Grab a Friend & a Bible
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For the past five summers, my friend Mary and I have done a Bible study together.
She lives in Illinois. I live in Michigan. So, we “meet” each Wednesday morning early over the phone.
She is in her home with her dog at her feet. I am out on my back deck with my plants all around.
Since neither of us tend to be in an organized study over the summer, we felt studying and meeting this way would keep us grounded in God’s word and prevent us from slacking off in our spiritual lives over the lazy hot days.
And it has.
We keep it very simple.
One of us prays before we start. Then, we just go through each day’s homework and say “What did you like, learn or get convicted by?” Then, we share any issues or situations for which we need prayer and the other person prays.
We are done in an hour.
We have done this study, and this one, and one summer this one and this summer we are tackling this one.
Will you consider grabbing a Bible and a faraway (or nearby) friend for a study this summer? If so, leave a comment telling us who will be your study partner.
I’ll randomly choose six gals from among the ones who comment. You will each be given a copy our our own Proverbs 31 Bible teacher Wendy Blight’s great ebook study on the book of Proverbs called All Things Wise and Wonderful. You can easily do this 5 week study with a friend from now until the end of the summer. Here is the description:
Wendy’s study, All Things Wise and Wonderful: Applying God’s Wisdom in Every Day Life, is a five week study grounded in the book of Proverbs. It teaches you how to make Bible passages understandable and applicable. It will bring God’s Word alive and bring perceptible transformation in:
- Your relationships
- Your attitudes
- Your speech
- Your priorities
- Your whole heart
Ok, who will you study God’s word with this summer? Winner announced Thursday.
What a FABULOUS idea!
I would pick my blogger friend Gina (she’s in Washington & I’m in California).
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Sadly, there is no one for me to choose from. I have been so busy with family and extended family over the past 15 years that I don’t have anyone that I can call a friend who I am close enough to. I have tried repeatedly to initiate some interest in the ladies from church but everyone is so busy. I don’t do well on my own in completing organized studies……….it really makes me sad sometimes. I figure that when the time is right, God will place someone in my path that I can share these things with. I hope that if I were to win………the friend to share with would come as the greater prize.
Would you be interested in doing something online… for accountability? I’ve been participating in a couple of online groups and it is good for me to check in with others. It’s hard to stay disciplined sometimes!
I would choose Jenny. My sister lost her battle with cancer in January. Jenny was her best friend. It has been a transition time for both of us. We are leaning on each other, but would also serve as a way for us to continue to develop our friendship.
I would love to do a bible study with my dear friend, Kristie, who has been living abroad for 7 years. We speak by phone weekly and the addition of a long-distance bible study would be wonderful!
Would be nice to win this study and then find a friend to do it with.
Like others above, once I finished reading your post, I immediately emailed my two sisters and a dear friend who are in California. I moved to Texas a couple years ago and haven’t been able to go back to visit yet. What a wonderful way to stay connected and encourage each other!
I’ve been in several Beth Moore groups and a couple Experiencing God studies. They impacted my life both through the material and through the dear sisters/brothers who studied with me. I also recommend The Search for Significance by Robert McGee and Renee Swope’s A Confident Heart.
Blessings,
Becca
What an awesome way to spend time with an old distant friend. My friend Judy and I have been friends since third grade we are approaching our 53rd birthdays. We’ve been through thick and thin together most often from a distance but have held oneanother up in prayer and encouragement. I forwarded your email this morning and am anxiously waiting for her response. Your word leaped off the pages this morning. I haven’t talked to her in awhile probably avoiding sharing some of the yuck that’s going on here at my home. Well I saw a picture of her sweet daughter on FB the other day. Looks like we need each other more than ever. I’m going to call her today. I was never very good at hiding. You have been ablesding to me today! May the blessing return to you tenfold.
Actually a couple of months back my sister and I started to do a “phone” bible study together. She lives 1 1/2 hrs away from me. We have wished to do a study together for a long time, but since we don’t live close we never thought it was possible. Then a couple of months back while talking we realized we could do one over the phone. So each Monday evening at 7:00pm we do a bible study together. We both make hot cups of tea and dive in together. Our first study is over the book of Revelations. It has been very good! We have both learned a lot and are enjoying our studies together. We plan to continue this tradition for years to come!
I’ll be doing Kelly Minter’s Nehemiah with my aunt. She lives close to me, but we don’t get to spend much time together, so it’ll be good to get together once a week to talk!
Loved James, Mercy Triumphs!
I would love to do this with my friend Lynn.
I have a group of 2 woman that we meet every Thursday (Ashes to Beauty) to pray, talk share and discuss what we are studying. We are planning to do the Beth Moore study on James in July. This is a wonderful way to stay connected with the body of Christ. I love my sisters in Christ! Blessings, Lisa
I am in a summer study with some friends! We are also doing Beth Moore’s James study!
This would be Great IF I had a friend available BUT All are working!(I use to work but can’t now since I’m disabled) I would Love to meet a New friend this way too so can you match me up with someone?
What study would you like to do?
And I’d like to add that my Carol takes care of her elderly father, and never takes time for herself….this Bible Study would be a great way to help her set aside a little “down” time for herself and draw closer to God and grow closer in our friendship at the same time.
I’m going to do a Bible study this summer with my mom who lives 3 blocks away from me! :)
I’m wondering if it would be a good Bible study to do at home w/ my husband. Or, I could do it w/ a good friend who lives about 50 miles away. We try to get together for lunch every other month & we both love to read & we love the Bible.
I have a friend in Florida…a “soul sister in Christ” that I met on a website for the Jan Karon Mitford Book Series…and learned that she was originally from NC (where I live) and also quilts…having so much in common, we’ve emailed, texted, etc. ever since. She’s made one trip to NC in the nearly 7 years we’ve been friends. We “met” in Sept 2005, after my mom passed away in June 2005. Carol’s mother passed away the next January. I believe God “introduced” us to each other so we could help each other through the difficult time of losing our mothers.
What a great idea ~ our LifeGroup has taken the summer off so this would fill that void that I feel not getting together with the ladies on Monday nights. Gotta phone a friend and get started on this one! THANKS!
I read this post and immediately emailed my friend in California….easily my best friend ever! We moved to Texas about 5 years ago, and I miss her a lot! I’m going to see if she’d like to do a Bible study like this via phone or skype!
Hi this is a great idea. I have been feeling spiritually malnurished as I am not in a summer womens study. I will ask a friend today and get back with you. Thanks for this idea.
MY STUDY PARTNER WOULD BE MY FRIEND ABOUT 4 HOURS AWAY. WE BECAME FRIENDS VIA INTERNET PRAYER GROUP 5 YEARS AGO. WE HAVE MEET IN PERSON VISIT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK ON THE PHONE. I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THESE BOOKS FOR US TO STUDY TOGETHER. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS KAY
This is a great idea, Karen (and a great way to stay in touch with long distance friends!). I’m far away from some friends and family and this sounds like something I would love to try with my sister or distant friend. Thanks for the idea and encouragement!
I really need to have this Bible study with a friend(s) this summer. I am recently divorced and harbor deep hurts. This summer is hopefully going to be a time to “nourish” myself and grow closer to God and seek His direction…….a summer of healing!
My best friend who lives in North Carolina (I live in TX) really want to do Beth Moores James study together.
My girl friend April!
What a great idea. I would love to do this with my friend, Nancy. We worked together until I moved away two years ago.