{"product_id":"surrounded-by-grace-a-bible-study-for-lent-paperback","title":"Surrounded by Grace: A Bible Study for Lent - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastors love to preach about grace. The essence of the Good News, grace is unmerited favor from the all-powerful Creator of the world. There is perhaps no more satisfying message to deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut does the average churchgoer really understand what grace means for them? Is it just another \"Christianese\" term that fails to resonate?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Thomas' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurrounded by Grace: A Bible Study for Lent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tool based on the Gospel of John to help pastors, small groups and congregations answer the question of what grace is in a modern context. From the story of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana to his conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, Thomas uses John's words to affirm that the Lord's favor extends to all no matter how insignificant we see ourselves or our problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten to be utilized for individual or group study, or for worship services during the Lenten season, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurrounded by Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e encourages the imagination to ponder that there is no storm so great the Lord cannot overcome it; no pain so deep he will not sustain us through it; no death so final he will fail to resurrect us from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLessons Include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Grace for Those Awkward Moments\" (John 2:1-11)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Grace for the Broken Heart\" (John 11:17-44)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Grace When Things Are Chaotic\" (John 16:17-33)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBill Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate pastor at First Christian Church of Washington, Missouri. Previously he has served as a minister at Northridge Church of Christ in Circleville, Ohio, and as pastor of Stony Point Christian Church in Kansas City, Kansas. Bill received a B.S. in Education from the University of Kansas, a Bachelor of Theology from Manhattan Christian College, and a Master of Arts from Johnson Bible College. His previously published works include \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Victory: A Pre-Easter Home Study\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Critical Questions ... And More: Three Pre-Easter Bible Studies \u003c\/em\u003e(CSS Publishing). An avid sports fan who referees football and basketball, he is also the author of two young adult Christian books with a sports theme: \u003cem\u003ePete Thompson and the Long Road Home, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003ePete Thompson and the Last Out \u003c\/em\u003e(Publish America, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451869544626,"sku":"9780788028830","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c37bc87e4d65853ee7b58a5276f8d606.webp?v=1778802480","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/surrounded-by-grace-a-bible-study-for-lent-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}