 | Poverty and the Bible
Christianity Today Bible Study
The Bible has much to say about our responsibility to the poor. We are to focus on stewardship—the effective use of the Lord's resources for the good of people—and also on faithfulness, regardless of results. Based on two Christianity Today articles, this study can help you sort that out.
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 | Biblical Economics
Single-Session Bible Study
Pastor Doug Pagitt writes, "Many of the church's young people are begging for a different relationship with money." Before churches can address the giving patterns of younger people, we may need to see what larger message we're teaching people immersed in this over-heated consumer society. This study draws from the practical insights of Pagitt's article and looks at three primary biblical texts to help us think more thoroughly about biblical values such as thrift, generosity, contentment, and trust.
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 | Joseph: How God Builds Character
InterVarsity Bible Study
This 9-session inductive study looks at Joseph who found ways to live in forgiveness and hope despite being sold into slavery and imprisoned on false accusations. As in all of our studies, this can be downloaded once and then you can make as many copies as you need for your group or church.
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 The Case for Early Marriage
Marrying young has become a downright countercultural move. It defies our cultural definition of marriage—as a capstone that completes the life of the autonomous self—but, when supported by a loving church, has the potential to put biblical ideas about the formative institution into practice. This will be free only until the end of January, so take advantage of it now. If you like this resource, check out all of our studies based on Christianity Today articles.
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How can we be thankful when times are tough?
Answer by Keri Wyatt Kent
A: It's November. The holidays are coming we tell each other, sometimes with a wild, fearful look in our eyes. But think about that word—holidays. Holy days. Its etymology is far removed from its current stress-inducing connotation, but I want you to consider something. Can your holidays become holy days?
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