Study Gateway First Listens: Recent Episodes
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Host Shelley Leith interviews Rick 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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Listen for the code to get a 15% discount (good for the life of your subscription; first-time subscribers only)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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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!
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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.
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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.
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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 season of First Listens is called New & Popular, where we’re listening to the audio of the first sessions of the newest and most popular video Bible studies from HarperChristian Resources that are streaming on Study Gateway. In this season you’ll hear sessions by Louie Giglio, Jennie Allen, Michael Todd, Sadie Robertson Huff, Lysa TerKeurst, Anne Graham Lotz, and Sarah Jakes Roberts, and with these new and popular first listens, you’re going to get some great ideas for choosing your next Bible study!
Today I’ve got another wildly popular study for you, Jennie Allen’s Find Your People. 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! Let’s listen to Session One, where we learn to find people that are already in proximity to us.
Jennie Allen is so great at preaching the Word, and giving us an eternal perspective on an earthly problem, right? You have just enjoyed a first listen to the first session of Find Your People, a video Bible study by Jennie Allen, 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 wallet? 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 Find Your People; a study guide designed to help you remember what you’ve learned in the videos, guide your group’s discussion about your insights, dig deeper into what the Bible says about this topic, and apply what you’re learning to your life. Is Find Your People 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.
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You Aren’t Alone in Feeling Alone
Never in the history of civilization have we been more connected and felt more alone. We are all so lonely. What if the ways we have set up our lives are fundamentally broken?
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.
You were created to play, engage, adventure, and explore—with others. Because while the ache of loneliness is real, it doesn’t have to be your reality.
Sessions include:
1. Introduction
2. The Disruption of Community
3. Proximity
4. Transparency
5. Accountability
6. Shared Mission
7. Consistency
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.
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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.
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Are you searching for the next video Bible study for your small group to do? Would you like to have a way to discover new Bible teachers instead of just relying on the same few you always use? And, if you hear about a new video study that fits the bill, how do you know the teacher is someone you can trust? If these are your issues, then you’re going to LOVE Study Gateway’s First Listens, where you get first listens to first sessions so you can find your next video Bible study.