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| Bible study work book |
This past week I completed the study of Psalm 107 with a book titled Steadfast Love by Lauren Chandler. The study was with a group of about twenty women at my church on Wednesday evenings.
Over seven weekly sessions the student reads Psalm 107 nearly every day to examine different seasons of our lives and to reveal what we depend upon to anchor our sense of security.
What we discover is that most of us are counting on false anchors to give us happiness and security (such as education, money, relationships, our health). But happiness and security are desires not assured to anyone in this earthly life. So where do we turn? How do we weather the storms that threaten to undo us?
A careful examination of Psalm 107 and other related scriptures reveals Holy God as the only dependable anchor for the soul and to bring us through the storms of life.
I recommend this book for small Bible study groups, where discussion can flow more easily and with less intimidation than what comes with a larger number of people. There is a 10 - 15 minute video accompanying each week's lesson for viewing with the group.
The homework is not overwhelming: 5 days each week, taking about 30 minutes for each lesson. You can skim through the study without the homework but the experience is made richer and rewarding when the student spends that one-on-one time with God in His Word.
The author, Lauren Chandler, is a wife and mother of three children. Her husband is the lead teaching pastor at The Village Church in Dallas, Texas. In addition to writing, Lauren leads music and worship in her church and across the country with traveling groups.
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| Lauren's story accompanies the workbook (sold separately) |
In addition to the workbook, Lauren has a quick-read hard cover book telling more specifically her story of how God has demonstrated His steadfast love through her life thus far. This book tells how she was inspired to write the Bible study.
I recommend both the study and the hard cover book if you want to bring to the surface your false anchors and learn to depend on God's steadfast love to sustain your life.
While a person can feel a bit 'undone' to realize she is depending on a false anchor, she can learn to rely on God to be her true source of happiness and security.
While a person can feel a bit 'undone' to realize she is depending on a false anchor, she can learn to rely on God to be her true source of happiness and security.
Both books are available through Lifeway, Amazon, Christianbooks.com and Barnes and Noble.
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