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Do you feel that something is amiss in your relationship with God? Do you sense a distance from him in your spiritual life, but don’t know how to bridge the gap between your longing and your experience?

With full-color visuals and creative life applications, Spiritual Practices Bible Study guides you through six important on-ramps to developing a richer, closer relationship with God and greater spiritual growth:

Prayer - speaking and listening to GodSolitude and silence – tuning in to God’s presenceScripture – getting to know God’s WordSabbath rest – making space to reconnect with GodWorship – realigning your soul with God’s purposesCommunity – doing life together in God’s family

These spiritual disciplines are not rigid techniques, guaranteed steps, or magic formulas. They are simply ways of being with God that have led countless people—from monks to CEOs to stay-at-home moms—toward an increasing love for God and greater union with him.

Each of the six sessions includes key Bible passages to read, questions for group discussion and personal reflection, visual aids for learning, and helpful ideas for making spiritual practices part of your routine. This Rose Bible study is perfect for small groups, discipleship ministries, spiritual formation classes, and individual study.

Packed with dozens of charts, maps, and timelines, over 150 illustrations and photographs, and easy-to-understand summaries, this full-color, reproducible book on the feasts and celebrations of the Bible will help you understand key information at a glance!Passover. Yom Kippur. Feast of Tabernacles. Rosh Hashanah. With all the ceremonies, festivals, and observances in the Bible, it’s hard to keep track of them all and remember why they’re important to our faith! But what if you could distill all this key information across dozens of chapters of the Bible into one solid, easy-to-read handbook with images, charts, and diagrams? It’s never been easier to get an expert look at the traditions, fasts, and feasts of the Bible: with this guide, 5 leading authorities on biblical celebrations and disciplines will help condense their research and historical knowledge into key takeaways that you can learn quickly and easily:Solid overviews of the feasts, celebrations, and rituals kept in ancient Israel and the Old TestamentHistorical background of the feasts and holy days in the centuries leading up to the New TestamentSummary of modern-day traditions kept by Jews todayKey takeaways of how messianic communities observe biblical feasts and holidays todayPresentation of how non-messianic Christian congregations have adopted the feasts into liturgies, theologies, etc.God commanded Moses and the children of Israel to observe feasts and holy days as memorials to the great things that he had done in their lives. With expert research, clearly understand how these times of celebration are important to help us better see God’s complete picture and plan of redemption.

Loaded with charts, graphs, images, and fascinating facts, the Women of the Bible Old Testament Bible Study is easy enough that the new believer understands, but in-depth enough that the longtime churchgoer still comes away learning something new. This six-session Bible study explores the impact of incredible women from the Old Testament. With fascinating historical insights and engaging discussion questions, you’ll learn about Old Testament women such as:The outspoken matriarch RebeccaFive daughters who reshaped the law for women in ancient IsraelThe outstanding judge Deborah and the feisty warrior JaelA life-saving wise woman of a city under siegeThe hospitable woman of ShunemLady Wisdom from the book of Proverbs who is the picture of wise livingReaders of the Bible today too often skip over these women’s narratives, overlooking them in favor of more well-known Old Testament characters like Moses or David. But these women’s stories—whether brief or lengthy—all point to aspects of God’s character and help us understand the larger story of God’s workings with humanity.These women were exceptional for their time, with their decisive and brave actions that reshaped their communities and saved lives. But they were also ordinary women who were resourceful with whatever they had and used it to face the obstacles confronting them. The stories of these women long ago beckon us to also walk boldly in trust, courage, wisdom, and faithfulness.Most Bible studies on the women of the Bible don’t include visuals. Imagine having one that does! Perfect for small groups, individual use, young adult study, homeschool, church library, to give to a friend, and more!