| Dwayne McCrary | Filed Under: Adults, Blog
When we began to plan for the relaunch of Explore the Bible, we took a hard look at all our resources including the Adult Personal Study Guide. One question with which we wrestled was about the placement of the Bible text. We looked at it being in the margins next to the commentary, flowing with…
Read More Tags: adult bible study, explore the bible, Personal study guide| Dwayne McCrary | Filed Under: Adults, Blog
As a leader, we all want to know what we need to do the stay fresh or to stay in the position of leader. Here are five things we can do to continue to develop and remain a leader. Know what you are good at as a leader We all have strengths and weaknesses and…
Read More Tags: Bible study, explore the bible, leader training, leadership, staying fresh| Dwayne McCrary | Filed Under: Adults, Blog
From time to time, people will ask about including every verse in the Bible in our study plan. It sounds like a great idea, but let’s think about that for a moment. To do a set of verses justice, we will want to study 15 verses or so each week, giving us time to really…
Read More Tags: app, reading plan, study plan| Dwayne McCrary | Filed Under: Adults
Most of us have a set amount of time available for us to lead a Bible study group. We have a start time and an end time that is dictated by various factors (worship service before or after, care of children, other responsibilities, etc.). The issue is protecting the time we do have and being…
Read More Tags: explore the bible, time management| Dwayne McCrary | Filed Under: Adults
In the quarterfinals of this year’s World Cup, the teams from the Netherlands and Costa Rica played a thrilling game. Both teams gave their all, but neither scored during regulation or extra time. Unlike many other sports where play continues until there is a winner, soccer uses penalty kicks if the game is still tied…
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