“Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight” Proverbs 4:7
A vibrant faith is always seeking deeper understanding. This site offers resources for biblical, theological and spiritual enrichment for adults and adult educators, including book and film study guides, theological reflections and information for registration for upcoming events.
The Thoughtful Christian is an ecumenical website dedicated to helping Christians and seekers understand, share, practice and be challenged in their faith. Their digital offerings include downloads for individual and group studies for adults and youth. The Thoughtful Christian website also offers all-access subscriptions to downloadable group studies for adults and high school youth.
Kerygma
Kerygma has been creating adult Bible studies since the 1970s. Their studies are tried and true favourites amongst Presbyterian Christian educators. They have foundational courses for in-depth study of the whole Bible and shorter Bible studies focusing on a particular theme, topic or book of the Bible. Their studies are comprehensive and challenging and, as such, are best suited for established Bible study groups looking to go more in-depth in their Bible reading.
The Bible from Scratch Series by Donald L. Griggs
Donald L. Griggs—a respected Christian educator, author and former teacher at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia—wrote a series of Bible studies that have been used by Presbyterian churches for the last couple of decades. They are accessible and easy to understand for adults who have—or fear they have—little to no Bible knowledge. For people who are new to studying the Bible, The Old Testament for Beginners or The New Testament for Beginners from the series is a great place to start. There are also studies in this series based on individual books of the Bible, such as Genesis, Exodus and Acts.
Yale Bible Study
The mission of the Yale Bible Study is to engage people in small group Bible study by providing studies of biblical books, deepened by insights from Yale Divinity School professors. There are over 25 Bible courses of eight sessions each with video and study guide materials. These materials form an accessible, deeply thoughtful and informed group Bible study program. All course materials available to access for free without needing to register.
The Present Word
The Present Word is a weekly study published four times a year by PCUSA. Each quarterly study works its way through different books of the Bible with a focus on a specific theme. This is another a tried and true Bible study that has been used by Presbyterian churches for many years. It is solid and dependable and is best suited for established and committed Bible study groups.
Feasting on the Word curriculum follows the Revised Common Lectionary and allows everyone in the congregation to study the same Bible passages each week. This makes it easy for families to live out their faith together. The adult 12-month curriculum includes materials for fall, winter, spring and summer. The curriculum includes a leader’s guide with biblical background for teachers from the Feasting on the Word Commentary series. There are also reproducible resource sheets and media connections that tie each week’s scripture with a film, video or website.
Re:form Ancestors is a youth curriculum made by Sparkhouse that features animated videos about Bible heroes, villains and everyday folks that God selected to do extraordinary things. These videos have been used with young adults and are appropriate for a light-hearted adult education group who would be open to learning through animated videos.
Theocademy
Theocademy produces high quality video curriculum from a Reformed perspective. They have a variety of videos for all stages of faith formation on topics such as Reformed theology, Reformed worship, confirmation, women and the Reformation, elders and deacons and new members. Many of their videos are available for free on their website and YouTube channel.
The Work of the People
The Work of the People videos have a particular style that some people really like, while others do not. The videos are made from several different Christian perspectives; they do, however, have some well-known and well-respected Reformed theologians and ministers sharing their knowledge and experience. There are two types of videos available: visual liturgies that can be used as part of worship services and thematic videos that can be used for adult education.
ChurchNext provides a wide variety of adult faith formation courses from expert teachers in scripture, liturgy and important Christian topics for a small fee. Adults can interact in a safe, online environment that’s convenient, engaging and affordable. They also have videos on YouTube .
Alpha Online
Alpha is a series of online sessions exploring the Christian faith, typically run over 11 weeks. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Alpha is run all around the globe, and everyone is welcome. Alpha is now offering an online version. They have produced three guides to assist in running Alpha Online: Moving Alpha Online, Hosting Alpha Online and Alpha Online in Action.