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Amberly Neese is a speaker, humorist, and encourager with a passion for “GRINspiring” others. As a featured speaker for the Aspire Women’s Events and the main host/comedienne for Marriage Date Night, two popular Christian events that tour nationally, she enjoys touching the hearts and minds and funny bones of people all over the country. The Bible says that laughter is good medicine, and she has found it’s also like glue—helping the truths of God’s Word to “stick.” Amberly loves to remind women of the power and hope found in Scripture. Through a flair for storytelling and a love for Jesus, she candidly opens up her story alongside God’s Word to encourage others in their walk with Him.
With a master’s degree from Biola University, Amberly serves as an adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University and the Master Connector for Inspiring Growth, an organization developed to equip and encourage growth in leaders and businesses. She is the author of two Bible studies, Common Ground and The Belonging Project, and one devotional, The Friendship Initiative. She and her husband, Scott, have two teenagers and live in Prescott, Arizona, where they enjoy the great outdoors, the Food Network, and all things Star Wars.

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Untangling Faith

Common Ground

The Belonging Project

9781791015916

The Friendship Initiative

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Reclaim your hope!

Have you ever felt you struggled to find your faith footing? Join Amberly Neese in she explores the questions Jesus asked as a way to reclaim that faith. Chapters explore our own questions like Can God Be Trusted? and How Can I Grow in Faith. Amberly’s unique humor and wit help the whole group find their way through deep and rich issues of personal faith, doubt, and growth.

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Learn to live at peace with others even when you disagree by studying biblical stories of rivalries in Common Ground by Amberly Neese.

Whether it is in politics, the professional world, a party, or a pew, we face conflict every day. As discussions get more heated and social media is deluged with opinion-spewing, hurt feelings, and broken relationships, we need hope and practical tools to navigate the tumultuous waters and live at peace with everyone.

Fortunately, the Scriptures hold the key to living at peace despite our differences. In Common Ground, a four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese combines stories of sibling rivalries from the Bible with personal experience, humor, hope, and her love of God’s Word.

Stories examined from the Old and New Testaments include:

  • Joseph and His Brothers: How to Combat Jealousy
  • Moses, Miriam, and Aaron: How to Work Together Despite Differences
  • Mary, Martha, and Lazarus: How to Appreciate the Contributions of Others
  • Rachel and Leah: Having Compassion for the Plight of Others

These stories point us to peace and reconciliation in all our relationships, reassuring us that it is possible to find common ground with everyone—despite our differences.

Women will find biblical and practical help for:

  • Facing conflict
  • Navigating broken relationships
  • Handling heated discussions (in person and on social media)
  • Living at peace despite differences

Components for this four-week Bible study, each available separately, include a Study Guide with Leader Helps, and video sessions with four 20 to 25-minute segments (with closed captioning).


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Amberly writes with pinpoint precision, diagnosing the heart of our relational conflicts through powerful biblical insights, humor, and raw vulnerability.  

—Barb Roose, author of Breakthrough: Finding Freedom in Christ and Surrendered: Letting Go and Living Like Jesus

With her witty style and helpful calls to action, Amberly guides us toward personal growth and the unity desperately needed today within the body of Christ.  

—Melissa Spoelstra, author of The Names of God and other Bible studies and books 

What a timely Bible study for a culture that seems so polarized and fragmented.  

—Mary Shannon Hoffpauir, author of Lose Control: The Way to Find Your Soul

Amberly guides us through four sibling relationships from the Bible to uncover obstacles and solutions for loving and living peacefully with others.

—Heather M. Dixon, speaker and author of Determined: Living Like Jesus in Every Moment 

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Discover true community.

Has the pursuit of the “perfect life” left you feeling depleted, disappointed, dissatisfied, and disconnected? Are you tired of being lonely and left out at work, home, church, and online? Are you hungry for true community, deeper connection with God, and friendships that are greater than just “likes” on social media? Are you ready for real connections with those around you?

In this four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese provides biblical and practical help for cultivating meaningful relationships that glorify God through an exploration of the “one another” sayings in the New Testament:

  • Love one another
  • Serve one another
  • Build up and strengthen one another
  • Forgive one another

In her trademark style, Amberly combines Bible study with delightful humor to create a refreshing and engaging experience that will encourage and equip women to pursue deeper relationships and true belonging.

Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include video sessions/DVD.


