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Retreat 3 Resources: Bible
These resources explore the Bible and provide resources for learning how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for daily life.
Online
Canadian Bible Society’s “The Bible Course”: The Bible Course is an eight-session course that will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible, whether you are new to or familiar with the Bible. It can be viewed and used anywhere – such as homes, workplaces, churches, or even prisons. The Bible Course is ideal for one-to-one coaching, small groups and larger gatherings and can be used anywhere – from homes and workplaces to prisons. It can also be used by older youth groups, student groups and in churches.
BibleProject: From page one to the final word, BibleProject believes the Bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus. This diverse collection of ancient books overflows with wisdom for our modern world. As we let the biblical story speak for itself, BP believes the message of Jesus will transform individuals and entire communities. Their Bible resources help people experience the Bible in a way that is approachable, engaging, and transformative. They do this by showcasing the literary art of the Scriptures and tracing biblical themes from beginning to end.
“Discovering the Gospel in Every Book of the Bible” – 10 minute videos produced by Dr, TIm Keller shortly before his death, outlining how each book fits in the gospel story arc of the Bible, the gospel principles that can be seen there, and how the book points to Jesus as its ultimate fulfillment. The videos are being released weekly.
Books
Michael Bird. 7 Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible (Zondervan, 2021)
Bird discusses the topic of how the Bible was compiled, its historical validity, what inspiration means, the centrality of Jesus in its message, and more.
Wrestling with questions such as the authority of the Bible, it historicity, the reality of biblical violence, and more, Burnhope suggests there are very good answers to all of these questions and more—once we know how to read the Bible well!
A concise account of the whole biblical narrative and what it means—as well as the beliefs and lifestyle it inspires—for those observing Christianity from the outside, especially those who think there are good reasons not to believe.
Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (Zondervan Academic, 2014).
The Bible is meant to be accessible for everyone, and a few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-century life.
Meghan Larissa Good, The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today (Herald Press, 2018)
Drawing from the best of contemporary biblical scholarship and the ancient well of Christian tradition, Meghan Larissa Good helps readers consider why the Bible matters, delving into issues like biblical authority, literary genre, and Christ-centered hermeneutics.
George Guthrie, Reading the BIble Better (B&H Books, 2022)
This book is an accessible handbook to help you better read God’s Word, whether you are new to the Bible or have been reading it faithfully for decades.
In a practical, readable, and applicable manner, this book offers insight on how to glean truth from Scripture.
From beginning to end – Old Testament to New Testament – the Bible reveals the glory of Jesus.
Kimball guides readers step-by-step in how to tackle many of the real questions that people wrestle with when reading the Bible and how to make sense of many of the more difficult and disturbing Bible passages.
Scot McKnight, The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible (Zondervan, 2018)
Scot McKnight challenges us to rethink how to read the Bible, not just to puzzle it together into some systematic belief or historical tradition but to see it as an ongoing Story that we're summoned to enter and to carry forward in our day.
This book explores the role that scripture plays in spiritual formation. Mulholland examines obstacles often encountered in spiritual reading and introduces a new approach to reading that will enliven the scriptures.
Andrew Ollerton, The Bible: A Story That Makes Sense of Life (Odder Faith, 2022)
This book explores the storyline of Scripture, connecting six major biblical events with six definitive human needs: for meaning, freedom, peace, community, love and for an ultimate home.
Mark D. Thompson, The Doctrine of Scripture: An Introduction (Crossway, 2022)
Centered in the words of Scripture and especially the teaching of Jesus himself, this volume unpacks the doctrine of Scripture as taught by the church through the ages, helping to strengthen readers’ confidence in God’s word.
Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God (HarperOne, 2005)
In an era when many Christians consider Jesus a beloved but remote savior, this book helps us discover a revolutionary way to experience God – by knowing him as a daily mentor who actively guides and teaches his apprentices.
This book presents Christ as the central focus of each biblical book and the primary way the Bible relates to contemporary circumstances.
Based on Revelation 7:10, this book walks through a Christian understanding of “salvation.”
Philip Yancey, The Bible Jesus Read: Why the Old Testament Matters (Zondervan, 2001)
Because it is often daunting, many Christians approach Old Testament carefully. Or avoid it altogether. But each of the books of the Old Testament—"the Bible Jesus read"—contains an essential part of the story of grace.
Let your roots grow down into him,
and let your lives be built on him.
Colossians 2:6
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