Facing the Unknown

Author: Mark Batterson
Publisher: Bluefishtv.com
Video: DVD
Lessons: 4 Sessions

What unknowns are you facing in life?

Many people feel like their life leads them from one path to the next with no certainty. Is this the right job? Is he or she “the one?” Is now the time to have kids? What do I do now? Am I even on the right path?

In this four part video series, you’ll experience short cinematic videos set in the 21st century that tell the story of Abraham. What did Abraham think and feel when God asked him to take those incredible steps of faith? After each short video, Mark Batterson will teach Biblical principles from Abraham’s story and apply those to us today.

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The Truth Project

Author: Dr. Del Tackett
Publisher: Focus on the Family
Video: DVD
Lessons: 11 Sessions

The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.
We believe this one project represents the possibility for exponential change within the body of Christ, as we expect that thousands will be transformed by this curriculum. As it has been throughout history, God continues to call ordinary people to make an eternal difference in our world.

PLEASE NOTE: The Truth Project must be directed by a trained facilitator. This is also available as a BrookwoodU class: brookwoodchurch.org/brookwooduclasses

For more information: http://www.thetruthproject.org/

Living a Blessed Life

Author: Lance Witt
Publisher: Saddleback Resources
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 Sessions

Inside Out Living is a three-part series on Jesus' blueprint for building the Christian life - the Sermon on the Mount. This six-week volume, by Pastor Lance Witt, covers the Beatitudes and living as salt and light in the world, from Matthew 5:1-16.

Here and Now...There and Then: A Lecture Series on Revelation

Author: Beth Moore
Publisher: Lifeway
Video: DVD
Lessons: 11 Sessions

Here and Now...There and Then by Beth Moore is an 11-session lecture series on the book of Revelation. Beth presents many points of view, allowing women to decide for themselves when the interpretation varies among scholars. She teaches that God is as specific about what He does reveal as He is about what He does not reveal.

The Best Question Ever

Author: Andy Stanley
Publisher: Multnomah
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 Sessions

We all have regrets---things we wish we'd never done or said. But life doesn't have to be that way! While trying to help people distraught over bad decisions, Andy Stanley discovered The Best Question Ever. Now he shares it with you in this 6-part DVD. Discover the power to goof-proof your decision making with the simple question: "What's the wise thing to do?"








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iMarriage

Author: Andy Stanley
Publisher: Multnomah
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 Sessions (also 3 full length sermons)

Andy Stanley 's three key teachings help you transform your expectations and examine the "I's" of marriage: "Keeping My 'I' On You," "Putting Your 'I' Out," and "It Takes Three." Six sessions with leader's guide, conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions and application steps will help you look to God to experience marriage as it was designed.


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Message Discussion Guide

The Message Discussion Guide is provided each Sunday as a tool for Small Groups, individuals or friends. Our goal is to offer a way for you to practically apply the teaching from the Sunday message to your everyday life.

You can download the Message Discussion Guide at brookwoodchurch.org/discussionguide

The Grace Walk Experience

Author: Dr. Steve McVey
Publisher: Grace Walk Ministries
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

Nothing you have ever done, nothing you ever could do, will match the incomparable joy of letting Jesus live His life through you.  Discover in Grace Walk how to experience the reality of the kind of living described in the New Testament by allowing Jesus to live through you!

This companion DVD teaching for the Grace Walk Experience workbook comprises eight 30 minute teaching sessions (5 DVDs) by Steve McVey designed to help facilitate discussion in small groups and an excellent addition to the workbook for individual study.
This DVD Set contains a Question and Answer DVD which includes 15 interactive questions for use as a followup after the study is completed.

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The Organic God

Author: Margaret Feinberg
Publisher: bluefishtv
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6

What really makes this study so powerful is that Margaret helps us look past the busyness and distractions of life that can cloud our relationship with God, and she helps us imagine how our view of God can change if we cast aside all the things that get in the way, and truly experience God’s big-hearted love … His abundant kindness … His surprising talkativeness … and His outrageous generosity. The Organic God is perfect for small group bible study or women's ministry.

