Books published by HarperChristian Resources

When did we start believing that God wants to send us to safe places to do easy things? Jesus didn't die to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous. The will of God is not an insurance plan; it's a daring plan. It's time to quit living as if the purpose of your life is to arrive safely at death.All In, a four-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately) by New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson, challenges participants to resolutely follow God wherever he leads by pointing out that if Jesus is not Lord of all, he is not Lord at all.Most people think they are following Jesus. They may think they are following Jesus, but the reality is, they've invited Jesus to follow them. They call him Savior, but they've never surrendered to him as Lord. Are you following Jesus? Or have you invited Jesus to follow you?Participants will find Batterson's teaching filled with his customary vivid, contemporary stories as well as biblical characters like Shamgar, Elisha, Jonathan, and Judas. It's time to go all in for God.Sessions include:Now or Never: Pack Your CoffinAll In: Charge!All Out: Rim HuggersAll in All: Burn the ShipsDesigned for use with All In Video Study 9780310333104 (sold separately).

The Storm Inside is an 8-session, video-based small group Bible study, popular teacher and author Sheila Walsh unpacks the stories of women from the Bible who faced seemingly insurmountable problems-regret, shame, insecurity, and heartbreak. And like the women from the Bible, you can overcome the lies the enemy uses to torment you.

In The Case for Faith Revised Edition, a six-session, video-based study, former atheist Lee Strobel discusses hard questions while addressing the most common objections to the Christian faith. This Case for Faith DVD can be used for personal reflection or for group discussion with the accompanying participant's guide.

In The Case for Christ Revised Edition, a six-session, video-based study, bestselling author Lee Strobel takes you on an investigation of the life of Jesus from historical evidence and expert testimony. This Case for Christ DVD can be used for personal reflection or for group discussion with the accompanying participant's guide.

Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God?Skeptics dismiss the Jesus of the Gospels by claiming there is no evidence in the case for Christ. Lee Strobel disagrees. The former legal journalist and one-time atheist knows how to ask tough questions. His own search for truth about Jesus led him to faith in Christ.Now Strobel invites you and your group to investigate the truth about Jesus Christ leading to the facts that guided Strobel from atheism to faith in Christ.In this revised six-session study (DVD/digital video sold separately), participants will journey along with Strobel on a quest for the truth about Jesus. Rejecting easy answers, you will sift through fascinating historical evidence as you weigh compelling expert testimony.In the end, groups may very well see Jesus in a new wayand even, like Strobel, find their life transformed. Pastors, small group leaders, and individuals will find compelling answers for their questions about Jesus in The Case for Christ Study Guide.Sessions include:The Investigation of a LifetimeEyewitness EvidenceEvidence Outside the BibleAnalyzing JesusEvidence for the ResurrectionReaching Your VerdictDesigned for use with The Case for Christ Video Study 9780310698517 (sold separately).

The God-First Life is a six-session video-based group Bible study giving you a simple, sustainable touch point for accessing the life-changing truth and power of God. Pastor Stovall Weems helps you and your group discover how to simply live the God-first life today and uncomplicate your life, God's way.

In this six-session small group Bible study, The Christian Atheist, Craig Groeschel leads you and your group on a personal journey toward an authentic, God-honoring life.

In this six-session small group study, Max Lucado leads you to the assurance that with God's help you'll get through whatever you face. God doesn't promise it will be quick or painless. It wasn't for Joseph---tossed in a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery, imprisoned. But his story is in the Bible to remind us that God trumps evil with good.

In his eight-session small group Bible study, Christian, Andy Stanley challenges participants to embody characteristics used in Scripture to define followers as more than being merely 'Christian.'

This six-week Bible study helps teen girls understand what true love looks like. By focusing on the life of Jesus, these girls will come to understand that Love is, first and foremost, a Someone. The more we understand Jesus, the more we understand God's original intent behind this overused, abused, and muddled word: love.

The Altar Ego Study Guide looks at how you and your small group can let go of your own self-perceptions and see yourselves through the divine eyes of God. According to author Craig Groeschel, only when we embrace the perfect identity God has designed for each of us can we live to our full potential in Christ.

Fruit of the Spirit, a bestselling and award-winning Bible study series, has been completely updated and revised into 48 studies in one volume and includes expanded leader's notes for each study.

The Story of Jesus small group video Bible study is a seven-week exploration into the life and ministry of Jesus that is adapted from the original The Story Adult Curriculum. Pulled straight from the pages of the Bible, this study provides individuals and groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss, and apply Jesus' life, work, and teaching to their everyday lives. Pastor and author Randy Frazee presents seven ten-minute teachings on how the story of Jesus intersects with the story of our modern day lives.To understand the Bible, says author and pastor Randy Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God's story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.The Story of Jesus Participant's Guide includes DVD teaching notes, discussion questions, between session personal experiences, and also includes seven chapters of the full text of The Story hardcover book as it relates to Jesus, from his birth to the beginning of the church.Sessions include:The Birth of the KingJesus' Ministry BeginsNo Ordinary ManJesus, the Son of GodThe Hour of DarknessThe ResurrectionNew BeginningsDesigned for use with The Story of Jesus Video Study (sold separately).

In this six-session small group Bible study DVD, pastor Rick Warren illustrates God's plan for us to fulfill his purposes in the context of community. Designed for use with the corresponding Participant Guide and Devotional Journal (both sold separately).

In this six-session small group Bible study, God's Answers To Life's Difficult Questions, Rick Warren helps people find the simple, straightforward answers in ancient Scripture that lead to purpose and peace. Fe.

In this six-session small group Bible study DVD, pastor and bestselling author Timothy Keller uses one of Jesus' best-loved parables - the Prodigal Son - to illustrate the depth of God's love and how his grace extends into some very unexpected places.

Learn to Pray with the Master If you could ask the first disciples, ';What was the Savior's secret to living in alignment with the Father's will and with power to face life's challenges,' they would have answered with one word, ';Prayer!' As we learn to talk with the Father, we grow strong in faith and obedience. The Lord's Prayer is much more than a collection of words to be recited from memory. It is a Jesus-given springboard to launch us into the refreshing waters of God's wisdom and strength. When we learn to pray with Jesus, we become like him. Will you dare to echo the plea of the first disciples, ';Teach us to pray'?

In this six-session women's small group Bible study, Let. It. Go., Karen Ehman provides practical, biblically based steps for letting go of the need to control.

In the five-session Undaunted small group Bible study, Christine Caine brings participants through her unique journey and offers insight into how to overcome challenges and pain by trusting in God.