Bible Studies

Basic Reconciliation Bible Studies:

Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse, by Dr. Rembert Truluck. 2000.
Chi Rho Press, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD. This book has 52 handy lessons for facilitating discussions with GLBT persons. It tackles difficult and often daunting topics and lays out for group facilitators easily digested, step-by-step approaches to the bible, homosexuality, acceptance and rejection, and faith in God in the face of persection. Dr. Truluck has a Doctor of Theology from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky and was a writer of Southern Baptist sunday school lessons.

Claiming the Promise, by Mary Jo Osterman.
Published by the Reconciling Congregation Program of the United Methodist Church. 1997. Claiming the Promise is a series of lessons which examines Old and New Testament references or allusions to same-sex conduct. These biblical references are explord within the larger context of what it means to be Christians claiming God's promise that all persons are heirs of God.

Serendipity Bible, for Personal and Small Group Study.
Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI. 1996. General group studies with thought-provoking questions for ten different types of groups, including men, women, singles, youth, recovery and others.

The Rest of the Gospel
By Dan Stone and Greg Smith

Having God's forgiveness is wonderful. Spending eternity with God is great. But for now, where is the abundant life Jesus promised? Why is the Christian life such a struggle? Because getting forgiven is only half of the gospel!

The Rest of the Gospel is not us striving on our own to be "good" Christians, but Christ in us, living His life through us as we rest in Him.

A book study is currently being developed by Susan W. formerly of Denver and soon to be Houstonian! Please stay tuned for further updates.