Resources for Use in a Small Group or Sunday School Class

Great Stories of the Bible | NOOMA | Books for Group Study

Great Stories of the Bible
Great Stories of the Bible is a curriculum piece designed to build familiarity with some of the best known stories of the Bible. Using an Experiential Bible Study format, each lesson engages participants through their own personal experiences, strives to understand the passage in its original context, promotes discussion around critical reflection as to how the meaning of the text relates to our present day situations, and closes with an application and/or devotional thought for the week.

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NOOMA
"We can get anything we want, from anywhere in the world, whenever we want it. That's how it is and that's how we want it to be. Still, our lives aren't any different than other generations before us. Our time is.

"We want spiritual direction, but it has to be real for us and available when we need it. We want a new format for getting Christian perspectives.

"NOOMA is the new format.

"It's short films with communicators that really speak to us. Compact, portable, and concise. Each NOOMA touches on issues that we care about, that we want to talk about, and it comes in a way that fits our world. It's a format that's there for us when we need it, as we need it, how we need it."

The NOOMA series of films is available for use in your Sunday School class or small group. To reserve the series, contact Jayne Davis. To learn more about NOOMA, visit www.nooma.com.

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THE WIRED WORD – Confront the News with Scripture and Hope

"Looking for some fresh, new material for your adult Sunday school class or small group?

"Bring your lessons and discussions to life ... and make them more relevant to modern Christian living ... with The Wired Word — the easy, automatic way to weave current events into your weekly Bible studies.

"The perfect resource for busy Sunday school teachers, adult discipleship instructors, pastors and small group leaders, The Wired Word delivers a ready-to-use, weekly lesson right to your e-mail inbox every Thursday.

"With The Wired Word, you'll have everything you need to link the latest headlines to appropriate Scripture — with minimal preparation time!

"Each weekly installment includes biblical commentary and discussion questions related to a topic in the news that week — sometimes even the same day!

"Finally, you'll have a simple way to . . .

• Relate current events to relevant Scripture passages — without spending hours researching and preparing your lesson or discussion.
• Encourage group dialogue on how the verses covered each week apply to everyday life.
• Engage group members with thought-provoking, stimulating discussions on the messages contained in the biblical texts covered each week.
• Perfect for adult Sunday school classes, discipleship classes, membership classes, cell groups, Bible education classes, home Bible studies, mentor relationships, other adult church groups — anywhere you want to apply biblical truths to today's culture.

"Best of all, you can have your lesson ready in less time than you ever thought possible — complete with handouts for group members — based on positive themes acceptable to Christian churches of all persuasions." (From The Wired Word, www.thewiredword.com)

If your Sunday School class or small group would like to use The Wired Word, contact Jayne Davis.

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The following books are available in the FBC Media Center. Each book either has a leader’s/discussion guide included in the book or is available as a separate publication. This list will be added to on a regular basis. If you have a question about a particular resource or if you would like help finding a resource on a particular topic, please contact Jayne Davis, Minister of Spiritual Formation.

Devotional
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen (See Jayne Davis for Leader’s Guide)
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen

Understanding our World
Postmodern Pilgrims by Len Sweet
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ron Sider

Christian Practices/Disciplines
Simpler Living, Compassionate Life by Henri Nouwen, Richard Foster, et. al.
Hearing God by Dallas Willard
Sacred Stories of Ordinary Families by Diana Garland
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People by Dorothy C. Bass
Authentic Evangelism: Sharing the Good News with Sense & Sensibility by William Powell Tuck
Receiving the Day: Christian Practices for Opening the Gift of Time by Dorothy C. Bass
Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition by Christine D. Pohl
The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster