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Voice of the Minor Prophets by Faye Reynolds
There are 12 small books in the Old Testament that are often overlooked in our study of Scripture. There is nothing "minor" about the message of these prophets, only in the smaller size of their writings. Most were written shortly before the Babylonian Exile or during their time of Exile, but their messages are timeless and speak into our present day situations and struggles. There are 8 lessons covering six of The Minor Prophets which include Jonah, Amos, Joel, Hosea, Obadiah and Habakkuk. Part 2 continues the study.
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Part 2 looks at Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Haggai, & Malachi.
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Portraits of Love by Marlene Bahr
Marlene has written 12 lessons on the portraits of love found in the Gospel of John. This study is adaptable for a fall or winter study. It is especially suitable for a winter study followed by a special Good Friday lunch where the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated. A similar celebration could happen at Christmas folling a fall study.
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The Woman at the Well (a one-day study) by Faye Reynolds
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God Talk: Theological Themes to Wrestle by Faye Reynolds
“Theo” and “Logos” together literally mean “God talk”. Theology is the term we use to describe the ways we wrestle with our understanding of God and humanity and our relationship to the Divine. Sometimes we throw out words like sanctification and omniscient like we actually know what we are talking about – or that somehow the word explains it all. Most often, however, these simple phrases are very complex and our understanding of them have great implications in how we understand God’s work in our lives and how we live out of our faith. This study is an endeavor to unpack some concepts to see what we really do believe but since these ideas have been wrestled with since the beginning of humanity, don’t expect definitive answers! At best, I hope you will gain a stronger sense of what you believe and why.
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God's Call by Marlene Bahr
A 6 week study of four Bible Women who responded to God’s call to be God’s representative for a specific task or tasks. After looking at the four women we will look at what God expects of us today as we represent Him in His Kingdom.
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The Gazelle: A beautiful woman of God by Faye Reynolds
a one-day study
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Psalm 23: Everything that We Need by Faye Reynolds. This study is a walk with the Shepherd through the beloved Psalm that has been too long relegated to funeral services when it is so full of guidance for living with confidence, compassion and courage. I have chosen 10 themes out of the text as jumping points for discussion. Phillip Keller's book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 (Zondervan Publishers) continues to be a definitive voice in understanding how a shepherd's life gives insight into the deeper meanings behind the images foreign to many of us in this day and age.
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Hagar, the Hand-Maiden A one-day study
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I Will Now Arise by Lois Mitchell and Faye Reynolds.
Women make up the largest oppressed people group in the world. God is calling us to arise and become part of the solution to poverty among women and children. Through exploration of Scriptural examples of social injustice we discover principles to apply today to make a difference in similar situations.
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A Child is Born by Marleen Bahr. This four week study will help us focus on Jesus as we prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the coming of Immanuel, “God with us”.
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Advent Devotionals 2008 by Marleen Bahr
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Free to Be: A Study of Galatians by Faye Reynolds.
This letter is considered one of the most authentic writings of Paul – there is no doubt as to the author and it reveals the true passions of Paul’s heart. The book of Galatians has been called the Magna Carta of Christian Liberty for Paul is urgent in his desire that those who have found faith in Christ live in the freedom that Christ gives.
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The Tale of Two Women by Marleen Bahr. A fresh look at the lives and friendships of Ruth and Naomi.
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A Cultural Look at the Parables of Jesus by Faye Reynolds.
Jesus told his teachingstories to a people living in a specific time within a specific culture. Kenneth Bailey has lived in the Middle East for many years and through his writing gives new appreciation to the cultural background behind the Parables of Jesus. This course will look at some of these insights that infuse the parables with fresh meaning and implications for our lives. This is a ten-week course.
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Encounters with Jesus by Marleen Bahr.
Through an eight-week course, Marleen invites us to meet the men and women in the Bible that encountered Jesus personally in a variety of situations. What can we learn about ourselves and about Jesus through these encounters?
