I love the Advent and Lent Bible studies we read through each and every year. I feel so close to God and my family as we snuggle on the sofa and read these stories and Scripture.
What do we do for Bible studies the rest of the year?
I’m at a loss.
I Googled and searched for studies recommended for the rest of the church year.
I guess there’s a reason the liturgy is called “Ordinary Time.”
It can be pretty disappointing and boring after Christmas and Easter Bible studies.
But God is never ordinary. He is extraordinary!
I plan to use this ordinary time to focus on Bible stories, Scripture memorization, and worldview studies.
Here are some of our family’s favorite Bible studies and resources.
Some great Bible reading plans:
- Read through the Bible in a year or 90 days
- YouVersion Bible app with a multitude of study options. We do this every evening before bedtime.
- PrayNow from Concordia Publishing House app
- BibleMinded from American Bible Society app
- Bible Study Plans from Bible Study Tools. I love their apps!
- Bible Studies from Bible Gateway
- Bible Studies from Ligonier
Some great Scriptures series, devotionals, and worldview curricula:
- Apologia What We Believe series – Read our review.
- I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist book and curriculum. My teen daughter and I read through the book last year!
- Beauty in the Heart for young ladies – Read our review.
- Praying the Scriptures with His Mercy is New
- Scripture Memorization with Welcome to the Family Table
- Online Bible studies from Time Warp Wife. My tween girls really love these!
- Monthly Scripture writing plans from Sweet Blessings. I do these daily, usually right before bed.
- Hymn Study with Ambleside Online
- Memoria Press Christian Studies
- Hero Tales: A Family Treasury of True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes – 2 volumes – and this great copywork from Mama Jenn
- Studying God’s Word workbooks – 1st grade through high school levels. My kids complete a lesson daily in these easy to use workbooks.
- Seeds Family Worship CDs with printable Bible curriculum
- Songs for Saplings CDs and ABC printables
We don’t do Bible journaling or draw all over our Bibles. We read them and learn Scripture. We’re not into coloring book Bibles. The Word of God is sacred. It’s not entertainment. I have a scripture and prayer journal.
And we don’t feel the need to post every little thing we do online to receive praise from other people. Our faith is private.
What do you study during this time between Advent and Lent?
Here’s a funny:
Thank you for posting to Motivation Monday!
The book about not hving enough faith to be an atheist sounds good!
This is so good, Jennifer! I am digging into Proverbs but needed the reminder to (re)download the YouVersion app! Thanks for that! Blessings on this New Year!
I’m intrigued by the Scripture writing and scripture memory site. I’m going to look these up after I’ve finished reading and commenting! Also, I’ve found First 5 app and She Reads Truth app to be biblically sound, fairly meaty studies. Thanks for writing!
What an awesome post of resources! Thanks so much for all of your work! This is a real blessing!
Great list! Our family has read the Daily Walk with God Bible read through the Bible in a year several years in a row! It’s a great Bible with daily devotions with each Scripture reading and wonderful insights every day! Regardless of how you do it, the most important thing is getting into God’s Word every day!!!!!! I found you at Thoughtful Thursdays link party
Great list, Jennifer. I am following the plans at First 5 and Love God Greatly this year. Last year I did the LGG studies and also Tyndale’s One Year Bible — which you can buy or just read online for free.
Happy New Year to you!
Great ideas here. I especially like the idea of writing out the scriptures. I do write out my prayers sometimes and I write scriptures I am studying. But the idea of writing verses every day on a theme like wisdom sounds great. I think I’ll join in though I’m a few days late getting started.
Thanks for sharing! Blessings to you! I’m your neighbor at #InspireMeMonday
What a comprehensive compilation! Thank you so much! Sharing this!
Great links! So glad I saw this post. Can’t wait to drive in and read some of these. Thanks, too, for linking up on Thinking Out Loud Thursday.
Great list of resources! I really appreciate it. Thanks for sharing at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com! Always a pleasure to have you!
Tina
Thank you so much for the wonderful resource list! I snagged up the workbooks from Christianbook.com and know that Matthew with love them!
Thanks for linking up with #LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Thank you for collecting all of these resources! I bookmarked this page for reference and inspiration when I’m “on the hunt” for a bible study. I’ve used a few of the Time Warp Wife resources and really like them!
Thanks for sharing with us on the Live Life Well Link up.
I love the What We Believe series! Time Warp Wife is also a favorite. My teen daughter enjoyed Stranger on the Road to Emmaus. Thanks for sharing your list on Grace and Truth, Jennifer.
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll look into that one for my girls.
Hi Jennifer – thanks for the great information! I featured this post on my blog today at Vintage Mama’s Cottage for the #HomeMatters Linky Party: http://vintagemamascottage.com/2018/01/11/new-year-inspiration-and-goals-home-matters-linky-party-166/
We also have a Christian women’s magazine that is both an online digital publication as well as a print publication, RUBY magazine, and we would love to feature some of your Bible studies in the magazine or on your blog. Let me know if you might be interested in sharing some of your writing with our readers: http://www.rubyforwomen.com
Thanks again, Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage and RUBY magazine and community