Media Resource Center for the SD Conference of the United Church of Christ, the Presbytery of SD, and the Northern Plains Conference of the United Church of Christ
AD47 Group Study DVD set includes 12 lessons, Student Guide, Leader’s Guide & Leader’s Preparation CD. Each lesson is approximately 40 - 60 minutes in length. This modern film group study features six parables: Hidden Treasure, Samaritan, The Shrewd Manager, The Widow & The Judge, The Sower, and The Prodigal Son.
CD13 DVD produced by Creative Communications especially for 6-12 year olds. Three 25 minute episodes include: Discovering the Baby King, discovering the Empty Tomb, and Discovering the Kingdom (parables).
C210 - VHS
CD14 - DVD
30 minutes; Source: TommyNelson
A classic folktale of three trees: a beautiful olive tree, a knotty oak tree and a strong pine tree. Each tree dreams of becoming great and are disappointed when their dreams don’t seem to come true. They learn that God has a special purpose for each of them as they interact with Jesus Christ in His birth, ministry and ultimate sacrifice.
AD42 Director Vernon Leat and Producer Blake Richter bring together world-renowned scholars and Reformed church leaders to tell the powerful story of the sixteenth-century pastor John Calvin. Combining stunning high-definition photography from Dordrecht to Geneva with clear, insightful scholarship and analysis, this project is the first definitive documentary to dispel the myths of, and set the context and conditions for, Calvin’s effect on the church and the whole course of Western civilization. One hour running time. 5 segments.
CD12 You will enjoy this endearing story about two Christmas presents - a dog and a cat - who fall out of Santa’s sleigh. By working together - something that doesn’t always come naturally - they find their way to their new home. Ane, through their example of love for one another, they bring harmony to an entire household. Narrated by Amy Grant. Music by Chet Atkins. Illlustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. 23 minutes. DVD.
CD11 This is the miraculous story of how Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God atop Mt. Sinai and leads the Israelites across the Red Sea on their forty-year journey to the Promised Land. A majestic musical score captures all the power and drama of this sweeping epic. Told by Ben Kingsley. Music by Lyle Mays. Illustrated by John Collier. 25 minutes. DVD
In six engaging sessions of 10 - 15 minutes each, Rev. Dr. Lisa Wolfe walks Bible Study groups through the book of Ruth. From explaining the vulnerability of widows in biblical times to asking what you think happened on the threshing floor, Dr. Wolfe presents just what your group needs for lively, thoughtful Bible study. Combining humor and careful scholarship, Uppity Women of the Bible: Ruth invites people of faith to go back and read this biblical book with new interest and insight.
6 half-hour DVD lectures by Kenneth Bailey who spent 40 years teaching New Testament in Egypt, Lebanon, Jerusalem and Cyprus. Lectures include: Women in the Old Testament; Women Leaders in the New Testament; Mary, the Mother of Jesus; Women Prophets; I Cor 14 and I Tim 2; and Titus and I Cor 6.
AD39 DVD The Billboard from Bethlehem is a stunning and timely documentary about the owner of an American billboard company who engages Israeli soldiers and Palestinian resistance fighters in a cooperative effort to promote peace. 63 minutes
AD 38 DVD and Toolkit containing the facilitator’s guide, “What would you choose?” audio CD, A DVD featuring 5 original videos, 8 decision making booklets, 45 script cards for “Housing Matters”, 15 children’s discovery cards and 20 character cards for Justice for All. Just Neighbors educates congregations that are trying to gain a broader understanding of the root causes of poverty and homelessness in our country.