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Past Portions

  1. Under the stars, David asked what we are
  2. Seth didn't earn his father's face
  3. God called them very good before they did anything
  4. They wept at God's word and were told to feast
  5. Boaz left some of his harvest behind
  6. They prayed for Peter and left him at the gate
  7. Gideon was hiding in a winepress
  8. His friends dug through the roof
  9. We can answer before we have listened
  10. Zacchaeus got specific about the money
  11. David did not start with I'm fine
  12. They had bread and still had to trust
  13. They asked for front row seats to Jesus' sacrifice

Bible Lessons

Bible lessons by Christian tradition.

Bible lessons with Scripture, concrete doctrine, denominational context, and a quiet next step for prayer.

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Ten Christian families, each with twenty lessons.

Start where your church, questions, or devotional rhythm already live.

Non-Denominational Evangelical

Non-Denominational Evangelical

plain-language Scripture, relationship with Jesus, personal faith, discipleship, and practical next steps.

Leaders
Billy Graham, Chuck Smith, Francis Chan
Translation
ESV
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Baptist

Baptist

biblical authority, conversion, believer's baptism, witness, and local church discipleship.

Leaders
John Bunyan, Charles Spurgeon, Martin Luther King Jr.
Translation
CSB
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Catholic

Roman Catholic

Scripture read with Tradition, sacramental grace, moral formation, and the communion of saints.

Leaders
Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Teresa of Avila
Translation
NABRE
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Methodist / Wesleyan

Methodist / Wesleyan

prevenient grace, justifying grace, sanctifying grace, holy love, and practical discipleship.

Leaders
John Wesley, Charles Wesley, Phoebe Palmer
Translation
CEB
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Lutheran

Lutheran

law and gospel, justification by grace through faith, vocation, and comfort in Christ.

Leaders
Martin Luther, Johann Gerhard, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Translation
NRSV/NRSVue
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Pentecostal / Charismatic

Pentecostal / Charismatic

Spirit-empowered witness, holiness, gifts for the common good, prayer, and discernment.

Leaders
William J. Seymour, Aimee Semple McPherson, Gordon Fee
Translation
NKJV
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Reformed / Presbyterian

Reformed / Presbyterian

covenant story, God's sovereignty, Scripture's authority, worship, and ordered discipleship.

Leaders
John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, Abraham Kuyper
Translation
NRSV/NRSVue
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Anglican / Episcopal

Anglican / Episcopal

Scripture, common prayer, sacramental worship, reasoned theology, and generous pastoral breadth.

Leaders
Thomas Cranmer, Richard Hooker, N. T. Wright
Translation
NRSV/NRSVue
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Eastern Orthodox

Eastern Orthodox

Scripture prayed in the Church through the Fathers, liturgy, repentance, and theosis.

Leaders
John Chrysostom, Maximus the Confessor, Gregory Palamas
Translation
OSB-style
Lessons
20
Open lessons

Oriental Orthodox

Oriental Orthodox

ancient Christian continuity, Christ-centered confession, fasting, mercy, and endurance.

Leaders
Athanasius of Alexandria, Cyril of Alexandria, Severus of Antioch
Translation
NKJV
Lessons
20
Open lessons