Small group study is critical for church life and spiritual growth, and Energion Publications provides a variety of materials to make your small group studies more effective. These include studies of Bible books or passages as well as topical materials.
Whether your emphasis is on prayer, Bible study, theological discussion, discipleship, or meeting socially to encourage one another, you can find materials here to meet your needs. Do you need a short devotional to go with a prayer group or a social get-together? Try 52 Weeks of Ordinary People – Extraordinary God by Jody Neufeld. This little, inexpensive book provides 52 devotionals, some geared to the particular season. Does your prayer group want to try to deepen your communion with God? Try Pathways to Prayer by Dr. David Moffett-Moore. It’s a small, unintimidating book that is nonetheless a rich source of ideas for those who are inexperienced in prayer or just struggling. Are you looking for serious Bible study? One of the Bible study guides from our Participatory Study Series may provide just the tool you need.
As always, we are here to help you find the best materials. E-mail us (pubs@energion.com), call (850) 525-3916, or find us on Facebook or Twitter to discuss the available materials.
For a more general list of suitable materials, see our Instructional Material category.
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Human hunger for God is intense and universal. Even if suppressed or denied, it cries out silently from the depths. Such hunger is not a wish to know about God, but rather a quest to encounter Him. People want to touch, experience, and feel the divine – not just discover facets about God. — Dr….
The world today is filled with angry voices, voices that often call for isolation and even violence against those who differ from us by race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or lifestyle. At the same time there are many voices that call for us to change, to make peace, to open ourselves up to others and…
I co-authored this book and can say that it is about as basic a guide to prayer as you’ll get. It is designed for the person who is thinking, “I want to pray, but how do I start?”
A toolbox may be one of the most practical items ever invented by man. It holds many different types of tools that are essential for different functions and yet, here they are, all in one container. But, a pliers cannot drive a nail into a board any more than a hammer can cut a board….
This study guide to Revelation is designed for individual or small group studies. Its flexible lessons are ideal for Sunday School classes, small study or prayer groups and Wednesday evening studies. The guide is based on the participatory method, developed by author Henry Neufeld to help lay people learn to understand the Bible better. Features:…
¿Qué es la iglesia? ¿Cómo se ve? ¿Cómo debería ser? Para obtener respuestas a estas preguntas David Alan Black mira a la iglesia del primer siglo y nuestros documentos fundacionales en el Nuevo Testamento. ¿Cuáles eran las características de una asamblea cristiana en el primer siglo? En su estudio encuentra siete marcas que definieron a…
“In choosing simplicity, says Dr. Bruce Epperly, “we make room for God’s light to flow in and through us.” “Decluttering” is a concept that is all over social media and the news these days. We have books with detailed instructions in how to declutter our houses and live more simply. Epperly takes this beyond the…
Much of the text in the Bible is in the form of stories. From Old Testament tales of the patriarchs to the parables of Jesus, the reader is confronted with a variety of narratives. Even in those places where Bible writers are making and explaining statements of fact, there is a story in the background….
Since its publication, Ultimate Allegiance: The Subversive Nature of the Lord’s Prayer by Robert D. Cornwall has been used frequently for Lenten studies. Now the author presents a short study guide, six or seven weeks in length, to help you get the most out of your study.
Cancer. Stroke. Alzheimer’s. These are just three in the list of too many diagnoses that cause the lives of the patient and their caregivers to tilt in the unexpected storm. This put me in a role in which I don’t think I really have ever excelled at. I’m the big strong daddy, the strong and…
In this 15th volume of the Participatory Study Series, Bob McKibben opens up the gospel of Mark in new ways. Often considered of secondary theological value, more of a short story version of the gospel, Bob presents Mark as history and serious theology with a very relevant message for followers of Jesus today. The participatory…
The Gospel of Saint Luke: A Participatory Study Guide is the newest installment to the successful Participatory Study Guide Series from Energion Publications. This series emphasizes individual and community involvement in the Bible story, inviting students to become part of God’s activity in the world by acting on and sharing what they learn. This study…
