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Host Shelley Leith interviews Philip Yancey. They discuss the impact of place on Philip’s writing; the arc of his writings—from topics about pain, to topics about the character of God, to topics of grace; the source of the questions he based several of his books on; and the updates he made to the 25th anniversary edition of What’s So Amazing About Grace. 

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Host Shelley Leith interviews her pastor, Rick Warren. They discuss the difference between our dreams and our purpose, the fulfillment of the specific and God-sized dreams God gave Rick for Saddleback Church 40 years ago, and whether it’s too late, too early, or too unnecessary to have a dream from God. 

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If you got the chance to go to the Holy Land with Max Lucado, wouldn’t you jump on it? Join in with a group that did just that. In Session One of In the Footsteps of the Savior, our tour group is visiting the town of Capernaum, which was Jesus’ base of operations in the region of Galilee. Max Lucado zeroes in on the questions we have all had when we’re hurting: Do you think he can? Do you think he cares? Do you think he'll come?

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Lisa Harper is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. They discuss Lisa’s favorite theologians (there are several!), the theme of outcasts in the book of Luke and who Lisa’s favorite outcast it, and her own story of feeling like an outcast and the healing she found in Christ.    

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Randy Frazee is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. They touch on the significance of the opening stories Randy told in each session, then spend time understanding the insights of sociologist Rodney Stark, who analyzed from a sociological perspective how the marginalized Jesus movement overtook the Western world. Randy ties those insights together with the revolution that began in Book of Acts.   

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Margaret Feinberg is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith, and she tells of the adventures she had traveling the world to explore the theme of food in the Bible. God is a foodie, which can be seen from the Garden of Eden to the way Jesus is either coming from a meal, going to a meal, enjoying a meal, doing a miracle at a meal, telling stories about a meal, or multiplying a meal. Christ does some of his best work in us at the table. 

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Gary Thomas is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith, and they discuss exploring and discovering our primary pathway to connection with God. We don’t all have to be locked into one particular way of praying or having “quiet time.” God made each of us unique, and we connect best with God out of our spiritual temperament which is drawn to pathways of wonder, contemplation, or action. 

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We head off to the Holy Land to explore the little town of Bethlehem, with Kathie Lee Gifford and Rabbi Jason Sobel in The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi. Kathie Lee, the beloved television talk show host, draws upon her Jewish heritage as she leads us through her favorite places in Israel. And Rabbi Jason helps us understand what we’re seeing from a rabbinic Jewish perspective.

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This study is for those of us who try to measure up to unrealistic standards of perfection, or who may have heard ourselves say, “If only my life looked like that other person’s, and I would have it all together and be happy.” Emily Ley wants us to let go of control and allow ourselves to step into imperfection, which is where we encounter God’s perfect grace.

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In this new study, Rebekah Lyons teaches us how to improve our stress response and become people of resilience, so we can withstand the onslaught of adversity, disconnection, and anxiety. She says, “Adversity awakens the human heart.” Rebekah shares how to take care of ourselves when we face adversity in the first session called Name the Pain. 

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In Session One titled “Diagnosing Disconnection,” Pastor Kyle Idleman says, “If you're feeling frustrated or tired or overwhelmed or stressed out or anxious or discouraged or depressed, my counsel to you would have been pretty straightforward. Stop feeling that way and do something about it! That approach worked for me really well, I suppose, until it didn't. I'm thankful for someone who sat down and helped me see that I needed to ask for help.” 

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The Daniel Plan is perhaps our most wholistic study on self-care. This healthy lifestyle program, created by Pastor Rick Warren and his team at Saddleback Church, goes beyond just healthy for your body. It addresses our Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends. Rick Warren teaches the overarching principle of Faith in Session One of the core study. 

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This Bible study is about eight things we should quit, and the first session is called, “Quit Being Afraid of What Others Think.” In this episode, Geri tells the story of how she quit her own church, of which her husband was the pastor! 

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Brant Hanson is interviewed by host Shelley Leith. In this fascinating discussion, Brant, a seasoned but quirky radio host, talks about how timely the topic of Unoffendable is because of the rampant self-righteousness in our culture at large. He explains how counterintuitive it is to decide to be unoffendable, and what needs to be present in our lives in order to become more forgiving. 

