If you’re looking for a fun, yet meaningful Bible study, check out Deb Burma’s new book: Sip, Savor and Drink Deeply. This study refreshed my thirsty soul.
Using coffee analogies and word pictures Deb explores God’s Word–especially the topics of God’s refreshing grace and how that grace fuels our everyday lives.
The book has seven sessions:
- A Clean Cup (forgiveness and renewal in Christ)
- A Poured-Out Cup (God’s refilling when we feel empty)
- A Dumped-Out Cup (dumping out the bad–guilt, worry, fear)
- My Portion and My Cup–Circumstances (contentment)
- My Portion and My Cup–Relationships (relationships with God and others)
- My Portion and My Cup–Opportunities (using your gifts)
- My Overflowing Cup (thankfulness)
Because I love studying Scripture, I especially appreciated Deb’s different study approaches. In one chapter she outlines the “blended-flavor details study approach.” First, she talked about how the different flavors of specialty coffee drinks blend together to the unique taste sensation. Then she encouraged readers to explore a passage of Scripture, looking at it from different angles, asking questions like:
- How are you convicted of your sin and prompted to repent?
- What do you learn about your Savior?
- Specifically, how are you moved to praise Him and to respond with action, by the Spirit’s power?
Throughout the 7-week study, there are ample opportunities to drink deeply from God’s Word. And as we savor the Word, we receive His peace and joy.
The book also includes personal stories, fun coffee facts, delicious recipes, and even some coffee-themed projects that would be especially fun for groups to complete together.
The imagery in this study helps us grab onto concepts that free our souls and deepen our relationship with Christ. Deb writes,
As God pours His grace into our lives, it’s like a pure, sweet cream poured into the bitterest of coffee. Is the coffee still there? Of course. Will the bitterness of our circumstance remain in our lives, at least for a time? Quite often, yes. But what we taste has changed. By the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through us, we are able to see the same situations in light of God’s grace for us in Christ Jesus, who drank the bitter cup of suffering for us, dying in our place to forgive our sins and fill us with faith and trust in Him.
So grab a cup of your favorite cup of coffee or tea, settle into a comfy chair with Sip, Savor and Drink Deeply and refresh your soul through God’s Word. Better yet, invite a few friends to join you!
Find Sip, Savor and Drink Deeply at CPH and Amazon.
Next step: As you enjoy your next cup of coffee or tea, thank God that His Word refreshes our thirsty souls.
Deb Burma has a passion for sharing Christ’s redeeming love in a creative, engaging style, touching the hearts of women, meeting them in the moments of their everyday lives, and engaging them in God’s Word. She travels extensively as a leader and guest speaker for women’s retreats, conferences, and other ministry events. Deb is a women’s ministry leader and youth ministry volunteer. She is the author of Bible studies, retreat kits, devotionals, and Christian-living books, including her most recent titles, Living a Chocolate Life and Raising Godly Girls. Find out more about Deb at her website, Fragrant Offerings.