Bible Studies

Additional Resources for Journey from Unbelief to Faith

Use these additional resources to supplement your study on this topic. Because of the Internet's changing nature, a link may modify or get deleted. If you discover a bad link in the list below, please contact us!

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SESSION ONE:

• For Abused and Neglected Children: "Validation That Someone Cares"
  Read about the need for abused and neglected children to see that someone truly cares for them.
• Making Your Church More User-Friendly
  Learn how to help visitors to your congregation feel welcome.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
  
• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline:1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453)
  
• Dating Abuse Help: Love Is Respect
  
• For Women Facing Domestic Violence
  Download this PDF, designed for victims, to learn to understand the cycle of violence, develop a plan for the future, and know that God will never forsake an abused woman.
• Has God Abandoned Me? For Women Facing Domestic Violence
  Download this MP3 audio file version.
• For Men Facing Domestic Abuse
  Men can be victims of abuse too. Click here for resources and help.
• Overcoming a Painful Childhood: Hope and Healing for Adult Survivors of Abuse and Neglect
  With help from God and people who care, you can learn how to cope with abuse, how to care for your particular needs as a survivor of abuse and neglect, and how to build a better future. Download this PDF here.
• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Resources
  To assist church workers and lay members with responding to known or suspected instances of domestic violence, free resources are now available on the LCMS website here.
• Preventing Child Abuse in Our Congregation
  See a policy manual one LCMS congregation put together to prevent child abuse.

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SESSION TWO:

• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Ministries to Jews: The Apple of His Eye Mission Society
  
• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Ministries to Jews: Chai v'Shalom
  
• Jews for Jesus
  
• Take Heart in Your Grief booklet
  Download this PDF to learn more about common feelings people have during a grieving period when a loved one dies.
• What Happens When I Die?
  Download this PDF booklet which examines what Scripture says about the end of our lives, particularly about the "body," "soul," "heaven," "hell" and similar topics.
• What Happens When I Die?
  Download this MP3 audio file which examines what Scripture says about the end of our lives, particularly about the "body," "soul," "heaven," "hell" and similar topics.
• The Crucifix: Lutheran Hour Questions and Answers
  What is the difference between a cross and a crucifix? Download an MP3 audio file.
• Cross and Church
  Discover the relationship between the cross and the church.
• Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Frequently Asked Questions
  Crucifixes vs. empty crosses-what does the LCMS say?

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SESSION THREE:

• "Ex-Christians": Gone for Good?
  What Happens to Christians Who Leave the Church?
• "The New Quest for the Sacred: The Witchcraft Craze and the Lure of the Occult"
  Learn how many people are searching for something higher, more spiritual, in an age of scientific reason, which often says there is no need for God to exist.
• Christ and the Challenge of Neo-Paganism
  Learn about the challenges of paganism in our present-day cultures.
• The Quest for Experiencing the Divine
  As mainline churches continue to decline in membership "spirituality"-the impulse to seek communion with the Divine-is thriving. Learn more about the challenges of eastern religions.
• The Visit of the Magi
  Learn more about the Magi and their visit to the child Jesus.

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SESSION FOUR:

• The Gospel on Their Shoulders
  The appeal of miniature donkeys has provided an entree for an Indiana couple to share the faith.
• Reasons to Believe
  Discusses the reasonableness of Christian faith. Download the PDF here.
• Reasons to Believe
  Discusses the reasonableness of Christian faith. Download MP3 audio file here.