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One day Judah Smith started asking this question of his friends: “How’s your soul?” He really wanted to know how they were doing on the inside. This episode explores how to take care of the most important part of ourselves, our soul. We listen to Session One, “When is My Soul Home?”

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John Eldredge is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. John starts out by saying only partly tongue-in-cheek saying he has adopted the life of a 21st century monk, and we find out what he means by that during this discussion. John’s work for Get Your Life Back and for his own life personally has been focused on the big lie of technology and counteracting that in his life and practices. 

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Megan Marshman is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Megan traces the trajectory of her life from her childhood as a quiet girl, to her early twenties when she found herself in jail, to the giant twist when she stepped into the pulpit as the teaching pastor at Willow Creek Church. She describes her study of the Book of John which focuses on the seven I Am statement of Jesus. Then we enjoy Episode 1 of Beautiful Word: John. 

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Candace Payne is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Candace shares about her unlikely entry into teaching Bible studies via a viral video she shot of herself trying on a Chewbacca mask, then laughing about it for four minutes. She tells all the fun stories that happened behind the scenes when shooting You Belong, and gives us insight into why that message was so pivotal for her. Then we enjoy Episode 1 of You Belong.

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Ruth Chou Simons is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Ruth recalls the early days of her writing and artistic career when she wrestled with the limitations she experienced from being a young mother of six boys, which kept her from pursuing her dreams the way she wanted. She invested 16,000+ hours in daily writing and painting, taking lots of small steps towards something she didn’t see the fruit of until a later season in her life. Then we enjoy Episode 1 of When Strivings Cease, called Favor You Cannot Earn. 

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Margaret Feinberg is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Margaret talks about Bad Bettys of the Bible, her “foodiehood,” and the strangeness of writing a Bible study on Revelation during the pandemic.  Her take on Revelation is different from the usual: she views it as a golden box containing an invitation to know and experience Jesus in his breathtaking beauty, his staggering strength, his wonderous power, and the depths of his relentless love for us.  Then we listen to Episode 1, Tempted to Give Up on God? 

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Sandra Richter is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Sandra discusses the challenges she faced in becoming a college professor specializing in Old Testament studies. Her passion is to make the real people, real places, and real faith of the characters who populate our Bible come alive, and we get to hear how she does that with skill in Episode One of Epic of Eden: Psalms. 

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Lori Wilhite is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. Lori shares how she got her start in writing and teaching Bible studies geared mainly for pastors’ wives. She talks about the themes that surface most often in her studies of books of the Bible, which are identity, purpose, and joy. We then listen to Session One of her Beautiful Word study called Ephesians: Head Held High, which focuses on the theme of identity—learning who we are, living who we are, and then leveraging who we are.

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Danielle Strickland is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. She discusses her unlikely background for a Bible teacher, her current “beautiful chaotic frenzy of loving, passionate activity,” and the despair and fears that drove her to write Better Together. We then listen to Session One of Better Together, a study about how women and men can heal the divide and work together better to transform the future. 

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Karen Ehman is interviewed by host, Shelley Leith. She shares how she got her start as a Bible teacher, her greatest obstacle to becoming a Bible teacher, and about the new work she’s doing in the area of grief. We then listen to Session One of Listen, Love, Repeat, which is a study about getting over the “me-first you-second” way of living. 

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Do you struggle with prayer? It’s really just a simple way to have a conversation with God. The power of prayer is unleashed with these five short sentences: “Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

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Through vulnerable storytelling and powerful in-depth teaching, Sheila Walsh offers a life-changing study on ten bedrock promises of God to give us a foundation for daily confidence, joy, and hope. 

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Turning the metaphor upside down, Tim Keller contends that in this parable it is the Father who is the true prodigal (one who haves or gives on a lavish scale), as his expression of love for his sons is recklessly extravagant. 

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The Sermon on the Mount is the single most influential talk anybody ever gave. Renowned philosopher Dallas Willard calls it “Jesus’ Master Class for Life,” and he helps us apply its messages for human well-being and human well-doing. 