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Encounters with Jesus 2 by Marleen Bahr.
Continue your studies through six lessons on post-resurrection encounters with Jesus.
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The Life and Writings of Peter by Marleen Bahr.
This is a ten-week course which looks at the life of Peter while studying I and II Peter. Marleen has a good gift for applying the text to our personal lives and spiritual journeys.
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The Way of the Lamb by Faye Reynolds.
A study guide for the Book of Revelation based on the book "Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey through the Book of Revelation" by Darrell W. Johnson. Darrell has opened up a new understanding of this challenging book of the Bible by seeing its interpretation in light of The Way of the Lamb.
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Eight Deep Roots An eight-week study on our Historical Baptist Distinctives and their implications for our post-modern world.
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Tough Sayings of Jesus by Faye Reynolds.
This ten-week study looks primarily at the Sermon on the Mount and the difficult teachings of Jesus that we need to wrestle with in our discipleship journey.
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The High Call of God by Marlene Bahr. This is an eight-week study on the leadership of Joshua.
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Images of God A ten-week study on the images of God taken from the Lord's prayer and how these images can be distorted by our human understandings.
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Get an Attitude This is a nine-week study on the different attitudes that we as Christians need to foster if we are to be more like Christ.
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Women in Luke A question guide which takes you through the passages which feature women and how Jesus ministers to them.
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Sisters of Lazarus (Great Canadian Bible Study) A one-day study.
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Esther Memoirs (Great Canadian Bible Study) A one-day study.
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	Bible Studies
	Bible Studies Materials are available free of charge. You may download three of our present studies or contact Faye at freynolds@cbwc.ca or by calling (403) 381-2925. New for 2011: Forgiven and Forgiving by Faye Reynolds God calls us to forgive one another as He has forgiven us, but it is easier said than done! Why is it so difficult to forgive and heal relationships? This study does not provide all of the answers, but offers some process for how to work through injury and offer forgiveness to another. It starts iwth truly understanding the depth of our own forgiveness. I pray that this seven-week study will offer some tangible tools for healing relationships. Download Widow of Zarepath by Faye Reynolds This study focuses on the Widow of Zarephath & her journey from quiet desperation to hope, only to be thrown back into tremendous grief. What part does her faith play in trusting a foreign prophet & his God for the daily needs to survive to the very life of her son? It is my hope that within her story, you might see glimpses of your own story as you walk with a God who gives & takes & gives again. Download
	Also Available Voice of the Minor Prophets by Faye Reynolds There are 12 small books in the Old Testament that are often overlooked in our study of Scripture. There is nothing "minor" about the message of these prophets, only in the smaller size of their writings. Most were written shortly before the Babylonian Exile or during their time of Exile, but their messages are timeless and speak into our present day situations and struggles. There are 8 lessons covering six of The Minor Prophets which include Jonah, Amos, Joel, Hosea, Obadiah and Habakkuk. Part 2 continues the study. Download Pt.1 Part 2 looks at Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Haggai, & Malachi. Download Pt. 2 Portraits of Love by Marlene Bahr Marlene has written 12 lessons on the portraits of love found in the Gospel of John. This study is adaptable for a fall or winter study. It is especially suitable for a winter study followed by a special Good Friday lunch where the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated. A similar celebration could happen at Christmas folling a fall study. Download study Download leader's notes The Woman at the Well (a one-day study) by Faye Reynolds Download God Talk: Theological Themes to Wrestle by Faye Reynolds “Theo” and “Logos” together literally mean “God talk”. Theology is the term we use to describe the ways we wrestle with our understanding of God and humanity and our relationship to the Divine. Sometimes we throw out words like sanctification and omniscient like we actually know what we are talking about – or that somehow the word explains it all. Most often, however, these