Our team knew that the best place to shoot the series would be near her home in Alaska. So we flew into Juneau … and actually kayaked to a beautiful glacier to film Margaret’s powerful message of an organic relationship with God. The study is filled with real-life stories from Margaret as well as other women who have experienced the topics in Margaret's teaching. As your women go through the study, they will find thought-provoking questions that challenge them to dig deeper into the scriptures to know God more.

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Love and Respect

Author: Emerson Eggerichs
Publisher: Love and Respect Ministries
Video: DVD
Lessons: 14 sessions based on the Love and Respect Conference

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs' book, Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs, is based on the biblical passage from Ephesians 5:33 (But every husband must love his wife as he loves himself, and wives should respect their husbands - GODS WORD® translation). His premise is that communication between a husband and wife is often frustrated because of the vastly different ways in which men and women perceive love. Women are wired to need unconditional love and men need to feel unconditionally respected. Revitalize the love in your marriage!

For more information: http://loveandrespect.com/

Captivating

Authors: John and Stasi Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Video: DVD
Lessons: 10 sessions

Did your childhood dreams involve a beautiful princess (you), a dashing hero, and great adventure? John and Stasi Eldredge share their unique insights on the core desires of women. Invite your friends to join you on a journey of spiritual self-discovery and deep community.


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Wild at Heart

Author: John Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

Dare to be the man God created you to be! In eight provocative lessons on authentic masculinity, John Eldredge challenges you to abandon passivity and actively pursue your God-given dreams. Encouragement for men to walk the road least taken---and important insights for the women who love them!


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Boundaries

Authors: Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

Do you have trouble saying no? Can you set limits and still be a loving person? Are you in control of your life? What are legitimate boundaries? Do people take advantage of you? How do you answer someone who wants your time, love, energy, and money?
Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend offer biblically based answers to these tough questions as they show us how to set healthy boundaries with our parents, our spouses, our children, our friends, our coworkers, and even ourselves. Nine sessions, 80 minutes total. Designed for use with the Boundaries Participant's Guide, now revised, this DVD resource helps to define and maintain the clear personal boundaries that are essential to a healthy and balanced life.

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Crazy Love

Author: Francis Chan
Publisher: David C. Cook
Video: DVD
Lessons: 10 sessions

The answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of dos and don'ts—it's falling in love with God. God calls each of us to a passionate love relationship with Himself.

The Crazy Love DVD is a companion to the best-selling Crazy Love book by pastor Francis Chan. Each short video segment corresponds to the ten chapters of the book and includes questions to initiate group discussion, interactions, and practical application. Read the book during the week, then watch the video and discuss the topic at the group meeting. For church, small group, youth group, or individual study.

Sessions:

• Chapter 1: Stop Praying (9:14)
• Chapter 2: You Might Not Finish This Chapter (8:22)
• Chapter 3: Crazy Love (6:16)
• Chapter 4: Profile of the Lukewarm (8:30)
• Chapter 5: Serving Leftovers to a Holy God (8:07)
• Chapter 6: When You're In Love (6:45)
• Chapter 7: Your Best Life.Later (7:39)
• Chapter 8: Profile of the Obsessed (6:29)
• Chapter 9: Who Really Lives That Way (7:16)
• Chapter 10: The Crux of the Matter (4:56)

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An Ordinary Day with Jesus

Authors: John Ortberg and Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

An Ordinary Day with Jesus video features a variety of creative segments to punctuate course content, encourage group discussion, and make a heart connection to participants' everyday lives. Included are: powerful dramas, compelling "person-on-the-street" interviews about real-life issues, creative multimedia segments, and poignant testimonies of life change. This video guides and equips both leaders and participants in concrete ways to embrace the very real person of Jesus Christ in everyday life. This doesn't necessarily mean doing new things. It means doing the things you already do in new ways-with Him. An Ordinary Day with Jesus truly can be the greatest day you've ever had. Best of all, it can lead to an extraordinary life!


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Life and Ministry of the Messiah

Author: Ray Vander Laan
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

Pack your bags. We’re going on a journey. A quest to uncover Scripture and its meaning across history. Filmed on location in Israel and throughout the Middle East, the Faith Lessons DVD series is an adventure in biblical learning. You will discover why Jesus turned the world upside down with his compelling call to follow him.

Teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan brings together history, culture, and geography to illuminate the Gospels. Eight DVD lessons with a Leader's Guide will let you, your family, or your small group walk with Jesus through the days of his ministry on this earth. The insights you gain will transform your reading of the Gospels and inspire a deeper faith commitment.

Faith Lessons on the Life and Ministry of the Messiah focuses on the birth of Jesus, his life, and his short but powerful ministry—a ministry that has shaped empires and changed the course of history.

Just Walk Across the Room

Author: Bill Hybels
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD, Closed Captioned
Lessons: 4 sessions

In Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels brings personal evangelism into the twenty-first century with a natural and empowering approach modeled after Jesus himself. This dynamic four-week experience is designed to equip and inspire your small group to participate in that same pattern of grace-giving by talking simple walks across rooms---leaving your "Circle of Comfort" and extending hands of care, compassion, and inclusiveness to people who might need a touch of God's love today.


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The Invisible War

Author: Chip Ingram
Publisher: Living on the Edge
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

In a culture where witches are no fairy tale, Chip Ingram reminds Christians of the battle being waged against them! Using Ephesians 6 as his foundation for these eight sessions, the host of Living on the Edge reveals what believers need to know to prayerfully defend themselves---and their families---against Satan's daily spiritual warfare.

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If You Want to Walk on Water You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

Author: John Ortberg
Publisher: Zondervan
Format: DVD
Lessons: 6 sessions

Far too many of us have put our faith in a casual Christianity that never compels us to leave our comfort zones. But, deep within our hearts we know that Christ has not called us to comfort, but to an exciting, sacrificial and overwhelmingly fulfilling faith. In If You're Going to Walk on Water John Ortberg teaches us how to step out of the "boat" of casual Christianity so that we can faithfully follow the Lord who is calling us out onto the risky, exciting waters of the high seas. Let Pastor Ortberg teach you how to leave your comfort zone for a remarkable life of faith.

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Growing in Christ Together

Authors: Brett and Dee Eastman, Todd and Denise Wendorff, and Karen Lee-Thorpe
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 sessions
Video Teachers: Chip Ingram, Henry Cloud, Randy Frazee, Stormie Omartian, Miles McPherson, and John Burke

Our world these days is so hectic, so complex. Where do we turn for wisdom and guidance in navigating the ins and outs of life? There are many voices to listen to and many examples to follow, but we really need look no further than the Author of Life, Jesus. He taught and lived a way of life that was purposeful and pleasing to God. These six sessions will show you the value and the nature of a life of discipleship, as modeled by Jesus. Experiencing Christ Together uses a powerful combination of DVD based teaching tools and traditional small group Bible discussion to help you take your small group to the next level of growth and intimacy.


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God is Closer Than You Think

Author: John Ortberg
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 sessions

In this DVD, Ortberg is your teacher in six sessions that will help your group experience the intimacy you long for with God--and that he longs to have with you. Also included is a complete Leader's Guide with complete, step-by-step instructions and tips that will equip you, the leader to facilitate each session with ease.

Sessions:

God's Great Desire for People

Where Is God in My World?

Partnering with God Today

Listening to the Voice of God

God Wants a Relationship with You

Heaven Breaking Through

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Experiencing God

Authors: Henry Blackaby, Claude King, and Richard Blackaby
Publisher: Lifeway
Video: DVD
Lessons: 12 sessions

For more than 15 years, God has used Experiencing God in His work, showing believers how to know Him intimately while encouraging them to step out in faith and join Him in His work with miraculous results. The revised Member Book has been updated with new illustration and testimonial content that demonstrates how this study contributed to some truly miraculous results.


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Discovering God's Will

Author: Andy Stanley
Publisher: Multnomah
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

God has a personal vision for your life, and He wants you to know it even more than you do. But determining God's will can be a difficult process, especially when you need to make a decision in a hurry. The Discovering God's Will DVD and its companion study guide, designed for small groups or personal study, take you through the important steps of decision making, pursuing God's will, seeking counsel from others, learning to use discernment, and understanding the mind of God through Scripture as you seek His will. The DVD includes 4 complete sermons and eight 12- to 15-minute group sessions that correspond with the study guide. The study guide is available.


