Free Bible studies
Gather’s summer Bible studies are available to download for free to try on your own or with your congregation. Browse our selection of past summer studies below.
Summer 2023 Bible study: Salvation Now by the Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen
Session One: Promised Salvation Now—Jesus Brings Wellness Of all the gospel writers, John is uniquely concerned about the effectiveness of Jesus’ immediate presence. One clue is his regular use of the word “now,” a tiny but powerful word which appears more here than...
August 2022 video supplement to “Crafted in Christ”
Welcome to the August 2022 video supplement to the Gather Bible study, “Crafted in Christ,” by the Rev. Katie Hines-Shah. August 2022, Session 3: “Ties that bind,” examines how God invites us to commit to a new way of life with God and with each other.
Summer 2022: Crafted in Christ — A summer of rest and renewal
by the Rev. Katie Hines-Shah For summer 2022, participants will enjoy a three-session Bible study that uses the concept of quilting to explore rest, renewal and Christian community. We’ll discuss Old and New Testament readings as we consider the patterns we follow and...
Angela !Khabeb leads Gather’s August Bible study session of “Just L.I.F.E”
Gather is excited to share that Angela !Khabeb, author of the summer 2021 Bible study, “Just L.I.F.E. (Liberation Is For Everyone!),” has created a series of videos to accompany the study. Here is the video companion to session three, “Just hope.” Gather is glad to be...
Summer 2020:”Just love” by Gladys Moore and Christa Compton
To download and print all three sessions of this study for FREE, sign-up or confirm your subscription to Gather’s free e-newsletter. Enter your information here, and we’ll email you a link to download this and other past summer studies. Theologian and public...
Free Bible study: Lessons from Esther
The book of Esther is one of the latest writings of the Old Testament, perhaps written to inspire Jews who had been scattered in the diaspora. The narrative takes place in the court of the King of Persia, King Ahasuerus. Some think that it was written to...
Free Bible study: “Let us pray”
In Summer 2018, Anna Madsen will present a three-part study on prayer. Anna Madsen a freelance theologian and proud mama to daughter, Else, and son, Karl. She works with OMG: Center for Theological Conversation (omgcenter.com) and enjoys seeing the occasional moose...
Free Bible study: “All Anew”
Kelly Fryer will explore “All anew,” a three-session Bible study that shares the theme of the 2017 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering in Minneapolis. She has also committed to lead the Bible study or a workshop at the triennial gathering. She will bring to this...
Free Bible study: “The heart of the matter”
For summer 2016, Angela Shannon, a pastor at King of Glory Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas, shared “The heart of the matter,” a three-session Bible study on learning to deal with conflict through the ministry of reconciliation. “Repentance, forgiveness and...
Free Bible study: “No catchy slogans”
Does the subject of giving—especially financial giving to the church—make you a little uncomfortable? Do you feel awkward when conversations or sermons about money come up? This summer’s Bible study, “No Catchy Slogans,” looks at Scripture passages about giving. The...
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