Brethren Press revives Covenant Bible Study Series.

Two Brethren Press titles introduced at Annual Conference this year were the first to be published in the Covenant Bible Study Series since 1999. "Romans: Church at the Crossroads" by Virginia Wiles, a Pauline scholar; and "Side by Side," an analysis of Bible stories that sometimes complement and sometimes compete, by Frank Ramirez, signal the renewal of one of the most popular Bible study series published by Brethren Press. More Covenant titles to come include "Voices in the Book of Job" by Bob Neff, to appear this fall; and "Exodus" by Connie Burkholder and "The Exile" by Joel Kline, to be available in 2006.

The original Covenant series was connected with the People of the Covenant small group program run cooperatively by the Church of the Brethren General Board and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The program came to a close in 1997, but Brethren Press continued publishing several titles that were still in the pipeline. The several dozen titles completed by then had sold a combined number of more than 173,400 copies.

"Because of the popularity of the series and the fact that we continued to receive requests, we decided to resume publishing," said Wendy McFadden, executive director of Brethren Press. All 33 Covenant Bible Study titles, including the new ones, appear in a first-ever Adult Resources Catalog produced for Annual Conference this year. Covenant Bible Studies cost $6.95 plus shipping and handling. Each includes 10 sessions appropriate for small group study. To order, call 800-441-3712.

In another new resource from Brethren Press, Daniel M. Petry is the author of this year's daily devotional for Advent, "The Promise of His Coming." The devotional is $2 per copy, or $1.50 for orders received by Oct. 1, plus shipping and handling. Orders received by Oct. 31 will be shipped by Nov. 7. Call 800-441-3712.

Source: 9/14/2005 Newsline
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