Using Secular News in Your Bible Study

The Bible needs to be at the centerpiece of our study and teaching. You can certainly use compelling secular news and information to engage people and draw them into studying the Word.

Here's one example that might work for a small group Bible study discussion, especially if you have enough mature believers:

Watch this six minute video, "Shift Happens," together and discuss it.

Rather than being discouraged in any way, I suggest you watch it prayerfully, and see how God is at work in this. What other times in the Bible and in history have we seen major shifts in power, influence, commerce, etc.? How does God operate with nations and peoples?

One specific comment:

When they speak of "information," keep in mind that it is not all high-value signal. Much is noise. We simply are more challenged to hear God's voice in the midst of it. Information overload is a convenient myth. You don't explode if you walk into a library or open the phone book, or fire up Google.