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Life is full of adversity and pain. Either through stress, pressure, unfortunate circumstances, or bad decisions, many of us find ourselves living in a world that has fallen apart. This series, based on James 1, is designed to help you begin where you're at in order to rebuild your broken world. Whether it is redefining how you view God and life's trials or how to respond to discouragement or temptations, this study gives the solution to finding healing and restoration in broken relationships and difficult circumstances.

Would you like a fresh breeze to blow in your marriage? Do you long for a marriage where intimacy and communication are reality instead of dreams? Experiencing God's Dream for Your Marriage is a topical series by Chip Ingram that examines God's design for marriage, with practical instruction to help you make your marriage what God desires it to be.

For most of us, motivation comes from one of two sources: false guilt or grace! This series explores the many tendencies we have toward false guilt and teaches us how to live a truly grace-filled life. If your spiritual life feels more like duty than delight, this series is for you!

Have you ever looked back over a situation or relationship in your life and wondered how it became so messy or difficult? In the series from the book of James, Five Lies That Ruin Relationships, we'll define five of the most common lies that have the potential to ruin relationships with those we love. We'll also uncover the source of quarreling, how our words wound, and how not to make decisions. And together we'll ask and answer the question: Do wrong beliefs produce wrong behavior?

Are you living under pressure? Doctors tell us that stress is one of the major causes of mental, emotional, and physical health problems in our nation. In this series, from Philippians 4, you will learn how to defuse the pressure in problem relationships and how to stop stress before it starts.

Is it possible to be a Christian without being religious? More than a list of activities, behaviors, and rules, this series will show you that the Christian life is, at its core, an ongoing relationship with the living God. You will discover how to live a life of faith; how to portray Christ's love and character in your everyday activities; how to know if you are growing spiritually; and how to develop a dynamic, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.

It's no secret that marriage is in trouble in America. This foundational building block of society is crumbling before our eyes. And Christians are not exempt from this trend. There is hope. Despite the mounting pressure on couples, you really can have a great marriage, raise Godly kids, and experience a healthy, life-giving homelife with the stability to weather life's storms.

Pain. It is part of the human experience and one of the things that help us grow to maturity. But for some of us, the pain we have experienced feels crippling. Broken promises, dysfunctional families, damaged relationships, and rejection keep us from experiencing the abundant life Jesus promised. The Bible, however, offers great hope for pressing on. From the book of Ephesians, learn who you really are and why the pain of your past doesn't have to obscure God's plan for your future.

God does, in fact, heal today, but often our presuppositions and expectations prevent him from accomplishing all that he wants to in our lives. This series, from James 5, will help you sort through the many and conflicting voices in our day about the issues of healing.

Do you need to restore your first love with Jesus, but the "world's system" has you stopped dead in your tracks? Do you yearn for that place where you and Jesus are so close that nothing can separate you; you're on the same wavelength and everything is clicking. This series will help you examine your direct line of communication with God.

Chip Ingram teaches timeless truths about God's blueprint for parenting and offers a wealth of personal experience and practical help. With courage, tenacity, and focus, this series has the potential to forever change the trajectory of your family life and how you relate with your children.

Despite all the talk about sexual revolution, couples still have major problems when it comes to talking openly and honestly about the most intimate area of their relationship. This series is a candid discussion between Chip Ingram and Joe Bishop, pastors at Santa Cruz Bible Church. The ideas they share have been used to infuse countless marriages with the warmth and intimacy they desire and God intended.

In everyday life Christians are faced with moral dilemmas. When those circumstances come up, what do we do? Where do we find the answers? Who in the Bible can relate to these moral dilemmas? 1 Peter relates to moral choices in a fallen world by showing us how to live out God's values, even as they clash with the world's values. Peter faced many difficult situations and shows how to overcome them. His experiences provide inspiration for Christians to hold firm in a world that constantly asks us to conform.

What do you do when a circumstance or relationship in your life is so hard, so big, so overwhelming that it truly becomes impossible? You need a divine, supernatural intervention. In this new five-part series from Chip Ingram, you'll discover the steps to experiencing breakthrough and how to make breakthrough a normal part of your life.

It's the question. In fact it's the biggest issue facing the religious world today. Was Jesus a man or a myth? Do you have a clear picture of who he is? More importantly, can you articulate why you believe the way you do? In this series you will unveil the true identity of this mystery man from the pages of scripture. So, before you marginalize him as a mere man, write him off as a myth, or embrace him as Messiah, you should discover who he is really.

In the last 30 years, divorce has gone from an almost unheard of event to a norm in American life. In Broken Hearts, Broken Dreams, you will study the common problems that plague today's marriages and then look at Biblical solutions for making your marriage the exception.

Are you busy, tired, stressed out, and stretched to the limit? Does life seem a little out of control? Are you running long on "to do's" and short on time? In the series, Balancing Life's Demands, you will learn how to put "first things first" and find peace in the midst of pressure and adversity. This isn't about clichés or quick fixes, just practical biblical insights to help you order your personal world.

Happiness depends on the happenings in our lives; joy depends on our perspectives. Join Chip Ingram as he opens God's word to Philippians 1 and explains how we all can enhance and enrich our relationship with God through living above our daily circumstances.

You should, you ought to, you know the Bible tells you to do it - but the thought of actually sharing your faith with another person gives you sweaty palms and heart palpitations. "I'm just not gifted in evangelism," you decide. "It's not for me." But it is! In Share the Love, learn how even you can move from being a "secret agent" Christian to a "public" witness as you develop the heart, skills, and perspective to naturally share Christ as a part of your lifestyle and relationships.

Nobody likes a hypocrite, and nobody wants to be one. But for some reason, living an honest, authentic life is tougher than it sounds. God calls us to walk as "children of light", but many of us find ourselves living shadowy lives of part-time spirituality and then wonder why our hearts feel cold and our prayers go unanswered. If you'd like to know how to live a winsome, whole, and holy life, join Chip Ingram for this series from Ephesians 5.