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by Crossroads

Brief intro here

A 4 Week Group Study


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Welcome to the Revolution

by Crossroads

A Field Guide for New Believers

An 8 Week Group Study


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Gospel Primer

by Caesar Kalinowski

8 Weeks to Tranformation in Community.


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Free

by Crossroads

God's offering real freedom. Get Yours.


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Freedom Fighting

by Crossroads

A Small Group Study on Strongholds

A 6 Week Group Study


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Ragamuffin Gospel

by Brennan Manning

Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-up, and Burnt Out.


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Waking the Dead

by John Eldredge

The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive.


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Treasure Principle

by Randy Alcorn & Brian Smith

Unlocking the Secret to Joyful Giving.


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Prodigal God

by Tim Keller

Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith.


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Forgiveness

by Crossroads

Embracing the Freedom God Offers.

A 6 Week Group Study


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Core Strength

by Crossroads

A Study on the Spiritual Disciplines.

A 6 Week Group Study


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James

by Crossroads

A 360° Faith.

A 6 Week Group Study


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Circle Maker

by Mark Batterson

Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears.


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Prayer

by Richard Foster

Finding the Heart's True Home.


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Remember

by Crossroads

A Communion Study.

A 6 Week Group Study


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Dwell

by Crossroads

Inviting God Into Our Daily Lives.

A 7 Week Group Study


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Abba's Child

by Brennan Manning

The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging.


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Present Perfect

by Greg Boyd

Finding God in the Now.


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Blue Like Jazz

by Donald Miller

Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality.


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Forgotten God

by Francis Chan

Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit.


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Repenting of Religion

by Crossroads
(based on book by Greg Boyd)

Turning from Judgement to the Love of God.

A 6 Week Group Study


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Not a Fan

by Kyle Idleman

Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus.


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Poverty

by Crossroads

Understanding God's Heart for the Poor.

A 6 Week Group Study


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The Reason for God

by Tim Keller

Belief in an Age of Skepticism.


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Is God to Blame

by Greg Boyd

Beyond Pat Answers to the Problem of Suffering.


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Present over Perfect

by Shauna Neiguist

Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living.


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Five Marks of a Man

by Brian Tome

The Simple Code that Separates Men from Boys.


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Five Marks of a Man

by Crossroads

The simple code that separates men from boys.

An In-App Study


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Listening for God

by Crossroads

Grow in hearing God's voice.

A 6 Week In-App Study


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Truth

by Crossroads

Learn how the Bible is the single source of truth.

An In-App Study


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Rest

by Crossroads

Experience freedom by creating margin and rest in your life.

An In-App Study


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I AM

by Crossroads

Discover who God made you to be.

An In-App Study


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Love/Sex

by Crossroads

Sex as a Reflection of God's Love.

A 6 Week Group Study


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The Meaning of Marriage

by Tim Keller

Facing the Complexities of Commitement with the Wisdom of God.


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Sacred Marriage

by Gary L. Thomas

What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?


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Five Love Languages

by Gary Chapman

The Secret to Love that Lasts.


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Loving Our Kids on Purpose

by Danny Silk

Making a Heart-to-Heart Connection.


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Shepherding a Child's Heart

by Tedd Tripp

Speaking to the Heart of Your Child.


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Family on Mission

by Mike Breen

Integrating Discipleship into the Fabric of our Everyday Lives.


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Gospel-Centered Parent

by Rosie Marie Miller

Applying the Gospel to your Family.


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The Turquoise Table

by Kristin Schell

Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard.


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Multiethnic Conversations

by Mark DeYmaz

An 8-week Journey towards unity in your church.


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You and Me Forever

by Francis & Lisa Chan


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Bigger Gospel

by Caesar Kalinowski

Learning to Speak, Live and Enjoy The Good News in Every Area of Life


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The Art of Neighboring

by Jay Pathak & Dave Runyon

Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door.


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In the Gap

by Wilfredo De Jesús

What Happens When God's People Stand Strong.


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Every Good Endeavor

by Tim Keller

Seeing your workplace as your mission field.


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Depending on where your people are on their faith journey, these labels can help find what is right for them.

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Seeking:
Asking questions, from simple curiosity to deep soul-searching.

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Receiving:
Someone who recognizes Jesus as God and Savior and is growing in the Bible, prayer and community.

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Following:
Someone who’s all in, ready to stop negotiating with God and follow wherever He leads.

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Producing:
Someone with a history of making other disciple-makers, whose life looks like Jesus with a depth of character, competence and fruitfulness.