"There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions…."
The Shrewd Manager takes a modern look at one of Jesus' most difficult parables. When Jasper gets caught mis-managing his boss's property, he's given one day to pack up his office. Before leaving, he cunningly uses his position to secure his future. But why is he praised for it?
This is a bundle of two movies, a PDF discussion guide, and an announcement poster.
Download all six of the Modern Parables video Bible studies at a discounted rate.
The Modern Parables video Bible studies are contemporary re-tellings of Jesus' most famous parables, including the Parable of the Hidden Treasure, the Good Samaritan, the Shrewd Manager, the Wido and the Judge, the Parable of the Soils, and the Prodigal Son. Each parable includes two movies, a PDF Discussion Guide, and a PDF announcement poster. By purchasing all of the parable studies as a bundle, ...
Help your group determine the difference between the two.
Tami Rudkin
Give each person an index card or scrap of paper. Have them write "important" on one side of the card and "urgent" on the other side. Give them about three minutes to list as many things as possible for each category. This may lead to some discussion about the difference between the two words. That is good. Use this simple definition if you would like (or have them define the words for themselves): ...
This course takes an in-depth look at how to fulfill God's mission for our lives.
Esther, along with the Old Testament books Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, and Ecclesiastes, are five scrolls that are read on various Jewish holidays. Esther provides us with the history of the Jewish holiday Purim, or "lots," named because Haman, an evil ruler, cast lots to determine the day of the Jews' annihilation. Esther is the Jewish heroine who, along with her adoptive father, Mordecai, ...
Whether full time, part time, or volunteer, the people who serve in a small-groups ministry have a lot on their plates. They're always busy, often tired, and sometimes completely burned out. That's why encouraging the practice of spiritual disciplines is so important. This download highlights the disciplines ...
Use a handful of change to evaluate what is important to you.
Sue Skalicky
Group Outreach
Four students delivered four very different speeches at our recent high school graduation. I can only remember one. It was short and it was powerful. The young graduate, Kari, shared advice her dad had imparted to her on a family road trip when she was about ten years old. He had shown her a silver dollar, a fifty-cent piece, a quarter, a dime, a nickel and a penny. He related the components ...
I'm going to attempt to paraphrase a story I heard at a small-groups conference a little over a year ago, so please bear with me. The conference was the 2007 Purpose-Driven Small Groups gala at Saddleback Church, and the speaker was Randy Frazee. The story centered on Frazee's first attempt at small-group ministry as the senior pastor of a large church in suburbs of Fort Worth, Texas.
Our choices have power. That's why we need to choose to live.
By Bluefish TV
The most spiritual activity you will engage in today is making choices. Our choices either move us toward God and all the fulfillment that comes in Him or steer us away from Him to a life of shame and fear. This video based Bible study features teaching from Erwin McManus.
Depending on your needs and the time available to your small group, this video Bible study can be used for a single group meeting ...
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field."
Hidden Treasure is a modern re-telling of Jesus' Parable of the Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44). A struggling realtor is shocked when he discovers oil in a property he has been unable to sell. He turns his family's life upside down in an effort to purchase the property and reap a great reward.
This is a bundle of two movies, a PDF discussion guide, and an announcement poster.
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