These are exciting times at the editorial offices of Threads. Our latest Bible study, Sent by Ed Stetzer, arrived early! For those of us who live our lives by deadlines, being on time is a must. Being early is cause for celebration, so we want to share the excitement with you. Here’s a sneak peek of a video from the study. I’m sure after hearing the inspiring story of All Souls Fellowship near Atlanta, you’ll be anxious to explore how you can be a part of living the missional nature of the church. … [Read more...]
Adam Thomason on Red Revolution
Adam stopped by our offices last week, and I got this quick video of him talking about the new study that he is writing for us. Adam has a great message about first culture Christianity and seeing the world through the lens of Christ. I hope you enjoy this sneak peak into Red Revolution, which releases this fall. … [Read more...]
We Like Things Tough
We like things tough. At least we seem to, and maybe that’s a mark of our generation. We want to live deeply, think deeply, experience deeply. And while that might mean a little something different to everybody, as a whole, it seems to mean that we want to engage the Bible and God at a level that moves well past the surface. That’s the underlying reason behind these Bible studies, The Tough Sayings of Jesus I and II. I firmly believe it is by asking questions that we get a bigger and more intimate glimpse of Christ. … [Read more...]
The Tough Sayings of Jesus: A Video Conversation
Michael Kelley is an editor for the Threads team’s (undated) Bible study products. Before he began to work for Lifeway full-time, he wrote a study for us called “Tough Sayings of Jesus,” which spotlighted four times in the Bible where Jesus doesn’t seem to be quite as nice as we might normally think (from the Tough Sayings webpage: the rich young ruler in Mark 10, the Canaanite woman in Matt. 15, the unforgivable sin in Matt. 12, and a contradiction about who Jesus is in Matt. 10 and Luke 12).Threads is … [Read more...]
Jaded: the Beginning of Healing
Many people set out to write Bible studies with a specific purpose in mind. They have a life lesson that they spend a lot of time studying through and want to share it with others. Others think they have some new knowledge that they are about to share with the world - many trying to convince others to see the world as they see it. I apparently am not as bright or as opinionated as some. When I wrote Jaded it really was not a result of any premeditated purpose of trying to convince people that I was right, or that I had the answers, … [Read more...]
InTransit Commentary--Week 2
So we are all waiting for something. I don’t know what your wait is about but I know that it is probably significant. It may be the next stage of life that you really can’t wait to get here. It may be finding that right person or job. It may be restoring a relationship or friendship. It may be a promise that God gave you and you don’t know how it is going to happen. I want to talk about that for a bit. I realize that the feeling of waiting is a terrible one. I usually feel really helpless. Waiting on time to go by … [Read more...]
InTransit Commentary--Week 1
When I first set out to write "InTransit" I was going through one of the biggest waiting periods of my life. The Bible study was more than something I studied academically. It was birthed out of the pains and struggles of my own life. I have learned that waiting really is about trust. Waiting is not about the time that it takes to have your dreams come true or for something you really want to come to pass - it is whether you trust God or not. That is why I love the stories of Jesus, David and Joseph as they waited on God through … [Read more...]
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