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The 4th of July is coming! Summer is here! Take advantage of this unique time of year to get to know your neighbors by hosting a meal outside together. Why? My husband and I are not exactly “party animals,” but after…

For any small group, bringing closure at the end of a topical discussion or study guide or season is important. Celebrating your time together, bringing it to a conclusion, and wrapping it up enables acknowledgment of the good things that…

Have you experienced a Bible study discussion that takes off—where everyone is involved and tracking together? A thrill goes through the whole group when someone exclaims, “I never saw that before!” What gears up a group for those kinds of discussions? Here…

Set aside a time in December for a Christmas celebration with your small group! Plan on festive refreshments and use a one-session Christmas discussion for a meaningful focus on the coming of Jesus. This could be a great time to invite others to come and see…

“This is amazing!” Howard exclaimed. “Where did you get this? Did you bring this?” he said, turning to me. Me: “Yes, but I didn’t write it!” “I want to share this with my friends!” Howard declared, ignoring me. “Can I have this paper?”…

In November, what if your group set apart one meeting for a special Thanksgiving study? Martha Reapsome, one of our most experienced Bible study initiators, wanted to help her current group focus on thankfulness this month, and she adapted a…

Here are 9 ingredients for a group that feels safe for discussion and discovery. (But first!) A helpful rule of thumb . . . Have a mindset of eliminating any causes for embarrassment for anyone in your group. In groups that I'm facilitating, I find it’s…

We were all set, excited, and a little nervous! A few minutes after 7 p.m. my doorbell rang. Our first trial meeting participant was here! I had been holding on to Exodus 14:14 for several days: The Lord himself will fight…