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DVD Video Series

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Living the Gospel in Relationships:
A Reminder and Help for Christian Women

Many women think they are alone in their struggles to live the Christian life. They have a constant sense of "not being good enough." There is no peace in their lives. And they are surrounded by broken relationships.

In this video series, Living the Gospel in Relationships—A Reminder and Help for Christian Women, Tara Barthel brings the hope of the Gospel to these issues of the heart.

If you are tired of women’s studies that are either so shallow that they never dig deep into Scripture or studies that give you so many rules and to-do’s that you leave feeling weighed down and condemned, consider a study using Living the Gospel in Relationships.

Be encouraged—the Christian life is not a bunch of rules (and neither is this study)!

The Christian life is life with Christ. We are saved by God and we are being sanctified by God. And it really is possible that your life—your life—can be grace-filled, purposeful, and hopeful regardless of your circumstances. Because God is good, and He is for His children.

Come and enjoy Living the Gospel in Relationships. You’ll be encouraged. You’ll be challenged. And you will be reminded of how great the Father’s love is for you.

This resource includes:

• Eight 40-minute video sessions
• One copy of the 104-page Study Guide / Journal (with questions for personal reflection, group discussions, and further in-depth study)
• A bonus DVD with a Q&A Session and a Behind the Scenes / Bloopers reel from when the series was recorded
• Eight original songs by Trudy Poirier for worship and reflection
• A CD containing a printable version of the Study Guide (the copyright allows you to print one copy of the guide for each member of your study!); links to helpful online resources; plus posters, bulletin inserts, and other promotional materials

DVD Series and Study Guide (not including shipping): $50.00

Living The Gospel in Relationships Study Guide / Journal

Each DVD set comes with one copy of the 104-page Study Guide / Journal, and the copyright allows you to copy/print one copy of the guide for each member of your study. But if you would like spiral-bound copies with a full-color cover, you can order them here as well. Quantity discounts are available! Just drop me a note at info@tarabarthel.com.

Songs of Living The Gospel in Relationships

Part of the joy of putting this DVD project together was the privilege of including original music from Trudy Poirier at the end of each session as a time for worship and reflection. Trudy’s songs are rigorous in their theology and absolutely worshipful and enjoyable in their musicality. If you enjoy them as much as I think you will, you’ll want to own a CD of the eight songs contained in the videos.

Books

Peacemaking Women: Biblical Hope for Resolving Conflict

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:3

Friends let you down. A romance turns sour. Children rebel. A church is divided. You feel like you don't measure up. Is there really hope for living at peace?

Yes! Peacemaking Women offers a meaningful, lasting message to lead you out of conflict and into a state of peace where you can live as a representative of Christ to other women as well as to unbelievers. With personal stories and advice that is firmly rooted in Scripture, the authors guide you to peace with God, peaceful relationships with others, and genuine peace within.

Organized into twelve chapters covering conflicts with God, others, and within, Peacemaking Women provides discussion questions and recommended resources at the end of each chapter. Women's ministries are already using it for group studies.

If you would like Tara to sign your book, please indicate on the PayPal order form to whom she should sign it.

Price (not including Shipping): $12.00

Retreat Audio Set

Women and Peacemaking ... A Journey of Grace This weekend-long women's retreat was recorded in March 2007 at Southside Fellowship (South Carolina). The set contains five sessions, including: The Gospel -- Our Foundation for Peace Biblical (and Practical) Hope for Resolving Conflict (Part A) Biblical (and Practical) Hope for Resolving Conflict (Part B) Lasting Peace through Heart Change Relationships that Reflect the Glory of God Click here to download an Adobe Acrobat version of the handouts for this retreat. CD VERSION Price (not including Shipping): $20.00

Individual CDs

Biblical Hope (and Help) for Women with Powerful Personalities Gifted, educated, and passionate women often are misunderstood and can easily find themselves isolated, lonely, or embroiled in a variety of relational conflicts. The very strengths that help us to motivate and lead others can also be our downfall relationally. If you, or someone you know, struggles to relate well with people and develop deep friendships, this workshop is for you. Grounded in biblical truth and fueled by the gospel, we will consider how best to serve these precious women with grace, truth, and redemptive time. Handouts Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

Peacemaking for Preschoolers (and their Mothers!) There is nothing like parenthood to provide endless opportunities for biblical conflict resolution. Not only do we have the dynamic of "Big Sinners helping Little Sinners" as we train our own children to love God and love neighbor; we are also called to promote peace in the adult relationships that often change significantly with the presence of small children. In this workshop, we will consider biblical and practical ways to remember and live out the gospel during the frenetic years of parenting young children. And we will spend significant time discussing practical helps for introducing the Young Peacemaker concepts to toddlers and preschoolers. Handouts Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

