As summer approaches and parents and children alike start planning for summer activities and deciding how to use newfound free time after school ends, there are a myriad of options. For thousands of children ages 7-18, their summer plans this year include studying and...
Three Lessons from Investing in Scripture
Do you ever wonder if studying the Bible is worth it? Or, if you have competed in the National Bible Bee, do you ever get discouraged by the countless hours you put in? Well today I would like to encourage you to not lose heart! One of the really amazing things about...
All for Christ: A Participant Testimony
Hannah Davidsmeier is seventeen years old, and this is her eleventh and final year competing in the National Bible Bee. Through the years she has grown in her knowledge of God. She lives on a farm in Illinois with her parents and eight siblings, and she “truly...
Four Ways to Choose Christ Daily
First of all, congratulations to all those who competed in the National Bible Bee. You couldn't all be in the top 120, but you can all hopefully be a little closer to God. Today I am thinking about and praying what I should share with those who are continuing their...
More than a Competition: An Alumni Testimony
Many Christians cling to God’s promises that he will never leave us and he will be with us always (Heb. 13:5-6, Matthew 28:20). But experiencing God’s presence every day is not an automatic benefit for believers. Knowing God is a two way street. ...
5 Ways to Stay Motivated When Memorizing Scripture
Memorizing large passages of scripture can be a big task, and many people can lose their motivation. But we need to remember that the National Bible Bee Competition is more than just a competition; we are hiding God’s word in us. Psalm 119:11 says: “Thy word have I...
To Know Christ: An Alumni Testimony
It was my last year competing in the National Bible Bee Competition before I aged out. For the past 10 years I had competed, 10 years doing the Summer Study and 5 years competing at NBBC. Thousands of verses memorized and hundreds of hours dedicated to studying and...