A few months ago, my son came to me and said he wanted to form a youth bible study group with some of his friends from church. He said that he was learning a lot about Christianity through our church, but
said he felt he could learn even more by forming a group of friends with whom he could study.
I told him that I thought it was a great idea, and that I thought he should give it a try. Now, I am not a skeptical man by nature, but I thought it would be the sort of thing that lasted a few weeks and then died off. I figured that he and his friends would find something else to do, and that gradually the meetings would dwindle and at some point, stop all together.
I have been pleasantly surprised, however, to see that the youth bible study group is still going strong and showing no signs of letting up any time soon. As a matter of fact, that last time I checked in on one, it looked like it had actually grown.
The boys and girls in the group read a chapter from t... [more]

Studying the Bible can seem taxing at first glance.  You can simplify Bible study with some basic tools that help with both understanding and retention of biblical knowledge.  Use of the tools should not serve as a substitute for reading the Bible itself.






Bible Dictionary: A Bible dictionary offers definitions of biblical terms.  In most cases, Bible dictionaries will also includes names of characters and places mentioned in the Bible as well as books of the Bible.  Use a Bible dictionary to search for a short, simplified definition of a term, name, or place.

Commentary: A commentary provides a theologian or Bible scholar's comments on a scriptural term, phrase, verse or passage, even chapter or book.  Commentaries offer cultural and historical insights as well as background information based upon research within the Bible and other sources.  Commentaries are based upon the writer of the commentary.  For... [more]

Interested in studying the bible at home with your family? If your church is small and it doesn't offer a weekly bible study, you can study about the bible with the people that you love most right in your home. You can all support each other in developing your faith and knowledge together. Instructions Step 1
Gather your family together on a night that you all can have a "family meeting." Begin by writing out a schedule that will correspond with everybody's day. Find out which day would be the best time for everybody to meet for bible study.
Step 2
Choose a time where everybody would be together at once, such as after dinner. Create a setting at your table that has some bibles, and a few light snacks along with some drinks as well.
Step 3
Research some topics that you can discuss at your bible studies. Talk with your minister on some topics that might be good for your family to study. Also browse the internet for any topics that you could discuss too. Be ... [more]