Comments on: Why I Don’t Do Bible Games

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:32:11 +0000

In reply to Joanne. Joanne, thank you for sharing this with me. How exciting! I am thankful for the way God is moving in your church! May He direct and bless your efforts.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:29:35 +0000

Hi, I just found you on Pinterest as I was desperately trekking around for ideas for 2026. We will starte our third year in April. We are about to have our Planning Team Meeting to get the five meetings that we have for our 65+ ladies. We are the Golden Girls!!! Last month we had 41 in attendance, pretty good for our very small church. The women are loving the gatherings because they have wanted a venue to invite their unchurched friends to that they could attend and go home having had a great time together. They made it clear at our first meeting that they do NOT want to play games- ugh! And they want to sing only HYMNS!!!! So we are NOT doing both!
I love your approach of how to choose what to offer them at each meeting. We have a successful topic as part of our two hour sessions on “The Year of tghe Grandma”. They have shared some new and exciting ways they are spedning time with their grands. And even though we are up her in cold Maine, they have warmed up to developing a menaingful relationship their grands. It has made our meetings exciting.
I have only watched three podcasts, but you have been so helpful to encourage me to share what I have learned with my Planning Team next week. Thank you so very much.
Now, I’m going to wathc another one before bedtime tonight…

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Wed, 24 May 2023 21:21:13 +0000

In reply to Mena. So thankful you have memorized large portions of God's Word! <3 And thankful that you encourage others to do the same.

By: Mena

Mena — Sun, 21 May 2023 12:36:07 +0000

In reply to Frances Groves. I’m one of those that memorized large portions. I still grace my church every Sunday. Those portions helped me in my walk with God infinitely and have caused me to lead my children in memorization and encourage others as well.

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:31:17 +0000

In reply to Frances Groves. Frances, I am so glad you shared your thoughts on this. Thank you! I pray your experience will help leaders understand how Bible games can make women uncomfortable.

By: Frances Groves

Frances Groves — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:55:31 +0000

I agree with not playing bible trivia games. It makes you feel foolish/stupid when you are not able to provide the answers. I am not a person that remembers a lot of detail. I can not memorize scripture or poetry or quote laws or anything verbatim. Those children who could memorize were always rewarded in Sunday School for memorizing large portions of scripture and where are they now? Some never darken the door of a church building. It is not in my skill set to memorize. I always felt inferior to those who could. I can remember principles and lessons that are taught in the Bible and apply them to my life. Is that not what the Lord wants us to do? I can appreciate those who can memorize but I think that everyone should be rewarded for their efforts. Therefore I do not require memorization in my Bible classes. Rather I reward people who show up, who like to read and study the Bible, who have a heart for people and who apply God’s laws and principles in their own lives.

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:32:52 +0000

In reply to GAILAND R DRAWHORN. Thank you for your encouraging words and for all you to do reach women with the gospel!

By: GAILAND R DRAWHORN

GAILAND R DRAWHORN — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:46:49 +0000

LOVE YOUR WEBSITE. I AM PASTOR GAILAND DRAWHORN OF Amazing Grace Fellowship Intl Inc. I do my “Ladies of Grace” Group at the CHurch as well. My husband Bishop Dr. Josiah Drawhorn of Amazing Grace as well. He is the President of Pentecostal Assemblies of God of America Inc. I will share your website with all our Ministry Ladies in Africa, Philipines, Mexico and America. God bless you for making such a fruitful, warming, meaningful site. I LOVE IT… and they will too.
Dr. Gailand Drawhorn, PhD.Psy., D.M., M.Edu. http://www.MYAGF.com

By: Cyndee Ownbey

Cyndee Ownbey — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:50:06 +0000

In reply to Vicki. Vicki, that is a wild story! Thanks for sharing!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:11:50 +0000

I love your ideas and your bible game instincts are right on!

However, sometimes our knowledge can surprise us. Years ago we were at a neighbor’s house. They had been missionaries abroad for many years. They wanted to play a bible game, and I knew I was going to fail miserably — I hadn’t been a regular church attendee, wasn’t a regular bible reader, etc. But to my surprise/their horror, I won. What the heck? I knew SO much about the bible just from Sunday school. Crazy.