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No matter what the world throws at us each day–anxiety, fear, confusion, temptation–we have a choice of how to respond. We can either concede defeat or overcome the forces of evil by putting on the armor of God.

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Truth by itself creates controversy, which we see when we try to prove our point rather than extending God’s grace. But when we combine truth with love and the other fruits of the Spirit, then we become appealing ambassadors for Christ. 

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Oft-quoted, most-underlined, and most likely to be put on a plaque or an inspirational greeting card, Jeremiah 29:11 is everyone’s favorite verse for a reason. Discover God’s good plan for a hope and a future for you, and learn to trust God’s definition of “good” above your own.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.  Be sure to listen to the podcast to find out about the exclusive 20% discount for First Listens listeners. 

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Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae suffered a breakdown from the buried impact of unhealed trauma. Hear his story, and join him in the studio for the recording of his biographical song, “Restore Me.”

Watch the video of Session One (the podcast airs Session Three)

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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Jennie Allen helps us do the impossible: change the way we think. We could waste away our entire lives if we never learn how to take our thoughts captive and replace our downward thought spiral with an upward spiral.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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In this careful study of the encounters Jesus had with toxic people, Gary Thomas shows us we can follow Jesus’ example of walking away from toxic people and walking toward healthy relationships.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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Rebekah Lyons teaches us to take charge of our mental wellness by practicing simple rhythms that bring us back to God during the times when anxiety and panic come crashing into our lives.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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It’s impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Pete Scazzero helps us discern which of the top ten symptoms of emotional un-healthiness are present in your life.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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When we get caught in the trap of people-pleasing, we’re letting people take the place of God in our lives. Karen Ehman helps us learn to stop letting unpleasable people call the shots and live for the approval of God alone.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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Chris Hodges wrote Out of the Cave during the pandemic, from a place of great personal darkness. He talks about the stigma of depression, and his teachings from the life of Elijah give us hope for getting out of the cave.
 
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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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Sarah Jakes Roberts, daughter of Bishop T. D. Jakes, teaches from the life of Eve in her new study, Woman Evolve. Session One is called, "Drop the Fig Leaves."

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Sarah Jakes Roberts, a new teacher for us here at Study Gateway, but not new to many of you, I’m sure. We’re listening to Session One of her brand new study, Woman Evolve, and because we can’t see what’s happening on the screen, I need to set this up for you. This session opens with Sarah walking into a beauty salon and joining two of her friends for a chit chat to introduce the study, and we return to those friends during the session. At one point Sarah mentions her father, who, in case you didn’t know, is Bishop T.D. Jakes. Woman Evolve is all about the first woman on earth, Eve. Let’s join Sarah for Session One, called Drop the Fig Leaves.

Here at Study Gateway you can find your favorite authors, pastors and Bible teachers, all in one place. We’re the only streaming video subscription service that offers a small group-sized plan, AND has user-based pricing for churches, no matter what the size. And don’t forget, you can use the promo code FIRST to get a 20% savings on a small group plan. Let’s do the math. This means you’re going to save $4/month, so instead of $19.99/month, you’ll pay only 15.99/month for your entire small group of up to 20 people, which works out to only 80 cents per person per month! 

With Study Gateway, you also get a direct link to our store, where you get publisher-direct pricing on the essential Bible study guide for Woman Evolve; a study guide designed to help you remember what you’ve learned in the videos, guide your discussion of your insights with others, dig deeper into what the Bible says about this topic, and apply what you’re learning to your life. Is Woman Evolve going to be your next study? Get started right now by going to studygateway.com, click start free trial, choose the monthly small group plan, and use the promo code FIRST. 

Make sure you rate and review this podcast so other people can find this show too. We’re so glad you’re here. Be sure to join us next time on Study Gateway’s First Listens. 

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The mother-daughter team of Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright talk about how to pass down a legacy of faith from one generation to the next in Jesus Followers.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

Today we’re in for a treat. We are hearing from the mother-daughter team of Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, the daughter and grand daughter of Billy Graham. In their brand new study, Jesus Followers, they take us inside Billy Graham’s house, and from those empty rooms they talk about how to pass down a legacy of faith from one generation to the next. As you listen, you’ll just have to imagine Billy Graham’s study where they stand to teach this lesson. Let’s join Anne and Rachel-Ruth for this session of Jesus Followers called Our Witness.

