Author Matthew Skinner discusses ways in which the book of Acts has been read to support antisemitism or other harmful interpretations. He explores the importance of reading Acts in its Jewish context.
Our three hosts invite us to recognize dissonance, or contradiction, within the historical church and within ourselves regarding racism and the need for racial ...
Author and pastor, Chris McNair describes his ministry at Christ’s Children and the purpose of the book, Not Forsaken. He shares his joys and mistakes in min...
Willis introduces the guided conversation and our call as the Church to engage in loving dialogue and hold up our corners.
Willis offers foundational concepts for people of faith to engage in open and loving dialogue.
Willis explains what a racial autobiography is and encourages us to reflect and share the factors that have made us who we are.
Willis shares some of his story in Ferguson and retells the biblical story of the paralytic to introduce Empathic Models of Transformation
Willis summarizes the three points of Empathic Models of Transformation.
How to be a listening church.
Willis summarizes the three points of Empathic Models of Transformation
Willis encourages us to act swiftly.
Willis identifies the need for heart to be an EMT.
Willis challenges us to commit to doing something that hold up our corner.
Session 1: Where is Justice?
Session 2: Who Is Your Family?
Session 3: What Is Freedom?
Session 4: Who Deserves Our Respect?
Session 5: How Much Is Enough?
Session 6: How Can We Be Whole?
The problem with racial reconciliation
Third John reminds us that profound acts of love can be hidden within simple gestures of hospitality, a kind of hospitality that is desperately needed in a cult...
Authors Teesha Hadra and John Hambrick talk about what it means to form a real and authentic cross-racial friendship.
Authors Teesha and John Hambrick discuss how strong cross-racial relationships can help us to recognize and begin to combat the destructive systems of racism.
In Matthew 7, Jesus teaches about "planks and specks." How does this come into our conversations about race in this country?
Jesus was clear when he told us to love our enemies (Luke 6:27). In fact, He said that people would know we are His disciples by the way that we love (John 13:3...
Pastors Stephen Handy and Jacob Armstrong talk about building bridges across the racial divide in their distinct community contexts. In this segment, Stephen an...
Pastors Stephen Handy and Jacob Armstrong talk about building bridges across the racial divide in their distinct community contexts. In this session, Jacob and ...
Pastors Stephen Handy and Jacob Armstrong talk about building bridges across the racial divide in their distinct community contexts. In this segment, Jacob and ...
The Bible and Race in America
In this short narrated meditation, the view explores the beauty of nature and the peace found from knowing God holds the future.
Otherness, race, and the American challenge
How would Martin Luther King view today's faith activists? Professor Obery Hendricks, Professor Josef Sorett and Rabbi Steve Gutow say that King, the standard b...
In Session 3, In order to explain the difficulty of recognizing systemic racism, Matt Rawle uses how a choir stays in tune to show how easy it is for a system t...
In Session 1, William H. Willimon and Delia Catalina Ramirez discuss Saved by the Other.
In Session 2, William H. Willimon and Delia Catalina Ramirez discuss The Other, My Enemy.
In Session 3, William H. Willimon and Delia Catalina Ramirez discuss Learning to Fear Like Christians.
In Session 5, William H. Willimon and Delia Catalina Ramirez discuss Jesus, The Other.
A playground incident leads to forgiveness.
A boy finds healing after a tragic loss.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in a land of deep darkness, on them light has shined. This is the good news according...
Sorry Reformers, but the distinction between faith and works is a false one. Faith is an active participation in the Reign of God, a tree firmly planted in the ...
This inspirational film shows the struggle of every day people trying to look for fulfillment in the wrong places. It describes what Jesus did for us and inspir...
We have been given the Light of God to share with others. Our light can shine on the truth that the darkness tries to hide. This will inspire and motivate your ...
A young man realizes while walking into an empty church, that the church is just a building. He realizes that stained glass windows can’t pray for the si...
This animation features video of the cosmos with the first five verses of John 1 from the Common English Bible.
The hard work of justice for everyone is far from over. Use this motivational and inspiring mini-movie to challenge your community to open their eyes to the nee...
The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., talks about his most profound memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- King's "faith to believe" as he waited, far from friends and fam...
Robert Gardner discusses what the world could use a little more of: Love.
We have a natural tendency to label and categorize everything in our lives, including the people around us. But those labels can divide us within the Kingdom, i...
Ferguson, Missouri, is again in the news the subsequent shooting of two police officers as crowds gathered outside Ferguson Police Station Thursday March 12th, ...
Texas is the first U.S. state to reach a grim milestone- they recently executed their 500th prisoner since the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a moratorium on the dea...
Race, says The Rev. Dr. James Forbes, is used to define who is worthy of existence; and racism is genocide; and a slow process of extermination.
Session 4: Openhearted Love - Tom speaks with Rev. Lindsey Baynham regarding race relations and learning to love with an open heart. They also speak on Christ l...
Warning: Contains explicit and disturbing language. Anti-blackness, oppression, and the dehumanization of black bodies.
