Titles by: Marianne Blickenstaff

Author: Marianne Blickenstaff

Marianne Blickenstaff is managing editor for Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary.

A Season of Hope and Anticipation
Advent Themes in the Four Gospels

By Marianne Blickenstaff

This four- session, adult Advent study pack examines the Advent themes found in the four gospels, including hope and anticipation. Written by New Testament scholar Marianne Blickenstaff, each week includes a Participant Handout and a Leader's Guide t...

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$18.00

Are You Saved?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Are you saved? Better yet, what do you believe to be true about salvation? In this one-session study adults will learn about the meaning of salvation by looking at Scripture and various Christian viewpoints on the topic. This study helps challenge Ch...

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$7.50

Armageddon

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Armageddon was never meant to inspire fear about the end of the world; rather, it was meant to give hope to persecuted Christians that forces of good would eventually win. This one-session adult study, "Armageddon," examines the origin and meaning of...

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$7.50

Does Hell Exist?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

What should Christians believe about Hell? This study examines where the concept of hell comes from, including ancient and Biblical concepts of hell, and encourages participants to discuss their own beliefs about hell. This study also considers the r...

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$7.50

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the four Gospels in the New Testament of ■the Christian Bible and they tell the story of Jesus Christ

Four Gospels, One Story

By Marianne Blickenstaff, KATHY WOLF REED

Each of the four Gospels reveals a slightly different picture of Jesus. Studying them together can help us understand who Jesus is and what it means to be a follower of Christ. In this one-session adult study participants will explore how the origina...

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$7.50

How do we account for the differences between Matthew, Mark, Luke and ■John's telling of Jesus' resurrection? Given their differences, can some of them ■be wrong? Our goal in this lesson is to examine ways in which the Bible's ■accounts of Jesus' burial and resurrection vary, consider why this is so, and ■explore the implications for Christians today.

Is There Life after Death?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

What happens to you when you die? In this study participants will explore biblical understandings of the afterlife. They will also learn how to articulate what they believe about what happens after death. The study includes a Participant Handout and ...

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$7.50

Miracles
Does God Intervene?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

What exactly are miracles? In this one-session adult study "Miracles: Does God Intervene?" Christians will discuss what constitutes a miracle and articulate their understanding of miracles. A Participant Handout and Leader's Guide are included. The L...

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$7.50

Pope Francis
In the News

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Since becoming the new pontiff in March 2013, Pope Francis has continually made headlines with his liberal-sounding statements about homosexuality, abortion, and papal infallibility, among other topics. How do these statements impact the future of Ca...

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Qualities of Discipleship
An Adult Lenten Study

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Explore the characteristics of a disciple this Lenten season. Written by Marianne Blickenstaff, this six-session adult study pack explores various discipleship traits including: perseverance; learning and devotion; the faith to take risks; the abilit...

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$26.00

Seeing Ourselves in Those Confronted by Jesus
An Adult Lenten Study

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Discover the importance of those who were around Jesus in this new six- session Adult Lenten study pack. Christians will learn about groups from Jesus' time, including the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essens, and Zealots. They will also be challenged to con...

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$26.00

Theology literally means thinking about God. In fact, Christians have created a ■number of models for thinking about God. This can be fulfilling but it raises some ■vexing questions, as well. Are we all thinking about the same God? In the same ■way? Which model is best? Is only one true? Does the Bible go far enough in ■defining God for us? How can we share a faith if we're not all on the same ■page? This study will help clarify this confusing issue.

The Virgin Birth
Was Mary Really a Virgin?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

In this adult study, Christians will explore the Gospel stories of the virgin birth of Jesus from biblical and historical perspectives. Together participants will work together to figure out what is important about the virgin birth for Christians. Th...

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$7.50

What Is Heaven Like?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Ideas about heaven have changed over time. How can we understand heaven today? In this one-session adult study, participants will explore views of heaven as exhibited in the Bible and in ancient cultures, and discuss their own ideas of heaven.

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$7.50

What Is Sin?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

In this study participants will explore diverse aspects of sin found in the Bible and articulate their understanding of sin. They will also be challenged to figure out how they can combat it. The study includes a Participant Handout and a Leader's Gu...

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$7.50

What Is the Soul?
A Biblical, Philosophical, and Scientific Understanding

By Marianne Blickenstaff

Explore the biblical, philosophical, and scientific understandings of the soul with "What Is the Soul? A Biblical, Philosophical, and Scientific Understanding." In this one-session study, Christian adults will learn about and discuss various concepts...

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$7.50