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I’m always keeping an eye out for helpful resources that you can put to use in your ministry. This one is a number of free videos that could come in handy when putting together a sermon or running a small group Bible study.
My wife has been participating in a D-Group the last couple months. If you’re not familiar with them they have gotten really popular and are a pretty cool concept for discipleship. As part of the Bible reading for these groups she had to watch a series of videos called Bible In Five.
These videos are what they sound like, short five minute videos that sum up parts of the Bible. While the teaching style can be a little dry at times, they do a great job of providing background, context and structure for the different books of the Bible. You could use these to inform your sermon prep time, show one to start your message or incorporate them into your Bible study to better explain concepts. Videos are great for keeping people engaged and these are a practical, concise way to do that.
Tim Mackie, who teaches the Bible In Five videos, also worked with Jon Collins to develop The Bible Project. This is a couple different video series. There are videos that are a little longer than the Bible In Five ones called Read Through Scripture that walk you through each part of the Bible.
These are illustrated and a little more engaging. It appears the funding for this project was never finished, so unfortunately there aren’t videos for the entire Bible, but there are still quite a few. There is also a series that breaks down key Biblical themes.
As you look over these videos you can see how they would be especially helpful for those who have little experience with the Bible or have not done any extensive Bible study. That’s probably the majority of students you work with. I also like how Tim and Jon tell the narrative that runs throughout the Bible and show the ways these stories are all part of one larger story.
Have you come across any other helpful resources lately? I’d love to hear about them! Please leave a comment below.
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