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Formation Resource Library

Youth, Young Adult and Adult books and curriculum


†These are Bible studies or Bible study resources.
7 Ways of Teaching the Bible to Adults: using our multiple intelligences to build faith by Barbara Bruce
Abuse: Response and Prevention: A Guide for Church Leaders. Our churches and homes shouldn’t be places that hurt - MCC
✓Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy by Kraybill, Nolt and Weaver-Zercher
✓Anabaptist Essentials: Ten signs of a unique Christian faith by Palmer Becker
✓Beyond our Fears: Following Jesus in Times of Crisis by Faith and Life Resources
†The Bible as Story: An Introduction to Biblical Literature by Marion G. Bontrager, Michele Hershberger, John E. Sharp
✓Body and Soul: Healthy Sexuality and the People of God by MennoMedia
Bounty:Ten Ways to Increase Giving at Your Church by Kristine Miller and Scott McKenzie
Christian. Muslim. Friend. Twelve Paths to Real Relationship by David W. Shenk
Church Refugees – Sociologists reveal why people are DONE with church but not their faith by Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope
†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. Mc Clain
†​Cross Vision: How the crucifixion of Jesus makes sense of Old Testament violence by Gregory A. Boyd
The Dark Night: A gift of God by Daniel P. Schrock
✓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
Discover Your Spiritual Type: A Guide to Individual and Congregational Growth by Corinne Ware
✓†​​Faith Travels: Trusting God in Life’s Transitions by Marlene Kropf
Fully Engaged: Missional Church in an Anabaptist Voice edited by Stanley W. Green and James R. Kraybill
*God's Country: Faith, hope and the future of the rural church by Brad Roth
* The Gospel Next Door: Following Jesus right where you are by Marty Troyer
A History of the Cheyenne People by Tom West
✓Lord Willing? Wrestling with God’s Role in My Child’s Death by Jessica Kelley
✓* Jesus Matters: Good News for the 21st Century by James R. Krabill and David W. Shenk
Latino Mennonites: Civil Rights, Faith & Evangelical Culture by Felipe Hinojosa
✓Let’s Talk: Communication Skills and Conflict Transformation by Barry C. Bartel
Life Together in the Spirit: A Radical Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century by John Driver
Lifelong Faith: Discipleship and Faith Formation Winter 2011
Lifelong Faith: A Lifelong Faith Formation Network Summer 2011
Living Well: Christian Practices for Everyday Life by John Roberto (ed)
✓Living Thoughtfully, Dying Well by Glen E. Miller, MD
*Love in a Time of Hate: The story of Magda and André Trocmé and the village that said no to the Nazis by Hanna Schott
Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community by Andrew Marin
Love is an Orientation: Practical Ways to Build Bridges with the Gay Community participant’s guide (use with DVD in “Videos.”) by Andrew Marin
✓†Loving Strangers as Ourselves: Biblical Reflections by Mennonite Central Committee US
Love Undocumented: Risking TRUST in a Fearful World by Sarah Quezada
Making Friends with the Bible by Elouise Renich Fraser and Louis A. Kilgore (2)
✓Making Peace with Your Past: Help for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families by Tim Sledge
✓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)
Mystics and Misfits: Meeting God through St. Francis and other unlikely saints by Christiana N. Peterson
The Myth of a Christian Religion by Gregory A. Boyd
The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in an age of colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
✓The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in an age of colorblindness STUDY GUIDE
* Overplayed: A Parent’s Guide to Sanity in the World of Youth Sports by David King & Margot Starbuck
✓Plantation Jesus: Race, faith and a new way forward by Skot Welch & Rick Wilson
†Pornography: Lies, Truth and Hope by Linda Gehman Peachey MCC
✓Practicing Presence by Terry J. Plank Brenneman
Presence: Giving & Receiving God by J. Alexander Sider and Isaac S. Villegas
Pursuit of Righteousness: single men and sexual desire by Nicholas Jefferson
Reconcile: Conflict transformation for ordinary Christians by John Paul Lederach
Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations About Sexuality and Spirituality by Debra Hirsch
(Re)union: The Good news of Jesus for seekers, saints and sinners by Bruxy Cavey
Rewilding the Way: Break Free to Follow an Untamed God by Todd Wynward
The Secret Sin: Pornography: Keeping Ourselves Pure by Mennonite Central Committee
Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality by Rob
Bell
✓Sexuality: God’s Gift (Second Edition) edited by Anne Krabill Hershberger
✓SisterCare Facilitator’s guide (use with DVD below)
SisterCare Partcipant’s guide (use with DVD below)
✓Soul Force: Seven pivots toward courage, community and change by Reesheda Graham-Washington & Shawn Casselberry
✓Spark: Igniting Your God-Given Creativity by April Yamasaki
✓†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.
✓Talent Show: Your faith in full color by Bob Lichtyr
†Toward Understanding the Bible  by Perry B. Yoder
✓Untamed: Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship by Alan Hirsch & Debra Hirsch
✓†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
The Upside Down Kingdom (anniversary edition) by Donald B. Kraybill
* Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity by Katherine Willis Pershey
✓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
What the Church is Saying: MCC US Immigration Listening Project
✓What You Do Best in the Body of Christ: Discover your spiritual gifts, personal style and God-given passion by Bruce Bugbee
Worthy: Finding yourself in a world expecting someone else by Melanie Springer Mock
†​Wrestling with God (a devotional/study for men) by J. Lorne Peachey and Gordon Houser
Wrongs to Rights: How Churches Can Engage the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Edited by Steve Heinrichs
 
