Valleys: Finding Courage, Conviction, and Confidence in Life's Low Points
These studies guide you through the storyline of Scripture-each following a person, place, or thing in the Bible. Maybe you are practiced in dissecting a passage and pulling things out of the text to apply to your life. But now you may feel as though your faith is fragmented. The Storyline Bible studies help you put the pieces back together. You’ll discover cohesive, thematic storylines with literary elements and appreciate the Bible as the masterpiece that it is.
Each study is five weeks long and can be paired with its thematic partner for a seamless ten-week study to fit in a church semester. Every study features:
- Gospel presentation at the beginning of each Bible study
- Full Scripture passages included in the study so that you can mark up the text and keep your notes in one place
- Insights from female scholars and scholars of color
- Free resources for preaching and leading small groups
Valleys in the Bible have far more meaning than just as geographical markers or pins on an ancient map. In his literary genius, God repurposes valley settings throughout Scripture to signal tests of faith––and deepening of confidence in the One who is with us in the valley. In Valleys, we’re going to explore:
- Numbers 13–14: the Valley of Eshkol, where spies scouted the Promised Land
- Judges 4–5: the Valley of Kishon, where Deborah and Jael defeated the enemy
- 1 Samuel 17: the Valley of Elah, where David fought Goliath
- Psalm 23: the Valley of Death, where God comforts scared people
- Ezekiel 37: the Valley of Dry Bones, where Ezekiel prophesied of Israel’s restoration
If you are longing for a breath of fresh air in your spiritual life, this study is for you. Kat Armstrong brings to life both familiar and less familiar Bible stories in such an engaging way that you can’t help but see how the God of the past is also working and moving in your present. Through the captivating truths revealed in this series, you will discover more about God’s faithfulness, be equipped to move past fear and disappointment, and be empowered to be who you were created to be. If your faith has felt mundane or routine, these words will be a refreshing balm to your soul and a guide to go deeper in your relationship with God.
We are watching a new wave of Bible studies that care about the Bible’s big story, from Genesis to Revelation; that plunge Bible readers into the depths of human despair and show them the glories of the Kingdom God plans for creation; and that invite readers to participate in that story in all its dimensions—in the mountains and the valleys. Anyone who ponders these Bible studies will come to terms not only with the storyline of the Bible but also with where each of us fits in God’s grand narrative. I heartily commend Kat’s Storyline Bible Studies.
Kat Armstrong is an able trail guide with contagious enthusiasm! In this series, she’ll take you hiking through Scripture to experience mountains and valleys, sticks and stones, sinners and saints. If you are relatively new to the Bible or are struggling to see how it all fits together, your trek with Kat will be well worth it. You might even decide that hiking through the Bible is your new hobby.
Kat has done two things that I love. She’s taken something that is familiar and presented it in a fresh way that is understandable by all, balancing the profound with accessibility. And her trustworthy and constant approach to Bible study equips the participant to emerge from this study with the ability to keep studying and growing more.
Kat Armstrong takes you into the heart of Scripture so that Scripture can grow in your heart. The Storyline Bible Studies have everything: the overarching story of God’s redemption, the individual biblical story’s historical context, and the text’s interpretation that connects with today’s realities. Armstrong asks insightful questions that make the Bible come alive and draws authentically on her own faith journey so that readers might deepen their relationship with Jesus. Beautifully written and accessible, the Storyline Bible Studies are a wonderful resource for individual or group study.
Christians affirm that the Bible is God’s Word and provides God’s life-giving instruction and encouragement. But what good is such an authoritative and valuable text if God’s people don’t engage it to find the help the Scriptures provide? Here’s where Kat Armstrong’s studies shine. In each volume, she presents Bible study as a journey through Scripture that can be transformational. In the process, she enables readers to see the overarching storyline of the Bible and to find their place in that story. In addition, Armstrong reinforces the essential steps that make Bible study life-giving for people seeking to grow in their faith. Whether for individuals, for small groups, or as part of a church curriculum, these studies are ideally suited to draw students into a fresh and invigorating engagement with God’s Word.
You are in for an adventure. In this series, Kat pulls back the curtain to reveal how intentionally God has woven together seemingly disconnected moments in the collective Bible story. Her delivery is both brilliant and approachable. She will invite you to be a curious sleuth as you navigate familiar passages of Scripture, discovering things you’d never seen before. I promise you will never read the living Word the same again.
Kat has done it again! The same wisdom, depth, humility, and authenticity that we have come to expect from her previous work is on full display here in her new Storyline Bible Study series. Kat is the perfect guide through these important themes and through the story of Scripture: gentle and generous on the one hand, capable and clear on the other. She is a gifted communicator and teacher of God’s Word. The format of these studies is helpful too—perfect pacing, just the right amount of new information at each turn, with plenty of space for writing and prayerful reflection as you go and some great resources for further study. I love learning from Kat, and I’m sure you will too. Grab a few friends from your church or neighborhood and dig into these incredible resources together to find your imagination awakened and your faith strengthened.
Kat Armstrong possesses something I deeply admire: a sincere and abiding respect for the Bible. Her tenaciousness to know more about her beloved Christ, her commitment to truth telling, and her desire to dig until she mines the deepest gold for her Bible-study readers makes her one of my favorite Bible teachers. I find few that match her scriptural attentiveness and even fewer that embody her humble spirit. This project is stunning, like the rest of her work.
I’m convinced that the Bible is somehow powerfully simple and beautifully complex. Like a diamond viewed from different angles, Scripture continually confronts my heart in fresh ways. This Bible-study series offers insightful perspectives and gives its participants a refreshing opportunity to admire the character of God and be transformed by the truth of his Word. Our souls need to meander through the minutiae and metanarrative of the Bible, and the Storyline Bible Studies help us do both.
- Title: Valleys: Finding Courage, Conviction, and Confidence in Life's Low Points
- Author: Kat Armstrong
- Publisher: NavPress
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781641585866, 9781641585842, 1641585846, 1641585862
- Resource ID: LLS:9781641585866
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-04-02T09:54:10Z