Episode 15: Teach Your Children the Bible – Even if You Never Learned It Yourself

03/07/24 • 27 min

Bible literacy is a growing concern in the Church, even among those who grew up in Christian homes. Sometimes our children know the Sunday School stories, but they don’t know how to read and study the Word for themselves. Join me as I have a discussion with Abby Banks about the case for Bible literacy, why it’s important to find resources that dive deeper than simply learning Bible facts, and how families can start studying whole books of the Bible together – even if you never learned yourself!

Abby Banks is a former classroom teacher, now homeschool mom of five and pastor’s wife. Even though she grew up in a Christian home, she was never taught how to read and understand the Bible. After learning how to deep dive into the Word using the inductive method, Abby has taught it to kids, teens, and women in various church and homeschool contexts for the last 20 years. Her Inductive Bible Study Courses for K-12 give families a step-by-step resource for learning to study the Word together. You can find her at 4onemore.com and the Homeschool with Moxie Podcast.

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Inductive Bible Study Courses – 4onemore.com/shop and 4onemore.teachable.com
Moses Family Bible Trivia Game – FamilyDiscipleshipPodcast.net/moses

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Resources for this episode:

Inductive Bible Study Courses – 4onemore.com/shop and 4onemore.teachable.com
Moses Family Bible Trivia Game – FamilyDiscipleshipPodcast.net/moses

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Episode 14: Memorize Scripture with POWER!

Do you struggle to memorize Scripture? Does God's Word sometimes feel dry or distant to you? Join me as I talk with Jeremy Kluth about memorizing Scripture with POWER! Whether you're a seasoned memorizer or just starting out, this conversation will reinvigorate your love for the power of God's living Word.

Jeremy Kluth is an actor, speaker, author, and the founder of Scripture Alive, a ministry that seeks to engage people with the Word of Truth to impact real lives. Combining over a decade of acting experience and biblical training from Moody Bible Institute, he brings the Bible to life through his dramatic solo Scripture presentations, which are comprised entirely of Scripture and include whole chapters and stories from 15 books of the Bible. He has ministered nationally and internationally presenting God's Word live at camps, chapels, conferences, and churches for audiences both small and large. He is passionate about inspiring people to be doers of the Word and not hearers only, so he leads Bible Memory Workshops to equip people to effectively store up God's Word in their hearts.

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Power to Remember book, workbook, and memory verse cards – scripturealive.com/store
Faith Stanby: A Story From the Time of the French Revolution – FamilyDiscipleshipPodcast.net/faith

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Episode 16: Practical Parenting for Homeschool Parents

With conflicting perspectives on parenting, homeschooling moms and dads are understandably confused. Join me as I have a conversation with Melanie Wilson, a veteran homeschool mother of six, as she shares her wisdom about how to find a just-right approach for your family.

Dr. Melanie Wilson is a homeschool mom of six. Her children have all graduated and now she shares sanity-saving wisdom on her podcast, The Homeschool Sanity Show, and writes language arts curriculum and other resources available at FunToLearnBooks.com. She is a popular speaker at Great Homeschool Conventions, where she loves connecting with the most committed parents on the planet.

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The Organized Homeschool Life book and planner – funtolearnbooks.com/shop
Moses Family Bible Trivia Game – FamilyDiscipleshipPodcast.net/moses

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The Family Discipleship Podcast is published every week, Lord-willing, by Christian Horstmann. Feel free to also visit my other websites, ChristianFamilyReformation.com and FamiliesForFreedom.info.