If you've never used the Media Resource Center before, I invite you to give us a try. Funded by your Shared Ministry dollars, we can supply you with small group discussion materials, Bible studies, children and youth curriculum, adult curriculum, and a myriad of subjects such as stewardship, evangelism, social Issues and VBS materials, just to name a few. Our quick and easy online ordering is just a click away. You can add things to a "shopping cart", then once submitted, you'll receive an email with your invoice attached. We send your order through the USPS and we'll supply the mail back envelopes and label with instructions on mailing. Your only cost is the postage to return it. Please feel free to search our online catalog below.

If I can assist you in any way, please don't hesitate to give me a call at 315-898-2027 or email me at [email protected].

Si mon Peter by Adam Hamilton - now available!

He left everything to follow his teacher and possessed a passion that would change the world. That’s one way to describe Peter. Here’s another: poor, uneducated, quick-tempered, and full of doubts and fears. Doesn’t even sound like the same man. And that’s the point of Simon Peter, a six-week adult Bible study by Adam Hamilton. Peter was just an ordinary guy who heard and followed God’s extraordinary call. Discover how you, too, have special gifts, talents, and abilities that God can use to make a difference today. In addition to the Leader Guide and DVD components for adult studies, corresponding youth and children’s resources, can be used to create a church-wide study.

Chapters Include:

Click here to preview. Go to our online catalog to order K287=, then choose the component(s) you wish to borrow to add to your shopping cart.

The Case for Easter - by Lee Strobel

Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead? Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity.

But a dead man coming back to life? In our sophisticated age, when myth has given way to science, who can take such a claim seriously? Some argue that Jesus never died on the cross. Conflicting accounts make the empty tomb seem suspect.

How credible is the evidence for--and against--the resurrection? Focusing his award-winning skills as a legal journalist on history's most compelling enigma, Lee Strobel retraces the startling findings that led him from atheism to belief. He examines:

Written in a hard-hitting journalistic style, The Case for Easter probes the core issues of the resurrection. Jesus Christ, risen from the dead: superstitious myth or life-changing reality? The evidence is in. The verdict is up to you.

This case contains one DVD of The Case for Christmas Video Study and one DVD of The Case for Easter Video Study.

Click here to preview The Case for Christmas . Go to our online catalog to order K283=, then choose the component(s) you wish to borrow to add to your shopping cart.

Christianity and World Religions - Revised Edition by Adam Hamilton

If there ever was a time when Christians needed to build bridges with others, seeking peace in our world, loving our neighbors, and finding positive ways to share the gospel, it is now. In Christianity and World Religions, Revised Edition, Adam Hamilton deals with questions so many of us have about the four major world religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism—and compares the beliefs of each with those of Christianity. In his trademark honest and open writing style, Hamilton helps answer questions such as:

Although the book is a stand-alone resource, combined with the DVD and Leader Guide, it becomes an especially relevant six-week study for Christians at all stages in their spiritual journey.

The DVD includes six new video sessions featuring Adam Hamilton in 10–15 minute presentations. Each session includes Hamilton interviewing religious leaders from each tradition. All videos sessions are closed captioned.

Click here to preview Christianity and World Religions - Revised Edition . Go to our online catalog to order K286=, then choose the component(s) you wish to borrow to add to your shopping cart.

Entering the Passion of Jesus - by Amy-Jill Levine

Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes, or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges.

In Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the Passion story. She shows us how the text raises ethical and spiritual questions for the reader, and how we all face risk in our Christian experience. The book provides a rich and challenging learning experience for small groups and individual readers alike. As part of a larger six-week study that is perfect for Lent, it includes a DVD, a comprehensive Leader Guide, and a Participant Book.

The book’s six chapters include:

The kit includes the book, a comprehensive Leader Guide, and a DVD featuring the engaging teaching style of Dr. Levine building on the topics and themes found in the book.

Click here to preview Christianity and World Religions - Revised Edition . Go to our online catalog to order K282=, then choose the component(s) you wish to borrow to add to your shopping cart

Deep Blue Rotation Station Curriculum

Immerse your children in the Bible with a rotational curriculum from Cokesbury! Ideal for churches using a rotation format where children alternate between learning stations each week. Engage children in Bible stories and characters by using your volunteers' skills as artists, cooks, technicians, or fun-loving teachers!

In a rotational learning setting, the same Bible story or theme is taught for several weeks. Each week, learners rotate to a different station. The story remains the same, but children encounter it in different ways in each station. Repetition is an important part of Deep Blue!

The 7 Deep Blue Rotation stations are: Art, Cooking, Games, Missions, Science, Spiritual Practices, Storytelling/Drama Age Groups: Lower elementary; Upper Elementary .

Click here to preview. Go to our online catalog to order C1221=, then choose the component(s) you wish to borrow to add to your shopping cart. New units are added monthly to our inventory. These units can be emailed to you and are your's to print and keep.

If you have any suggestions for our new format of the Media Resource Center newsletter or have ideas that we may include in the future, I'd love to hear from you. Just drop me a line at [email protected] .