In the middle of preparing for the National Bible Bee Competition, many contestants struggle to study hard without burning themselves out and losing their motivation. Thankfully, there are tips that make it easier to study intensely and effectively without burning out...
Discovering Priceless Treasure: A Participant Testimony
“National Bible Bee? What's that? You mean that Scripture competition thingy where you have to compete to see who can memorize the most Bible verses?” That was my response, when I first heard of the National Bible Bee (NBB). My friends from church wanted me to join,...
Delighting in Scripture: a Participant Testimony
Anastasia Irene Brown is a 15-year-old from California. She enjoys spending time with her parents and three siblings, listening to and making music, writing, poetry, and of course, spending time in God’s Word. In 2020, Anastasia won the Junior division National Bible...
What Does it Mean to be a ‘Witness’?
Recently I’ve been taking a deeper look into the lives of the men and women in the New Testament. As I’ve been studying their lives, I’ve seen a recurring theme - believers together risking their very lives to bring the message of Christ to those around them. I was...
Three Reasons Why Memorizing Scripture Matters
When I first started memorizing Scripture on my own, I viewed it as a 'Christian duty' that would give me a sense of accomplishment. I saw it as a 'bonus' but never as a necessity of the Christian life. I didn’t see the full benefit of Scripture memorization other...
Not Sure How to Study the Bible? Here’s How to Get Started
Let’s be honest, studying is hard, and if you don’t know how to do it, it can be even harder. This is the reason many Christians simply don’t study their Bible. Studying is a skill that needs to be taught and a habit that needs to be cultivated. Maybe you want to...
Finding Commonality through Scripture: A Host Testimony
Shannon Miller has been a National Bible Bee (NBB) host ever since it began in 2009. “I saw the first advertisement in WORLD Magazine looking for hosts for this new thing called the National Bible Bee, showed it to my husband James, and he answered, tongue in cheek,...