The Bible Tells Me So
This summer in worship we’re diving into the Bible stories that formed our faith – David and Goliath, Noah’s Ark, Jonah and the Whale, and more! Let’s bring our Bibles to church! Don’t have a Bible you love? We’ve compiled a list of our favorites (as well as some cool tools) below. A preview copy of each Bible can be found at the resource table near your worship space. (Please just look – don’t take the Bibles home!)
Have too many Bibles? Bring them to Asbury’s Donation Corner (downstairs near Room 140).
Want to donate $10 to our Bible fund (to purchase a Bible below)? GIVE NOW.
- Wesley Study Bible NRSV (Soft Cover) $42
- Journal the World Bible NIV (Hardback) $27
- New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha (Hardback) $25
- Means of Grace Bible (Soft Cover) $20
- Lectio Divina Prayer CEB (Hardback) $32
- Thinline Compact NIV (Soft Cover) $13
- Reference Bible Giant Print NIV (Soft Cover)- $25
- Large Print Thinline CEB (Soft Cover) $28
- Spark Bible for Families of Younger Kids (Hardback) $21
- Spark Bible for Older Children (Hardback) $19 (Note: all third graders will be gifted this Bible in September as part of Asbury KiDS Milestones program.)
- The Jesus Storybook Bible (Hardback) $13
- The Biggest Story Bible (Hardback) $20
Bible Tools
Devotionals & Bible Reading Plans
The Bible Year Devotional ($16.99): Read a short selection from the Bible plus a concise devotional every day. The Bible Year has it mapped out for you day by day.
Read the Bible in One Year by The Bible Project (Free): The One Story That Leads to Jesus reading plan in YouVersion’s Bible app offers a complete journey through the Bible, featuring our full library of animated videos to guide you.
The Upper Room is a devotional magazine written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing—both laity and clergy, published authors, and new writers.
Asbury provides printed copies of The Upper Room each month or you can access each daily devotional online.
Written by Asbury’s pastors and scripturally aligned with The Upper Room, these Asbury Devotionals are another option to help you keep focusing on your faith. Want us to email you the devotionals each day? Sign up here. Want to listen via podcast? If you’re a podcast person, consider subscribing to Asbury B’ham Meditations (wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts).
Learning & Teaching Resources
Asbury’s Resource Room is located in Room 135 and is open for anyone who leads a Sunday School class, a Bible study, or a small group. It’s also perfect for those thinking of leading but may not know where to start.
Come sit and read the material where it’s quiet. Or bring your computer and access even more resources via Amplify.
With Amplify–a free, online video library provided by Asbury UMC–you can access Bible studies and tools to help you deepen your United Methodist faith anytime, anywhere.
Looking for visual resources for your Sunday School Class or Small Group? This is perfect! Click the link below to access the library and enter XFSZNR as the access code. Questions on how to use this program? Email Robyn White.
Noonday Prayer
Prayer is the center of the Christian life. It is our connection to God that allows us to be attune to the Holy One here and now. Prayer is what nourishes our souls, deepens our understanding of God, and fills us with the Holy Spirit. Prayer is how God speaks to us, leads us, hold us, and renew us from within. From scriptural-based devotionals to art-based meditations, find a Noonday Prayer that speaks to and guides you today.