In a cynical world, it's love that compels us to believe. Some People encourages us to imagine what kind of place the church could be if we see every person as ...
Diverse individuals read The Beatitudes from the Common English Bible with additional footage of people depicting the qualities and struggles of this important ...
Retired NYPD Chaplain Suzan Johnson Cook, speaks about the particular struggles of a mother preparing her sons to grow up as young black men in the United Stat...
See Rueben Job's Three Simple Rules presented in moving text and graphics.
American religion in black and white
In Session 2: Crime, Racism, Terrorism, and Politics, Adam Hamilton explores the question of how we overcome our fears of other people. He discusses strategies ...
We are family. We are community, We are relationships. We grieve. We support. We Celebrate. We are the Church.
We do justice. We love kindness. We walk humbly with God. We empower. We serve. We are called. We are the Church.
History and the social construct of race
Race, gender, and the intersecting nature of oppression
With You (I Feel Again) - reflects on how easy it is to be lonely in a crowd. Set to the platinum hit single "Feel Again" by One Republic (used by permission), ...
What Has Racism Cost the Church? This is a portion of the webinar Conversations about Racism and The UMC: A book discussion about “I'm Black. I'm Christian. ...
Intersections of Identity. In this portion, Tori C. Butler, Pamela R. Lightsey, and Vance P. Ross discuss “Intersections of Race, Gender, and LGBTQIA+ Identit...
Ministry and Racism. In this portion, Rudy Rasmus, Erin Beasley, Jevon A. Caldwell-Gross, and F. Willis Johnson discuss “Ministry and Racism” with M. Garlin...
A dramatization of the Ten Commandments, combined with a dramatic reading.
We all shine a light and that light symbolizes God’s love. We all possess the power in helping others shine their light for the good of mankind.
Forgiving is the last thing we want to do when we are hurt by someone. This video illustrates that Jesus came to change the system of forgiveness. And that forg...
A funny comparison of modern Christmas chaos to the stress of the first nativity. This video will bring laughs along with a reminder of the reason for the seaso...
This inspirational mini-movie talks about how we can be the hands and feet of Jesus in this hurting world. And that we can do anything through Christ who gives ...
This videos talk about how most people go through life never discovering their true potential. If we just give God our weakness he will give us His strength. Yo...
A video demonstrating that when we have faith in our lives, our eyes our open to see what God is doing in our lives. He shows us our struggles and reminds us th...
We are only human and sometimes we make mistakes and falter from God. This video describes that God is faithful, even when we are faithless. That we can be forg...
This narrated meditation explores gratitude and giving thanks for loved ones,
In this short, narrated meditation, consider the small, everyday acts of kindness that bring peace and gratitude into the world.
Moving graphics presenting the text of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, The Shema.
In this dramatization, a young female hiker is injured and finds the homeless man she ran past is the one who offers her help.
In this dramatization, a young girl learns to perfect a family recipe.
Featuring music by Gungor, "Cannot Contain" is a reflection on the how humanity tries to contain God into a nice, clean box. For centuries humanity has built gr...
We are inclined to seek large, spectacular signs and wonders, but God has always revealed Himself through small, seemingly insignificant things. Great in the Sm...
Most of us could quote Paul's "love chapter", or 1 Corinthians 13, off the top of our heads. But how many of us consistently live out those definitions of love ...
We tend to romanticize the traditional Thanksgiving meal with the entire, multi-generational family surrounding the table. The truth is, Thanksgiving is celebra...
This is Resurrection uniquely brings together those who have doubts and those who are certain about faith, showing us that resurrection is more than just a stor...
Celebrate Wonder videos feature a child host who engages children through storytelling, life application, and exploration of the faith word.
Celebrate Wonder Spring 2021 features a child host who will engage children through storytelling, life application, and exploration of the faith word. The serie...
The Celebrate Wonder videos feature a child host who will engage children through storytelling, life application, and exploration of the faith word. The series ...
Each week a child host engages children through storytelling, life application, and exploration of the faith word.
These engaging, animated videos are a great supplement to the One Room Sunday School curriculum. Each video segment tells a Bible story through the kids’ poin...
Today's media-savvy kids will be hooked by these engaging, animated videos! Featuring Deep Blue characters Asia, Edgar, Caleb, and Kat, each video segment tells...
Fun Bible trivia featuring the kids of Deep Blue.
Today's media-savvy kids will be hooked by these engaging, animated videos! Each video segment tells a Bible story through the kids' point of view, with help fr...
Join the kids from Deep Blue in stories of the Bible from the Old Testament.
Today's media-savvy kids will be hooked by these engaging, animated videos! Each video segment tells a Bible story through the kids' point of view, with...
Join the kids from Deep Blue as they learn about the early church from the Bible.
Join the kids from Deep Blue in stories about the life of Jesus from the Bible.
Join the kids from Deep Blue in stories from the Bible about the fruits of the spirit.