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Bible Study Features:

  • A shorter, four-week study is ideal for in-between or busy times.
  • Accessible and friendly format.
  • DVD features the amazing Amberly Neese, who masterfully combines solid Bible teaching and delightfully funny humor (in four 20-minute segments).
  • Inspires and encourages women to pursue deeper relationships and true belonging for a more fulfilled, purposeful life.
  • Helps women grow in their capacity to love, serve, and forgive.
  • Study guide with leader helps includes group session guides, discussion questions, prayers, video viewer guides, and more.
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We long for connection. Despite faster internet connections, better WiFi hotspots, and more ways to stay connected than ever before, our lives still feel less and less connected. We desire healthy friendships but feel less equipped to make and foster them.

In The Friendship Initiative by Amberly Neese, we dive into the friendships and connections Jesus made in the Bible and discover 31 keys for building relationships. Each devotion includes Scripture, a devotional reflection, practical application ideas, and suggestions for reflection and prayer.

Keys for relationship building include:

- exercising grace
- asking/answering questions
- having compassion
- exercising humility
- being present
- reaching out to those who are different
- and more

Readers will…

- Find encouragement and practical help for connecting with others in their everyday lives
- Focus on loving others as Jesus did
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Whether it is in politics, the professional world, a party, or a pew, we face conflict every day. As discussions get more heated and social media is deluged with opinion-spewing, hurt feelings, and broken relationships, we need hope and practical tools to navigate the tumultuous waters and live at peace with everyone.

Fortunately, the Scriptures hold the key to living at peace despite our differences. In Common Ground, a four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese combines stories of sibling rivalries from the Bible with personal experience, humor, hope, and her love of God’s Word.

Stories examined from the Old and New Testaments include:

- Joseph and His Brothers: How to Combat Jealousy
- Moses, Miriam, and Aaron: How to Work Together Despite Differences
- Mary, Martha, and Lazarus: How to Appreciate the Contributions of Others
- Rachel and Leah: Having Compassion for the Plight of Others


These stories point us to peace and reconciliation in all our relationships, reassuring us that it is possible to find common ground with everyone—despite our differences.

Women will find biblical and practical help for:

- Facing conflict
- Navigating broken relationships
- Handling heated discussions (in person and on social media)
- Living at peace despite differences

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Whether it is in politics, the professional world, a party, or a pew, we face conflict every day. As discussions get more heated and social media is deluged with opinion-spewing, hurt feelings, and broken relationships, we need hope and practical tools to navigate the tumultuous waters and live at peace with everyone.

Fortunately, the Scriptures hold the key to living at peace despite our differences. In Common Ground, a four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese combines stories of sibling rivalries from the Bible with personal experience, humor, hope, and her love of God’s Word.

Stories examined from the Old and New Testaments include:

- Joseph and His Brothers: How to Combat Jealousy
- Moses, Miriam, and Aaron: How to Work Together Despite Differences
- Mary, Martha, and Lazarus: How to Appreciate the Contributions of Others
- Rachel and Leah: Having Compassion for the Plight of Others


These stories point us to peace and reconciliation in all our relationships, reassuring us that it is possible to find common ground with everyone—despite our differences.

Women will find biblical and practical help for:

- Facing conflict
- Navigating broken relationships
- Handling heated discussions (in person and on social media)
- Living at peace despite differences


Components for this four-week Bible study, each available separately, include a Study Guide with Leader Helps, and video sessions with four 20 to 25-minute segments (with closed captioning).

Session Descriptions
Week 1
In the week 1 video, Amberly presents the “Bible Buzz” review of Joseph’s story and shares four helpful peace practices using the acronym ROTS that can help us to keep envy from “rotting the bones” (Proverbs 14:30).
Week 2
In the week 2 video, Amberly presents the “Bible Buzz” review of the siblings Moses, Aaron, and Miriam and explores for Cs that can help us work together in community despite our differences, encouraging us to focus on the things that unite us.
Week 3
In the week 3 video, Amberly presents the “Bible Buzz” review of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus and explores Romans 12:4-5 as she offers help for appreciating the contributions of others. She also presents documented benefits of celebrating others to show that appreciating one another is good for everyone.
Week 4
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Are you hungry for true community, deeper connection with God, and friendships that are greater than “likes” on social media? In The Belonging Project, Amberly Neese, speaker, comedian, and Bible teacher, combines Bible study with delightful humor and practical application in this four-week Bible study. By exploring the “one another” sayings in the New Testament, this study encourages and equips women to pursue true belonging and deeper relationships that glorify God.

Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a Participant Workbook with Leader Helps.

Bible Study Features:

A shorter, four-week study is ideal for in-between or busy times.
Accessible and friendly format.
DVD features the amazing Amberly Neese, who masterfully combines solid Bible teaching and delightfully funny humor (in four 20-minute segments).
Inspires and encourages women to pursue deeper relationships and true belonging for a more fulfilled, purposeful life.
Helps women grow in their capacity to love, serve, and forgive.
Study guide with leader helps includes group session guides, discussion questions, prayers, video viewer guides, and more.


