Out of the Cave Study Guide plus Streaming Video: How Elijah Embraced God's Hope When Darkness Was All He Could See

Even when we're walking closely with God, we can still stumble and get lost in the wilderness of tangled emotions, loneliness, and depression. This study guide will teach you and your group how to embrace God's hope even when darkness is all you can see. In this five-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges explores the story of the prophet Elijah to reveal how everyone is susceptible to feelings of depression. But Elijah's story reveals that we don't have to stay there! We serve a God who meets us in the darkness.In the book of 1 Kings, the prophet Elijah had just experienced a great victory over the prophets of Baal. God had shown his glory and power before the people. But it only took a death threat from a wicked queen to send Elijah fleeing for his life into the wilderness. And it was there that he fell into a state of depression, praying that he might die and suffering in his loneliness. . .This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself-with discussion and personal reflection questions, video notes, and Scripture readings.An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).Drawing on his trademark blend of Bible-based wisdom, practical application, and personal vulnerability, Pastor Hodges will help you examine the causes of depression, the factors that contribute to it, and will offer you a biblical approach to wellness-mind, body, and soul.Sessions include:Even Prophets Get DepressedHow Did I Get in the Cave?Rebuilding Our Emotional HouseDream AgainWe Need Each Other About the Author Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands has launched campuses all across the state of Alabama and has grown to more than 60,000 people attending weekly. He also cofounded the Association of Related Churches, launched a coaching network called GROW, and serves as chancellor of Highlands College, a two-year ministry training college. Chris and his wife, Tammy, have five children and eight grandchildren and live in Birmingham, Alabama.