Videos:
Acts of the Apostles - New international Version DVD 2 discs plus Audio CD Jesus Yesterday, Today & Forever
The Gospel According to Matthew DVD – New International Version 2 discs
The Gospel of John – Good News Bible Translation DVD 180 minutes 1 disc
✓Beyond the News: Homelessness  by Mennonite Media
✓Beyond the News: Money by Mennonite Media Productions
✓Beyond the News: Racism by Mennonite Media Productions
✓Beyond the News: TV Violence by Mennonite Media Productions
✓The Creation Chronicles by Ted & Lee
Dying to live: A Migrant’s Journey
Forgive and Remember: Ted Risingsun’s Story of Fort Robinson (2)
The Gospel According to Matthew DVD – New International Version 2 discs
The Gospel of John – Good News Bible Translation DVD 180 minutes 1 disc
✓Love is an Orientation: Practical Ways to Build Bridges with the Gay Community by Andrew Marin DVD (use with participant’s guide above)
✓Nooma videos:
Nooma 001: Rain by Rob Bell
Nooma 002: Flame by Rob Bell
Nooma 003: Trees by Rob Bell
Nooma 004: Sunday by Rob Bell
Nooma 005: Noise by Rob Bell
Nooma 006: Kickball by Rob Bell
Nooma 007: Luggage by Rob Bell
Nooma 008: Dust by Rob Bell
Nooma 009: Bullhorn by Rob Bell
Nooma 010: Lump by Rob Bell
Nooma 011: Rhythm by Rob Bell
Nooma 012: Matthew by Rob Bell
Nooma 013: Rich by Rob Bell
Nooma 014: Breathe by Rob Bell
Nooma 015: You by Rob Bell
Nooma 016: Store by Rob Bell
Nooma 017: Today by Rob Bell
Nooma 018: Name by Rob Bell
Nooma 019: Open by Rob Bell
Nooma 020: Shells by Rob Bell
Nooma 021: She by Rob Bell
Nooma 022: Tomato by Rob Bell
Nooma 023: Corner by Rob Bell
Nooma 024: Whirlwind by Rob Bell
✓SisterCare DVD (see facilitator’s guide and participant’s guide above)


​* 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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      • Scattered Seeds
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    • Pastor Openings
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      • Story of the Ecuador Partnership
      • Personnel and Partnership Members
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    • Church Planting >
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    • Travel Like Dave
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    • Formation Resource Library
    • Children and Families >
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      • Curriculum for Children
      • Shine
      • Resources for Parents
      • Protecting Children
    • Youth >
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      • Youth Curriculum
      • Youth SS Teachers
      • Mentor Coordinator
      • CO Resources
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    • Adults >
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    • Shalom Readers >
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  • Resources
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    • Conference Documents
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    • Immigration
    • Mennonite Links
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  • Contact Us
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    • Donate
    • COVID Relief
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