Great for individual or group study.
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Monday, April 3, 2017
21 Days of Grace: Stories that Celebrate God's Unconditional Love compiled by Kathy Ide,  2015
A Fiction Lovers Devotional series, Book 1

Fictional stories followed by brief life applications written by best-selling Christian novelists and debut authors, including Angela Hunt, Cindy Woodsmall, and Deborah Raney. Great for individual or group study.

My Review:
A hardcover devotional just the right size to take along with you for moments to read while you wait. Whether you are at the doctor's office or in a school zone picking up your child, you will find just the right time to read a devotional by a favorite or soon to be! author.

Grace ~ Grace ~ God's Grace
This is a compilation of sharings of how God has met them in their daily adventure. Twenty-one days of freedom to experience individually. These stories parallel the grace we have been given. Accepting it or placing focus only on what we have known, is the decision our choice will make ~ rejecting a burden to rely completely upon His love offered to us.

You will enjoy refreshing as you also re-read these devotions and apply them for yourself, beneficial to others! Seeing with new eyes, possibilities. Honoring another, receiving help given to you, when you usually fill a need you observe in others, allows them to give. A gift to both!

Each day has a life application and author introduction. There is a ribbon bookmark ready to keep your place. Short reads, but their reflective thought will stay with you. They would make a good around the table devotional for discussion over tea and scones, adding applicable Scripture examples with them. Any one of the day stories would be a good conversation opener for small gatherings to share life experiences where God has shown His grace.

This little book would make a nice tuck-in gift. You may even find a new author you would like to follow after reading their fiction story here that magnifies God's unconditional love for each of us in our daily life. A snippet that will tug at your heart and stay with you long after the day has begun.

***Thank you, Celebrate Lit for including me in the book tour for 21 Days of Grace and sending a copy to me. This review was written in my own words. No other compensation was received.***
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This book has been great for our young adults small group. We broke up into smaller groups of 4-6 and have done the study as a discussion each week. Some of the questions provoke quite a bit of thought, others don't, but there is plenty in there to go off. It is very scriptural, though at times needs to be a little more concrete/specific. Overall, I would definitely recommend it.
3567854
While designed for personal Bible study, this book includes resources that any educator could adapt for group study by older children, teens, or adults.
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The Way was well thought out with a biblical foundation for each chapter. If you're going to do this study either at Lent or any other time of the year I recommend you purchase the accompanying video. The scenes from the Holy Land provide a great visual counterpoint to the text. If you're responsible for Christian education in your setting, this is a good study for busy adults. The reading is not too complicated, and Hamilton includes the Bible passages in the text of each chapter. This makes it easy for someone to carry the book with them as they go about their day to day activities. There's also a good companion piece to the study, a devotional guide. - Pastor Fran -
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Really great book for group study.  It has helped our group go deeper in our understanding of how the gospel is applicable in different arenas of our life.  My favorite part is the "homework" or pre-reading sections before the lessons.  Keller points explains many complicated perspectives in an easy-to-grasp fashion.
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I have used this book for a small group Bible Study.  We have enjoyed seveal Max Lucado books and again he challenges us to grow.  I believe this book would be good for individual use as well.  We are also using the DVD.
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A thoughtful read!  Good book for a study group.
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With an able facilitator, this book is excellent for group study and discussion.
921961
This is an extremely readable version of Pilgrim's Progress. Each chapter has notes at the end and scripture references. My church is using Pilgrim's Progress for our current Sunday School. It's an excellent group study.
100461
This deep and thoughtful study is constructed so that it's a natural for a study group.  We're led into a study of paradox and how paradox can draw us closer to an understanding of God.  The writing is clear, concise, and always reverent as well as relevant.  Study this fine book alone or with a group.  Yeah, with a group is preferable.  But study it however you want and you will be spiritually rewarded for having done so.
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Really great study on the names of some of the people in the Bible.  Looks at how people are named and the many names of God.  My group really has enjoyed this study.
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The open ended discussion questions are good for leading a group study.  I like the into stories and the structure of the topics.
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This takes the reader from just reading the Bible to understanding the origins.  This book brings form to the Gospels that is not obvious to the common western reading of the New Testament.  There is a balance of intellectual pursuit and spiritual practice that is presented in this book.  This is also great for group study.
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It's a good study, but I need something a little simpler for a group study. This would work best for personal study, I think.
4611530
Helped me lead a Bible study.  Each section was clear, good discussion questions helped members of group relate to their lives.
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I have been through this study three times and have gained something each time.  There are a lot of references so one can study as shallow or as deeply as they wish.  The cross references to other books of the Bible is very helpful.  The best part are the application type questions at the end of each chapter.  This is a great study for small groups.
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We used this in a small group Sunday School setting.  While most in our group were familiar with the Gospels of the New Testament, this study provided a deeper look into the human side of Christ.  It allowed us to understand that Jesus, himself, experienced the same trials and tribulations that commonly impact all of us.  It also challenged us to be honest about our sins and own up to the FACT that we all put Jesus on the cross.  Through this, which is the greatest gift of all, we are to share our belief and faith with others.  Rick Warren is a wonderful teacher, and the study sessions were great because it allowed for a group discussion afterward.