Real Faith Real Life
Real Faith Real Life Bible studies are a great way to study the Bible and current issues of concern for all Christians. While they were created specifically with young adults in mind, the studies can be easily used for adults and older youth. For each class you will need one Real Faith Real Life study guide for each learner.
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Urgency Born of Hope
This study guide explores the lives of six young adults who are actively promoting peace and justice issues in their corner of the world. Through sharing their stories and offering reflection on Biblical directives for the church’s mission in the world, this study puts all human effort in the context of God’s sovereign love.
$8.99
PDS # 614600
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Keep It Simple and Sacred: Alternatives for Advent and Christmas
This study will look at the traditions for celebrating Advent and Christmas and their origins and offer alternatives that bring the simplicity and sacredness of the season back to the forefront of our minds.
$8.99 • PDS # 642600
Passing the Buck: Personal Resources and Faithfulness to God
The challenge for Christians is not only to use our resources within the parameters given by God, but also to develop and strive for spiritual and financial goals that are supported by one another.
$8.99 • PDS # 641600
Beyond the Outer Limits
This study pursues an analysis of the cultures' fascination with the supernatural, the possible ways these trends challenge the familiarity of Christian faith, and how our faith can inform the cultures needs' for mystery and awe. Download a sample of Session 1.
$8.99 • PDS # 622600
Healthy Living: Stewardship of the Body
This study will look at biblical descriptions of the body, how our lifestyles reflect what we believe and how our bodies play a part in our worship of God. Download a sample of Session 1.
$8.99 • PDS # 632600
Seekers, Saints, and Other Hypocrites
This Bible study will provide young adults with a discussion guide for issues such as the relevance of the church to everyday life; the hypocrite in me, the mystery of ultimate forgiveness, reversing the church's bad reputation and finding a way to participate in community with one's integrity intact.
$8.99 • PDS # 612600
Jesus and the Hip-Hop Generation
Participants will be encouraged to listen to and evaluate hip-hop music and explore its spiritual, and moral, value. They will also explore the commercial industries that have been spawned from from hip-hop music and videos. In small groups, they will be encouraged to compare biblical perspectives of economics with the material values promoted through hip-hop.
$8.99 • PDS # 624600
Islam and Christianity
This six-week study compares and contrasts the view of Scripture held by lslamic and Christian traditions. The study considers Islam’s use of both the Bible and the Quran, enabling participants to discover how Islam views the Quran and how it views the Bible.
$8.99 • PDS # 613600
Heart Knowledge: Spiritual
Discipline and the Experience of God
The purpose of this study guide is to present a basic overview of the nature and goal of spiritual practice and to offer an introduction to the fundamental elements of a healthy and balanced spiritual life. Each session explores a different component of an overall life of spiritual formation and opens a discussion on how individuals and communities can identify practices that will truly facilitate experiential contact with God.
$8.99 • PDS # 623600
Checklist of Life
This six-week study will look at why Christian faith is such a priority in life. The study will look at the mandates of keeping Sabbath, choosing which gods to serve and how to discern the priorities of life in light of Christian faith. The focus is not so much on what we practice as much as it is on why we practice faith.
$8.99 • PDS # 633600
The Matrix and the Gospel
The six chapters of this study guide invite participants to reflect on the characters and scenes from the Matrix movies as portals into biblical text and excerpts from our Reformed statements of faith. By way of comparison and contrast, the study guide explores how the movies and our tradition relate to such questions as: Who is God? Who is Jesus Christ? Who are we? What is the church? What is our hope for the future? And what is our purpose in Life?
$8.99 • PDS # 621600
Mix It Up Faith, Politics and Citizenship
The study will help you, as a Christian, learn how to discern the ways in which faith shapes your political views and how you can respond to political issues in a theological way.
$8.99 • PDS # 631600
Discerning God's Call
This six-session study guide provides a biblical and theological understanding of vocation along with practical exercises to assist young adults in discerning their calling.
$8.99 • PDS # 611600
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