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John 3:16

Timeless and powerful, proclams a message of love, a source of hope, and a promise of life.
It's the Hope Diamond of the Bible....

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enought to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything in the Bible, return here. We all need the reminder. The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And God's treatment is prescribed in John 3:16. He loves. He gave. We believe. We live. The words are to Scripture what the Mississippi River is to America -- an entryway into the Heartland.

This is an excerpt from, 3:16 The Numbers of Hope, (DVD205) a study for individuals or small groups by Max Lucado, available for check-out at The Resource Center.

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MEN

YOUTH DVDs

NEW!

  • One Night with the King
  • More Than Dreams
  • Soul Craving: An Invitation to the Feast That Satisfies
  • Changes That Heal

    • MEN:

    K183 - Go Deep! Tailgate Party Kit, Group Publishing.
    Are you hungry for a hearty men's ministry? Use "Go Deep! Tailgate Party Kit" to pull together men from your church and community and to launch Tony Dungy's "Quiet Strenth Men's Bible Study" or another study.
    Kits includes:
    1 DVD featuring all new interviews with Tony dungy, Super Bowl-winning coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Promotion posters, Trivia cards (think you're an NFL expert? Think again!), Easy-edit electronic promo pieces, 24-page sample of "Men's Ministry in the 21st Century" - packed with great ideas for following up your kick-off party, a 16-page Tailgate Guide (Play Book) packed with tips for pulling off a world-class Tailgate Party - including games, a short devotion (led by Coach Dungy), and best-ever barbeque recipes! Not that 'real' men use recipes. Everything you need to get your guys out for a few hours of fun, fellowship, and football!

    C1953 - Quiet Strength Men's Bible Study Tony Dungy
    It's never been harder to be a man… or more confusing. That's because no one is quite sure how to do it. There's the sterotypical "Man's Man" who weathers storms alone as the strong and silent type. Or the "Sensitive Type" who's ready and willing to share his feelings. Truth is, men move back and forth between both ends of that spectrum in their daily lives -- each time experiencing a tension between what's expected and who they authentically are. Join Tony Dugy, Super Bowl-winning Head Coach of the Indianapolis Colts, on a six-week journey to becoming a genuine man of God -- a way of Quiet Strength.
    Discover how to move past posturing and uncertainty. Connect with others in more authentic ways. And find your answers to the six questions that men often deal with…

  • What's my Game Plan?
    (Proverbs 16:3 & 9; Acts 9:1-19; Eph 2:10; Jeremiah 29:11.)
  • What's my Strength?
    (Nehemiah 2:1-20).
  • What's Success?
    (Psalm 1:1-3; 1 Sam 16:7; Micah 6:6-8; Matt 22:34-40; Acts 7:54-60).
  • Where's My Security?
    (1 Cor 12:9; Romans 5:3-6; Psalm 91:1-6; Hebrews 13:5-6; Titus 3:4-7).
  • What's my Significance?
    (Mark 10:17-31).
  • What's My Legacy?
    (Matt 25:31-46).
    • Each session includes 1 USELESS and one USEFUL trivia question, and 3 options - participants' pick - committing to each lesson, for next time.

    B7060 - Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life Tony Dungy
    He led his team to # 1 in the world - and showed the world a better way to live, lead, and succeed. In the pages of this fascinating memoir, Tony Dungy reveals the secrets to his success - principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and prefessional obstacles, including firings, sterotypings, and the tragic loss of a child. Tony has not only survived but risen to the verytop of his profession in a way that's won the respect of fans, players, and even his competitors. His thoughts on leading, succeeding, and attaining true significance will inspire you to take a long, hard look at the things that really matter in your own life. Forward by Denzel Washington.

    C1952 - The Driving Force - Living Life at Full Speed (Leader Pack)Kyle Petty
    GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES… And live the life that matters most! A life of purpose. Of power. Of passion. A life like that lived by NASCAR champion Kyle Petty. In these six (6) 1-hour sessions, Kyle Petty shares with your men's group the lessons it's taken him a lifetime - and more than 850 NASCAR races -- to learn.
    Leader pack includes the companion DVD, "Power to Win", and study guide.
    Sessions Include:

  • Focused Relationships - Showing the way by following the Father.
    (Romans 8:11-17; Matt 7:9-11)
  • Focused Ambition - Balancing ambition, humility, and courage.
    (I Kings 18; 2 Cor 11:23-27; Luke 22:44; John 5:19; I Cor 9:24 - 27; 2 Cor 12:9-11; Matt 6:19-21)
  • Focused Purpose - finding and fulfilling God's plan for your life.
    (Eph 5:1; Eph 2:10; Luke 4:16-21; Matt 22:37-40)
  • Focused Through Loss - allowing God into the hurt and difficulties in our lives.
    (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; 2 Cor 4:8-10)
  • Focused Service - Reaching out to those in need.
    (Proverbs 3:27; Micah 6:8; James 1:27)
  • Focused Salvation - Making Jesus the center of our lives.
    (Isaiah 64:6; Romans 10:9; 2 Cor 1:20; Matt 6:31-33; John 3:14-16; John 14:27-28; 2 Cor 5:17; Matt 28:20)
    • Each session includes 1 USELESS and one USEFUL trivia question, and 3 options - participants' pick - committing to each lesson, challenge until next time.

    YOUTH DVDs:

    DVD338 - SALLT - Service Learning: Adding Flavor to Life,
    Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA, & ELCA
    This DVD features three videos highlighting service and mission experiences among congregational youth ministry programs. The goal of the service learning process is to encourage rich, positive service projects and mission trips that have lasting value for youth, adult leaders, and the communities they serve among.
    Videos include:

  • "Service Learning: Adding Flavor to Life", is designed for training groups of adults seeking to incorporate the service learning process into servant events and mission trips. It includes a description of the four-step service learning process and how it can be used in designing service opportunities for youth.
  • "Come Follow Me", is an inspirational video for youth, featuring first-person stories of young people engaged in service activities. The video can be used to encourage youth to consider their involvement (individually or with a group) in service experiences.
  • "More Conversations", features adult leaders sharing more of their experiences using the service learning process and is suitable as a supplement for adult training.

