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BibleMesh—A New Way to Learn the Bible
One God, one book, one story--BibleMesh provides resources that help people learn the comprehensive story of Scripture and apply it to all aspects of life.Why Johnny Can’t Read the Bible
Most Americans—including Scripture-loving evangelicals—cannot name the disciples, the Ten Commandments, or the first book of the Bible. But that's not our biggest biblical illiteracy problem. Even weekly churchgoers who know the names and places struggle to put it all together and understand the Bible as a single story of redemption.The Greatest Story Never Told
The subtitle, Recovering Biblical Literacy in the Church, sums up the focus of this Christianity Today article. The author presents a sad but realistic analysis of the lack of Bible knowledge possessed by members of typical evangelical churches in North America. There is no wonder then that biblical illiteracy among modern (or should I say "postmodern") non-Christians in America is as appalling as it is. The essence of this article underscores the need for Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship.Beginning With Moses
This website focuses on Biblical Theology. The greatest value of the site is the collection of articles (see the menu at the top of the Home page) written by a variety of scholars, professors, and ministers, including D.A. Carson, Darrell Bock, Graeme Goldsworthy, and many others. As with any external resource such as this, we certainly cannot vouch for everything taught in every article or other resource on the site.
TimerTools Software
As a timer for Good Soil seminar activities we often use TimerTools Software. That software can be purchased through this website.The LifeBook Project - Student Ministry Founded by the Gideons
“God’s Word for Every Student” is the motto for this project. The mission is to place God’s Word in the hands and hearts of every high school student in the USA, by working through local church youth ministries.The Hope DVD
From this site you can view The HOPE DVD in English or Spanish. You can also download a free study guide for The HOPE and order a variety of language versions of The HOPE DVD.Rose Publishing
In addition to the many other excellent Bible study-teaching resources available from Rose Publishing, we especially recommend their resources dealing with the Old Testament tabernacle. The Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, Time Lines is also a helpful resource for use with The Story of Hope. The cutaway drawing of Noah’s ark is particularly helpful in clarifying the size and functionality of the ark.Moving Beyond Lecture - Resources
Lots of free resources for improving your skills in leading training sessions. Dave Arch, author of these materials, is an adjunct trainer and consultant for ABWE.Laughable Lyrics and Tunes for Trainers
For a bit of comic relief in transition times during Good Soil seminars, we sometimes use funny recorded songs from these CDs: Laughable Lyrics for Meetings and Training and Tunes for Trainers. These CDs can be purchased from this website.iWORSHIP MPEG Video Library
These are the worship videos that we often use in our training seminars. The ones we use (MPEG versions) can loaded on your hard drive and played using your computer media player software.Facebook Good Soil Fan Page
This is a social networking (Facebook) "face" for Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship. The primary purpose of this fan page is to promote Good Soil E&D to people who otherwise wouldn't be aware of it. Also, major Good Soil announcements are made here in order to communicate "what's happening" with Good Soil E&D among those who have attended Good Soil seminars.The Tabernacle Place
This is an excellent “all you need to know about the tabernacle” website. It is owned by the people who publish the book, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus (which we highly recommend). From this site you can learn all about the Old Testament tabernacle and also order visuals to aid you in teaching others about the tabernacle’s structure and functions.New Tribes Mission Books
The Firm Foundations Bible study material and a good variety of other chronological Bible teaching resources are available from this site.GoodSeed
This is the home site for resources developed by John Cross—The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, By This Name, All the Prophets Have Spoken, The Lamb, etc. There are also some excellent “chronological Bible teaching” related articles that can be downloaded from this site.
Recommended Websites
These websites have been selected because of their potential value to you as one who uses The Story of Hope and The Way to Joy or as a Good Soil E&D seminar trainer.