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The Great Indian Wars: 1540 - 1890

AD80  Five part DVD series documents the 350 year struggle between the Native Americans and the white man. Tens of thousands of lives were lost in the following conflicts: the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the Seminole Wars, the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Battle of Wounded Knee where America’s landscape was changed forever.  Total  run time: 235 minutes.  2009 Mill Creek Ent.

Trail of Tears

AD79  Four part documentary DVD: 1) Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy (105 min.); 2) Black Indians: An American Story (52 min.);  3) Native American Healing in the 21st Century (52 min.);  4) Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School (53 min). 2009  Mill Creek Ent.

Searching for Spirituality

AD78   Five session DVD, 23 minutes per session: 1) Seeing God in Others, 2) Finding God in Daily Life, 3) Understanding Others as God Understands Us, 4) Falling Into the Presence of God, 5) Receiving Others Kindly.  Ecufilm.

Morning Coffee

AD77  DVD with discussion guide described as: “bold, yet easy on the palate, blend of exotic and interesting flavors.”  Includes three separate sections: 1) Justice, better than revenge, deeper than restitution; 2) Humility, you don’t have to put yourself down;  and 3) Healing, why are some people healed and others not?  Sit down and enjoy a cup!  2007 Vital Visuals.

Heaven is for Real

AD76  DVD based conversation kit includes DVD and conversation guide; five - 10 to 18 minute video conversation starters feature Colton Burpo and his parents who share Colton’s unexpected trip to heaven and back during an emergency appendectomy when he was not quite four years old.  The conversation guide provides questions and devotions along with Scripture to study.  Copyright 2011 by HIFR Ministries, Inc. and published by Thomas Nelson.

Embracing the Prophets in Contemporary Culture

AD75  DVD + study guide - Walter Brueggeman (aka America’s leading Old Testament scholar and theologian) leads a six session study of the poetic prophecy of the Hebrew Scripture connecting Israel’s sociological, economic and spiritual status and that of America today.  Each session begins with a 10-15 minute video presentation by Brueggeman followed by filmed interaction with a diverse small group.  Format can fit 60 min. / 90 min. /or 120 min.  2011 Morehouse Education Resources.

Three Simple Questions

AD73  DVD, Leader Guide and Book by Reuben P. Job, retired United Methodist bishop; 6 wk study for adults on knowing the God of love, hope and purpose.  Answers to the questions:  Who Is God?  Who Am I? and Who Are We Together? impact what we believe, how we live, and how we relate to other people.   60 - 90 minutes/wkly session.  2011 Abingdon Press.

Connecting Diversity in Community

AD53  See how congregations and ministries break down barriers and unhealthy divisions in their communities.  Race, Class, Gender, and Religion topics are covered in the following five sessions:  Life has changed;  To me it isn’t a conflict; Barrier of embarrassment;  Children of God; and Brick by brick.  36 minute DVD. PCUSA

Augustine: Philosopher and Saint

AD72  CD & Guidebook, 12 lectures, 30 minutes each by Professor Phillip Cary, Professor of Philosophy at Eastern University and Scholar-in-Residence at the Templeton Honors College.                                         2009 The Teaching Company

The Apostle Paul

AD71  CD & Guidebook, 12 lectures, 30 minutes each by Professor Luke Timothy Johnson, Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology.  2001  The Teaching Company

Battle for the Bible

AD70  One hour DVD:  In the 15th & 16th centuries, a group of men crusaded to bring the Scriptures to people in their own language for the first time, launching a revolution which would change the course of history.  2007 PBS

From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians

AD69  Four hour DVD & book:  Travel 2000 years back to the time and place where Jesus once lived and preached.  Trace his life, events that occurred after he died, and his first followers, the people whose beliefs and convictions created a movement which caused a transformation of the Roman empire.                             2009 FRONTLINE, PBS

Great World Religions: Buddhism

AD68  DVD & Guidebook, 12 lectures, 30 minutes each, by Professor Malcolm David Eckel, Professor of Religion and director of the Core Curriculum at Boston University, aka an expert on Buddhism, comparative religion, and Asian faiths, 2003 the Great Courses from The Teaching Company

Great World Religions: Hinduism

AD67  DVD & Guidebook, 12 lectures, 30 minutes each, by Professor Mark W. Muesse, Assoc. Professor of Religious Studies and director of the Asian Studies program at Rhodes College,  2003 The Great Courses from The Teaching Company

Great World Religions: Islam

AD66 DVD & Guidebook, 12 lectures, 30 minutes each, by Professor John L. Esposito, Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University,  2003 The Great Courses from The Teaching Company