One Room Sunday School is ideal for churches where children of various ages learn together as a group.
Learn and worship with Cokesbury Kids Virtual Church! Your whole family is invited to join us for Sunday school and worship right from where you are.
Children from around the United States share about how they are feeling about the pandemic and staying at home.
Ms. Brittany and Ms. Erin from Cokesbury Kids lead children and their families in a short time of centering through story, song, and prayer.
Music video for When You Believe
Music video for Upon This Rock
Music video for The Week that Changed the World
Music video for Step By Step
Music video for Manger and Miracle.
Music video for Let's Go Deep Blue
Music video for It's Morning All Over The World.
Music video for Shining Through
A second music video for Shining Through
Music video for Rainbow Promise.
Music video for I Am God's Voice
Music video for God's Creation.
Music video for God Will Make You Strong.
Music video for God Chose Jesus.
Music video for God Be With Us.
Music video for Get Out The Word.
Music video for Anything is Possible.
Music video for All About Love
Music video for Every Step of the Way.
Music video for Down To The River.
Music video for Blessings and Birthrights.
Music video for Being Free.
Music video for Prayer For a Place
Music video "By Faith" from the Whoosh VBS.
Music video for Jacob's Ladder
Music video for Living Stones
Music video for On Our Way to Mars and Beyond
Music video for Movin' On
Music video for Even When The Lions Roar
Music video for Love That Makes The World Go 'Round
Music video for God Can Do
Music video for Just A Little Bit
Music video for Music for My Lord
Amy-Jill Levine discusses how Jesus was both fully human and fully devine.
Amy-Jill Levine discusses what does it mean to question Jesus?
Amy-Jill Levine discusses what happened during the incident at the Temple.
Amy-Jill Levine discusses the significance of foot washing in the New Testament
Amy-Jill Levine discusses what it means to participate at the table.
Amy-Jill Levine discusses the meaning of Hosanna
Bishop Jake Owensby shares we can learn about forgiveness through understanding the role of boundaries in letting go and how this can give us new compassion for...
Bishop Jake Owensby shares a story about how his mother, a concentration camp survivor, taught him about forgiveness and understanding the role of boundaries in...
Bishop Jake Owensby talks about the misunderstanding of repentance as fixing ourselves as a means to be loved by God.
Rabbi Evan Moffic talks with Cedar Rapids Imams Taha Tawil and Hassan Selim about the importance of interfaith relationships.
Rabbi Evan Moffic talks with Cedar Rapids Imams Taha Tawil and Hassan Selim about the power of personal relationships in building bridges among faith communitie...
Rabbi Evan Moffic talks with Cedar Rapids Imams Taha Tawil and Hassan Selim about combatting anti-Semitism and Islamophobia through communities supporting each ...
Rabbi Evan Moffic, Imam Taha Tawil, and Imam Hassan Selim discuss the importance of relationships during times of tension including major world and U.S. events....
Imam Hassan shares his personal story of living in Egypt, the U.K. and now the United States and the importance of a welcoming community to help in orientation ...
Rabbi Evan leads the group in talking around rising incidents of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and growing fear of the other. Imam Taha shares about the success ...
Iman Hassan leads in a conversation about supporting and standing with other faith communities locally and nationally.
Rabbi Evan Moffic tours the Mother Mosque and Islamic Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and learns about this vibrant Muslim community in middle America.
Welcome to Danny Go! A kid's show to help children become confident in their limitless creativity! Lots of music. Lots of silliness. Lots of learning. Come alon...
Everyone asks Yonas what he wants to be when he grows up, and that can be a pretty stressful question because, well, HE'S NINE! So what's he gonna do about it? ...
Even when he's not out exploring the world, Yonas is always on the job! Come check out some of the fun things that Yonas likes to do when he's stuck inside the ...
Join our favorite brother and sister duo, Pete & Penelope, in their ultimate treehouse where it’s always time for adventure and imagination! Together with the...
In The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine shows how the difficult teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been und...
Life is messy. Find hope with Bishop Jake Owenby's Looking for God in Messy Places.
This Summer, lessons center around the theme “Respond.” The three units of Bible lessons in this quarter unify around the theme, Respond. The lessons move t...
1 Corinthians is one of the most gripping books in the Bible. In this letter, Paul, the complicated, layered apostle, writes to the people trying a wild new soc...
As Christians, we do our best to live our lives as Jesus lived, following the examples of his many virtues—including honesty, faithfulness, and generosity. Bu...
This Spring, lessons center around the theme "Holy."
In this six-session video Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado looks at the miracles of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John. As John states, he record...
The Wesley Covenant Prayer has been used in Methodist services around the world on the first Sunday of the year since John Wesley introduced it in 1755. Wesley ...
In Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine takes a detailed and colorful overview of Matthew 5-7, collectively known as Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Through D...
There's no better explanation for how to live out the Great Commission - following the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to spread his teachings to al...
Develop a deeper appreciation for the way Paul presents his message as a prisoner for Christ in this delightful epistle. Reflect on how to think and live in lig...
