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Formation Resource Library

Bible Study


Generation Why? series
Being There: The Bible Through Simulation
How to Read the Bible: Building skills for Bible study

Keeping the Garden: A response to God’s creation
The Radical Reign: Parables of Jesus
A Speck in the Universe: The Bible on self-esteem and peer pressure
Testing the Waters: Basic tenets of faith
How do you know? From Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes
Do Miracles Happen?
Do the Right Thing: Ethics shaped by faith
How to be a True Friend
Mantras, Menorahs and Minarets: Encountering other faiths
Salt, Light and the Good Life: The Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount
Who is God?
Clueless and Called: Discipleship and the Gospel of Mark
God is a Warrior? Violence in the Bible
Fight Right: A Christian approach to conflict ​

1-Minute Bible for Students John R. Kohlenberger III and Doug Fields
The Bible as Story: An Introduction to Biblical Literature by Marion G. Bontrager, Michele Hershberger, John E. Sharp
The Complete Bible Handbook – An Illustrated Companion by John Bowker
✓Courageous Women of the Bible by Linda Gehman Peachey
✓Created Equal: Women and Men in the Image of God by Linda Gehman Peachey – MCC
✓Creating a Scene in Corinth: A Simulation by Reta Halteman Finger and George D. McClain
Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus makes sense of Old Testament violence by Gregory A. Boyd
✓Dig In: 13 scriptures to help us know the way leader’s guide (with CD) by MennoMedia
✓Dig In: 13 scriptures to help us know the way by MennoMedia
✓Every Day Worship by Carol Penner
✓Faith Travels: Trusting God in Life’s Transitions by Marlene Kropf
✓Fledge: Launching your kids without losing your mind by Brenda L. Yoder
✓Loving Strangers as Ourselves: Biblical Reflections by Mennonite Central Committee US
!Making Friends with the Bible by Elouise Renich Fraser and Louis A. Kilgore (2)
✓Manna and Mercy: A brief history of God’s unfolding promise to mend the entire universe by Daniel Erlander book (with CD)
!Manna and Mercy: A brief history of God’s unfolding promise to mend the entire universe by Daniel Erlander CD (with book)
✓The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People by Zondervan
Strangers in the Land: A Six-Week Devotional Guide on Immigration, the Church, and the Bible by the editors of Sojourners magazine, based on Christians at the Border by M. Daniel Carroll R.
Toward Understanding the Bible by Perry B. Yoder

✓Upside Down Living: Identity & Aging
✓Upside Down Living: Money
✓Upside Down Living: Sabbath
✓Upside Down Living: Sharing Faith Stories
✓Upside Down Living: Technology
✓Upside Down Living: Violence

✓With the Word: Acts by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: Genesis by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: Isaiah by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: John by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: Luke by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: Mark by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: Matthew by Faith and Life Resources
✓With the Word: Psalms by Faith and Life Resources
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Wrestling with God (a devotional/study for men) by J. Lorne Peachey and Gordon Houser


​* For books with an asterisk, a study guide can be downloaded at www.heraldpress.com/StudyGuides.  
   You will find many more study guides for Herald Press books there too.
✓These are either written as curriculum or include a discussion guide.
†These items are available in Spanish; see “En Español.”

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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Central Plains Structure
    • Staff >
      • Executive Conference Minister
      • Ministerial Leadership
      • Formation Minister
      • Hispanic Ministries
    • Map of Conference
    • Congregations >
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
      • Montana
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Board
    • Committees >
      • Christian Formation
      • Outreach and Service >
        • Church Planting
        • Peace and Justice Task Group
        • Practicing Offering and Receiving Hospitality
      • Pastoral Leadership
    • Partners in Mission >
      • Agape Peace Center
      • Philip Friesen
    • Camps & Schools
    • Who are the Mennonites?
  • CPMC at Work
    • MC USA Delegate Resources
    • Publications >
      • Scattered Seeds
      • The Sower
    • Events >
      • Annual Meeting 2022
      • Healthy Boundaries Training
      • Regional Meetings 2022 >
        • Regional Meeting Resources
    • CPMC Covenant
    • New Ministries Fund >
      • Reports of Past Grant Recipients
    • Counsel on variance
  • Congregational Leaders
    • Pastors
    • Elders & Deacons
    • Church Council
    • Support for Conflict >
      • Facilitation Services and Donations
    • Pastor Openings
  • Mission Leaders
    • Racism webinar videos
    • Ecuador/Venezuela Partnership >
      • Story of the Ecuador Partnership
      • Personnel and Partnership Members
      • Quito Property Fund
    • Church Planting >
      • Developing Congregations
    • Travel Like Dave
    • Missional Discipleship Initiative
    • Islam and the Gospel
  • Formation Leaders
    • Formation in Worship
    • Formation Resource Library
    • Children and Families >
      • Faith at Home
      • Curriculum for Children
      • Shine
      • Resources for Parents
      • Protecting Children
    • Youth >
      • Youth Sponsors
      • Youth Curriculum
      • Youth SS Teachers
      • Mentor Coordinator
      • CO Resources
      • Helpful sites for YM
    • Adults >
      • Adult Faith at Home
      • Adult Curriculum
      • Teaching resources
      • Adult Spirituality
    • Shalom Readers >
      • Book List
      • Shalom Readers Adult List
    • Curriculum Evaluation Tool
  • Resources
    • Anti Racism Resources
    • Bible study Webinars >
      • Bible Study Webinars 2016
      • Bible Study Webinars 2017
    • Conference Documents
    • Christian Discernment
    • En Espanol
    • Immigration
    • Mennonite Links
    • Spiritual Deliverance
  • Contact Us
    • Contact form
    • Church contact info form
    • Donate
    • COVID Relief
    • Discerning Future Leaders
    • Sunday Speaking Information Sheet