"Amber" is part of the 36 Parables series. "Amber" includes:

After Life
•A middle-aged woman tries to explain to her pastor that she traveled to hell in a near-death experience.
•Based on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)

Tractor Safety Tips
•A man fails to understand the warning signs before him as he takes his new riding lawn mower out for a test drive.
•Based on the Parable of the Leafing Fig Tree (Matthew 24:30-33)

The Good Shepherd
•A young girl obsessed with animals risks a big secret to help her older sister's neglected hamsters.
•Based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (John 10:11-18)

"Lime" is part of the 36 Parables series. "Lime" includes:

Charlie
•A young jazz saxophonist struggles to make a living as an artist.
•Based on the Parable of the Mustard Seed (Luke 13:18-19, Mark 4:30-32, Matthew 13:31-32

Wise/Foolish
•A college girl who procrastinated all semester is forced to choose between cheating on her final paper or going on a date with her new boyfriend.
•Based on the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-29, Luke 6:46-49)

Together
•Gary, a middle-aged alcoholic must choose to stay sober or live his old life when his attempt to keep his relationship with his daughter backfires.
•Based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (Matthew 13: 24-30)

"Blue" is part of the 36 Parables series. "Blue" includes:

The Music Box
•A man stumbles upon a box of superior value that played a crucial role in his childhood and will pay whatever it takes to get that box.
•Based on the Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44)

Gnobody's Gnome
•A middle-aged yuppie is in deep water and hopes the judge will see his situation in a merciful light, but he can't see his neighbor's need in the same light of mercy.
•Based on the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:15-35)

Like Father Like Son
•A father blind to his own condition cannot see the similarities between his issues and his son's issues.
•Based on the Parable of the Two Debtors (Luke 7:36-48)

What happens when a smart, talented young man desires to serve God…but is mostly driven by his fear of death and Hell? How is a conflicted heart torn by love and desire? And what happens when that heart finally discovers grace?
A Heart Transformed Can Change the World!
In this powerful true story, based directly on the private journals of John and Charles Wesley, we glimpse the private struggles of one man who would go on to found the Methodist movement - and another who would become one of the most prolific and beloved hymn writers of history. Together, they would transform the face of England with revolutionary ministries to the poor and downtrodden, creating a movement that laid the groundwork for the eventual abolition of slavery.
This movie makes one proud to be a Methodist!

***This DVD is licensed for HOME USE ONLY and may not be exhibited at a church or other public venue without purchase of a special church license.***

This collection includes all worship services (DVD's 0672, 0675, 0676, and 0680); Creating New Spaces for New Faces: Presentations #1, #2, #3 and Friday Workshop (DVD's 0674 and 0675); Memorial Service (DVD 0677); Marking Sacred Time (DVD 0678); Ordination and Commissioning Service (DVD 0679); and the Youth Presentation (DVD 0681)- all held during the 42nd West Michigan Annual Conference- Creating New Spaces for New Faces, Calvin College, June 3-6, 2010.

Confirmation is not the beginning or the end of the faith journey. Confirmation is about making disciples. It is that simple and that challenging. To help your church meet the challenge, Cokesbury has developed Credo.

Credo is a confirmation program that is not your conventional classroom experience! It brings worship, Sunday school, Bible study, service, and church ministries into confirmation. Credo is a confirmation program so straightforward, so easy to follow, and so reasonably priced, it can be used in virtually any church and in a wide variety of schedules. You’ll have the option to use it over a semester, the course of a school year, a 3-year span, or however you want to plan it.

This simple leader’s guide features lesson plans for 18 confirmation class sessions. This resource is ideal for churches who have multiple confirmation program teachers.

(For a complete comprehensive program with added ideas and activities, churches have the option of purchasing the Director’s Tools)

With practical applications for daily living, the Lucy Bible study series features classic episodes with relevant scriptures for users to use as modern parables on the teachings of Scripture.

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Episode 1: Lucy the Bean Queen; Lesson: Schemes with Beans (Ecclesiastes 7:29) Episode 2: Lucy's Substitute Secretary; Lesson: Worries at Work (Philippians 4:6) Episode 3: Lucy Gets Trapped; Lesson: Lying Around (Leviticus 19:11)
Episode 4: Lucy Gets Caught in the Draft; Lesson: Ill-Legalism (Matthew 7:12)

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Episode 1: Lucy and the Efficiency Expert; Lesson: Perfection Preferred (Matthew 5:48) Episode 2: Lucy the Star Maker; Lesson: Gift Hoarse (James 1:17)
Episode 3: Lucy Meets the Law; Lesson: Excuse the Accusers (Proverbs 3:30)
Episode 4: Lucy In Show Business; Lesson: Devotion in Motion (Psalm 86:2)

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Episode 1: Lucy Gets a Roommate; Lesson: The Way-Out Outreach (Colossians 4:5) Episode 2: Lucy and the Ring-A-Ding Ring; Lesson: Hassles with Happiness
(Philippians 4:11)
Episode 3: Lucy and the Submarine Commander; Lesson: Where There's Never a Boast or Brag (1 Corinthians 1:31)
Episode 4: Lucy and the Look-alike; Lesson: What's Not to Like

Exploring your fears and finding the solution is easier than you think. Let Max Lucado help your small group explore and find a spiritual solution to the growing minefield of fear. What if faith, not fear, was you default reaction to threats? In these six stand-alone DVD sessions, "Fearless" addresses some of your biggest fears and shows you how the solution may be easier than you think.

Topics Include:
*Why are you afraid?
*Fear of Disappointing God
*Fear of Death
*Fear of Global Calamity
*Fear of God Getting Out of Your Box

Resource Includes:
*DVD with six 10-minute video sessions
*Small group discussion guide
*Resource CD including sermon tips, facilitator's guide, poster, bulletin insert, and invitation cards

Robert McGee's bestselling book has helped millions of readers learn how to be free to enjoy Christ's love while no longer basing their self-worth on their accomplishments or the opinions of others. Now this book will change the lives of countless teens as well, in this completely rewritten student edition of Search for Significance. With updated illustrations, practical application points, youth challenges, and journaling space, this version of the classic book is perfect for any teen or youth group. Teens will learn to experience the amazing truth that their self-worth is found not in their accomplishments or what their friends and family think of them, but in God's love for them; discover how their lives have been negatively affected by the four big lies that the world teaches about significance; learn to stop looking in all the wrong places for affirmation and affection; and gain life-changing confidence as they learn the true meaning of what God has done for them in Christ. Includes interactive study questions throughout each chapter.
* note- may be used in conjunction with VT 2162- In Search of Significance*

Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts - it's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, you will never be the same. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.
A companion to the best-selling Crazy-Love book, this 10-week DVD led by Francis Chan is designed to initiate and facilitate discussion, interaction and practical application of the Crazy Love message.
Ideal for small groups, churches, and youth groups as well as for individual use, this resource includes ten chapter-by-chapter segments with discussion prompts, a Crazy Love Study Guide plus special content features.
Chapter menu:
1-Stop Praying
2-You Might not Finish this Chapter
3-Crazy Love
4-Profile of the Lukewarm
5-Serving Leftovers to a Holy God
6-When You're In Love
7-Your Best Life… Later
8-Profile of the Obsessed
9-Who Really Lives That Way?
10-The Crux of the Matter