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Death and Resurrection of the Messiah

Author: Ray Vander Laan
Publisher: Focus on the Family
Video: DVD
Lessons: 8 sessions

Pack your bags. We're going on a journey. A quest to uncover Scripture and its meaning across history. Filmed on location in Israel and throughout the Middle East, the Faith Lessons DVD series is an adventure in biblical learning.

You will discover why Jesus turned the world upside down with his compelling call to follow him.

Teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan brings together history, culture, and geography to illuminate the Gospels.

Eight DVD lessons supported by an interactive Discovery Guide will let you, your family, or your small group walk with Jesus through the days of his ministry on this earth.

The insights you gain will transform your reading of the Gospels and inspire a deeper faith commitment.

Faith Lessons on the Life and Ministry of the Messiah focuses on the birth of Jesus, his life, and his short but powerful ministry-a ministry that has shaped empires and changed the course of history.

Faith Lessons on the Death and Resurrection of the Messiah focuses on the last week of Jesus' life, his death and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit's visit on Pentecost.

Connecting in Christ Together

Authors: Brett and Dee Eastman, Todd and Denise Wendorff, and Karen Lee-Thorpe
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD, Closed Captioning
Lessons: 6 sessions
Video Teachers: Kerry Shook, John Ortberg, Henry Cloud, Chip Ingram, Stormie Omartian, and Jose Zayas

Jesus’ mandate for relationships is "Love one another as I have loved you." This six-week guide helps participants do two things: gain a deeper understanding of Jesus’ love for them and explore how they can follow his example. The small group is an ideal place to practice giving and receiving Jesus’ kind of love.


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Beginning Life Together

Authors: Brett and Dee Eastman, Todd and Denise Wendorff, and Karen Lee-Thorpe
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 sessions
Video Teachers: Steve Arterburn, Steve Farrar, Doug Fields, Chip Ingram, Anne Ortlund, and Bruce Wilkinson

The first words of the Bible are "in the beginning God created..." Beginning Life Together is the first study of the Doing Life Together series for adults which is designed to help you live the purpose-driven life through being part of a purpose-driven small group. These groups seek to help each member balance the five biblical purposes of the church talked about in Rick Warren's best-selling The Purpose Driven Life. This six-week introduction to the purposes will help you to not only understand but also experience them. In addition to study and discussion questions there are icebreakers, study notes, directions for prayer and worship, and texts listed for further study.


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Beginning In Christ Together

Author: Brett and Dee Eastman, Todd and Denise Wendorff, and Karen Lee-Thorpe
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 Sessions
Video Teachers: Mike Breaux, Mike Meeks, Doug Fields, Tom Mullins, Dave Rodriguez, and Kay Arthur

The heart of Christianity is not a ritual or a structure, but a person: Jesus Christ. But even as his followers, our vision of Jesus can get muddied by man-made theories of who he was. Whether you're a seasoned believer or a brand-new Christian, come walk in the footsteps of his first disciples to see him afresh: as Teacher, Healer, Shepherd, Servant, Savior and Risen Lord. These six sessions lay the foundation for radical discipleship as our hearts are once again captured by who he is.


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Becoming a Contagious Christian

Authors: Mark Mittelberg, Lee Strobel and Bill Hybels
Publisher: Zondervan
Video: DVD
Lessons: 6 Sessions

Becoming a Contagious Christian, the groundbreaking evangelism course developed by Willow Creek Resources, has helped over one million people to share the Gospel. This revised and updated training DVD avoids common mistakes some Christians make when introducing others to Christ. Avoid stereotyped approaches that feel intimidating to your friends with this six-session course. Learn to share your faith in a natural and effective way while being the person God made you to be. Join teachers Mark Mittelberg and Lee Strobel in a journey that will encourage you to reach your community for God. This DVD includes the Leader's Guide. Closed captions.


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The True Easter Story

Author: Ray Vander Laan
Publisher: Focus on the Family
Video: DVD

Explore 2,000-year-old tombs much like the one that held Jesus and experience the vibrant history and culture of Israel. Teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals the fascinating truths surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus in this video journey that will make every Easter a deeper, more joyful time for your entire family. Includes a bonus faith lesson, Lamb of God.

"Nothing has opened and illuminated the Scriptures for me quite like the Faith Lessons series." - Dr. James Dobson