Bible Study Relationships

In Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, Andy Stanley—pastor and bestselling author of Irresistible and Not In It To Win It—will help you learn from experience and stop making bad decisions by integrating five questions into every decision you make, big or small.

"Wish I had read this earlier in marriage!" -J.G. Smid Apart from the decision to follow Jesus, there is no greater decision a person makes than the choice to marry someone. For some people, marriage is a joyful experience - filled with delight. For others, married life is a daily struggle - filled with disappointments and disagreements. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is filled with good news for your marriage. As we meditate more and more on the nature of Christ's Gospel and its application to our daily lives, we begin to see that He has called us to apply His Gospel to every area of our lives...

Shame can take on many forms. It hides in the shadows of the most successful, confident and high-achieving woman who struggles with balancing her work and children, as well as in the heart of the broken, abused and downtrodden woman who has been told that she will never amount to anything. Shame hides in plain sight and can hold us back in ways we do not realize. But Christine Caine wants listeners to know something: We can all be free.

Want to Simplify Your Life? It happens to the best of us. Purchases, paperwork, gifts, and keepsakes accumulate. Before we know it, we’ve amassed a mountain that seems too massive to move. We upsize to accommodate sentimental items we can’t bear to part with. Bills read like our possessions own us, rather than the other way around. Are you swamped by stuff? Clobbered by clutter? Tired of budgeting excess housing and storage? Would you like to simplify, minimize, or lighten your load? Need tips on helping a parent or elder downsize? Want to trade the “stuff of life” for a more ...

What does the Bible really say about divorce and remarriage? Are you unclear how the Bible's directives about divorce and remarriage apply to contemporary conflicts? You might be looking for solid biblical counsel for your family, friends, or small group. Maybe even for yourself. With its high view of the authority of Scripture and God's mystical, one-flesh union called marriage, this in-depth study respectfully examines hot-button topics relevant to both husbands and wives who have suffered the heartbreak of betrayed marital vows. Who does God see as the innocent spouse? What are legit ...

Is God telling you to wait on him for a spouse or is he telling you to be more proactive in dating? What will happen in your life when you meet the person God wants you to marry? How will God lead you to date the right person and protect you from entering into a bad relationship? Should you pursue friendship with that person you like? Should you date him or her? If you want to know God’s will for your life in singleness and dating, this book is for you. In 19 short chapters, Mark Ballenger outlines 100 clear relationship signs you can look for to help you figure out what God wants you to ...

It’s All Under Control is an audiobook for every woman who is hanging on tight and trying to get each day right - yet finding that life often feels out of control and chaotic.

I wanted to feel close to God…but I didn't know how. Do you want to deepen your walk with God and feel His love again, but can't figure out how to get there? On the outside, everyone thinks you're doing well. But you know something is missing and want to find the key to connecting with God. Or you feel close to God but would like a simple way to show others how they can experience the love of God. This book is for you, too. You already know that the only way to overcome the storms of life is to stay close to the Rock that can't be shaken. The good news is God wants to fill you with His ...

Significant events such as birth, marriage, and death are milestones in our lives in which we experience our greatest happiness and our deepest grief. And so it is profoundly important to understand how to approach and experience these occasions with grace, endurance, and joy. In a culture that does its best to deny death, Timothy Keller - theologian and best-selling author - teaches us about facing death with the resources of faith from the Bible. With wisdom and compassion, Keller finds in the Bible an alternative to both despair or denial.

Did you know that God’s light can shine through every facet of your identity? Radiant is an invitation for teen girls and young women to enjoy a candid conversation on identity with best-selling author Priscilla Shirer. You’ll hear reflections on life lessons she’s gathered from her teen years until now. She’ll show you how the light of God’s Word shaped her identity, and she’ll teach you how it can change and shape your life as well.

