Small Group Study

Written to help everyone affected by the world-changing and world-challenging events of the past year, Firewall is a practical resource for individuals or groups comprising twelve practical, interactive Bible studies on coping with the stresses of life, all interleaved with Paul’s renowned edgy poetry. This is a great resource for leaders looking for outstanding, well-thought-out, creative and thought-provoking material for their online services and presence. The material can also serve as a Lent course. Paul Canon Harris writes in an accessible chatty style borne out of many years as a radio broadcaster, police officer and parish priest: down-to-earth insights with Heaven in view.

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A group study course exploring the story of Adam and Eve by Patrick Coghlan.These six group study courses are each focused on the spiritual messages of a biblical story and group discussion, background research and prayer. The material is imaginative, often humorous, but also challenging, encouraging each group member to seek prayerfully what God is saying to them through Scripture - and then to apply it.

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An Advent study course... Responding to the Image of God has seven sessions which may be used during Advent itself or during the period leading up to Advent and into the Christmas Season. Although aimed primarily at helping small groups to focus on God's words during Advent, this book could also be used for private study.Joel Edwards writes: 'We are all trying to discover what it means to be alive, to be truly human in community with others. We want to be valued and to value others; the shorthand word for all of this is respect.

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A series of eight stimulating and challenging Bible studies for groups. Each study has six sessions/themes with an easy-to-follow structure including:Contents The six weekly themes are: • prayers • an introduction to the theme • an ice-breaking activity • Bible readings • comment on the theme • discussion questions • meditation • suggestions for actionUnsung GiftsFocusing on six individuals whose life and witness made a significant contribution to the early Church. The gifts they exhibited were not those we would automatically describe as spiritual, nor were they necessarily the only gifts they had, but they each played a part in furthering the cause of Christ. The six weekly themes are:• Ananias: ready to say 'yes' • Barnabas: ready to encourage • James: ready to listen • Epaphras: ready to pray • Epaphroditus: ready to drop • Luke: ready to be thereDiscipleshipAn exploration of how we all are pilgrims, for every one of us is called to follow the way of Christ. Becoming a Christian is not an end in itself but the start of a lifetime's pilgrimage, and the path of discipleship calls for perseverance, trust and courage. The six weekly themes are:• Called to a journey • A personal journey • Equipped for the journey • A journey of discovery • Completing the journey • The God who journeys with usLiving with QuestionsA study containing wisdom, insight and sound guidance for anyone wrestling with questions of faith and doubt. It recognises that honest questioning can be a sign of strength rather than weakness, and a significant step in an unfolding journey of discipleship. The six weekly themes are:• Learning through questions • Disturbing questions • The faith in question • Ultimate questions • Living with questions • Beyond questionPaulExploring the major aspects of Paul's life, teaching and mission, and making the great Apostle accessible and meaningful to the lives and faith journeys of modern Christians. The six weekly themes are:• Admitting we're wrong • By the grace of God • Pressing on • The one thing needed • True contentment • So much more to saySomething To ShareLooking at the importance of sharing our faith with others in an indifferent and even hostile world; how to do it - and how not to do it. The six themes are:• No one told me • Keep it simple • Practising what we preach • Speaking their language • Words from the heart • Don't push itPrayerExploring the subject of prayer, raising the kinds of questions many people ask, and offering helpful answers. The six weekly themes are:• The ingredients of prayer • Honest prayer • Asking in prayer • Unanswered prayer • Persistence in prayer • Rediscovering prayerLoveLooking at love as the key which unlocks the door of faith. It begins by exploring a statement of faith at its simplest - God is love - and then moves on to our response in terms of loving God and loving others. The six weekly themes are:• God is love • Love God • Love one another • Love your enemies • Love your neighbour • Love yourselfWomen of FaithFocusing on six women - from the Old and New Testaments. Each of them tells a remarkable story and offers a distinctive example of faith. The six weekly themes are:• Ruth: voice of the outsider • Esther: voice for the persecuted • Mary, sister of Martha: voice of the heart • The woman who touched Jesus' cloak: voice for the sick • The woman of Samaria: voice of the despised • Lydia: voice of commitment

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Focusing on six women from the Bible, each of whom offers a distinctive example of faith. The six weekly themes are: Ruth: voice of the outsiderEsther: voice for the persecutedMary, sister of Martha: voice of the heartThe woman who touched Jesus' cloak: voice for the sickThe woman of Samaria: voice of the despisedLydia: voice of commitment

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Looking at love as the key which unlocks the door of faith - how we love God, and love others.

