What's in the Bible About Life Together?: What's in the Bible and Why Should I Care? (Why Is That in the Bible and Why Should I Care?) - Softcover

Stroble, Paul E.; Abingdon Press

9780687653041: What's in the Bible About Life Together?: What's in the Bible and Why Should I Care? (Why Is That in the Bible and Why Should I Care?)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0687653045 ISBN 13: 9780687653041

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2009

What’s in the Bible about Life Together?

What is the Bible is all about? What's in it? Why is it so important for Christians? Is it really relevant for people in the 21st century? Should I care about what's in the Bible? Why? What difference will it make in my life? The study series, What's in the Bible and Why Should I Care? offers opportunities to explore these questions and others by opening the Bible, reading it, prayerfully reflecting on what the Bible readings say, and applying the readings to daily life.

The title of this unique and exciting Bible study series points to the two essential features of meaningful Bible study: reading the Bible and applying the Bible to life. First, we read the Bible to discover answers to the question What’s in the Bible? and second, we reflect upon what we read in order to discover answers to the question, Why Should I Care? and apply these answers to our lives.

What’s in the Bible about Life Together? is one of the study books in the series, What’s in the Bible and Why Should I Care? What’s in the Bible About Life Together? will help readers explore how living God’s way contributes to whole and holy life together as God’s people. Chapters include: The Law Reveals God's Way of Life, The Prophets Challenge Us to Return to God’s Way, Jesus Teaches God’s Way, Jesus Invites Us into God’s Kingdom

Each chapter contains the following features:

Bible Readings - Each chapter explores specific readings from the Bible.

The Questions – Each chapter begins with focus questions that will be explored in the Bible readings and the chapter information.

A Psalm – Each chapter begins with verses from a psalm. These excerpts from the psalms give readers the experience of using the Bible for personal and group devotion.

A Prayer – A brief two or three sentence prayer at the beginning and end of each chapter

What's in the Bible? Participants will read and reflect upon key Bible readings in each chapter and use the space provided to write personal and private reflections.

Reflection Questions – These questions are related to the chapter information and are designed to help the reader consider key ideas that emerge from this information and from the Bible readings.

Bible Facts – Additional related information about the Bible readings.

Here's Why I Care – This activity near the end of each chapter contains questions that invite the readers to grow in faith as they prayerfully reflect about what they have learned

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About the Author:

PAUL E. STROBLE Dr. Stroble has extensive experience in academic circles and has taught a wide range of courses in philosophy, religious studies, history, New Testament, and world religions. Dr. Stroble's published works include numerous articles and papers for religious publications and organizations, books and articles on various historical subjects, religious study resources, prose, and poetry. As an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Dr. Stroble has served a number of congregations as pastor and minister of programs.

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