Randy Frazee

The Story of Jesus small group video Bible study is a seven-week exploration into the life and ministry of Jesus that is adapted from the original The Story Adult Curriculum. Pulled straight from the pages of the Bible, this study provides individuals and groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss, and apply Jesus’ life, work, and teaching to their everyday lives. Pastor and author Randy Frazee presents seven ten-minute teachings on how the story of Jesus intersects with the story of our modern day lives.To understand the Bible, says author and pastor Randy Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God's story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.The Story of Jesus Participant’s Guide includes DVD teaching notes, discussion questions, between session personal experiences, and also includes seven chapters of the full text of The Story hardcover book as it relates to Jesus, from his birth to the beginning of the church.Sessions include:The Birth of the KingJesus' Ministry BeginsNo Ordinary ManJesus, the Son of GodThe Hour of DarknessThe ResurrectionNew BeginningsDesigned for use with The Story of Jesus Video Study (sold separately).

The development of meaningful relationships, where every member carries a significant sense of belonging, is central to what it means to be the church. So why do many Christians feel disappointed and disillusioned with their efforts to experience authentic community? Despite the best efforts of pastors, small group leaders and faithful lay persons, church is too often a place of loneliness rather than connection. In this revised and updated version of his bestselling book, Randy Frazee shows us how church can be so much…better—more intimate and alive. The answer may seem radical today, but it was a central component of life in the early church. First-century Christians knew what it meant to live in vital community with one another, relating with a depth and commitment that made "the body of Christ" a perfect metaphor for the church. What would it take to reclaim that kind of love, joy, support, and dynamic spiritual growth? Read this book and find out.

What if Jesus meant that we should love our actual neighbors?When Jesus was asked to sum up everything into one command, he said to love God with everything we have and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Most of us have turned this simple idea of loving our neighbors into a nice saying, putting it on bumper stickers and refrigerator magnets and then going on with our lives without actually putting it into practice.What would happen if every follower of Jesus took the Great Commandment literally? Is it possible that the solution to our society's biggest issues has been right under our noses for the past two thousand years?In The Art of Neighboring, Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon show you how to ? create genuine friendships with the people who live in closest proximity to you? overcome the barriers that keep you from getting to know your neighbors? make small steps and give from what you have to make a difference ? commit to good neighboring as a lifestyleIncludes a study guide with questions on each chapter, making this book perfect for small groups or individual study.

The Story video curriculum will give groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss and apply what they have experienced during The Story 31-week experience. Pastor and author Randy Frazee presents 31 ten-minute teachings on how the Story of Scripture intersects with the Story of our Life. Pastor and author Max Lucado provides additional introductory insight to The Story as well.To understand the Bible, says author and pastor Randy Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God's story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.In 31 video sessions, The Story video curriculum will open your eyes to God's master-plan unfolding in the lives of the Bible's characters-and in your own life. Discover the heart of God's Upper Story, and the joy that comes as you align your story with God's. This video and participant's guide are designed for use by small groups, adult Sunday school, or adult education for each of the 31 weeks of The Story church-wide journey.

A companion to The Story Bible campaign, The Heart of The Story provides insight, clarity, and explanation for understanding how individual stories fit, chronologically as well as theologically, into the grand design of God's Upper Story. Examining the 31 key Scriptural divisions used in The Story Bible, this book connects each back to the big picture. On every page of the Bible, God reveals his vision and his heart for his people. From Genesis to Revelation, he discloses his plan to extend his community---what we know as the Trinity of Father, Son, and Spirit---to the community of his creation. Even when people rebel against God, he pursues and offers his Son so that we might have relationship with him.

'Adventure. Humor. Drama. Now kids can discover God's great love story in a new format As you read, you will uncover the 'big picture.' You'll find out that God's story is not just a collection of random adventures---it's a complete story that tells about God's great love for his people. Using the Nueva Version Internacional, The Story for Kids reads like a novel. Events, characters, and teachings are arranged in order to show God's unfolding story. With fun art and thought-provoking questions, you'll love reading the greatest story ever told '

'The Greatest Story Ever Told' is more than just a cliche. God has gone to great lengths to rescue lost and hurting people. That is what The Story for Teens is all about---the story of the Bible, God's great love affair with humanity. Condensed into 31 accessible chapters, The Story for Teens sweeps you into the unfolding progression of Bible characters and events from Genesis to Revelation. Using the clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand text of the New International Version, it allows the stories, poems, and teachings of the Bible to read like a novel. And like any good story, it is filled with intrigue, drama, conflict, romance, and redemption.

With sweeping brushstrokes, God painted his creation across the emptiness. “Let there be light,” he called into the darkness, and a sweep of brightness blazed across the blank canvas. The Story for Children isn’t just another collection of Bible stories—it’s The Story—the big picture of God’s enormous love for his children! Presented by New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado with Randy Frazee and Karen Hill, these 48 pivotal stories show how God has a grand and glorious vision, beginning with Creation and ending with the promise that Jesus is coming again. Each story in this storybook Bible is:Personalized with God’s messageAccompanied by vibrant illustrations from accomplished artist Fausto Bianchi that help bring the Bible to life for young readers ages 4–8Perfect for sharing with elementary school kids during Bible study, small groups, and story timeWith a designated presentation page inside The Story for Children, a Storybook Bible, it makes a great gift for birthdays, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and the holiday season.

La mejor narraci n jam s contada es m s que simplemente un clich . Dios ha hecho hasta lo imposible para rescatar a los perdidos y los que sufren. De eso trata La verdadera historia... del relato de la Biblia, el gran amor de Dios por la humanidad. Condensado en treinta y un cap tulos accesibles, La verdadera historia le transporta hacia una progresi n en desarrollo de los personajes y sucesos b blicos desde G nesis hasta Apocalipsis. Usando el texto claro, preciso y f cil de entender de la Nueva Versi n Internacional, permite que los relatos, poemas y ense anzas de la Biblia se lean como una novela. Y como cualquier buen relato, La verdadera historia est llena de intriga, drama, conflicto, romance y redenci n. Caracter sticas: - El relato b blico... en sus propias palabras - Sucesos, personajes y ense anzas de la Biblia ordenados de forma cronol gica - Texto de la Nueva Versi n Internacional

What if you could . . .Get all your work done by 6:00 p.m.?Eat dinner with your family every night?Form deep, satisfying relationships?Naturally blend the world of church with your everyday life?Spend hours a week on your hobbies?You can! Real Simplicity reveals how to make all of these things a reality. Not by working faster or having more gadgets, but by simply choosing a lifestyle of conversation and community over a lifestyle of accumulation. The Frazees' practical, motivating insights call you back to the kind of relationships and life rhythms you were created to enjoy.In Real Simplicity, Rozanne and Randy show you how--and why it's so important--to balance work and play, establish healthy boundaries, deal with children's activities and homework, bring Jesus to your neighbors, and build authentic bonds with a circle of close friends.Share these insights with those around you and help usher in an amazing transformation: your life and the lives of others blooming, in the midst of the chaos and fragmentation of today's culture, into communities of purpose and peace.

Community is a fundamental life search and one of the key aspects people look for in a congregation. But community can't be forced, controlled, or easily created. The problem, says Joseph R. Myers, is that churches are too focused on developing programs instead of concentrating on environments where community will spontaneously emerge.Organic Community challenges key leaders to become environmentalists--people who create or shape environments. Outlining nine organizational tools for creating a healthy environment, Myers shows readers how to diagnose their current situation and implement patterns that will develop possibilities for healthy communities.