Mediating the Miserable Christian Marriage: An Advanced Case Study Do you know any marriages in which the husband and wife love God, their children, their church -- and hate each other? Having co-mediated a number of these "miserable Christian marriages" over the years, my pastor (Jason Barrie) and I do. We have seen firsthand the poisonous cauldron of bitterness and rage that can only come after couples spend decades either fleeing or returning in kind countless offenses, slights, and graceless attacks. These marriages are stuck in a cycle of despair and they need help. In this workshop, we will share with you the idols of the heart and other issues we observe repeatedly in marriage conciliation cases. We will also provide the Scriptures and strategies we most often use to encourage, confront, rebuke, and comfort. Handouts Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

But How Can I Submit When I Know He's Wrong? Biblical Conflict Resolution Involving Authority Relationships We know from Scripture that we are called to "seek peace and pursue it" (1 Peter 3:11). We also know that God works out His will through authority (Romans 13:1-5). So what do we do when our leaders make bad decisions? Though often godly and wise, sometimes our leaders--both men and women--make foolish, immature, and unloving decisions. At other times, we may simply disagree with them. In this workshop, we consider what is means to pursue unity in relationships that have authority dimensions. Handouts Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

Healing the Conflicts Between Mothers & Daughters In this workshop from the 2001 Peacemaker Ministries Annual Conference, I teach not only from my own mother-daughter experience (my mother was an alcoholic with mental illnesses, I have had two step-mothers, and I lived with a "Christian mom" in high school after my mother attempted suicide), but also from the experiences of over 100 women I interviewed for this training. Handouts PLEASE NOTE: The audio quality is not good at the beginning of this recording, but it improves! Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

Oceans of Emotions: Effectively Ministering Peace to Women I taught this workshop at the 2002 Peacemaker Ministries Annual Conference with the hope of ministering to women who experience powerful emotions (like me!), and also to the people who relate with us. We consider how our emotions exist for God's glory, how the Fall affects our emotions, and how our emotions show our what we believe about God, ourselves, others, and our circumstances. I also provide some practical steps for wisely and biblically managing our emotions and ministering to people with strong emotions. Handouts Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

TRACK 1: The Grace of God that Brings Shalom This is my personal testimony of God's grace ministering to my heart and bringing abiding Shalom: peace with God, others, and within. I share of growing up with a crushing sense of being "not good enough" no matter how hard I tried (and how I tried to "escape" through performance and food). I also explain how the Lord brought me to peace with my past (I grew up in an alcoholic, divorced family with a mentally ill mother) and is ministering peace to my heart to this day. I hope it is an encouragement to you! TRACK 2: A Woman of Peace Amidst Holiday Strife I gave this keynote at our church's Christmas Brunch back in 2000. Through Scripture and humor, I provide practical ideas for walking in peace amidst the frenzied holiday season. (I've been told this is an especially good tape to listen to just prior to Thanksgiving.) Price (not including Shipping): $5.00

Other Materials

Peacemaker Clubs: Vacation Bible School Curriculum All families, whether they are Christian or non-Christian, know the pain of conflict. This five-day Vacation Bible School Curriculum uses gospel-centered lessons, puppet skits, songs, and crafts, to share how Jesus, the Prince of Peace, has come to bring us peace with God and to make us into peacemakers. Includes a detailed Leader's manual, promotional DVD, and an audio CD containing puppet skits. The themes for the clubs include: Monday: Conflict Starts in the Heart Tuesday: Conflict is a Slippery Slope Wednesday: The Five A's of Confession Thursday: Respectful Communication Friday: The Freedom of Forgiveness Peacemaker Clubs are one of the most exciting and effective ways ever developed to teach children how to respond to conflict biblically. Fun, engaging, and life-changing, these clubs are a superb discipleship and evangelistic tool, as kids invite their friends and take practical biblical principles home to their parents and siblings. A great way to demonstrate the power and appeal of the gospel! ~Ken and Corlette Sande, authors of The Peacemaker and The Young Peacemaker Price (not including Shipping): $59.00

Shipping & Handling

Shipping & Handling Charges of $4.00/book, $5.00/CD (or DVD) set, and $2/CD will be automatically added to your order. This covers my costs for media mail postage within the USA (5-7 days on average) and all packaging materials.

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