Perhaps there is no better time than now for us to study gratitude and grace. Author and New Testament scholar David deSilva traces these themes through the boo...
Adam Hamilton explores the worries and fears most of us experience. Learn to identify fears and discover practical steps for overcoming them... all in the light...
In Hope for Hard Times, author Magrey deVega examines the lives of the great biblical prophets Elijah and Elisha and reveals a consistent message in their stori...
How do we walk with Christ - daily follow him, grow in him, and faithfully serve him? Join Adam Hamilton this Lent and Easter in The Walk and discover five esse...
The hit Broadway Musical, Les Miserables, based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, is one of the longest running musicals in the world. This profound story of Jean Va...
Do you ever feel like Jesus couldn't possibly know what you are going through? He's the God of the universe after all! Does he really know your daily struggles?...
In this five-session video Bible study, Max Lucado explores God's promise in Philippians 4:4–8 and shows that while anxiety is part of life, it doesn’t have...
What feels shaky in your world? Are you overwhelmed by the problems you're facing or the pain you're feeling? Maybe you feel hurt by the past. Disappointed by t...
In Short Stories by Jesus, author Amy-Jill Levine takes you back in time and explains how original audiences understood Jesus' parables. You'll learn how new in...
Learn how to embrace authenticity in your life in just 21 days! FOMO, the fear of missing out, isn't new. But today, social media makes us increasingly more awa...
Way of Life help groups approach and engage the spiritual, theological, and missional proposals in Brian McLaren's book The Great Spiritual Migration.
Your story can change. Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Naomi, Daniel, Peter, and even an unnamed woman in the Bible are all testaments to the transformational power of G...
In this series of videos, Robert Gardner discusses aspects of Scripture and how it applies to everyday life.
In He Chose the Nails, a five-session video Bible study, Max continues by examining the gifts that Christ gave at his crucifixion. These include not only the gi...
Justified by faith. We are accustomed to this theology today, but when Martin Luther shared his belief in this concept during the sixteenth century, it was anyt...
Turn your reluctance into boldness by walking in the footsteps of Moses. Join award-winning author Adam Hamilton as he travels from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, the Nile...
This Covenant experience will guide participants in a comprehensive, in-depth study of the Bible over twenty-four weeks. Unlike the learning participants may ha...
True or false: 1. Everything happens for a reason. 2. God helps those who help themselves. 3. God won't give you more than you can handle. 4. God said it, I be...
We live in a skeptical age. People, especially young people, express doubts about Christian faith. Scott Jones and Arthur Jones address hard questions that all...
Jesus told stories, or parables, to help us understand how God wants us to live life. In Stories Jesus Told, you'll explore six of Jesus' parables to learn how ...
Engage your adults in a conversation around social justice topics, like refugees and sexuality, to explore what they mean to individuals and your community.
In Make a Difference, author James A. Harnish helps United Methodists answer the questions "How can I contribute to God's healing work in this world?" and "How ...
Although One is a small-group study written to cover an eight-week session, its larger purpose is for participants of the group to embrace meaningful relationsh...
Dare to Dream is a startling and inspiring program by popular author and pastor Mike Slaughter that draws on the Bible and a lifetime of ministry to help us dis...
Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little...or a lot... of drama must sometimes fall. That's th...
Wesley who? Do our younger laypeople know who John Wesley was and what he means to our church? The Wesley Challenge introduces our denomination’s father in ...
In Jacob Armstrong's new book and accompanying Bible study, A New Playlist, you'll discover how to cut through the distractions of life to hear God more clearly...
Follow the journeys of Paul, beginning with his dramatic conversion, as he spread the Gospel through modern-day Greece and Turkey. In this six-week study, you a...
Your perfect plan just turned into a disastrous disappointment. What are you supposed to do now? How do you pick yourself up and move forward when you really wa...
Grab your tool belt for physical renovation. For spiritual renovation, turn to God. Popular author and pastor Jacob Armstrong explores how Nehemiah understood t...
Disciple Fast Track, an adaptation of the original, bestselling Disciple Bible Study, provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement ...
Into the Word helps readers deepen their understanding of Scripture and make connections between what they already know and what they are reading. Each week you...
Hear the call to return to God and a community "set apart." Hosts share insights related to the week's session and help the group think about what they've le...
J. J. Warren continues his call to reaffirm the church as a people who welcome all. He especially speaks to those who are young and progressive, asking you to s...
Whether it is in politics, the professional world, a party, or a pew, we face conflict every day. As discussions get more heated and social media is deluged wit...
Have you ever felt that being a good Christian means you’ve got to follow a bunch of rules and measure up? If so, you aren’t alone! In this six-week Bible s...
In Pursued, a six-week Bible study by Jennifer Cowart, we will explore God’s great love for us from Genesis to Revelation. We will see that God passionately p...
You know when you’re carrying a very full cup of coffee, and you have to really focus on keeping the cup level, and then the doorbell rings and your dog bound...
