Do you struggle as you lead your family to find good, wholesome, biblical programming on television? rightnow MEDIA could be the answer. family guide “it’s like Netflix® for the Church...” With hundreds of preschool, elementary and teen videos, short films, biographical documentaries and many other areas of discipling and Bible study; rightnow MEDIA brings Christcentered programming to you anytime, anywhere. This guide includes some of Fellowship Greenville’s top picks from the rightnow MEDIA library. You’ll also find instructions for setting up your own FREE account. If you have questions, please contact Teresa Smith at tsmith@fellowshipgreenville.org. rightnow MEDIA is a free online library comprised of videos, Bible study, and leadership resources. Bible Study Library The Bible Study Library includes video discipleship content for every age group and every life situation. You can search by topic or browse through channels that include Just Released, Marriage, Parenting, Youth, and others. Many of the series have direct links to workbooks and leader’s guides that you can purchase to go deeper into the topics. rightnow MEDIA Kids is a video library full of fun, engaging and biblically sound programming that will draw your kids into a deeper journey of faith and devotion to Jesus. Leadership Events Library The Leadership Events Library includes leadership conference teaching sessions to stretch your faith and inspire you to grow. There are sessions included from Catalyst, Send North America, VERGE, D6, and others. If you would like to receive an invitation to set up your own FREE rightnow MEDIA account, contact Teresa Smith in the Information Technology Office, at tsmith@fellowshipgreenville.org or call 234-7033, ext. 1241. Once your request is received, you will receive an invitation to join. Then follow the steps below. rightnow MEDIA Quick Start Steps 1. Look for an email with an invitation to register for your free rightnow MEDIA account. 2. Click the “Accept Invite” button and you will be taken to a registration page. 3. Fill out the information page, create a password and hit “go.” 4. Next time you log in, enter the email you used to register and your password. Then explore! v: 06.07.15 ● It Starts at Home (Matt Chandler) Explore biblical and tangible ways that parents— couples, single parents, blended families and grandparents—can build a legacy of faith for their children. ● Grace Based Parenting (Tim Kimmel) Allow grace to be the center of parenting by exploring how to rely on God's love, replicate His forgiveness and commitment to His children, and displace fear as a motivator for every behavior. ● The Essence of Orange (Reggie Joiner) Understand the power of influencing the next generation when the church and family work together to teach them about God. ● Sticky Faith (Kara Powell) Develop strategies to build a faith in your kid that stick and continue to mature into adulthood. Avoid rearing kids that drift from their faith after high school graduation. ● Raising a Modern Day Knight (Robert Lewis) Equip boys to be men by cultivating a vision, a code of conduct, and a cause (Christianity) in which they invest their lives. Includes ideas for raising a boy to be a chivalrous and godly man. ● Tough Guys and Drama Queens (Mark Gregston) Learn tangible ways to engage with preteens and teens to avoid common pitfalls associated with the damaging effects of culture colliding with life. ● Raise Up a Child (Phil Tuttle) Explore four easy-to-remember parenting scenarios: choices, consequences, compassion, and consistency. ● The Hurried Family (Tim Kimmel) Reign in on the hurried pace of life by exploring symptoms of a hurried family and strategies for embedding calm in the rigors of life. ● The Art of Marriage (Family Life) Focus on developing a stronger marriage by exploring the Familylife Art of Marriage Conference materials which include God's purpose and plan, overcoming isolation, fulfilling our responsibilities, communication and conflict, experiencing real intimacy, and leaving a lasting legacy. 2 ● Visionary Marriage (Rob Rienow) Explore what it means to develop a compelling Christian mission as part of your marriage and think about WHY God placed you with your spouse. ● House or Home (Chip Ingram) Gain insight into how to create a life-giving home-life with the stability to weather the storms of life. ● You and Me Forever (Francis and Lisa Chan) View marriage through the lens of the gospel by unpacking key topics related to the way lives are spent, intimacy, putting God first, distractions, and focus. ● One Way Love (Tullian Tchividjian) Take a look at God’s inexhaustible grace—His oneway love. Look at how many Christians treat faith as a vehicle for good behavior and clean living rather than the only recourse for those who have failed over and over again. ● Song of Solomon (Tommy Nelson) Understand God’s design for Biblical relationships by exploring the Song of Solomon. Follow Solomon’s relationship from attraction to dating and courtship, marriage and intimacy to resolving conflict, keeping romance alive, and committing to the end. ● Managing Our Finances God's Way (Crown Financial) Examine the wise counsel God provides in scripture related to money and possessions through topics such as planned spending, the big picture, giving as worship, saving / investing, debt, and enjoyment. ● The Prodigal God (Tim Keller) Glean new and refreshing insight into the powerful message of Jesus' best-known—and least understood—parable by understanding God's radical love for sinners of every kind. ● The Liberate Conference Messages Watch conference messages designed to calibrate believers to Jesus' mission: “I have come to set the captives free” (Luke 4:18). Cultivate a fresh understanding of the mission to announce this liberating word to a wounded and worn out world, hoping that they will hear and rest in the freedom that Jesus came, died, and lives to give. ● Linger Conference Messages Be transformed in the presence of God by lingering in worship, prayer, meditation on Scripture, and reflection. 