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Each person’s faith journey is unique, yet there is a commonality in our Christian experience. We all begin our walk with Christ when we perceive God’s love for us in an intimate relationship through Jesus Christ. Along the way our faith grows stronger as we learn to believe, as we struggle to live out our faith, and as we experience the joy of serving God and the Body of Christ as faithful members of God’s family. Yes, we will have pain and hardship in life; we will doubt God at times, or feel angry when we see suffering. During difficult seasons, our faith may endure merely out of a determination to take God’s Word at face value, holding God to the promises in the Bible. Through such experiences, our faith enters into new seasons of discovery and praise as we focus on God rather than ourselves.
Meet the Author
About the Worship DVD  Each session of Season of Our Faith uses one of the songs from this musical journey of inspiring worship and praise to focus participants on God's presence in our lives. Even if you have never used this type of resource in your small group study you will find the participants will enjoy trying something new and transition more smoothly into your Bible study time together. Go ahead…give it a try
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Just as we have seasons in our physical lives, as Christians we also have seasons in our spiritual lives. The Christian life is not a linear experience with a predetermined pattern leading to spiritual maturity. Rather, our Christian experience is punctuated with diverse seasons of faith. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippian Christians a confident word of encouragement. He told them they were not being tossed around randomly but that Jesus Christ was with them in every season of life, leading them on a path of spiritual growth. He said, “I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6 NRSV) 
Ann Gail Arn is a wife, mom, special education teacher, small group leader, and PCUSA elder. She has taught in both private and public elementary schools and has served in churches as a director of youth ministries and director of church growth. Her varied career even included a stint as a radio announcer. Ann received her B.A. in elementary education from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, and her Master of Education with a concentration in special education from Azusa Pacific University in California. Ann is grateful to God for using the church families of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Duluth, Minnesota, and Glenkirk Presbyterian Church in Glendora, California, to make incredible contributions to her life, guiding her through many seasons of faith.