In the Book of Ruth, Naomi was forced to chart a new path even as she mourned the loss of her husband and two sons. It was a hard story…a story she didn’t c...
What’s in a name? When it comes to the names of God, quite a lot, actually. In a world where we find people creating God in their own image, studying God’s ...
What comes to mind when you hear the word masterpiece? It's about the last word you would use to describe yourself, right? As women, words like unwanted, less t...
Are you tired of following your feelings or being disappointed by unchanging circumstances? In this 40-day devotional journey you will learn how to surrender l...
In the women's Bible study, Romans: Good News that Changes Everything, Melissa Spoelstra shows us that the gospel truths shared with the early church at Rome ec...
Barb Roose invites us to explore the stories of women in the Bible who had to wait on God. If you've felt anxious, angry, discouraged or depressed because God i...
Minor characters never have top billing. But have you noticed how their roles can be key to the purpose of the story? It's the same in the Bible. The very chara...
It's become trendy to use the word "fierce" when describing women at the top of their game, but women have been fiercely changing the world for thousands of yea...
Has the pursuit of the “perfect life” left you feeling depleted, disappointed, dissatisfied, and disconnected? Are you tired of being lonely and left out at...
In Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from Joshua, You'll learn how to fight in faith as you internalize God's promises, draw strength from God's faithfulne...
At some point, our lives get messy. Illness, conflict, depression, divorce, job loss...it happens, and when it does, there's nowhere to hide. Thankfully, God lo...
Every woman was born to dream - to live a life of beauty, passion, adventure, and purpose. Our dreams, no matter how big or small, push us to become women of co...
Life is like a rollercoaster. One day it seems everything is good, and the next it can feel like everything is falling apart. We will examine the life of Elijah...
Bible teacher Babbie Mason challenges you to examine your personal relationship with God, make up your mind to believe God's Word, regardless of your feelings o...
Imagine waking up every single day convinced that the twenty-four hours ahead of you are a precious gift to be used wisely. Now imagine that you know exactly ho...
It's impossible live life without experiencing the pain and loneliness of betrayal, shame, guilt, loss, judgment, or rejection. This study reveals the healing p...
All of us know what it’s like to be hurt or betrayed. Some of us have endured unspeakable pain through abuse, adultery, or abandonment. God knows the pain we ...
Jesus demonstrated the presence and power of God by performing miracles. Every time we see Jesus performing a miracle, we also get a glimpse into the gift of de...
This six-week study examines the holy habits of six kings and prophets who were set apart by their close walk with God. You'll explore how timeless spiritual pr...
Every name tells a story. Names in Scripture were often given to tell the story of a person's identity, upbringing, or character. When God transforms lives, He ...
In this study of the Book of Numbers, we'll find a group of people that wandered in the desert for forty years, unable to enter the Promised Land because of the...
In this six-week Bible study, author Natalie Chambers Snapp teaches you how to develop and nurture the kind of enriching and satisfying friendships that build u...
With more and more ways to communicate in a culture that encourages sharing the details of our lives, there exists greater and greater opportunity for disagreem...
Choose to be overwhelmed! Not with the demands of life faced by women today, but overwhelmed by God! When we learn to be overwhelmed by God, our days are no lon...
Women are experts when it comes to worry, fear, and doubt. Unsettled times in our world—our neighborhoods—certainly don’t help matters. Jeremiah also live...
Confronting the daily chaos of competing demands from a new perspective, she asks not "How do I juggle my responsibilities?" but "How do I make choices that ref...
In this dramatization, a successful young man struggles at the family's reception of his brother who has returned from prison.
In this dramatization, one woman's daily encounters turn into a gathering of fellowship.
Four years ago, a student from Ghana arrived at a small college with two large steamer trunks and even bigger hopes. Now, as he heads home for the last time, an...
A widowed father wants to sell his farm and cash out. What he doesn't realize is the value of what he has.
A baseball scout's lack of patience changes America's pastime forever.
The book of Joshua is a severe ethical challenge, portraying as it does a religiously motivated campaign of genocidal conquest. It is a story that has too often...
The Gospel of Matthew is the Gospel of Mountains. Jesus is tempted by the devil on a mountain, he preaches the beatitudes in a sermon on the mountain, he prays ...
It begins with Joshua son of Nun being described according to the criteria of the Deuteronomist: meditating on the law of Moses day and night and refusing to tu...
Revelation is about the New Testament's central conflict: the lordship of Christ versus the lordship of Caesar. In nine visions John describes a God whose power...
Moses is an Israelite. He was raised as an Egyptian prince, but fled after murdering an Egyptian who was beating an Israelite. He meets God in the from of a bur...
The Revelation from Jesus Christ to everyone caught in the thicket of empire, persecution, and death; everyone who hopes for equality, plenty, and life: the tim...
The Bible is a communal library, filled with harmony and dissonance, hope and lament, faith and doubt, questions and answers and more questions to those answers...
