When it comes to Bible studies, I like the ones that really challenge you. One such Bible study is Red Hot Faith by Cindy Bultema.
From the publisher…
Red Hot Faith: Lessons from a Lukewarm Church, Bultema discusses the “what ifs” of pursuing a life of Red Hot Faith.
- What if God was looking not for perfect women, but ordinary women, and He had powerful plans for us in the midst of our everyday life “stuff?”
- What if God wanted to use our messes for a miraculous message of His redemption and grace?
- What if we took off the false “labels” that have been holding us back and boldly replace them with new labels of truth?
- What if we said “no” to lives of complacency, self-sufficiency, and self-absorption and instead pursued a life of Red Hot Faith?
“After reflecting on these ‘what ifs,’ I now have a passionate, burning desire to share these truths with others, even if it means leaving my comfort zone far behind” says Bultema.
But Bultema didn’t always have a comfort zone. She grew up in a non-Christian home with an atheist father and spent her time in unsatisfying relationships and doing drugs. It wasn’t until she overdosed and almost died from a cocaine overdose in 1996 that she realized she needed God in her life.
From that moment, she dedicated her life to Christ and became active in her church and realized a passion of teaching and talking with women about faith.
Red Hot Faith, some of which was filmed on-site at the ruins of Ancient Laodicea in Turkey, covers her personal story but also encourages women to delve deeper into scripture, spend time praying, and to put their Red Hot Faith into action.
Cindy Bultema loves the Lord, loves her family, and loves life! She lives in Michigan with her husband and their four children. With over 15 years of experience in ministry, Cindy has trained leaders and created programs within a variety of settings. Cindy is also a sought-after speaker, Bible teacher, blogger, and encourager. Her story of faith after the tragic death of her fiancé is told in the Day of Discovery DVD “He Loves Me.“
In this study, Cindy uses Revalation 3, the message to the Laodicean church, to challenge us to step out of our lukewarm lives and into the glorious riches God has for us. She uses her own personal story and the passage to engage your heart, mind, spiritual desire, and your creativity. I look forward to sharing this study in a small group setting, along with the accompanying DVD which was filmed in Turkey at the site of the Laodicean church.
