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Summary: Found the perfect Bible study!
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We've found the perfect Bible study in Lion's Roar! It is truly a rare find in that it manages to accomplish all the following: an easy writing style yet full of insightful commentaries and introspective questions, an excellent format, and solid Catholic teaching!Details:
We in our Catholic men's study group have been hard-pressed to find a decent Bible study that is appropriate for our group's format. The Bible study material we have considered have either been lacking in solid Catholic teaching, or had a format and flow that didn't quite meet our group's needs. That is, until we came upon The Lion's Roar. Here are the reasons why this Bible study appealed to us like no other material: 1) the 1-hour format of the discussion section fits our group's format. This section is further divided into 3 subsections, with a time duration sugggested for each subsection. To further help the flow, the subsections are named so as to serve as metaphors for the steps that a carpenter (like Jesus) would take to create a fine piece of woodwork. 2) the self-study questions are smartly separated from the group discussion questions. Usually, there is a general slew of questions that are asked with each study unit, not all of which are appropriate for group discussion. Questions that elicit factual, one-line answers are great for self-study, but can be awkward in a group setting. The self-study portion does require that you do your homework beforehand, so you show up to the study armed with ideas that make for more fruitful discussions. 3) it is based on solid Catholic-based teaching of scripture, even containing both Imprimatur and Nihil obstat stamps of approval, which is rare these days. 4) the writing style is easy and relaxed, yet very insightful and full of interesting facts and commentaries. 5) St. Mark's gospel lends itself well to Bible study because of its relative brevity compared to the other gospels.
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Summary: Found the perfect Bible study!
Review: Synopsis:
We've found the perfect Bible study in Lion's Roar! It is truly a rare find in that it manages to accomplish all the following: an easy writing style yet full of insightful commentaries and introspective questions, an excellent format, and solid Catholic teaching! Details:
We in our Catholic men's study group have been hard-pressed to find a decent Bible study that is appropriate for our group's format. The Bible study material we have considered have either been lacking in solid Catholic teaching, or had a format and flow that didn't quite meet our group's needs. That is, until we came upon The Lion's Roar. Here are the reasons why this Bible study appealed to us like no other material: 1) the 1-hour format of the discussion section fits our group's format. This section is further divided into 3 subsections, with a time duration sugggested for each subsection. To further help the flow, the subsections are named so as to serve as metaphors for the steps that a carpenter (like Jesus) would take to create a fine piece of woodwork. 2) the self-study questions are smartly separated from the group discussion questions. Usually, there is a general slew of questions that are asked with each study unit, not all of which are appropriate for group discussion. Questions that elicit factual, one-line answers are great for self-study, but can be awkward in a group setting. The self-study portion does require that you do your homework beforehand, so you show up to the study armed with ideas that make for more fruitful discussions. 3) it is based on solid Catholic-based teaching of scripture, even containing both Imprimatur and Nihil obstat stamps of approval, which is rare these days. 4) the writing style is easy and relaxed, yet very insightful and full of interesting facts and commentaries. 5) St. Mark's gospel lends itself well to Bible study because of its relative brevity compared to the other gospels.
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