Here at Study Gateway you can find your favorite authors, pastors and Bible teachers, all in one place. We’re the only streaming video subscription service that offers a small group-sized plan, AND has user-based pricing for churches, no matter what the size. And don’t forget, you can use the promo code FIRST to get a 20% savings on a small group plan. Is 20% such a big deal? Well, it means you’re going to save $4/month, so instead of $19.99/month, you’ll pay only 15.99/month for your entire small group of up to 20 people, which works out to only 80 cents per person per month! 

With Study Gateway, you also get a direct link to our store, where you get publisher-direct pricing on the essential Bible study guide for Jesus Followers; a study guide designed to help you remember what you’ve learned in the videos, guide your discussion with your group about your insights, dig deeper into what the Bible says about this topic, and apply what you’re learning to your life. Is Jesus Followers going to be your next study? Get started right now by going to studygateway.com, click start free trial, choose the monthly small group plan, and use the promo code FIRST. 

Make sure you rate and review this podcast so other people can find this show too. We’re so glad you’re here. Be sure to join us next time on Study Gateway’s First Listens. 

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This study is so new, you're hearing it weeks before it's available to the public! Lysa TerKeurst tells us in Good Boundaries and Goodbyes that boundaries aren't just a good idea, they're a God idea.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

Today I’m excited to bring you the first session of a brand-new study by Lysa TerKeurst, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes. This study is a highly personal one for Lysa and was borne out of her struggles with boundaries in relationships. In this session she assures us, boundaries aren’t just a good idea, they’re a God idea. Let’s listen in on Session One.

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Sadie Robertson Huff, who we watched grow up on her family's reality show, Duck Dynasty, is here with her new study, Who Are You Following? which deals with finding our real identity in following Jesus.

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Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

Today’s episode features a new young author who practically grew up in front of all of America on her family’s reality show, Duck Dynasty. Sadie Robertson Huff’s new study, Who Are You Following? is a timely look at the impact of who we follow on social media. I wish this study had been around when I was leading a high school life group – Sadie would have been much better than me at getting through to my girls that our real identity is found in following Jesus. And once you hear all the stats on our phone use, you’ll realize how much us old people need her message too. Let’s join Sadie for Session One called Know Where You’re Headed.

Who Are You Following? is a video Bible study by Sadie Robertson, published by HarperChristian Resources and streaming on Study Gateway. Here at Study Gateway you can find your favorite authors, pastors and Bible teachers, all in one place. We’re the only streaming video subscription service that offers a small group-sized plan, AND has user-based pricing for churches, no matter what the size. And don’t forget, you can use the promo code FIRST to get a 20% savings on a small group plan. What does 20% mean to your pocketbook? It means you’re going to save $4/month, so instead of $19.99/month, you’ll pay only 15.99/month for your entire small group of up to 20 people, which works out to only 80 cents per person per month! 

With Study Gateway, you also get a direct link to our store, where you get publisher-direct pricing on the essential Bible study guide for Who Are You Following:; a study guide designed to help you remember what you’ve learned in the videos, guide your discussion of your insights with others, dig deeper into what the Bible says about this topic, and apply what you’re learning to your life. Is Who Are You Following going to be the next study you do for yourself, or that you do with the teenagers and young adults in your life? Get started right now by going to studygateway.com, click start free trial, choose the monthly small group plan, and use the promo code FIRST. 

Make sure you rate and review this podcast so other people can find this show too. We’re so glad you’re here. Be sure to join us next time on Study Gateway’s First Listens. 

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This week's episode features one of our NEW studies, Crazy Faith by Michael Todd. In this episode we get the first installment in Michael's life story that involves baby faith and maybe faith.

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Today I’ve got a new study for you, Crazy Faith, by Michael Todd. In case you’re not familiar with Michael Todd, he’s the lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and he’s gaining quite a following. You’re going to hear why when you listen to this first session of Crazy Faith, where he gives us the first installment in his life story that involves baby faith and maybe faith.

