are oral learners...so not only do they have no money, but many can’t read! And who would market to the fledgling house church movement in the Arab world? Virtually no one is writing Gospel-centered, Jesus-focused, interactive Bible studies for that world. But Steve raised (through you!) $30,000 to translate our Person of Jesus curriculum into Arabic for just that audience.

You can see the same pattern in our launch of interactive Bible studies. The world of Bible studies, outside of women’s studies, is almost dead. So no major publisher is writing interactive Bible studies for the church because few are interested. There’s no market. But because of your partnership, we aren’t beholden to market logic. We can stand and say, “Look at God’s Word. Look at Jesus. Don’t be satisfied with mere experiences of God, but eat the Word. Fall in love with Jesus!” Thank you for your partnership with us in this mission!

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Each lesson is divided into sections: Time estimates help a leader know how long to linger on a section.

Slow reading of Scripture: Each lesson walks through a passage of Scripture slowly. Questions draw the group’s attention to details that are easily missed. And the slow reading habit helps people get more out of the Bible in their personal study.

Literary insights: The Leader’s Manual provides the leader with literary insights, historical and cultural background information.

Encouraging participant responses: The study often encourages leaders to write participant responses in a brainstorming discussion. This honors them and helps stimulate discussion.

Every study ties back to Jesus: To encounter Jesus in Scripture is to discover that the gospel is not only a theological proposition, but a whole life that you enter, modeled on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Key points are both discovered and taught: The group often discovers the key teachings of the text through the discussion. When a point bears emphasis, the Leader’s Manual provides a teaching note for the leader.

What’s Different About a seeJesus Interactive Bible Study?

• A shared experience, not a lecture: At the heart of each study are 30-40 questions designed to lead participants to discover the core ideas in the passage. The study becomes a hands-on lab where participants get to see and learn new things – even about a familiar passage.

• Guided interactive: While the study is participant-centered, it’s also leader-directed. You interact, but you also make progress toward a goal.

• Simple and deep: The lessons are simple to lead, but they contain a wealth of historical and literary background.

• Suitable for believers or nonbelievers: The questions don’t expect people to have a biblical worldview. Both believers and nonbelievers can enjoy the experience of discovering scriptural insights through interactive discussion.

For more information, videos, and free sample kits, visit seejesus.net/interactive

Believe the Gospel: Interactive Bible Study on Philippians, a 9-lesson study

Become the Gospel: Interactive Bible Study on Philippians, a 10-lesson study

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A Loving Life: Interactive Bible Study on Ruth

Person of Jesus: Interactive Bible Study

Grace Through the Eyes of Jesus: Interactive Bible Study on Luke

This two-part study explores: What does it mean to have your life pattern Jesus’ life? How do we not merely believe the gospel, but also become the gospel? The study will help you see how the shape of Christ’s life effects the shape of our lives. This study will:• Transform your view of suffering• Reset your expectations for life• Bring hope to every part of your life

Our studies are guaranteed NOT to put you to sleep! Watch the video at seejesus.net/interactive

Grace Through The Eyes of Jesus

Discussion Guide + Book A Praying Life Seminar Study

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Reignite your prayer life – study A Praying Life with your small group or Sunday school class

“…an invitation to mine the riches of God’s grace for ourselves. This is no mere fill-in-the-blank Bible study. It’s more like a fill-in-the-heart exploration of the only love that is better than life.”

—Scotty Smith, Founding Pastor, Christ Community Church, Franklin, TN

Watch Jesus bring grace to life.

Our world is full of talk about grace. But grace is easily misunderstood. This 18-lesson interactive Bible study explores grace by looking at Jesus’ interactions and teachings in the gospel of Luke. In these stories, you will discover a richly textured world filled with the beauty of God’s character, and the truth about grace.

Leader’s Manual $24.99 ($21.24 on seeJesus.net)

Participant’s Manual $14.99 ($12.74 on seeJesus.net)

A Praying Life Book272 pages, NavPress$14.99 - Paperback / $26.98 - Audio CD

A Praying Life Discussion Guide136 pages, seeJesus Press$9.99 - Paperback/spiral-bound

Buy both with Discussion Bundle $17.99 (28% off retail!)

A Praying Life is a resource for badly praying Christians… about 95% of us! Learn how to pray like a child running to your Father—distractions and all. Paul Miller’s down-to-earth approach will help your relationship with God grow.

