Spiritual Gifts
What are the spiritual gifts? How are they supposed to help the church? Learn more about the types of spiritual gifts and their role in the church.
START HERE Bible Reading Helps
If you're new to the Bible, this free PDF resource is a helpful introduction with a summary of what's inside, how to get started reading, a list of famous passages, how to find Bible passages to help you when you're facing problems—and more!
Stoics
Stoicism was a prominent philosophy in ancient Greece. In fact, Paul addressed Stoic thought in his speech on Mars Hill. Read more about this philosophical line of thought here.
Storytelling in Antiquity
When the Jewish community gathered in annual rituals to confess their faith in God, they did not formulate abstract creeds and doctrines. They told stories--stories about what God has done.
Study Buddies: 1 and 2 Thessalonians
A study sheet on Paul's two letters to the church at Thessalonica. Being Faithful, Not Lazy. Paul wrote to reassure the Church about Christ's return and let them know that he would be coming back for the faithful.
Study Buddies: 1 and 2 Timothy
A study sheet on Paul's two letters to Timothy. Leadership Training for God's Kingdom. They offer advice and encouragement and warnings about false teachings. The first letter was a leadership manual in the early church, and can be so today.
Study Buddies: Colossians
A study sheet on Paul's letter to the church in Colossae. Honor the Lord with Your Life. He encourages Christians to keep following Christ and not be tricked by false teachings or fooled into following any of the many religious ideas and practices of the surrounding culture.
Study Buddies: Ephesians
A study sheet on Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus. Alive in Christ. The letter summarizes many of the important teachings found in the letters of the apostle Paul.
Study Buddies: Galatians
A study sheet on Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia. Amazing Grace. This letter emphasizes that God has made people his children by faith in Jesus Christ rather than by adhering to the Law.
Study Buddies: Jude
A study sheet on the letter of Jude. Defending the Faith Against False Teachers.