Threshold Bible Study: The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts

Threshold Bible Study

by Stephen J. Binz

Threshold Bible Study is a thematic Scripture series designed for both personal study and group discussion. The thirty lessons in each study may be used by an individual for daily study over the course of a month or they many be divided into six lessons per week, providing a group study of six weekly sessions. Through the spiritual disciplines of Scripture reading, study, reflection, conversation, and prayer, readers will cross the threshold to a more abundant dwelling with God. Ideal for Bible study groups, small Christian communities, parish leadership teams, adult faith formation, student Scripture-study groups, RCIA teams, catechumens and candidates, catechists and teachers.

136 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2007

About the author

Stephen J. Binz is a biblical scholar, writer, and speaker, with graduate studies from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Jerusalem. He has written over three dozen books in biblical theology and spirituality. His books have earned first and second place awards from the Catholic Press Association and three First Place awards from the Catholic Publishers Association’s Excellence in Publishing Awards.

As a popular speaker, Stephen Binz addresses audiences at national and regional conferences, offering keynotes, seminars, and workshops. His audiences include the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, the National Catholic Education Association, and Fashion Me People. He is also an active member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Catholic Biblical Association.

He is the founder and author of Threshold Bible Study (Twenty-Third Publications), Ancient-Future Bible Study (Brazos Press), Lectio Divina Bible Study (OSV Publications), and the Conversing with God in Scripture series (Word Among Us Press). All of his books in print may be found at his website: www.Bridge-B.com

He lives in Baton Rouge, LA, where his wife Pamela is a member of the School of Music faculty at Louisiana State University.

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the best Catholic Bible Study program I know of. As opposed to going about his series chronologically or with historicism Binz approaches concepts thematically through the Bible . This approach isn’t for everyone - it’s more a breadth than depth approach, but I think it’s useful, especially for those with limited Biblical background.

[Wanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My experience is that this book takes a little work and thought to get much out of it. It doesn't spoon-feed me, like I thought it would. But if I get myself in the right frame of mind and sort of meditate on the Scripture passages provided for the lesson, and then really think about the explanation portion of the lesson, and then think even harder on the questions at the end of the lesson, then WOW, I get it! Usually, lol. Sometimes I have to backtrack a lesson or two and take it in all together.

[C · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a little difficult for our group. We found some of the questions repetitive and not any more enlightening the second time around. One good thing that evolved from this was a better awareness of the Holy Spirit moving through our lives.

[Denise Kruse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for a class. Organized, thought-provoking, inspirational; makes difficult concepts understandable.