In December of 2020, we presented a list of eight items that some may believe to be true about the Christmas story but are not included in the biblical record. That list sparked more thought which led to us adding three more items to the list. Here are the three: Mary rode a donkey Mary…
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Historically, the Explore the Bible adult and student resources have included a stand-alone lesson to be used on or near Christmas day. We typically suggest using the lesson the Sunday prior to Christmas except on rare occasions where Christmas falls on Saturday as it does in 2021. We deviate from the book being studied (unless…
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A Daily Reading Plan sits In the first few pages of the Personal Study Guide and Daily Discipleship Guide. Every verse of the Bible book or books being studied that quarter are included in the reading plan. Not every verse can be studied in a quarter, so the reading plan provides a way for every…
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During this time of year, many church leaders encourage families to conduct some type of weekly devotional that focuses on the birth of Jesus. We may provide a resource we created for this season, or we may point them to a resource like Lifeway’s Family Advent Guide to assist them in conducting these devotionals. One…
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On this Thanksgiving Day, we want to say thank you. To those who worked on Explore the Bible prior to us: Thank you for the standard you set. Thank you for the wisdom you exhibited. Thank you for your commitment to the Bible. Thank you for passing on what you learned. To those who use…
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