3 ● 33 the Series, volumes 1 - 3 (Publisher - Authentic Manhood) Explore “authentic manhood” as modeled by Jesus Christ in His 33 years on earth. Topics include God’s design for men, embracing the past and its effect on the future and going below the surface to look deeply into the heart. ● Stepping Up (Dennis Rainey) Dig deeper into what it means to step up and live a courageous life by unpacking what biblical manhood looks like and what it means to be a godly, courageous man in today's world. ● Nehemiah (Matt Chandler) Explore the importance of God's Word, the reality of opposition, God's power to restore broken lives and the need for prayer through a study in Nehemiah. ● Work as Worship (Matt Chandler) Consider what it means to view whatever fills the hours of 9 to 5 —planting crops, building cars, taking care of patients, teaching students, running a business—as a way of connecting faith to work through worship. ● True Beauty Series (Lisa Chan) Explore spiritual practices and truths for living a life in Christ. ● Pulling the Thread (Jen Hatmaker) Take a look at the comfort and complacency built into lives today and explore God’s invitation to answer a unique call that offers redemption and rescue. Consider how God is using women to meet the needs of those in crisis right before them. ● Beth Moore conference presentations ○ Captivating the Mind ○ Take Your Time ○ The Significance of the Table and the Cup ○ To Be Made Clean 4 ● Elyse Fitzpatrick conference presentations ○ Grace in Families ○ The Fruit of One Way Love ● Jennie Allen studies and conference presentation ○ Stuck (study) ○ Chase (study) ○ Forsake Your Fears to Glorify God ○ Fearlessly Pursue Justice ● Veggietales (Big Idea) Join Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and their crazy friends as they share hilarious stories of their mishaps and adventures. Sing silly songs and learn valuable life lessons and journey back in time to hear favorite Bible stories. ● Ribbits! (Focus on the Family) Lead children to consider how to handle bullying, friendship, loving our enemies and steering clear from deception. ● Boz (Exclaim Entertainment) Learn how to creatively use God-given imaginations to dream of wonderful ways to play, explore, and even help others! ● TUNE TIME (The Lads) Explore timeless truths from the Bible through fun, music and laughter. ● Dooley and Pals (Little Heart Entertainment) Dance and sing while learning about values, life lessons and social skills. ● Adventures in Odyssey (Focus on the Family) Take an imaginary journey filled with mystery, history, and loads of adventure as John Avery Whittaker and his friends teach Bible stories and recount defining moments in history. 5 ● What’s in the Bible with Buck Denver (Phil Vischer) Journey through the Bible from beginning to end with Buck Denver and his friends. ● The Rizers (Super Big Robot) Memorize scripture through upbeat, kid-friendly songs with help from The Rizers (short for memorizers) band. ● The Wonderful World of Science (Jellyfish Labs) Explore science with Dr. Schniffenhousen as he presents some of his favorite things from the wonderful world of Science—from butterflies and stars to clouds and chocolate! ● The Sugar Creek Gang (Bridgestone Multimedia Group) Take a break from the daily grind with The Sugar Creek Gang as they navigate the adventures of life in Sugar Creek. ● Hurleyville (PressOn Productions) Gain insight into how to deal with surprises in life as the adventurous kids of Hurleyville are are constantly challenged with struggles, joys and adventures modern kids face in today's world. ● Torchlighters- Heroes of the Faith (Vision Video) Elementary-Pre-teen Examine the lives of true-life heroes from Christian history (Eric Liddell, Jim Elliot, and Amy Carmichael) and see what God can do through a “Torchlighter” who is devoted to carrying out His will and purposes. ● Last Chance Detectives (Focus on the Family) Elementary-Pre-teen Discover the importance of integrity, forgiveness, faith, and more with Mike, Ben, Winnie and Spence —also known as the Last Chance Detectives—as they solve mysteries in their small desert hometown of Ambrosia, Arizona. ● Sex and Dating (RightNow Media) High School Explore practical and biblical guidelines to help teens discuss boundaries, the role of dating, issues for guys and girls, and how to build healthy, godly relationships with the opposite sex. ● The Voice of the Martyrs: Underground Reality (Voice of the Martyrs) Middle and High School Travel with The Voice of the Martyrs and a group of American and Australian teenagers through the cities, jungles, and everyday life of the underground church. Understand the reality of harassment, persecution, and a courageous faith. 6 ● Doctrine (Francis Chan) Middle and High School Develop a healthy understanding of doctrinal issues—like The Trinity, the Church, sin and salvation—and how they impact the way we live and act towards God and others. ● Live at Five (short film, Thomas Nelson) High School Walk with Natalie Neff as she explores her life struggles in order to uncover purpose and direction in her life. Based on the book of James, Live at Five portrays the practical advice of James in a light-hearted, culturally relevant way. ● Unplanned (short film, Focus on the Family) High School (with parental guidance) Hear the true story of how Abby Johnson went from Planned Parenthood clinic director to a leading voice for life and women in crisis. Themes: abortion, life, choices, the unborn, biblical truths ● 58: The Film (short film, Compassion International) High School Witness bravery and determined faith in a journey from the slums of Kenya to the streets of New York. Travel from sun-scorched plains of rural Ethiopia to British shopping centers, from Brazilian ganglands and the enslaving quarries of India to western churches and businesses. Confront the brutality of extreme poverty and meet ordinary people who are the hands and feet of Jesus. This is the inspiring true story of the global Church in action. 7 AVAILABLE TOPICS rightnow MEDIA Originals Adult Small Group Biblical Finance Books of the Bible Children’s Christian Disciplines Christianity and the Culture College and Singles Evangelism Gospel Holidays Inspiration Leadership Marriage Men Outreach Parenting People in the Bible Real-Life Stories/Documentaries Recovery Short Films The Character of God The Christian Life Women Work Youth rightnow MEDIA is full of resources from popular Christian writers, teachers, pastors, and leaders. As with any resource, as you browse and use, please evaluate the materials for your specific needs. Although Fellowship Greenville is hosting this resource, you must evaluate materials through the lens of the Gospel and your personal filters to determine their applicability to you and your family.