A Praying Life Seminar Study (Leader’s Manual) 96 pages, seeJesus Press $9.99 - Paperback

A Praying Life Seminar Study (Participant’s Manual) 96 pages, seeJesus Press $7.99 - Paperback

A Praying Life Seminar Study DVDs $59.99 / CDs $26.99

Leaders’ Package (DVDs, leader’s manual, and 20 participant manuals) $159.99

The A Praying Life Seminar has been adapted for small group use. This 11-week DVD or CD study is not for victorious Chris-tians, but Christians defeated in the trenches. Delving into our frustrations, speaker Paul Miller studies Jesus’ powerful yet simple teachings on prayer.

Visit the resources area under seejesus.net/grace to:• Watch a sample lesson• Download a sample lesson

—Disc One 1. Why Is Prayer So Hard? [30 min]2. Becoming A Child Of Your Father [27 min]3. Begin Early With Your Father [10 min]

—Disc Two4. Helplessness: The Key To Effective Praying [27 min]5. Ask Your Father Anything [49 min]

—Disc Three6. Entering Your Father’s Story Through Prayer [32 min]7. Learning To Listen To Your Father [25 min]

—Disc Four8. Put The Word To Work [27 min] 9. Prayer Work [17 min]10. Thanking God [10 min]11. Repentance And Intercessory Prayer [13 min]

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i t d e a l s w i t h s u c h p r a c t i c a l q u e s t i o n s a s …How do you stay focused when you are distracted with so much to do?How do you pray longer than five minutes?How do you pray when your own life is messed up?How do you ask when you’ve tried it before and it doesn’t seem to work?

Paul E. MillEr is Executive Director of seeJesus as well as the bestselling author of Love Walked Among Us and A Praying Life (NavPress), among other works. In addition to writing books, he and his ministry staff create and conduct interactive, discipleship seminars throughout the world. He and his wife, Jill, have six children and nine grandchildren and live in the Philadelphia area.

Many of us are quietly defeated in our private prayer lives. We’ve tried praying, but it just doesn’t seem to work. So we feel a combination of

frustration and guilt. This CD series provides a step-by-step guide of how to begin a private life of prayer in fellowship with our heavenly Father. It is not intended for victorious Christians, but Christians who often find themselves defeated in the trenches.

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—Disc One 1. Why Is Prayer So Hard? [30 min]2. Becoming A Child Of Your Father [27 min]

—Disc Two3. Begin Early With Your Father [10 min]4. Helplessness: The Key To Effective Praying [27min]5. Ask Your Father Anything [49 min]

—Disc Three6. Entering Your Father’s Story Through Prayer [32 min]7. Learning To Listen To Your Father [25 min]

—Disc Four8. Put The Word To Work [27 min] 9. Prayer Work [17 min]10. Thanking God [10 min] 11. Repentance And Intercessory Prayer [13 min]

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Many of us are quietly defeated in our private prayer lives. We’ve tried praying, but it just doesn’t seem to work. So we feel a combination of

frustration and guilt. This video series provides a step-by-step guide of how to begin a private life of prayer in fellowship with our heavenly Father. It is not intended for victorious Christians, but Christians who often find themselves defeated in the trenches.

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I t D E a l s w I t h s u c h p r a c t I c a l q u E s t I O n s a s …How do you stay focused when you are distracted with so much to do?How do you pray longer than five minutes?How do you pray when your own life is messed up?How do you ask when you’ve tried it before and it doesn’t seem to work?

Paul E. MillEr is Executive Director of seeJesus as well as the bestselling author of Love Walked Among Us and A Praying Life (NavPress), among other works. In addition to writing books, he and his ministry staff create and conduct interactive, discipleship seminars throughout the world. He and his wife, Jill, have six children and nine grandchildren and live in the Philadelphia area.

Compassion (Bethesda Series)Compassion, the first study in the Bethesda Series, features 19 flexible lesson plans focused on how Jesus demonstrates compassion. Designed to help disciple adults or young adults affected by disability, each lesson centers on one passage of Scripture, bringing it to life through reading, drawing, and role-play.

What about me?: The teacher’s manual provides simple questions that help students apply the teaching to their lives.

Understanding the story: The teacher’s manual provides simple illustrations to use in drawing out the story visually.

Experiencing the story: Each lesson provides an opportunity to engage the students in the story through role-play, puppetry, or videos. A prop kit is available.

Reading the Bible together: All passages are reprinted and color-coded in student manuals and the teacher’s manual to make group reading easy.

Key lesson features include:

Jill Miller (BA, Gwynedd-Mercy) is dual certified in elementary and special education. She has a master’s equivalency and is a certified Wilson Reading teacher. Married to Paul Miller, she is the mother of six including Kimberly Miller, who is affected by disability.

