Frank Kooiman grew up in a large Christian family where his father discipled his own twelve children by reading a whole chapter of the Bible after every meal. The meal was simply not finished until the Bible was read and God was thanked for the healthy food and family fellowship. Frank passed this mealtime Bible
Anyone who has spent time in the pages of the Bible knows that there are tricky passages between the covers. This can be discouraging, especially for those who are new to Bible study. Some have walked away from the Bible for this very reason. One of the marvelous things about the Bible is that in it,
The pandemic has changed my view of grandparenting and discipling! My husband and I are missionaries in The Netherlands, but our seven grandchildren live in the North America. FaceTime makes it possible to talk to them occasionally but is limited: our worlds are far apart and their screen attention span is limited. So then, how
It uses the Bible as it is written with an emphasis on memorizing and meditating on Scripture. It is both in-depth and thematic in that it typically follows biblical characters and events as presented chronologically in Scripture. It’s a multi-sensory learning style, allowing participants to hear, see, and experience Scripture. It’s a powerful communication tool
Margo had gone through three divorces so moved to another town. There was a Christian book shop in this town and she decided to buy a Bible there. Her grandfather had taken her to a church service when she was a little girl. She remembered that she was happy being in the church so she
I have been looking for the Bible study group for a while. There are very many Bible study groups and churches in UK – however I could not initially find the one that would really work for me! Then I found Community Bible Study. I liked the format of CBS because from the original sign-up
My husband Peter and I had a wonderful marriage, 4 beautiful biological children and we wanted to help children that were not so fortunate to grow up in a peaceful and safe home. Seven years ago, a lanky beautiful 12-year-old boy, Marcus, came to live with us for 3 months. He was upset to have
I was blown away! What, Bible study? It didn’t sound very exciting and my expectations were modest to say the least… but I was blown away! My church, Eglise Imagin’, Nice, France started a thirty week CBS course on the Gospel of Luke on Thursday evenings. A dozen of us met regularly and everybody really
It was my turn to do the wrap-up talk. As usual, I had answered my CBS questions, read the commentary in my CBS book and reread the passage several times. Meditating on the words of the Bible are so good for me! Psalm 1 and Joshua chapter 1 tell me that I will be ‘successful’
Sometimes, I get calls from the bank where I hold my account. The purpose of the call is to introduce me to a ‘Personal Banker’ who will take care of all my banking and financial management. In the last two decades, I have not availed a single service from the so-called ‘personal banker’. Sports professionals
