In this week’s blog post, BSFer Sherry Thomas examines Genesis 29 and the reality of unmet expectations in marriage. Through her story, we learn that “God’s plan of redemption outweighs every failed expectation.”

As Executive Director Susie Rowan prepares for her retirement, please join us in praying for God’s direction in the Executive Director search.

In every generation, God has raised up men and women of faith to participate in His Kingdom work. While these faithful servants may not have fully understood the impact of their sacrifices at the time, they lived with “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). Today we celebrate another great leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In this week’s blog post, BSF Staffers Hoa Luu and Gwen Cruzan share their struggles with infertility. By clinging to God’s Word in their darkest moments, Hoa and Gwen discovered one of God’s most elusive and fulfilling gifts – contentment in the One who hears our cries.

So often, we long for a perfect Christmas, but what if we’re missing the point? In this blog post, former BSF Children’s Director Barbara Reaoch shares tips for making Jesus your family’s focus this season.

God gives Christian parents the responsibility to make clear to a child the real reason for gifts and celebrations at Christmas. Reading or telling the Christmas story to your children is invaluable because they learn much from their parents’ attitude and lifestyle throughout the holiday season. Start teaching the truths of Christ’s birth at an early age to help your child discern the valuable parts of the Christmas celebration.

BSF member Faisal shares his heart for God’s Word and his incredible conversion in unlikely circumstances.

Do a person’s daily choices reveal anything about their character? Dr. Mark Bailey, Dallas Theological Seminary chancellor and BSF Board Member, believes so. Looking at the choices before Abram and Lot in Genesis 13 as evidence, Dr. Bailey explains that “Both lifted their eyes, but each saw something different.”

Abram was a man of action. When God said, “go,” in Genesis 12, Abram obeyed. When faced with a crisis later in that chapter, Abram had a plan. But in that process, he missed an important step. In this week’s blog post, BSF Men’s Initiative Director Chad Lackey examines Abram’s failure and teaches us about Leading Without Trying To Fix Everything.

For many of us, current conflict is escalated by political controversy. Our culture divides everyday choices along political lines. So how should we weigh our political opinions? New Testament Scholar Dr. Darrell Bock explores this topic among others.

Does God really care about our suffering? How can we, as Christians, face pain that lasts a lifetime? BSF member Catherine Barker shares about her heart-wrenching grief and the hope she grasped through God’s promises. In Catherine’s story, you will discover that God’s enduring faithfulness can penetrate life’s fiercest storms.

Children are unpredictable, so we can expect some difficult questions during this year’s Genesis study. In this week’s blog post, Curriculum Development Director Dana Wilkerson offers a helpful framework for addressing those topics that are difficult to discuss. From little ones to teens, these tips can open meaningful conversations for all ages.

Sin. Repent. Repeat. Too often as Christians we are drawn into this cycle, but what if we could silence temptation before sin takes root? In this week’s blog post Resisting Temptation When Willpower Won’t Work, BSF staff member Bennett Rolan explores this question, offering Biblical steps, while addressing her own temptation in the process.

How not to teach Genesis to   How not to teach Genesis to BY DANA WILKERSON, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR enesis is full of exciting stories: Creation, Noah’s ark, Abraham (almost) sacrificing Isaac, Jacob tricking Isaac, Joseph’s...

Through BSF’s Helping One Another strategy, we are calling all BSFers to spread the truth of God’s Word to new people, places and populations. But how? Learn more!

BSF Online reaches new people, placesrom missionaries in isolation to members in far corners of the world, God is delivering in-depth Bible study to those previously beyond our reach. BSF Online was created to meet the needs of people without...

For years, Adele and her husband, Loren, sacrificed to serve the Lord. But, on May 3, 2019, Adele received a phone call that rocked her resolve. The Funk’s 30-year-old son Tyler, an experienced snow boarder, was in an accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Adele’s joy faded, but God faithfully ministered to her through His Word.

Many of us are currently experiencing a time of unprecedented pain, fear, loss and confusion. Let us not only hold onto our faith but also lead our families into the Easter season with celebration and hope. Our intention is not to present yet another obligation you have to fit into your upturned life right now. But we do want to provide a resource that you can turn to for help (and hope!) if and when you need it.

During this time of a global pandemic, it can be difficult to talk to your children about what is happening and know how to calm fears. This Home Training Lesson is full of helpful material to guide you through those difficult conversations. You will explore God’s attributes, find interactive ways to pray and more!

BSF is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, Terri Burroughs of Fuquay Varina, N.C., and Charles Hooper of San Antonio, Texas.

Lying in a hospital bed, weighing just 89 pounds, Susan Smith was “a total wreck.”

“I fell apart. Our marriage fell apart,” Susan said. “I was truly at the end of myself.”

For four years, Susan and her husband, Lindley, had cared for their daughter, Elizabeth, who was born severely brain damaged.

Christian growth accelerates in community, not in isolation. That’s why we are part of a body – the body of Christ, His Church. It requires immersion. We must embrace small-group attendance in our churches and in BSF groups, whether online or face-to-face. 

Lying facedown, Joy Machunga was prepared to die. Her leg throbbed after being brutally kicked, but she did not dare to move. Shots sounded overhead, and Joy prayed in silence. “I just said, ‘Lord, take control.’ ” 

The joy of a surrendered lifeBY NATE THORESON | Regional Director, BSF Field Development  ust over a year ago, I was riding a mower across five acres in Idaho, comfortably involved in my BSF class and enjoying a fairly “normal” life.   What a...

Just weeks after we moved, I was asked to test a new BSF model called WordGo.
Tapping in to BSF study material and four-fold approach, WordGo is designed to reach primarily young adults, those of us who were raised in a culture that claims, “The Church is outdated,” “The Bible is irrelevant” and “Religion is right if it feels good to you.”
To be honest, I was skeptical. Could the app possibly be as effective as an actual BSF class?

“A few weeks after the People of the Promised Land 1 study year had ended, Joshua began talking more and more about getting baptized. He practically ran up when our pastor gave an invitation one Sunday. When prompted to give a date for surrendering his life to Christ, he looked at me questioningly … “

BY Kim Hurtado, BSF Research Manager

The U.S. Research Marketing Group Barna defines Gen Z as those born from 1999 to 2015.
This generation currently constitutes the largest percentage of the country’s population, the old order is fading, and the new order is growing.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Gen Z.