Stay far away from normal when it comes to matters of faith.

Will you be remembered as a person who claimed to follow God but liked to play it safe? Or as a person who lived your life out on the limb and trusted God enough to act with crazy faith?

In this five-session video Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Michael Todd reveals how to step out in faith and dive into the purposeful life of trusting God for the impossible.

There are many things that seem normal today that at one point in time seemed crazy. History-making inventions that started out as crazy ideas. People who risked everything to stand up for what they believed. But our see-it-to-believe-it generation tends to have a hard time exercising true faith—one that steps out, takes action, and sees mountain-moving results. Many of us would rather play it safe and stand on the sidelines. But it's crazy faith that helps us see God move and reveals his promises.

Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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Another wildly popular study on Study Gateway is Jennie Allen's Find Your People, which has struck a nerve in this pandemic of loneliness. This session is on how to connect with people already in proximity to us. 

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This is one of those studies that I wish I didn’t need. Here’s my confession. I’m a 64-year-old female, married 42 years, mother of five, member of Saddleback Church for 22 years, Christian for 60 years…and I’m lonely. Not a gut-wrenchingly-alone kind of lonely, but just wistful about not having a best friend, with a touch of vague guilt about not trying hard enough with the friends I have. For someone like me, Jennie Allen’s Find Your People is a whole heap of reassurance and hope. I’m not alone in feeling alone! 

In the Find Your People video Bible study, bestselling author Jennie Allen looks at the original community in Genesis, the Trinity, and the creation of people to see what God had planned for us all along. Jennie offers practical solutions for creating true community in a world that's both more connected and more isolating than ever before.

Drawing on fascinating insights from science and history, timeless biblical truth, and vulnerable stories from her own life, Jennie helps us discover exactly how to dive into the deep end and experience the full wonder of community. Along the way, we’ll discover the five life patterns required to build deep, connected relationships.

Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering as well as the New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head, Made for This, Anything, and Nothing to Prove. Her Bible studies include Stuck, Chase, Restless, Nothing to Prove, and Get Out of Your Head. Jennie earned a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Zac, have four children.

Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

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We're kicking off our New & Popular season with one of our most-watched studies on Study Gateway, Louie Giglio's Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, a fascinating take on the twenty-third Psalm.

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We've all been in circumstances that cause our minds to spin with thoughts that are unproductive, destructive, and harmful. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder why we keep falling into the same thought patterns. but these thoughts are not from God, rather, they're from an enemy lurking who wants to seize every opportunity to lie his way into our minds and claim control over our lives.

Rooted in the timeless truth of Psalm 23, the Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table Bible study will help you discover God's plans for you to experience rest from your striving, joy beyond your circumstances, and intimacy with him.

Study Gateway is a streaming video Bible study service that gives instant access to video studies taught by hundreds of the world's most influential Christian authors, teachers and pastors, published HarperChristian Resources. Subscriptions plans are available for personal use, for small groups, and for whole churches. Learn more at StudyGateway.com.

You’ll hear from trusted Bible teachers like Jada Edwards: “Spoiler alert: Rahab was not a church girl.”

Louie Giglio: “The main way that I don’t give an enemy a seat at the table is by taking my seat at the table”

And Jennie Allen: “Jesus’s way to keep us together, to protect us from the enemy and sin is each other!”

I’m Shelley Leith, leader at Study Gateway, and you can think of me as your First Listens disk jockey. In each episode, I’ll be playing for you the audio of the complete first session of a video Bible study on the theme of that season of the podcast, such as Whole Self Care, Sharing God’s Love, Spiritual Formation, Overcoming and Healing, and Life Purpose. And here’s what makes First Listens a podcast you can count on: everything you’ll hear is produced by HarperChristian Resources, publisher of the Bible study and video resources from today’s most trusted voices. 

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Study Gateway's First Listens: Find your next Bible study! Join host Shelley Leith as she curates first sessions of Bible studies on various themes each season, taught by some of the world’s most influential Christian authors, teachers, and pastors. To learn more, visit StudyGateway.com.

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