In Session 1, Amberly unpacks four H’s that help us to overcome disconnection and enter into true biblical community: Honest, Hold, Hug, and Honor. She reminds us that developing our tribe is not an overnight process, but it is so worth it.

Session 2 explores how we can experience healthy fellowship by loving one another deeply from the heart, which involves three L’s: learn His ways, lean into service, and lead the way. As we strengthen one another with love and compassion, we will be strengthened ourselves and our faith will grow.

Session 3 is about forgiveness and restoration—restoring people to Jesus. This week explores three A’s: agree with one another, adjust to peace, and accept and give grace. Amberly also lifts up several “snares” that can keep us from handling conflict, such as the Compare Snare, It’s not fair snare, and Is God even there? snare.

Session 4 explores three F’s that can help us to fortify or strengthen one another: Full (of goodness), Filled (with all knowledge), and Fit (able to instruct). Fortifying one another is investing and pouring into one another’s lives. Though the journey may be rocky at times, it draws us closer to God, to others, and to our true selves.', 'series_primary' => 'No', 'alternative_name' => 'Video-DVD', 'subtitle' => 'Finding Your Tribe and Learning to Thrive', 'title_category' => array ( 0 => array ( '_display' => 'The Belonging Project', '_id' => '5d66becbc203ad2ca565fd6f', ), ), 'parent_isbn' => array ( ), 'book' => 'No', 'publication_date' => MongoDate::__set_state(array( 'sec' => 1588309200, 'usec' => 0, )), 'title' => 'The Belonging Project - Women\'s Bible Study DVD', 'akamai_image_path' => '778/9781501898778.jpg', 'image' => array ( 'd9b6c235e3c53' => array ( 'link' => '', 'index' => 0, 'caption' => '', 'url' => '/media/image/9781501898778.jpg', 'type' => 'image', ), ), 'retailers' => array ( 0 => array ( '_id' => '57bc51474c5b61ac7de4f8ea', '_display' => 'Amazon', ), 1 => array ( '_id' => '57bc52aa4c5b61ad7de4f8e8', '_display' => 'BAM', ), 2 => array ( '_id' => '57bdf1d34c5b61fb493ba4cb', '_display' => 'Barnes & Noble', ), 3 => array ( '_id' => '57bdf2c24c5b61ee493ba4cd', '_display' => 'Christianbook.com', ), 4 => array ( '_id' => '57bdf31c4c5b61ea493ba4cc', '_display' => 'Cokesbury', ), 5 => array ( '_id' => '5ed1233f1280b12c756e5c19', '_display' => 'Bookshop.org', ), 6 => array ( '_id' => '5ed123c1ae7c30836ef899e1', '_display' => 'Get It Local. Today!', ), ), '_ord' => array ( '_all' => 33, ), 'base_price' => '44.99', 'sale_price' => '33.49', 'study' => 'Yes', ), 7 => array ( '_id' => MongoId::__set_state(array( '$id' => '5d66becba93ca66a3d54538a', )), 'isbn' => '9781501898754', 'status' => 'Active', 'virtual_url' => '9781501898754', 'binding' => 'Book - Paperback', 'author' => array ( 0 => array ( '_display' => 'Amberly Neese', '_id' => '5d486909c203ad79723ef1db', ), ), 'pac_index' => 75, 'description' => 'Discover true community.

Has the pursuit of the “perfect life” left you feeling depleted, disappointed, dissatisfied, and disconnected? Are you tired of being lonely and left out at work, home, church, and online? Are you hungry for true community, deeper connection with God, and friendships that are greater than just “likes” on social media? Are you ready for real connections with those around you?

In this four-week Bible study, Amberly Neese provides biblical and practical help for cultivating meaningful relationships that glorify God through an exploration of four “one another” sayings in the New Testament:

Love one another
Serve one another
Build up and strengthen one another
Forgive one another


In her trademark style, Amberly combines Bible study with delightful humor to create a refreshing and engaging experience that will encourage and equip women to pursue deeper relationships and true belonging.

Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a DVD.

Bible Study Features:

A shorter, four-week study is ideal for in-between or busy times.
Accessible and friendly format.
DVD features the amazing Amberly Neese, who masterfully combines solid Bible teaching and delightfully funny humor (in four 20-minute segments).
Inspires and encourages women to pursue deeper relationships and true belonging for a more fulfilled, purposeful life.
Helps women grow in their capacity to love, serve, and forgive.
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