Asking the Right Questions
If you’ve ever led a small-group discussion, you’ve probably experienced the group that is reluctant to answer questions or join in a discussion. School teachers face this dilemma daily. (Read more…)
read morePreparing To Teach
Athletes know what it means to eat properly just before a big race. No one would skip meals before the Boston Marathon or face the big day on a diet of junk food.
Likewise the spiritual life. (Read more…)
read moreFavorite Classic Devotionals
Daily devotions offer us inspiration, encouragement, instruction, motivation. Just a few minutes each day with a Bible verse and an uplifting thought can set the tone for the whole day to come. While many sources of daily devotions are sprinkled around the internet and available in local bookstores, these classic devotionals are still inspiring Christians today. (Read more…)
read moreBest Online Bible Study Resources
Before the internet, Bible research meant combing through commentaries by Matthew Henry and Albert Barnes or looking up Hebrew and Greek words in Strong’s Concordance. Having a parallel Bible with multiple translations side by side was great luxury, but it was only ever available in a few Bible translations.
Today, these resources and many more available for free on the internet. This list includes some of my favorites. If you have others you’d like to share, please leave a comment. (Read more…)
read moreDo You Feel Called to Lead?
We had just moved to Bloomsburg, PA that summer and I was looking for a ladies’ Bible study to join. I missed my small group in Florida, and I knew I’d feel more at home once I got connected in our new community. Problem was that most ministries were on hold until fall.
That summer, I reconnected with a friend from college, and she too was looking for a small group. She called me one day and said, “If you’ll lead a study, a friend and I would like to come.” (Read more…)
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