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Life Teen Bible Studies

God’s Time: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Open with a prayer. When the prayer ends, ask the group to begin the Bible Study by sitting in silence. Ask the teens not to “do anything” including reading their Bible or writing/doodling. Once begun, allow the silent time to go at least 3 minutes (the facilitator should time it). During this time you might notice several of the teens get fidgety, become distracted, try to look at their watches or a clock, etc. Bring the silent time to a close

Life Teen Bible Studies

Chastity: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Begin with a prayer. Divide teens into four groups and ask them to take out their Bibles. If the group is too small for four groups, divide it in half and have each group take two sections in the directions that follow. Let the teens know that today is going to be a different style of Bible Study, more group interactive and less “classroom” format. Have the four “groupings” of verses below written out on a board or large sheet of paper. Each

Life Teen Bible Studies

Battling Depression: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Introductory note: true depression is far more than “feeling down” as some people might believe. Prolonged bouts with depression, might be caused by chemical imbalance, hormonal shifts or sustained encounters with abuse, stress, sickness, or other serious issues. This is not to say that every instance of being depressed is a chemical or medical situation, only that some cases are and need to be treated as such. Clinical depression is not something

Life Teen Bible Studies

The Holy Mass: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Begin with a Prayer. Ask the group to take out their Bibles and divide the group into three groups. Have each group (on their own) read one of the following Scripture verses: Acts 2:42, Acts 13:44, Acts 20:7. Once read, have one volunteer from each group rise and proclaim their verse. These verses all come from the Acts of the Apostles and they give us the background of what was happening in the early Church, following Christ’s Ascension and

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Leading a Bible Study? 5 Mistakes You Don’t have to Make

By | April 10, 2007

You’ve announced it after Mass. You’ve advertised it in the bulletin. You’ve shouted it over a dull roar emanating from the floor at the end of a Life Night. “Don’t forget…Bible Study this week. Bring a friend.” The Bibles are put out. Maybe some candles are lit. The lights are on, but unlike Baby Jesus’ problem…there’s plenty of room at the inn or, in this case, your meeting space. (Cue: chirping crickets sound.) A handful of teens trickle in. The same teens that show up for

Life Teen Retreat

Full Filled Retreat

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Theme and Goal of the Retreat This Life Teen Retreat resource entitled, Full Filled, is inspired by and based on the book, Blessed are the Bored in Spirit: A Young Catholic’s Search for Meaning by Mark Hart. While it’s not necessary to read the entire book before attempting this retreat, we do encourage the Core team to read it, or to at least read the specific chapters listed at the beginning of each session to get a feel for the approach to certain topics. At its most fundamental level,