“The Good Steward” Video Series [DVD-ROM]

About Word Pictures

FROM CrossTV/Word Pictures:

People are tired of a mock, pseudo, superficial Christianity. They’re realizing that…despite all the hype and emotion up front...in the final analysis, much of modern Christianity is nothing more than a “form of Godliness…without the power.” (2 Timothy 3:5) Yet...there is a new, God-sent thirst and hunger amongst a relatively small (but rapidly growing) remnant of people, to experience, know, love, obey, suffer for and serve the one, true, living God with all their hearts, souls, minds and strength.

And those same people want a true, straight talking, plain speaking, “don't tell me what you think I want to hear; tell me what I need to hear,” biblically accurate interpretation and exposition of God’s Word. They want to know what God wants us to know, the way He wants us to know it.

And people have grown weary of being hit up for money, or given “fluff” in place of doctrine, or having their intelligence insulted or placated in the name of Christianity. The result has been a genuine longing for the preaching and teaching that the Spurgeons and Wesleys and Edwardses of yesteryear were renowned for.

More information available at http://www.crosstv.com/whatis.htm

Product Info

All sincere believers long to hear those wonderful words from our Lord and Savior on Judgment Day: "Well done, my good and faithful servant!" But issues of stewardship can be as confusing as they are challenging. Is it biblical to borrow money? Is tithing commanded in Scripture? How much money is appropriate to keep, and how much should be given to the poor and needy? This 16-part series answers those questions and dozens more like them. It explains that true, biblical stewardship involves much more than just money.

Both the history of Christianity and our own consciences testify to what the Bible clearly teaches: over-indulgence in material things is a morally dangerous and potentially deadly sin. Yet, even many denominations within Christendom have struggled greatly in determining where to draw the lines in indulgence which begs the question: if it is wrong to be overly-indulgent with material things, yet even the church itself has struggled in this area, then where does one draw such lines? How much is too much?

The Good Steward has been designed to help draw those lines. Not by creating an arbitrary, man-made list of dos-and-don’ts. Rather, by exegetically drawing out from Scripture the principles, precepts and promises of God that will provide the true, sincere, regenerate Christian with a biblical template that can be safely and reliably placed over the myriad of ever-changing, highly individualized circumstances of life; a flexible template, yet one able to provide a definitive, unwavering, unchanging direction in each and every individual circumstance.

Hosted by Mark Kieler, The Good Steward series offers powerful tools to help align your stewardship with the instructions presented in the Bible. Don’t miss out on this life-changing series!

Episode Guide

Demo Clips

Below are two demo videos from The Good Steward series. The first is a 2:35 minute video, featuring a clip from Episode 1 – “Giving an Account.” Here, Mark Kieler presents the trouble with the modern Christian’s prosperity and stewardship to the poor, as well as a biblical response.

In the second, 2:17 minute clip from Episode 4 – “Donating,” Mark points out some inherent difficulties in knowing where to draw the line in stewardship.

The demos are presented as Streaming Windows Media files. Both are for demo purposes only. The actual quality of the Logos editions is superior.

Personal Video Book FAQ

Q: Can I skip forward and backward in the video presentations?
A: Yes, you can navigate by clicking in the table of contents (which keeps current with where you are in the video), by entering a time in the active index window, or by pulling the slider bar. Play, pause, and stop buttons are also available. See screenshot at right.

Q: Can I project these videos on a screen or TV for my Sunday school class?
A: No. Personal Video Books are digitized at a size (approximately 312 x 240 pixels) and resolution that looks great on your monitor (see the demo) but is not suitable for public viewing. They are intended for personal use, as an aid to your biblical studies. To increase the size of the video to full screen, double-click it during playback. Be aware that the videos were designed for playback at approximately 312 x 240 pixels, so the resolution quality will be diminished in full screen mode.

If you're running Libronix DLS v3.0 or greater, here are instructions on enabling full screen playback for CrossTV videos you may already own: http://www.logos.com/support/lbs/crosstv

Q: What do I need to play back this video?
A: You simply need Libronix DLS and a DVD drive on your computer. If you have enough space, you could copy the files to your hard drive...but we anticipate that most users will run them from the DVD disc. The videos are not currently available on CD-ROM and they are not for use in combination with your television and standard DVD player.

Q: How do I move between episodes on a DVD-ROM disc?
A: If your computer has the extra hard drive space, then we recommend that you copy the files to your hard drive. This makes it easy to move between files because you won't have to switch the DVD in and out of your computer, which is the other option if you don't want to copy all the files.

About CrossTV

CrossTV is "a revolution in Christian television...led by the ultimate revolutionary...the ultimate non-conformist of all time, Jesus Christ." Their Word Pictures videos discuss a wide range of topics, including Apologetics, Hermeneutics, and Salvation. Guest speakers on CrossTV include: Josh McDowell, Steve Gallagher, Joni Eareckson Tada, Erwin Lutzer, John MacArthur, and more! For more information about CrossTV, visit their website at http://www.crosstv.com/.