Open the Door to Lavish Love Have you struggled to love yourself? Do you wonder what people think about you? Does fear keep you from moving forward in relationships? Author Lindsay Morgan Snyder explains how your Inner Critic may be holding you back and how you too can walk in love, joy, and freedom. A recovering self-saboteur, Lindsay endured the enemy's debilitating taunts for decades. Through personal stories and spiritual revelations, Lindsay shares how she evicted her Inner Critic and accessed renewing conversation with the Holy Spirit. She invites you to join a conversation with your ...

Join Andy Stanley for Twisting the Truth, a six-session small-group bible study developed to help you and your group understand how truth can get twisted and distorted, and how that impacts your life. Throughout the study, Stanley exposes four destructive and all-too-prevalent lies about authority, pain, sex, and sin. They’re deceptions powerful enough to ruin our relationships, our lives, even our eternities - but only if we let them.

"Every attempt to help people must first begin with an effort to understand people," says Dr. Larry Crabb. "And the only fully reliable source of information on that topic is the Bible." In this Gold Medallion Award-winning classic, Dr. Crabb affirms the power of the Scriptures to address the intricacies and deep needs of the human heart. Exploring the inseparable link between spiritual and psychological realities, Understanding People offers a vital lens on how we're put together - who we really are and what makes us tick in our relationships.

Are you waging a private war—against yourself? You're not alone. The goal in war is to win—but what if in this war, the only way to win is to surrender? It's strange, isn't it? We desire God’s peace yet cling to the illusion that we’re in control. We hunger for righteousness but continue to indulge the cravings of our flesh. We long for love while refusing to be open and vulnerable. We can be our own worst enemy. So, how do we relinquish control and surrender to God? The Way of the Shepherd explores the sources of our internal war and the Biblical solutions that bring genuine peace....

Do you find yourself struggling to understand suffering? Overwhelmed by the anguish and sorrow adversity brings? In this book, you will learn how to stand firm in the face of adversity. This 8-part journey teaches you how, in all things, to stand without fear and without shame in the peace beyond understanding and the perfect love that casts out fear. You will learn: Walk through the valleys and storms of life, standing strong in the knowledge of God’s goodness and love. Buy NOW and start your journey to strength and freedom today! How to stop your circumstances from determining how you ...

Does your child’s behavior anger and push you to the edge? Do you have trouble raising a godly child in the 21st century where love, time, and resources seem insufficient? Now, you may be torn between enjoying the calling of parenthood and the constant frustration you feel when your little one goes astray. Parenting is one of the most demanding jobs that God gives his chosen ones. The bible is clear that children are a gift and blessing–and if it doesn’t feel like it, you are about to get the help you need.

Through this 52-week devotional experience, you will be reacquainted with the obstacles and outcomes of familiar couples like Abraham & Sarah... and meet some lesser-known couples like Othniel & Aksah. Each week focuses on one couple of the Bible, from Adam & Eve to Christ & His Bride. You will read their story, learn about their cultural setting and explore how their story can teach you important truths about your own marriage. Each week you will be guided with questions applying biblical truth to your relationship with your spouse.

Christians often wonder whether it is worth their time to read and study the seemingly odd narratives about God’s instructions for the tabernacle in the second half of the book of Exodus. The answer, according to Daniel R. Hyde, is an emphatic yes. In God in Our Midst: The Tabernacle and Our Relationship with God, Rev. Hyde shows that the tabernacle narratives have much to teach us about God Himself, about sin, about redemption in Christ, and about how we are to live for God today.

Millions of married couples have pledged to "love and to cherish, until death do us part." Most of us understand and get the love part... but what does it mean to cherish your spouse? Why do we say it once at the wedding and then rarely ever mention it again? In this six-session audio Bible study, bestselling author Gary Thomas draws on personal stories and teachings from the Bible to show how cherishing can have a powerful effect on marriage.

Working through the book of Job, Sarah Walton (author of Hope When It Hurts) and her husband Jeff reflect on their own experiences in a marriage that has faced chronic illness, baggage from the past, a child with neurological challenges, and financial difficulties—and show how to cling to Christ and each other. This is not a "how-to" guide on having the best marriage, but rather, a walk alongside you and your spouse, sharing the realities of suffering and the effects it can have on a marriage.