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Wisdom, insight and sound guidance for anyone wrestling with questions of faith and doubt.

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A group study course exploring the story of Noah by Patrick Coghlan.These six group study courses are each focused on the spiritual messages of a biblical story and group discussion, background research and prayer. The material is imaginative, often humorous, but also challenging, encouraging each group member to seek prayerfully what God is saying to them through Scripture - and then to apply it.

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A series of eight stimulating and challenging Bible studies for groups. Each study has six sessions/themes with an easy-to-follow structure including:• prayers • an introduction to the theme • an ice-breaking activity • Bible readings • comment on the theme • discussion questions • meditation • suggestions for actionPaulExploring the major aspects of Paul's life, teaching and mission, and making the great Apostle accessible and meaningful to the lives and faith journeys of modern Christians. The six weekly themes are:• Admitting we're wrong • By the grace of God • Pressing on • The one thing needed • True contentment • So much more to say

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A group study course exploring the story of Joseph by Patrick Coghlan.These six group study courses are each focused on the spiritual messages of a biblical story and group discussion, background research and prayer. The material is imaginative, often humorous, but also challenging, encouraging each group member to seek prayerfully what God is saying to them through Scripture - and then to apply it.

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New Cover For 2015Grappling with God is a complete resource which sheds new light on familiar Bible stories by means of prayer, meditation, study and discussion. It is designed for small groups and personal use.Themes covering the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience, relevant to every Christian, are teased out of the Bible stories, then opened up in meditation which forms the central focus of each session.Each book contains twenty sessions which follow a similar programme:• Introduction - setting the theme and showing its relevance for today • Bible reading • Meditation • Points to ponder • Discussion openers • Follow-up suggestions • PrayerContentsBook OneLaw and PromiseLooks at the first five books of the Bible and dips also into the book of Joshua, moving from Creation to the founding fathers of the Jewish nation, from the Great Flood to the giving of the Law, from the promise made to Abraham to the first tentative steps into the Promised Land.1 Excuses, excuses - Adam2 Fallen creation - God3 Fruits of anger - Cain4 The foolishness of faith - Noah5 Facing the unknown - Abram6 Amazing grace - Abraham7 Pearls before swine? - Esau8 A life-changing experience - Jacob9 Do as you would be done by - Rachel10 Grappling with God - Jacob11 The folly of favouritism - Jacob12 Resisting temptation - Joseph13 Learning to forgive - Joseph14 The price of prejudice - A Hebrew slave15 Rising to the challenge - Moses16 The courage to continue - Moses17 Faith in adversity - Moses18 A God of our own making - Aaron19 Glimpsing the promised land - Moses20 Responding in faith - Joshua!!Book TwoConquest and KingdomExplores the history of the people of Israel from their entry into the Promised Land through the time of Esther and her courageous stand on behalf of her people. It covers some of the truly legendary names of the Old Testament - Samson, Samuel, David and Solomon.1 Difficult decisions - Rahab2 Straight talking - Balaam3 Taken on trust - Gideon4 Love is blind - Samson5 A friend in need - Ruth6 A costly promise - Hannah7 Getting the message - Samuel8 Digging deeper - Samuel9 Against all odds - David10 Divided loyalties - Jonathan11 A raw nerve - Saul12 A moment's madness - David13 Hitting home - Nathan14 The heart of the matter - Solomon15 A surprise encounter - Elijah16 The moment of truth - Elisha17 Swallowing our pride - Naaman18 All or nothing - Hezekiah19 Rediscovering the word - Josiah20 Risking all - Esther!!Book ThreeWisdom, Songs and StoriesExplores three strands within the Old Testament: wisdom, songs and stories. The first of these refers to the books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes; the second to the Psalms and the Song of Solomon; and the third to the book of Daniel.1 The mystery of suffering - Job2 Light in our darkness - Job3 Stewards of creation - David4 Counting our blessings - David5 The dark night of the soul - David6 Shepherd of the sheep - David7 Living with failure - David8 Time's paces - Moses9 Songs of praise - David10 United we stand - Psalmist11 A love that will not let us go - David12 Words to remember - Solomon13 Watch your tongue - Solomon14 The price of idleness - Solomon15 The course of true love - Solomon16 The road to nowhere - The Teacher17 A time for everything - The Teacher18 God is able! - Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego19 The disturbing truth - Daniel20 The courage of our convictions - Daniel!!Book FourThe Word of the LordOffers a brief glimpse into the world of Old Testament prophecy, attempting to give a flavour of each prophet's message while at the same time reminding us of the human face behind it.1 The disturbing truth - Amos2 A love that will not let us go - Hosea3 The graciousness of God - Jonah4 A clean sheet - Isaiah5 Vision of the future - Isaiah6 From small beginnings - Micah7 Rough justice? - Nahum8 A day of reckoning - Zephaniah9 Life's riddle - Habakkuk10 The unwelcome call - Jeremiah11 Keeping faith - Jeremiah12 A glimpse of glory - Ezekiel13 The last laugh - Obadiah14 The God beyond us - Isaiah15 First things first - Haggai16 Daring to hope - Zechariah17 Studying the word - Ezra18 Out of sight, out of mind? - Nehemiah19 Food for our souls - Joel20 The moment of truth - Malachi