For me, when I read the pages of Genesis, there I encounter the image of a God who gives us all the good news that despite the occasional horrors of human life ...
I'm concerned with a God who is capable of destruction but my favorite part of this text is the demand that sons and daughters shall prophecy. Old men shall see...
"The prophet Hosea offers us one of the boldest and most controversial metaphors for God in the Bible, controversial then and now. He compares God to a husband ...
"Why do the innocent suffer? The book of Job is what happens when a creative genius explores that question. The rich Job, a man of deep faith, loses everything ...
"I don't like easy answers to hard questions. For many, sin causes bad things to happen. That's their easy answer to the hard question, ""If God is good then wh...
The book of Joshua is a dangerous, genocidal text. The same God who liberates the enslaved Israelites from Egypt now calls them to become oppressors, to violent...
There's a lot of reasons to look at First Peter sideways - what's this about slaves obeying harsh masters because Jesus, or women not braiding hair because auth...
The life and death of a revolutionary and the resurrection of a revolution: this is the New Testament. We see Jesus bringing good news to the poor, proclaiming ...
Genesis, also known as the book of beginnings, is the epic collection of writings that connect the history of the small Hebrew-Jewish nation with the larger his...
There's four basic takeaways in this letter: First, we are reminded that we have already been provided with everything needed to partake in the divine nature, t...
If there's one thing about First Corinthians that calls us to the center of the gospel it's the importance of the body. The Corinthians envision a kind of spiri...
What's the book of James? It's a letter to those who feel scattered, two-faced, pushed-down, or taken in by empty promises... It's a warning to succumb to these...
Relational and marital imagery is used throughout scripture to depict the interaction between God and people. In Hosea we see the role of prophet and partner mi...
The book of Acts chronicles the earliest days of the church. It's in Acts that we find the dramatic story of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit descends upon the people...
Joel is one of the minor prophets. In it we find warnings for priests to put on sackcloth and lament. Typical of prophetic writings, there is alot of future ten...
It all begins in Genesis. God creates the world and it's all good: light, dark, land, sea, animals, plants, male, female, good, good, very good. But we humans l...
People say the latest Star Wars movie is a retelling of the first. I'd say the same thing about the Gospels. That's why I love Exodus so much - it's A New Hope ...
"In John's wild vision he sees Jesus dressed like Caesar, speaking to seven illegal churches. And the heavens are torn open and God is in his sacred court. Jesu...
Moses led the Exodus from Egypt. Joshua walked around Jericho and into the land promised to Abraham. Which brings us to Judges, a merry-go-round of tribal leade...
The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 different songs, which function as prayers. The book of Psalms can be found in the Hebrew Bible or in the Christian Ol...
This is for the in-betweeners, living between everyday oppression and world peace, the now-is and the is-to-come, in that dry space where nothing is certain. Re...
In Acts, there's in-fighting among the Jesus followers about how big God's grace really is--does it really extend beyond the Jews-- even to the Gentiles? The Ap...
"The book of Revelation is not a crystal ball to the future. It is a mythopoetic vision of what is already happening. We face an apocalypse of our own making, w...
The Corinthian church is probably the most problematic church that we see in the whole New Testament, more problems than any other. But what lies at the heart? ...
It may be possible to squint hard and see the good in First Peter, but I like to imagine is the stuff Peter said to Paul in the infamous tiff they had in Antioc...
The Gospel of Mark reads like good news for Habakkuk's runner. The vision is made plain from his coming out of the river to his coming out of the stone tomb. An...
Most people think that the book of Job is about why bad things happen to good people. And while that is the presenting problem the real theme of the book has mo...
Job, a great guy, loses everything. His friends say it's because of some secret sin but Job insists he's innocent and we the readers know that he is because we'...
The Holy Spirit shows up. There is confusion. People speak in other languages. There is fear. They fight. They love. They are the church together. The book of A...
I am forsaken, abandoned at the end of all the paths of peace that were supposed to lead to me. You seek other lovers and the dreams of those dreamers tell lies...
Matthew was formed by the Hebrew scriptures. When he tells us the good news of Jesus he uses the stories of his heart and of his people. He sings of the saving ...
Of all the prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, Isaiah is the one that most significantly influences the prophetic imagination of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the boo...
Paul's first letter to the Corinthians encapsulates grace. Paul begins with the positive truth about God - who he is and his sovereignty - but then speaks hones...
"The book of Romans in thirty seconds or less: the simple letter to the Jesus followers living in and around Rome of the first century was not intended to be th...
The Gospel of Mark is the oldest of all the gospels. I love it because it's written by a regular person. It's original language is full of grammatical errors an...
From its infamous "In the beginning" to Charlton Heston shouting "Let my people go!" to genealogies and genealogies and more genealogies, to poets and prophets ...
In chapter 7, Isaiah's prophecy comes in the form of a child - a son whose name has a double meaning: God with us. Is this a promise or a threat? It is a comfor...
The good news in Joshua does not lie within the story itself but how this story challenges Christians to confront the dangers lurking withinthe Bible. These dan...
