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Welcome to 2024! Here is our list of the top 10 most borrowed resources from the NC Conference Media Center in 2023. Some older studies made the list because groups were able to borrow multiple participant books<\/a> for their group members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Hamilton has made history by authoring 7 out of the 10 studies on this list, possibly due to his appearance at our Annual Conference this year. In-depth studies on the New Testament from Abingdon Press and N.T. Wright joined the list, and Will Willimon’s new Advent study rounded out our top ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Moses: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Invitation to Romans: A Short-Term Disciple Bible Study<\/a> published by Abingdon Press<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn’t Say<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Words of Life: Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. The New Testament You Never Knew: Exploring the Context, Purpose, and Meaning of the Story of God<\/a> by N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life<\/a> by Adam Hamilton<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Heaven and Earth: Advent and The Incarnation<\/a> by Will Willimon<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Request These Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    These resources can be borrowed<\/a> for free by anyone involved with a United Methodist Church in the North Carolina Conference. We will mail them to your home! All you need to do is fill out the Resource Request Form<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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