Hoggirl Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I think my bible study needs must be like my workout needs. I just do better at home alone rather than in a class. I love the depth and breadth of BSF, and I enjoy the lectures, but I am just not that into the small group. I do like writing down answers to questions as it helps me solidify what I have read. Any ideas for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 What kind (theologically) are you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Kay Arthur has some good studies in her precepts grouping. I also do not do that well with a group setting because of constant schedule conflicts. I find I miss more than I can attend. Nancy Leigh Demoss has some too that are interesting. What type study are you looking for? Topical, whole book, light, heavy, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Kay Arthur has some good studies in her precepts grouping. I also do not do that well with a group setting because of constant schedule conflicts. I find I miss more than I can attend. Nancy Leigh Demoss has some too that are interesting. What type study are you looking for? Topical, whole book, light, heavy, etc? I'll say "topical/medium-heavy." :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 What kind (theologically) are you looking for? I'm a Methodist but pretty conservative. I want something bible-based. Some "touchy-feely" questions are okay but not too many. I mostly want to learn more bible. Does that make any sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaryMelody Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I think my bible study needs must be like my workout needs. I just do better at home alone rather than in a class. I love the depth and breadth of BSF, and I enjoy the lectures, but I am just not that into the small group. I do like writing down answers to questions as it helps me solidify what I have read. Any ideas for me? If you are looking for something similar in style as BSF, my DH and I have been enjoying the Explorer's Bible Study for adults. Like BSF, it contains notes and then questions to be answered. These go verse by verse and the sets contain approx. 30 weeks of study. When we bought Genesis 1 1/2 years ago, we bought the Complete Set and it came with all the original study books plus had an answer key in the back of a nice notebook. The individual study guides are paperback with no answers. I can't tell on their website if they still do this, but thought I'd bring it up if you decide to go with the Bible study. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmama Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Jen Hatmaker -- Modern Girl's Guide to Bible Study http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Girls-Guide-Bible-Study/dp/1576838919/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323879579&sr=1-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I'm a Methodist but pretty conservative. I want something bible-based. Some "touchy-feely" questions are okay but not too many. I mostly want to learn more bible. Does that make any sense? http://www.elizabethgeorge.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If you like the BSF books, Joy of Living has a similar format. You study one book of the bible verse by verse. They offer a free 4 week sample that gives you a good idea of how their studies are set up. I've done that one and the book of John. If you decide you like them, I would not order the additional CD's. The recording quality was so bad that I couldn't even listen to them. I enjoyed the book study and have thought about going through another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If you like the format of BSF homework, Explorer's is based on the same principles: http://www.explorerbiblestudy.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 http://www.elizabethgeorge.com/ It's kind of hard to tell whether this is more bible study-ish or devotional-ish. How would you categorize it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 It's kind of hard to tell whether this is more bible study-ish or devotional-ish. How would you categorize it? She has both. If you scroll down in her bookstore, you will see a bunch of studies with a window pictured on the front. Each one deals with a book of the Bible. These are her Bible studies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mims Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've liked the depth and focus on Bible in Nancy Leigh Demoss'. Start with Seeking Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 No relevant comment, I just wanted to say I LOVE your hat. I'm a big hat fan :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I like the ones by Kathleen Nielson. Living Word Bible Studies. I have done the ones on John, Isaiah and Ecclesiastes and found them to be challenging both intellectually and spiritually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 No relevant comment, I just wanted to say I LOVE your hat. I'm a big hat fan :D Thank you! I wore it to a Kentucky Derby party last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 I like the ones by Kathleen Nielson. Living Word Bible Studies. I have done the ones on John, Isaiah and Ecclesiastes and found them to be challenging both intellectually and spiritually. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Similar situation here. We're in our 6th or 7th year in CBS. We've not done BSF. My dd is in the oldest CBS "homeschool" class which is a teens class. I'm always keeping my ears to the ground listening to recommendations in case there may not be enough teens to make a class the following year. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVA Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I 'second' the suggestion for Precept studies- there are a variety of types- -topical -duration -depth -homework/no homework -book of the Bible Many of them have the videos ONLINE- making it very convenient to do it alone. I HIGHLY recommend them. I teach them at our church and see the benefit of the inductive method EVERY single lesson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 The best Bible learning experience I've had is reading through a book of the Bible while doing one of these free "Bible Class Books": http://www.padfield.com They are deceptively simple content questions for the most part, similar to what is in the Balancing the Sword books (which I also like), but it's amazing how much you learn when you have to spit back what you just read! I did double-takes so many times realizing I had glossed over simple clues to meaning or context, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 www.thisisyourbible.com has a free online study. It goes from Genesis to Revelation, and does it well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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