Body and Soul – Bible Study Book with Video Access

From anti-aging serums to diets to surgeries to workouts, we’re made aware of and told to "fix" our bodies every day. But what if we adopted a different attitude? What if we discovered that our bodies are more than just something to work hard on? What if we learned what it means to live well as bearers of God’s very image?    

In this 6-session Bible study from author and speaker Lisa Whittle, discover how Scripture talks about our bodies, from creation to Revelation. Learn to reconcile your body with the rest of who you are, growing in a deeper understanding of your true identity as a whole person created in the image of God.    

Over 6 weeks, we’ll get real about Scripture and we’ll get real about living out our faith in the bodies we have. Join Lisa and uncover the truth about our bodies, exploring how every curve, every scar, every wrinkle is a testament to how God is shaping us. Body and Soul is an invitation to step into a journey of self-discovery, faith, and radical reconciliation.

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Personal study segments to complete between 6 weeks of group sessions  Leader guide to help facilitate questions and discussions within small groups  6 video teaching sessions, available via redemption code printed in Bible study book for individual streaming access     Benefits:    Gain a holistic understanding of God’s good design for our bodies—heart, soul, mind, and strength.   Learn how theological truths like incarnation and resurrection inform the way you care for your body.  Grasp a vision for living well in your body based in Scripture and grounded in God’s love.  Video Sessions:Session 1: Soul to Soul (05:07)—In these Soul to Soul videos, Lisa shares straight from her heart about the week's personal study. Session 1: Created in His Image: Imago Dei (24:16)—Join Lisa Whittle as she introduces a whole body theology—a biblical belief system of God's creation of us as an entire person, body and soul. In this first video, Lisa explains whole body theology, giving a glimpse of where the study is headed throughout the six weeks. She also teaches on the image of God. Each of us bears the image of our Creator, and that has major implications for how we think about our bodies.  Session 2: Soul to Soul (05:15)—In these Soul to Soul videos, Lisa shares straight from her heart about the week's personal study. Session 2: Created for Relationship: The Incarnation (19:12)—In this teaching session, Lisa explores how the incarnation—Jesus's coming to earth as both God and Man—shapes our own whole body theology. What does it mean that Jesus was fully God and fully Man? Why did He choose to take on flesh and dwell among us? How does that form our views of our own bodies? We'll begin to navigate these questions and more in the teaching.  Session 3: Soul to Soul (05:49)—In these Soul to Soul videos, Lisa shares straight from her heart about the week's personal study. Session 3: Created for Reliance: The Crucifixion (26:09)—What does Jesus's death on the cross have to do with our body struggles? Lisa answers that question in this teaching session. Through Jesus's crucifixion, we learn reliance on Him for our salvation but also for our everyday struggles with our bodies. We live in the reality of "it is finished" and "in the process" at the same time. By pointing our eyes to the cross, we are able to hold the tension of both, allowing us to put our very real body issues in the right place in our theology.  Session 4: Soul to Soul (05:00)—In these Soul to Soul videos, Lisa shares straight from her heart about the week's personal study. Session 4: Created for Consecration: The Indwelling (22:58)—We are the temples where the Holy Spirit dwells. In this session, Lisa explores what that means for our everyday lives. How do we think about our bodies differently, knowing who indwells them? Do we treat them differently, knowing the Spirit is with us? Lisa explains that this way of thinking actually frees us in our body struggles. It's good news!  Session 5: Soul to Soul (06:11)—In these Soul to Soul videos, Lisa shares straight from her heart about the week's personal study. Session 5: Created for Unity: The Body of Christ (20:55)—In this session, Lisa explores how the church, the body of Christ, impacts how we live in our own individual bodies and vice versa. We are created for community and unity, and how we live in community influences and shapes how our bodies function.  Session 6: Soul to Soul (05:20)—In these Soul to Soul videos, Lisa shares straight from her heart about the week's personal study. Session 6: Created for Glory: Your Whole Personhood (25:24)—Your whole personhood is what this study is about. You are body and soul, and you are one person. In this final session, Lisa brings together all we have studied so far in our whole body theology and also looks to the future when our bodies will be whole and resurrected with Jesus. It makes our goal, even today, to bring glory to God in our whole selves, body and soul.