Living Faith is a new 10-session DVD-base course for anyone who wants to explore the essentials of Christianity. The level is similar to that of Tom Wright's popular ...for Everyone New Testament guides. Tom is a great communicator, and the sessions are relaxed and easy to watch.
The course can be used in church Bible study groups and house/home groups, or for personal study by new Christians or older Christians looking for a better grounding in the basics, or simply some refreshment.
Its primary focus is the Bible. The course also:
- Looks at the history of the Church, from the first century to the present day
- Summarizes important Christian doctrines and beliefs
- Compares Christianity with other religions
- Aims to help us grow in faith through the disciplines of prayer and study
- Provides answers to common challenges to Christianity
- Offers some ways to share our faith with others
- Sets forth biblical guidelines for Christians to use in developing personal habits of godly living.
The Living Faith pack contains everything you need to run the course:
2 DVDs containing 10 sessions of approximately 30 minutes each. Each session begins with a substantial introduction from Tom Wright, followed by a lively dialogue between him and his two conversation partners, Marilyn Sharpe and Joel Quie.
5 copies of a Study Guide for those participating in the course (extra copies may be purchased separately for £4.99 each). This highly readable study guide by John Schwarz is an abridged version of his 320-page volume, A Handbook of the Christian Faith.
1 Leader's Guide which provides questions designed to help individuals or groups express their initial thoughts about the topics under discussion and to engage with the material in the Study Guide and the DVD sessions.
Tom Wright is Bishop of Durham. Recently named by Christianity Today as one of the top five theologians in the world, he has taught New Testament studies at Oxford, Cambridge and McGill Universities.
Joel Quie is senior pastor of Prairie Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Marilyn Sharpe is the director of Christian parenting and intergenerational ministries at The Youth & Family Institute in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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