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.
AD46 24 DVD lectures, 30 minutes each (with coursebook), produced by The Teaching Company and taught by Bart D. Ehrman, Ph.D. This historical perspective introduces the 27 books of the New Testament for an understanding of their impact on Western Civilization.
AD 45 24 DVD lectures, 30 minutes each (with coursebook), published by The Teaching Company and taught by Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D. This resource offers insight into the history, religion and literature of ancient Israel.
AD44 DVD by National Geographic. Twelve wise spiritual leaders of the world find common ground as they speak about violence, hatred, faith, peace, unity, tolerance and hope. 92 minutes
AO36 Course kit with DVD produced by Chalice Press. Bring the Psalms to life for prayer and worship! This in-depth study highlights eight topics in the Psalms: Praying, Synagogue & Church, Praise, Torah & Wisdom, Laments, Enthronement, and Thanksgiving.
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.
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.
AD37 DVD Hosted by actress Lynn Redgrave and produced by the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission by the United Church of Christ, Troubled Waters explores the critical issue of water shortage through the lens of faith and from the perspective of people in Bolivia, Malawi, the Middle East and the United States who struggle daily to find access to clean, safe water.
AD36 DVD 57 minutes This DVD produced by the United Church of Christ for the National Council of Churches documents the impact of globalization on the family farm. It is hosted by Willie Nelson with original score by Dances with Wolves composer Peter Buffett. Winner of the Platinum Award at the Houston Worldfest International Film Festival 2002.
AD33 DVD 8 lessons of one half hour each with Dr. Amy Oden. Each session introduces you to how a woman in church history viewed God through her own writing. Then you are invited to explore your own understanding of who God is.
AD 31 68 minutes Storyteller Noa Baum, an Israeli who began a heartfelt dialogue with a Palestinian woman while living in the United States, weaves together their memories and their mothers’ stories. She creates a moving testimony illuminating the complex and contradictory history and emotions that surround Jerusalem for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
AD 32 Adult Crossings is a unique Bible overview. It explores what many scholars consider the eight core stories of the Bible. There are 11 sessions on the DVD 15 to 20 minutes in length. Leaders’ guide and a journal are included.