Juanita Ryan

How is it possible to meet God in our times of waiting? How do we meet God when he seems unresponsive to our desperate need? The God of the Bible is the God who has promised to always be with us. Always. Even in our times of waiting. Even when our situation is desperate or our heart is full of anxiety. These studies are designed to help you give voice to your distress and gain perspective on your fears in times of waiting, and to open your heart and mind to the one who is with you always.

Does life feel unmanageable? Are you struggling at work, home or in key relationships? If so, this workbook can help. We all have coping strategies to help us survive tough times. We might use alcohol or drugs, food, money, sex or even shopping as coping mechanisms for our anxieties and insecurities. Turning to compulsions does not solve our problems; it just adds to the chaos. This material invites you to explore the 12-Step process starting with Step 1. Hear first-hand accounts from others who have gone before you on this journey. Draw on Christian principles and practices such as scripture, prayer and meditation in conjunction with the 12-Step model. This faithful and supportive approach to recovery can guide you into a more serene way of living.

Nine studies for individuals or small groups based on the most loved part of the Bible. This well-loved Psalm touches our deepest longings and speaks to our deepest fears. This study will help readers explore the rich message of this Psalm and gain fresh insights.

The purpose of this study guide is to seek answers to questions such as how can we learn to live centred in God's loving presence, in a way that allows all our activity to flow from that centre? How can we experience this change of heart that will allow us to know God's presence with us in the midst of the busyness of our lives? The answers are taken from Scripture. We will listen as Jesus calls us to live with eyes wide open to what matters most in life, even as we entrust ourselves to God's care so we can live in the present, where God is with us, providing for us. We will hear the invitation to draw the strength we need for the day from God, the Source of all life. We will learn to open ourselves throughout the day to God as we seek God's wisdom, express our gratitude and begin to rest and rely more deeply in God 's presence with us. We will explore ways of conversing with God in the midst of the whirlwind of life and come to see our day's work as a labour of love for God and as the joyful service of kneeling before all others with Jesus.

Have you ever said: "Remind me never to act like that when I am old"? Or have you ever been surprised by the generosity and vitality of someone who has lived long and found yourself hoping that you will be able to age with the same kind of grace? It was exactly these kinds of experiences that inspired this book. The authors made a habit of keeping a record of these experiences. Writing about them in this book helped them see aging in a more hopeful light, easing fears and allowing them to catch glimpses of the goodness and mercy that follows us all the days of our life.

"How have you been?" a friend asks. "Busy," we say. Much of our busyness is necessary to our survival or to the wellbeing of others and ourselves. In the whirlwind of our lives, however, it may seem impossible to focus beyond the noise of daily demands. We long for a greater awareness of God with us. This eight-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study explores ways of conversing with God in the midst of things, so we can see our day's work as the joyful service of kneeling before Jesus. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

How is it possible to meet God in our times of waiting? How do we meet God when he seems unresponsive to our desperate need? The God of the Bible is the God who has promised to always be with us. Always. Even in our times of waiting. Even when our situation is desperate or our heart is full of anxiety. These studies are designed to help you give voice to your distress and gain perspective on your fears in times of waiting, and to open your heart and mind to the one who is with you always.

The way we think and feel about ourselves is one of the most important things about us--affecting our peace of mind, our creativity, and our ability to engage meaningfully in the world. Perhaps most importantly, it impacts our relationships with others, including our relationship with God. This eight-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study by Dale and Juanita Ryan is designed to help us take a transforming look at some key aspects of our self-image under the clear reflection of God's love. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

We spend much of our life waiting. For healing for ourselves or a friend. For a wayward daughter to return to God. For a new job. For marriage and children and grandchildren. Sometimes the waiting can cause us to feel stuck, or forgotten by God. But waiting time is not wasted time. These eight-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study by Juanita Ryan help you draw near to God in times of uncertainty and postponement. As she leads you and your group through significant moments of waiting in Scripture, you will become familiar with the dynamics of such times and learn to hear God's call to rest in his timing. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies

Though we say God is loving, trustworthy and all-powerful, our actions and thoughts reveal the subtle and not-so-subtle lies we're believing: that God is impossible to please, manipulative, and likely to abandon us. Written with compassion and conviction, this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study brings to light our distorted thinking and points us to the truth of who God is—the great healer who knows us intimately and pursues us with love. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Psalm 23 pictures life as deeply secure and richly blessed--life lived with awareness of God's intimate love for us. It speaks to our deepest longings and fears, which may be why we return to this psalm so often. Yet frequent exposure to it may result in overfamiliarity. These nine session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study studies help us discover its wisdom by pulling in other texts that show the same attributes of God--who guides us, protects us, feeds us and much more. This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP Connect's revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Joy. Anger. Distress. Hope. Trust. These and many more emotions are expressed in the Psalms. Juanita Ryan offers these nine-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study to help you learn how to openly express the full range of your emotions to God. This revised LifeGuide Bible Study, originally titled Psalms II, features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and a "Now or Later" section in each study. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.