simple phrases are very complex and our understanding of them have great implications in how we understand God’s work in our lives and how we live out of our faith. This study is an endeavor to unpack some concepts to see what we really do believe but since these ideas have been wrestled with since the beginning of humanity, don’t expect definitive answers! At best, I hope you will gain a stronger sense of what you believe and why. Download God's Call by Marlene Bahr A 6 week study of four Bible Women who responded to God’s call to be God’s representative for a specific task or tasks. After looking at the four women we will look at what God expects of us today as we represent Him in His Kingdom. Download The Gazelle: A beautiful woman of God by Faye Reynolds a one-day study Download Psalm 23: Everything that We Need by Faye Reynolds. This study is a walk with the Shepherd through the beloved Psalm that has been too long relegated to funeral services when it is so full of guidance for living with confidence, compassion and courage. I have chosen 10 themes out of the text as jumping points for discussion. Phillip Keller's book, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 (Zondervan Publishers) continues to be a definitive voice in understanding how a shepherd's life gives insight into the deeper meanings behind the images foreign to many of us in this day and age. Download Hagar, the Hand-Maiden A one-day study Download I Will Now Arise by Lois Mitchell and Faye Reynolds. Women make up the largest oppressed people group in the world. God is calling us to arise and become part of the solution to poverty among women and children. Through exploration of Scriptural examples of social injustice we discover principles to apply today to make a difference in similar situations. Download A Child is Born by Marleen Bahr. This four week study will help us focus on Jesus as we prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the coming of Immanuel, “God with us”. Download Advent Devotionals 2008 by Marleen Bahr Download Free to Be: A Study of Galatians by Faye Reynolds. This letter is considered one of the most authentic writings of Paul – there is no doubt as to the author and it reveals the true passions of Paul’s heart. The book of Galatians has been called the Magna Carta of Christian Liberty for Paul is urgent in his desire that those who have found faith in Christ live in the freedom that Christ gives. Download The Tale of Two Women by Marleen Bahr. A fresh look at the lives and friendships of Ruth and Naomi. Download A Cultural Look at the Parables of Jesus by Faye Reynolds. Jesus told his teachingstories to a people living in a specific time within a specific culture. Kenneth Bailey has lived in the Middle East for many years and through his writing gives new appreciation to the cultural background behind the Parables of Jesus. This course will look at some of these insights that infuse the parables with fresh meaning and implications for our lives. This is a ten-week course. Download Encounters with Jesus by Marleen Bahr. Through an eight-week course, Marleen invites us to meet the men and women in the Bible that encountered Jesus personally in a variety of situations. What can we learn about ourselves and about Jesus through these encounters? Download Encounters with Jesus 2 by Marleen Bahr. Continue your studies through six lessons on post-resurrection encounters with Jesus. Download The Life and Writings of Peter by Marleen Bahr. This is a ten-week course which looks at the life of Peter while studying I and II Peter. Marleen has a good gift for applying the text to our personal lives and spiritual journeys. Download The Way of the Lamb by Faye Reynolds. A study guide for the Book of Revelation based on the book "Discipleship on the Edge: An Expository Journey through the Book of Revelation" by Darrell W. Johnson. Darrell has opened up a new understanding of this challenging book of the Bible by seeing its interpretation in light of The Way of the Lamb. Download Eight Deep Roots An eight-week study on our Historical Baptist Distinctives and their implications for our post-modern world. Download Tough Sayings of Jesus by Faye Reynolds. This ten-week study looks primarily at the Sermon on the Mount and the difficult teachings of Jesus that we need to wrestle with in our discipleship journey. Download The High Call of God by Marlene Bahr. This is an eight-week study on the leadership of Joshua. Download Images of God A ten-week study on the images of God taken from the Lord's prayer and how these images can be distorted by our human understandings. Download Get an Attitude This is a nine-week study on the different attitudes that we as Christians need to foster if we are to be more like Christ. Download Women in Luke A question guide which takes you through the passages which feature women and how Jesus ministers to them. Download Sisters of Lazarus (Great Canadian Bible Study) A one-day study. Download Esther Memoirs (Great Canadian Bible Study) A one-day study. Download