A Way In The Wilderness Study Guide

Do you feel lost in a wilderness?

The Book of Numbers is a story of identity, wilderness, and God. Numbers continues the historical narrative begun in Exodus, the story of God's people newly freed from Egypt's shackles and wandering toward the promised land. While Numbers accounts for the next 39 years of their wilderness wandering, it's also a story of God's presence among His beloved. Even when they rebelled--and this book tells of many rebellions--God's love and promises remained. It's in that love and those promises the children of Israel found their identity and where we must find ours today. (7 sessions) Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions Interactive teaching videos, approximately 15 minutes per session, for purchase or rent Benefits: Leverage Old Testament truths for your life today. Recognize God's faithfulness in keeping His promises. Discover your identity as His beloved even in seasons of wilderness wandering.

A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. ‘True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.’ Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives – experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarisation. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping out a clear path to true belonging. Brown argues that what we're experiencing today is a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, ‘True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in both being a part of something, and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that's rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it's easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it's a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It's a personal commitment that we carry in our hearts.’ Brown offers us the clarity and courage we need to find our way back to ourselves and to each other. And that path cuts right through the wilderness. Brown writes, ‘The wilderness is an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.’

God is speaking. Are you listening? As you open your spiritual "ears," you will learn to determine which channels God is using to broadcast his intentions. Discover how to discern his specific versus his general voice, recognize the multiple ways he communicates, and draw closer to him by reading his Word. As believers in Jesus Christ, we naturally want to know how we can hear God’s voice. Does God speak? Is He speaking to you? The good news is, yes, He is speaking. And like a radio host broadcasting His voice into the airwaves, God speaks all the time. The question is, are we tuned in to the right frequency? God communicates with us in multiple ways, whether through the Bible, through circumstances, or even through a whisper. Pastor Robert Morris demonstrates how we can grow in our faith, maturing from sheep hearing His voice to hearing it as His friend or even as a prophet. When we begin to understand the general and specific ways God speaks to us, then we can begin to cultivate a life of deeper connection with our Creator. In Frequency, you will: Gain a better understanding of how to recognize God’s voice Discern the general voice of God from the specific voice of God Grow in your relationship with the Lord by developing consistent time in His Word Value the voice of the Lord and enjoy drawing closer to your Creator Frequency will demystify the process of hearing God and take you to a new level in your faith.

At one time or another, everyone has a wilderness experience, a time when life is barren and difficult and we feel alone and desperate, not knowing where to turn. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a financial or health crisis, divorce, or some other painful experience, we see no end in sight and wonder how we can make it through another day. In the Scriptures we see that often God’s people went through a wilderness experience, and these experiences changed them in profound ways. The truth is that it’s impossible to go through the wilderness without being changed. There’s a way through the wilderness that can leave us broken and bitter and far away from God. But there’s another way through—God’s way—that leaves us with a deeper faith and draws us closer to God than we ever imagined. With sensitivity and warmth, Rob Renfroe explores the wilderness experience—what it is, how we get there, why God allows it, and how we can get through it God’s way so that we learn the lessons that can be learned only in the desolate seasons of life when we are totally dependent on God. The Leader Guide contains six session plan outlines, complete with discussion points and questions, activities, prayers, and more—plus leader helps for facilitating a group.

Is Your Life Falling Apart All Around You? Are You Helpless to Stop It? You May have Just Entered "The Wilderness." It is a time like no other in your life. Every comfort is stripped away. Everything is outside of your control. Nothing is as it was. You just want your life back. If these things describe your life, you may have entered the wilderness. Every Christian must pass through the wilderness on their way to the Promise Land. In the Bible we read the story of Moses leading God's people through a vast wilderness for over 40 years. Jesus was led into the wilderness, and we are led into the wilderness as well. But there is good news: there is a purpose for you in the wilderness. In a wilderness season, God is proving that He and His Word are both true, and that you can trust Him. He is taking more of your fleshly nature, the part of you that wants the things of this world, out of the equation and filling that empty space with His glorious spirit. The end result is a lot less of you and a whole lot more of Him as well as an increased understanding of Him. This workbook is a study guide to help anyone who wants a closer walk with the Lord, and a better understanding of the hard times in their lives as well as those going through wilderness seasons of their own. It will help you examine what is really in your heart, to discover your purpose in God's Kingdom, and look at reasons God's people are often led into the wilderness to be refined. With questions designed to make every Christian examine their lives, The Wilderness Companion Study Guide will help you move more quickly into your Promise Land. With numerous faith building personal testimonies and lessons, you will find studying your way to a more intimate walk with the Lord both interesting and edifying. What people are saying about The Wilderness Companion Study Guide: We all must go through life with its ups and downs. However, working with God makes this process a lot quicker. God has a specific plan for you, but the enemy tries to get us lost in the desert. Glynda Lomax has walked through this process many times and has simplified the journey in an easy to understand manual. She uses real stories and questions to help you learn the quickest way through your desert times. With God's help and this book, you will be on your way to the promise land! -Nicole Guillory As you work through this Study Guide, I don't believe there is one of us that cannot relate to at least one or two of the struggles Glynda Lomax describes in these pages. As you turn the pages, you will catch yourself thinking, 'Oh yeah, now I understand why...' Pastor Jerry & Wife Christie Ketcherside, River of Grace Church, Arkansas These lessons will make you think about where you're going (in light of where you are, or may have been [hindsight]). Like an arrow reaching its mark, they hit you in the depths of your heart, soul, and spirit. - Dinna A. Lara

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