    • The DVD comes with a list of suggested questions for starting fruitful conversations about the opportunitites for youth to be engaged in service, mission, and justice in their local communities and around the world.

    DVD339 - Peace DVD Mennonite Media Productions.
    This DVD is designed to be used as a 6-session series. Each session includes viewing of DVD segments, scripture passages, discussion questions, and an assignment. The assignments assume web access to www.peaceDVD.com. A study guide is enclosed and is also available as a PDF on the DVD and website. The title menu is a bedroom. You can navigate from the bedroom by clicking on objects in the room. The study guide will indicate which object will link to which story. If you prefer navigating from a word menu, click on the doorknob.
    Sessions include:

  • Introduction - Peace is defined by one youth - "When everthing is the best that it can be." & "Parable of the Workers in the Field."
  • Peace with God.
    (Matt 20:1-16; Matt 5-7)
  • Peace and Community.
    (! John 2:1-11; Eph 4:25-32)
  • Peace and the Earth.
    (Genesis 1:26-31; 2:8-17; Psalm 24:1-2)
  • Peace and Service.
    (Matt 25:31-46; Isaiah 58:6-11; Luke 22:24-27)
  • Peace and Nation.
    (Psalm 46:1-11; Acts 5:27-42)
  • Bits and Peaces.
    (Matt 5:1-6)
  • Battle of the Scissors (DVD - humorous skit 5:23).

    • NEW!!

    DVD205 - 3:16 The Numbers of Hope, Max Lucado.
    Join best-selling author Max Lucado as he invites Christians worldwide to unite around the central message of our faith, John 3:16! His phrase-by-phrase study of the familiar Scripture will energize you and your small group to share the gospel with friends and neighbors. Includes: The 3:16 Promise book, A study for individuals or small groups, the Stories of Hope DVD, and a leader's guide CD-ROM.

    DVD335 - One Night with the King, Vision Video.
    Feel the touch of destiny. With lush cinematography, a mesmerizing score, and an all-star cast that includes Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif and John Rhys-Davies, One Night with the King is a sweeping epic about Hadassah, the young Jewish orphan who becomes the biblical Esther, Queen of Persia.

    Born into poverty, Hadassah (Tiffany DuPont) grows up to become a beauty who catches the eye of the powerful King Xerxes - and ultimately becomes his bride. But despite her position, Hadassah's life is in danger, as the state has decreed that all Jews will be put to death. Defying warnings to remain silent, however, Hadassah struggles to save her people, even as she attempts to hide her heritage, in this exciting and inspiring story about courage, faith and destiny. Rated PG

    DVD336 - More Than Dreams, Vision Video.
    The amazing phenomenon of Jesus' appearing to Muslims in dreams. For decades, a phenomenon has been recurring in the Muslim world. Men and women, without any knowledge of the Gospel and without any contact with Christians, have been forever transformed after experiencing dreams and visions of Jesus Christ.
    Here are five stories of former Muslims who now know Jesus as their Savior, recreated in docu-drama format. Produced in their original languages with English subtitles.

  • Khalil was a radical Egyptian terrorist who was transformed when Jesus appeared to him and changed his heart. Arabic, 29 minutes.
  • Mohammed is a herdsman in Nigeria who found the deep love of Christ. He survived various attempts on his life by his father and eventually led his father to faith in Christ. Hausa, 46 minutes
  • Dini is an Indonesian teenager who became a Christian on a night that Muslims individualized their prayers to Allah. She was immediately filled with peace, even as persecution began. Indonesian, 42 minutes.
  • Khosrow is a young Iranian man who was despressed and without hope until he met Jesus. Now joy fills his heart. Farsi, 30 minutes
  • Ali is a Turkish man in bondage to alcohol. While making the pilgrimage to Mecca, hoping to be freed of his addiction and be led in the way of a true Muslim, he found Christ instead. Turkish, 40 minutes.

    • B6886 - Soul Craving: An Invitation to the Feast That Satisfies, Standard Publishing Company.
    The Book Explores:

  • Restlessness and longing for God.
  • Belovedness in God.
  • Exchanging a relationship of performance for one of grace.
  • Risk taking with God.
  • Transparency with God and others.
  • Personal purpose and calling.

    • How This Product Is Different; 1). Not just a list of principles to learn, but a jump-start to enhance the reader's daily awareness of God through Scripture, prayer, and the ordinary. 2). Connects with people at all points along the spiritual-maturity continuum; enhanced hearing is common to all regardless of where they are in their relationship with Christ. 3). Free of jargon. 4). Woos the reader to a higher plane of life through continual glimpses of God's heart.

    DVD337 - Changes that Heal, Cloud-Townsend Resources.
    How to understand your past to ensure a healthier future. In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Cloud takes the reader step-by-step through the four basic tasks of becoming mature image bearers of God:

  • Bonding to others
  • Separating from others
  • Sorting out good and bad in ourselves and others
  • Becoming an adult

    • Dr. Cloud not only explains each task, he also identifies the problems that result when we fail to accomplish that task, and he shows us what changes to make in our lives in order to bring about healing.
    Includes: 2 DVDs, 1 Facilitator's guide (12/14 week study planner), 1 Book.
    Book chapters:
  • Three ingredients of growth
  • Bonding to others
  • Separating from others
  • Sorting out good and bad
  • Becoming an adult
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