Bible study
Gather offers three multi-session Bible studies per year in winter, summer and fall and two, one-month devotional studies in May and December. Summer studies are free to download and try via the links below. All others require a subscription to Gather. A selection of past Bible studies is also available for purchase on the ELCA e-store.
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Below you’ll find the titles of all Bible studies Gather has scheduled. You can find out more about each study by clicking the “Upcoming Bible studies” link on the left. The titles of future studies will be posted here as they become available.
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Winter/Spring 2024: “Scripture and nature: Teachers of faith” by the Rev. Sara Olson-Smith
Jesus regularly invokes nature in his teaching, drawing us into deeper relationship with the created world. But it’s not just Jesus inviting us to see creation as teacher and kin. The scriptures themselves help us see the important role of the created world in God’s...
May 2024 Devotional on Mental Health and Wellness by Elise Seyfried
As long as humans have existed, there has been mental illness. By some estimates, as many as 20% of all adults live with a mental health issue. In biblical times, mental illness was often misunderstood and thought to be caused by demonic possession. In modern times,...
Summer 2024 “After certainty: A biblical guide” by the Rev. Dr. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni
A global pandemic, political upheaval, a changing climate… these days, the future is more uncertain than it has ever been. Or is it? For the people of the Bible, life was often shaped by deep uncertainty. Encounters with God sparked awe, confusion or courage, but...
Fall 2024 “Receiving grace: A study of Ephesians” by the Rev. Heidi Haverkamp
Session one: Is grace real? We often focus on how we fall short and deserve God's judgment. What if, instead, we remember God's continual gift of grace? God invites us to lead lives of love and wholeness. What is grace, exactly? Grace does not take away the sin and...
December 2024 “In God’s garden: What fig trees teach us about Advent” by Hannah Hawkinson
View the video supplement. This Advent, we'll learn from some surprising teachers: fig trees. Astonishingly vibrant, fig trees have a zest for life. Their roots have even been known to bust through plumbing and climb walls like ivy! Yet fig trees also have a dormant...
Upcoming Bible studies
Check out the full schedule of Gather’s upcoming Bible studies themes, what you can expect and who the authors are behind them.
Free Bible studies
Gather’s summer Bible studies are free to download. Use them on your own or to share with someone new to Gather. Browse a selection of past summer Bible studies.
Past Bible studies
A small selection of past Bible studies are available for purchase. Browse the selection and purchase downloadable, printable PDFs from our e-store.