“The Bethesda Series is a ‘must’ for every church that desires to make Christ’s Gospel accessible to all, and the best place to start is Compassion. Thank you, Jill, for a job well done!”—Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center

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seeJesus Books and StudiesPerson of Jesus: Interactive Bible StudyJoin the crowd of people who followed Jesus during his earthly ministry. You’ll study carefully some of the most familiar stories in the gospels, and be amazed afresh (or for the first time) by how Jesus loves. It’s in these glimpses of his life among us that we see his glory and grace most clearly. 436 pages, 9781941178089, seeJesus Press$49.99 – Loose-leaf binding$39.99 – PDF* (Also available in Spanish)

Devotions, available for Person of Jesus Units 1-3Devotions to help practically apply principles taught from the study. 6-7 short devotions are provided for each lesson.$4.99 per unit – PDF

Love Walked Among Us by Paul MillerNowhere was the vitality of Jesus more visible than in his love. Compassionate, honest, powerful, humble, and sacrificial – Jesus was love personified. In every way, Jesus’ life exemplifies the full potential of what we are intended to be. And the better we know him, the more we will be drawn to follow his perfect example.272 pages, 9781576832400, NavPress$14.99 – Paperback (Also available in Korean)$19.99 – Audio CD

A PRAYING LIFE RESOURCES

DISCOVER THE PERSON OF JESUS

DISCOVER THE THEOLOGY OF LOVE

A Praying Life by Paul MillerThis is a resource for badly praying Christians… about 95% of us! Learn how to pray like a child running to your Father – distractions and all. Allow prayer—even poorly delivered—to fill the gaps of your life with meaning and substance. Miller’s down-to-earth approach will help your relationship with God grow. 272 pages, 9781600063008, NavPress$14.99 - Paperback$26.98 – Audio CD

A Praying Life Discussion GuideThis guide is designed to help you read through and apply the book A Praying Life. Use it for private reflection or as a tool for small group discussion; either way, it will help you cultivate a rich prayer life. 136 pages, 9780984496402, seeJesus Press$9.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound

A Praying Life Seminar Study (adapted for small group use)This 11-week study is not for victorious Christians, but Christians defeated in the trenches. Delving into our frustrations, speaker Paul Miller studies Jesus’ powerful yet simple teachings on prayer. Weaving this with his own stories, he invites us to become childlike. To once again be ourselves: to ask, to dream...and even feast with our Father.$59.99 – DVDs$26.99 – CDs

A Praying Life Seminar Study (Leader’s Manual)This manual gives leaders thoughtful questions to spur on good discussions about the teaching sessions on DVD/CD. It also provides insights on how to lead the group well, and Paul Miller’s teaching notes. It’s an invaluable resource for successfully launching an A Praying Life Seminar Study. 96 pages, 9781941178010, seeJesus Press$9.99 - Paperback

A Praying Life Seminar Study (Participant’s Manual)This manual walks participants through the A Praying Life Seminar Study, helping people make the teaching practical. Through responding to good questions and charts provided in the manual, participants are able to easily take home what they learn and apply it. 96 pages, 9781941178027, seeJesus Press$7.99 – Paperback

Entering the Compassion of Jesus: The Love Course, Part 1This study guide accompanies Paul Miller’s audio teaching series. Jesus shows compassion by incarnating, by stepping into other people’s shoes. It is an entirely different way of approaching people—one that moves away from judging and begins by looking. The study guide includes notes to accompany the recordings (free at seejesus.net/lovecourse), as well as daily devotionals to help you reflect and discuss what you’re learning. 88 pages, 9780984496433, seeJesus Press$9.99 – Paperback

Entering the Honesty of Jesus: The Love Course, Part 2Jesus’ compassion is balanced by his honesty. His other-centered honesty is stunning. Jesus is completely free from other people’s opinions so he is free to speak truth into their lives. The study guide includes notes to accompany the series’ audio recordings (free at seejesus.net/lovecourse), as well as daily devotionals to help you reflect and discuss what you’re learning. 64 pages, 9780984496440, seeJesus Press$9.99 – Paperback

Entering the Oneness of Jesus: The Love Course, Part 3Love isn’t just a series of actions, but it is a whole movement towards another person where you become one with them. The result, as in Jesus’ life, is either resurrection joy or the sadness of death—and, in either case, deeper intimacy with the Father. This study guide includes notes to accompany the audio recordings (free at seejesus.net/lovecourse), as well as daily devotionals to help you reflect and discuss what you’re learning. 72 pages, 9780984496457, seeJesus Press $9.99 – Paperback