The way Mark tells it, Jesus is a community organizer, Teaching principles that build and sustain powerful leaders and movements. Through repentance, we learn t...
Who is Gomer? By all accounts she was an eset zenunim, that is, one who acts like a harlot, ordered to marry Hosea so that Adonai can make a point. Does that bo...
In Isaiah we see the coalescing of influences from both the histories of the Northern Kingdom of Ephraim and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The heritage of the ...
Journey Box Media creates inspiring mini-movies for worship, study, and gathering times.
Jesus showed us how to live through parables; powerful, relevant, real-life stories. Following His example, InLighten Films offers modern-day parables in 3-4 mi...
This set of short videos depict modern dramatizations of eight parables from Jesus' ministry without narration or dialogue.
The #30SecondBible series features dozens of voices reflecting on the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, you will hear summaries of each book and reflections on...
A short film inspired by Tom Berlin's Reckless Love.
These short narrated meditations focus on mindful living and recognition of God's presence and love.
These Bible study videos will resonate with today's media-minded adults. Each video explores a scripture, Biblical theme, or spiritual practice in an engaging w...
In this series of short inspirational collages, we see ourselves as the Church active in the world around us. Based loosely on the United Methodist Social Prin...
These short videos present prayers and writings from John Wesley.
From creator James Grocho, these short, often wordless, films provide inspirational messages that are perfect for worship services, outreach, or as the starting...
These faith-based vignettes convey stories related to different faith traits without the use of dialogue or narration.
Inspiring videos with scripture narration.
In memory of Michael Williams, one of the finest folk storytellers of our time, Abingdon Press and Ministry Matters offer ten retellings of familiar biblical st...
John Wesley boils fiscal responsibilities down to just three rules: Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can. Sounds simple, right? Yes, but not eas...
Rueben Job narrates three inspirational videos on each of the Three Simple Rules.
In A Grace-Full Life, you’ll examine a Wesleyan understanding of grace for the common person. You'll learn about various forms of grace and you’ll come away...
Wouldn't it be fascinating to attend a Bible study led by John Wesley? Scott J. Jones and his son Arthur D. Jones use Wesley's own words to address questions th...
Join Adam Hamilton for a six-week journey as he travels to England, following the life of John Wesley and exploring his defining characteristics of a Wesleyan C...
One of the most important documents that Wesley delivered to the rapidly expanding societies and congregations was The Wesley Covenant Prayer and Renewal Servic...
Prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness: this is what we commit to when we become members of The United Methodist Church. A Disciple's Path helps you dev...
Recharge. Reboot. Reorder. Whatever you want to call it, we need a process that helps us continuously renew our relationship with God so that we don't drift awa...
Identifying everyday applications of John Wesley’s compelling portrait of faithful life in Christ, groups will grasp real-life ways to love God, rejoice in Go...
This short series features pastors Zach Bechtold and Matt Franks of the Bearded Theologians podcast in short conversations around topics of Wesleyan theology. A...
Prayer can and really does make a difference in our lives.
Michael Williams tells the story of Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Jesus in John 20.
This short segment features pastors Zach Bechtold and Matt Franks of the Bearded Theologians podcast discussing the Wesleyan concept of grace.. Appropriate for...
Nurse practitioners Mary Wysochansky and Anna Stinchcum founded and opened the Sumter Faith Clinic - a free clinic to treat the uninsured and underinsured in Am...
Through Abram's story of building altars along his journey, Sam challenges us to explore our understanding of sanctuary and worship, challenging our preconceive...
1 and 2 Corinthians. While in Ephesus, Paul wrote letters now known as 1 and 2 Corinthians to the Christian community of Corinth. Here, unpack the four major se...
We all have associations with the word "Israel" - a modern-day nation in the Middle East that makes up part of the biblical Holy Land. But how did ancient Israe...
In the history of wisdom literature, few traditions match the solace and profundity found in the teachings of the Bible. For centuries, people have taken comfor...
Prepare for a fresh look at Jesus that will bring you closer than ever to the dawn of a spiritual figure who would change the world.
Composed over the span of 10 centuries, the books of the Bible are today divided into those of the Old Testament (known to some as the Jewish Bible) and the New...
Whether taken as a book of faith or a cultural artifact, the New Testament is among the most significant writings the world has ever known, its web of meaning r...
The New Testament is a fascinating book—the canonical root of Christian history and theology. Yet the book is also a paradox, because this single "book" is co...
As the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, the Holy Land (the area in and around modern-day Israel) is one of the most important regions in the world. With ...
Christianity is the largest and most global religious tradition in history. For nearly 2,000 years, the Christian faith has remained at or near the center of We...
Throughout history, religious expression has been an essential human activity, influencing the development of civilizations.
Take the plunge with this profound survey of one of the world’s truly great books. Books That Matter: The City of God ushers you on a historical and theologic...
When does the Jewish Sabbath begin? Who are Vishnu and Shiva? What are Buddhism's Four Noble Truths? What are the Five Pillars of Islam? These questions are mor...
