Converge Bible Studies - Our Common Sins

Name: Converge Bible Studies - Our Common Sins
Price: 9.89 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781426768989

By: Dottie Escobedo-Frank

Product Description

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The disciples had ordinary families, vocations, and political leanings. But when they met Jesus, they became extraordinary. In this 4-session study, Escobedo-Frank shows that Jesus' companions were as human as we are. Learn to recognize the similarities between their weaknesses and yours so that together you can grow toward spiritual wholeness. Includes leader's guide. Uses the CEB.

Product Information

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Title: Converge Bible Studies - Our Common Sins
By: Dottie Escobedo-Frank
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 64
Vendor: Abingdon Press
Publication Date: 2013

Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 1426768982
ISBN-13: 9781426768989
Series: Converge Bible Studies
Stock No: WW768989

Publisher's Description

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The disciples were fairly ordinary people. They had regular families, made their livelihoods in regular ways, and had typical and varied political leanings. But they met Jesus and started to live extraordinary lives. Because of their closeness to Jesus, we tend to think that the disciples lived lives with less sin than we live with. We imagine that Jesus’ love rubbed off on them so that they were also extraordinary humans. But the Gospels show us differently. They show us that Jesus’ close companions were as human as we are. And it is because we recognize the sins of the disciples as our own that we can relate to them so closely. They are our common sins. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.

Author Bio

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Dottie Escobedo-Frank earned her Master of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology and her Doctor of Ministry from George Fox Evangelical Seminary in Semiotics and Future Studies. Dottie is an elder in the Desert Southwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, where she serves as the District Superintendent of the South District. She is a speaker and writer, and her work has centered on church revitalization, worship and preaching, and multicultural ministry. Dottie is the author of Converge: Our Common Sins, Jesus Insurgency with Rudy Rasmus, ReStart Your Church, Sermon Seeds, Advent and Christmas, and the Igniting Worship Series.