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STUDY BOOKS OF THE BIBLEEntering the Dependence of Jesus: The Love Course, Part 4Jesus’ dependence on his heavenly Father is at the foundation of all his love. His surrender to his Father frees him to say no and then at other times be overwhelmed by people’s needs. This is the subtlest, most difficult aspect of love to master. The study guide includes notes to accompany the audio recordings (free at seejesus.net/lovecourse), as well as daily devotionals to help you reflect and discuss what you’re learning. 72 pages, 9780984496464, seeJesus Press$9.99 – Paperback

Entering the Passion of Jesus: The Love Course, Part 5The Passion is one of the most neglected parts of the Christian walk with its dark strains and brutal ending, but it is a trip into the interior of the gospel. In the Passion we discover the very structures of love. The study guide includes notes to accompany the audio recordings (free at seejesus.net/lovecourse), as well as daily devotionals to help you reflect and discuss what you’re learning. 96 pages, 9780984496471, seeJesus Press$9.99 – Paperback

Compassion: Bethesda Series (Leader’s Manual)Compassion, the first study in the Bethesda Series, designed to help disciple adults or young adults affected by disability, features 19 flexible lesson plans focused on how Jesus demonstrates compassion. Each lesson centers on one passage of Scripture, bringing it to life through reading, drawing, and role-play. The study material is adapted from the Person of Jesus study, unit 1. Suitable for Sunday school classes or small groups.168 pages, 9780984496488, seeJesus Press$24.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound

Compassion: Bethesda Series (Student Manual)This full-color manual provides students with color-coded copies of the Scripture passages they will study in Compassion, as well as take-home pages that summarize each lesson’s key teaching. 56 pages, 9780984496495, seeJesus Press$10.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound

Grace Through the Eyes of Jesus: Interactive Bible Study on Luke (Leader’s Manual)Our world is full of talk about grace. But grace is easily misunderstood. This 18-lesson interactive Bible study explores grace by looking at Jesus’ interactions and teaching in the gospel of Luke. In these stories, you will discover a richly textured world filled with the beauty of God’s character, and the truth about grace. Suitable for Sunday School classes or small groups. 224 pages, 9781941178041, seeJesus Press$24.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound$17.49 – PDF

Grace Through the Eyes of Jesus: Interactive Bible Study on Luke (Participant’s Manual)This 18-lesson seeJesus interactive Bible study is the companion to the Leader’s Manual by the same name. Suitable for Sunday School classes or small groups. 212 pages, 9781941178058, seeJesus Press$14.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound$10.49 – PDF

A Loving Life: Interactive Bible Study on Ruth (Leader’s Manual)A loving life is what we all want. But loving people is hard. This 17-lesson seeJesus interactive Bible study will help you discover Ruth’s amazing biblical portrait of love. Here is the help we all need to embrace relationship, endure rejection, cultivate community, and reach out to even the most unlovable. Suitable for Sunday School classes or small groups. 176 pages, 9781941178003, seeJesus Press$24.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound$17.49 – PDF

A Loving Life: Interactive Bible Study on Ruth (Participant’s Manual)This 17-lesson seeJesus interactive Bible study is the companion to the Leader’s Manual by the same name. Suitable for Sunday School classes or small groups. 168 pages, 9781941178034, seeJesus Press$14.99 – Paperback, spiral-bound$10.49 – PDF

A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships by Paul E. MillerHow do you love with no love in return? How do you love when no one notices or cares? Paul Miller tackles these tough questions at the heart of our struggle to love head-on. Drawing on the book of Ruth, A Loving Life offers the help we need to embrace relationship, endure rejection, cultivate community, and reach out to even the most unlovable around us as we discover the power to live a loving life.176 pages, 9781433537325, Crossway$12.99 – Paperback$19.98 – Audio CD

Coming in June 2015 Two eye-opening interactive Bible studies on PhilippiansBelieve the Gospel & Become the Gospel

IN THIS ISSUE:• IS SEEJESUS A PUBLISHER OR A MISSION?

• THE ANATOMY OF A SEEJESUS INTERACTIVE BIBLE STUDY

• A FULL LISTING OF ALL OUR BOOKS & STUDIES

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January 16-17Lakeland, FLBelieve the Gospel

January 23-24 Moscow, ID A Praying Life Seminar

February 27-28Forreston, ILA Praying Life Seminar

March 13-14 Dresher, PAA Praying Life Seminar

March 20-21Naperville, IL A Praying Life Seminar

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April 17-18Parksville, BC, CanadaA Praying Life Seminar

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