LifeGuide Bible Studies: Godly Relationships Bundle (5 vols.)

by Phyllis J. Le Peau; Andrew T. Le Peau; James W. Reapsome; Martha Reapsome

and

3 more

Publisher:

IVP

, 1999–2017

Overview

This collection will assist Christians in their practical, day-to-day family relationships by being more grounded in Scripture, increasing in love for God and others, and growing in godly character. Navigate through difficult issues in everyday life with the confidence and divine power that comes through inductive study and application of Scripture. See yourself through the lens of Scripture as God sees you. Practice the Christian disciplines and virtues while growing in Christian community and the exercise of spiritual gifts.

These LifeGuide Bible Studies feature questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection. Leader’s notes are included with information on study preparation, leading the study, and small group components, as well as helps for specific Bible passages covered in each study. Featuring the inductive Bible study approach, LifeGuides are thoroughly field-tested prior to publication; they’re proven and popular guides for digging into Scripture on your own or with a small group.

Key Features

• Thoughtful bible studies from thoughtful Christians writers
• Grounded in knowledgable and real world experience of family issues and needs
• Practical and bible-based studies

Product Details

• Title: LifeGuide Bible Studies: Godly Relationships Bundle
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP
• Volumes: 5
• Pages: 352
• Resource Type: Bible Studies
• Topic: Christian Living

Grandparenting

• Author: Phyllis J. Le Peau and Andrew T. Le Peau
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2017
• Pages: 80

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Written by grandparents and expert Bible study authors Phyllis and Andrew Le Peau, this LifeGuide Bible study explores the biblical framework for being a godly grandparent. In nine sessions, this study guides you in how to be a loving and caring presence in the lives of not only your grandchildren but also your adult children as they parent.

Phyllis Le Peau worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for over two decades in St. Louis and the Chicago metro area. She is also the author of several Bible study guides published by InterVarsity Press and Zondervan. She and her husband Andy have four married children and thirteen grandchildren.

Andrew T. Le Peau is a writer and editor living in the Chicago area. He was the long-time associate publisher for editorial at InterVarsity Press where he worked from 1975 to 2016. Before that he was a campus staff member for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, serving in the St. Louis area. He is the coauthor of several Bible study guides including James and Ephesians in the LifeGuide Bible Study series, and author of Heart. Soul. Mind. Strength. and Mark Through Old Testament Eyes.

Marriage

• Author: James W. Reapsome and Martha Reapsome
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 1999
• Pages: 64

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What makes a good marriage even better? How can you build an intimate relationship that endures? How do you live out your roles of husband and wife? The Bible takes a realistic and practical approach to these questions. As you explore what the Bible says about marriage, you'll discover how following God's design for intimacy helps you enjoy and grow your marriage to the full.

James W. Reapsome (d. 2017) was a pastor and served as editor of Evangelical Missions Quarterly and the World Pulse newsletter. He was the coeditor of Innovation in Mission and the author or coauthor of LifeGuide studies such as Exodus, Hebrews, Grief, Marriage, and Songs from Scripture.

Martha Reapsome is retired and living in Downers Grove, IL. Formerly she served as midwest director of Neighborhood Bible Studies, Inc., now known as Q Place, Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Motherhood

• Author: Patty Pell
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 80

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Motherhood is complicated. It can bring about feelings of deep love and joy, frustration, helplessness, tenderness, guilt, contentment and longing—all in an hour! In these studies on biblical motherhood, student minister and mother Patty Pell helps you discover the truth about who you are, who God is and how he sees you. As you learn to rest in your identity as his beloved, you'll be empowered to love your children with his love.

Patty Pell (M.A., Old Testament Studies, Denver Seminary) is a staff worker with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado and at Christ Community Church in Greeley, Colorado. She is the author of Esther and Hospitality in the LifeGuide® Bible Study series and a coauthor of Small Group Leaders' Handbook.

Parenting

• Author: Richard Patterson Jr.
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2006
• Pages: 64

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Parenting is hard work, full of tough choices and new situations. And many voices compete with ours for our children's attention. In a rapidly changing world, how can we parent in a way that will cause our children to love Christ deeply and live for him? These studies by Richard Patterson Jr. address nine parenting challenges, pointing us directly to time-tested truth from Scripture that helps us raise our children with wisdom and joy.

Richard Patterson Jr. (M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) is vice president of editorial services at Scripture Union/USA. He previously served Scripture Union as children and family ministry specialist (1988-2001) and as vice president of field ministry (2001-2004). His books include Brand-Name Kids: The Loss of Childhood in America, It's the Little Things That Count, Confident Parenting in Challenging Times and a LifeGuide Bible Study, Parenting.

Singleness

• Author: Ruth Goring
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 64

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Is being single a great adventure? Or is being single lonely and frustrating? What is God's "word" for your life in singleness? In ten studies Ruth Goring leads you to explore these questions. You will learn to listen deeply to God, identify the gifts your life offers, cope effectively with temptation, make space for relationships, and grow into a sense of belonging. God is calling you today to a life of joy, peace and love. Being single doesn't mean waiting to answer that call. This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP's revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.

Ruth Goring grew up in a large, lively missionary family in Colombia, and in recent years she has provided accompaniment and advocacy to human rights defenders in that country. A former longtime editor at InterVarsity Press, she currently edits books at the University of Chicago Press and teaches in the Graham School’s editing certificate program. Her IVP books include Date Rape, Environmental Stewardship, Meeting God in Quiet, Meeting God in Relationships, and Singleness. She has also published two books of poetry, Soap Is Political (Glass Lyre) and Yellow Doors (WordFarm), and a children’s picture book in English and Spanish, Adriana’s Angels / Los ángeles de Adriana (Sparkhouse Family).