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There is a new spiritual formation series out that you need to know about.  The Good and Beautiful God, by James Bryan Smith, is a must have for your curriculum resource shelf.  More importantly, it just might be what you need personally to take an important next step.
You’ll get some sense of this book’s potential [...]

My review copy of Formation: Building a Reliable Foundation arrived a couple days ago.  New from LifeWay, the Small Group Life series was launched recently.  Formation is the first release of a four study series (the others to follow over the next few months).
Thumbing through the pages, reading the introduction, even diving into the format [...]

Looking for what’s next for your small group ministry?  I like what I’m beginning to hear about Lifeway’s new line, Small Group Life.  Great topics, streamlined sessions, and the pricing looks great.  What’s not to like?  I think you’ll get the flavor from this video:

Small Group Life from Lifeway.SmallGroups on Vimeo.

What in your life is unexplainable apart from God?   Is there anything?  Or is there a perfect explanation for everything do?  For your decisions about jobs, your finances, and your relationships?
If this is a question that intrigues you at all, you might want to take a look at a new 8 week DVD-driven [...]

Looking for a challenging journey?  Sacred Roads: Exploring the Historic Paths of Faith may be just the ticket.  New from Threads, Lifeway’s young adult and college line, this one takes you on a pilgrimage in a “search for discipleship discoveries” designed to help you re-imagine and re-invent the way it happens in the 21st century.
An [...]

Looking forward to checking out Sacred Roads by Heather Zempel.  Definitely one of the most creative minds in small group land.  This ought to be good.

Sacred Roads from threadsmedia on Vimeo.

Have you taken a look at the Open Source materials at LifeChurch.tv?  One of the most exciting and innovative churches in the world has also made a commitment to providing open access to a lot of the media and materials they develop.  In addition to their open source small group curriculum, you can also find [...]

What curriculum helps a group get off to the best start?
I’m asked this question (or one like it) almost every week, so I thought I’d take a day and answer the question.  If you’ve asked it…here you go!  If you already have a favorite…use the comments below to add your favorite to the list!  But [...]

What if you had one month to live?  Think you’d make any changes in the way you spent your time?  Would you spend more time with family?  Would you tell friends what they really mean to you?  Would you take steps to seek or give forgiveness?  What would you do differently if you found out [...]

What do you do for student small group curriculum?  Anyone?  Anyone?
If you’re like a lot of us, you don’t have a comprehensive plan.  In fact, most of us are a little stumped when it comes to how to pull off group ministry for students!  That makes what’s coming out of Simply Youth [...]