A listing of free resources available to help you prepare for and teach a Bible study group using Adult Explore the Bible. These tools support Session 4, titled “Restored Relationship,” in the Fall 2026 study of Romans (Rom. 5:1-11,18-21). Extra Ideas Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to supplement the Engage…
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A listing of free resources available to help you better prepare and teach a Bible study group using Adult Explore the Bible. These ideas support Session 12 (“Reconcile?”) in the Spring 2024 study of Genesis 20–50 (Gen. 45:1-15). Extra Idea Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to introduce and conclude the…
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Family reunions have been a part of my life since … well, since I became part of the family. For all my growing up years, the Briscoe family reunion (Mississippi chapter) took place annually on the second Sunday afternoon in July. I have a 1954 family photo showing my mother—very pregnant with me—in attendance at…
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My wife loves to cook. And she is very good at it. Watching her prepare our family’s weekly Sunday lunch is like observing an artist at work. Only it’s better, because I know that we will soon dine on her culinary masterpieces. For an hour or two after church service on Sunday, the delicious spread…
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Let’s all study the book of Acts at the same time. For a long list of varied and intricate reasons, we tend to be separated by ethnicity on Sunday mornings. So, what do we actually DO about it? What is step 1 in addressing what many perceive to be a huge issue within the collective…
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