Capture your kids' imaginations with illustrated re-tellings of essential Bible stories. Grades K-4
Animated characters help set up the lesson each week. They address deep theological concepts with creative, light-hearted wit and will leave kids (and leaders!)...
Watch the Whirl characters learn about the Bible. Grades 3 - 6.
Join the Armorer, Sparky the Dragon, and the Knights of North Castle players to search for and learn about the King's armor, "God's Armor."
Join the Lighthouse Keeper, Beacon the Puffin, and the Adventure Island players to search for and learn about the ways we can Shine God's light in the world.
Music is such an important part of VBS and so are the music videos! Your kids will want to watch these fun and worshipful videos long after VBS is over. Each vi...
Confirm is an easy-to-follow and fully customizable confirmation program that can be used virtually any church setting and with a wide variety of schedules. You...
Journey through the Old and New Testaments, exploring the connections between several stories with each video. Grades 5-6
Join the Deep Blue kids, Asia, Edgar, Kat, and Caleb for the story of Advent and Christmas that focus on the theme of family.
Whooosh VBS is an exciting journey where everyone will experience God's power, presence, and steadfast love!
Enjoy fun music with lively videos from the best of Deep Blue Kids!
One Room Sunday School is ideal for churches where children of various ages learn together as a group. Everything needed for Sunday school is included in one co...
Biblically trained Navigators guide your tweens through the Bible story and make connections between the Bible and everyday life. Each video includes discussion...
In this webinar series, three beloved pastors and authors – Magrey deVega, Adam Hamilton, and Susan Robb – join Nicole Caldwell-Gross in conversation about ...
Redemption and resurrection. We celebrate both during Holy Week, and this year’s services – after a year of living with a global pandemic and deep cultural ...
Americans feel more divided from their fellow Americans than they have in decades. And nowhere is this more painful than in our churches, where we are called to...
In a recent research study, church leaders told us they’ve been working hard to adjust to the changes that came so quickly. They’re providing worship altern...
Each individual brings a unique set of skills and gifts to the mission field and therefore needs to understand what type of disciple he or she is. Similarly, no...
The Art of Hospitality offers step-by-step actions that will help create a culture of radical hospitality in every area of your church—from pastors to staff t...
As a woman in ministry, you negotiate unique challenges every day. You need a trusted and comprehensive resource that not only helps you survive, but one that g...
You want to share your faith with others, but doing so makes you uneasy; you don't want to come off as pushy. In Get Their Name, readers learned how to talk abo...
Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love invites readers to consider the Gospel command to love (and not merely tolerate) those considered to be "Other" or outside ma...
United Methodists need a breath of fresh air. Don't worry. This is not another series full of theories and opinions about what we should do concerning all the i...
The spiritual life is often compared to a race. Pastor Rob Fuqay sees a parallel between the flags used in racing and the signals God sends us in our fast-paced...
In Living the Five, authors Jim and Jennifer Cowart show you how successful community groups are called to live out five principles and share how they applied t...
Stop falling for Money's false promises, and trust in God's promises. Help those you lead do the same. It's hard to compete against money's influence in our ...
Authors Scott McKenzie and Kristine Miller engage in meaningful conversation regarding generosity, their experiences with giving, and the real-life challenges t...
Adam Hamilton deals with questions so many of us have about the four major world religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism - and compares the beliefs o...
Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom when it comes to prudent financial practices. In these pages are found the keys to experiencing content...
In Defying Gravity, Tom Berlin takes a look at the difference between "want" and "need" and illustrates how possessions can create an unbearable weight on our l...
Pastor and author Matt Rawle offer words of devotion, based around Jeremiah 29-32
Jennifer and Jim Cowart offer words of comfort and encouragement during difficult times.
Pastor Magrey deVega brings words of hope and encouragement during difficult times, taken from 1 Kings 17-19.
Author Sam McGlothlin offers words of hope and encouragement during Lent.
Join Pastor Rob Fuquay for a word of hope, including the importance of ritual.
Pastor Tom Berlin presents a devotion of hope using the theme of light.
Author J.J. Warren offers words of encouragement during difficult times.
Pastor Jennifer Cowart offers words of hope and encouragement in uncertain times.
Author Rachel Billups offers words of encouragement, based around Genesis 16.
Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being provides the text and tools you need to address the topics of saving, earning, giving, spending, and debt, along w...
In this dramatization, a woman finds comfort during a day out with a friend.
Psalm 23 is presented against beautiful nature images including drone shots and aerial views.
In this segment, Melissa explains how God sees the big picture as Elohim and the intricate details of our lives as El Roi. She recounts the story of Hagar in Ge...
In Session 1, Barb reminds us that although we may not be in control of others or outcomes, we can be assured that God always loves us and is for us. She presen...
Heather looks at Zechariah's song of praise in Luke 1:67-79 to inspire us to live with the determination like Jesus did, even when we are walking through darkne...