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Exploring the subject of prayer, raising the kinds of questions people ask, and offering helpful answers.

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A group study course exploring the story of Moses by Patrick Coghlan.These six group study courses are each focused on the spiritual messages of a biblical story and group discussion, background research and prayer. The material is imaginative, often humorous, but also challenging, encouraging each group member to seek prayerfully what God is saying to them through Scripture - and then to apply it.

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A group study course exploring the story of Abraham by Patrick CoghlanThese six group study courses are each focused on the spiritual messages of a biblical story and group discussion, background research and prayer. The material is imaginative, often humorous, but also challenging, encouraging each group member to seek prayerfully what God is saying to them through Scripture - and then to apply it.

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A group study course exploring the story of Jesus by Patrick Coghlan.These six group study courses are each focused on the spiritual messages of a biblical story and group discussion, background research and prayer. The material is imaginative, often humorous, but also challenging, encouraging each group member to seek prayerfully what God is saying to them through Scripture - and then to apply it.

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Grappling with God is a complete resource which sheds new light on familiar Bible stories by means of prayer, meditation, study and discussion. It is designed for small groups and personal use. Themes covering the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience are teased out of the Bible stories, then opened up in meditation.

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Loved Without Condition is a voyage of discovery, which links the Old Testament story of 'true love' with New Testament passages concerning the life and teaching of Jesus. Although written for adults, it is presented in such a way as to be inclusive of both young and old.

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Grappling with God is a complete resource which sheds new light on familiar Bible stories by means of prayer, meditation, study and discussion. It is designed for small groups and personal use. Themes covering the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience are teased out of the Bible stories, then opened up in meditation.

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A refreshingly different approach to Bible study, using the device of a fictitious Bible study group and their discussions to bring out the meaning of Nehemiah and to highlight different responses and attitudes to the Christian message - ideal for group use by Patrick Coghlan

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New Cover For 2015Grappling with God is a complete resource which sheds new light on familiar Bible stories by means of prayer, meditation, study and discussion. It is designed for small groups and personal use. Themes covering the whole spectrum of human emotion and experience are teased out of the Bible stories, then opened up in meditation.

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