With regular Bible reading as the centerpiece, other resources can be used to draw together Biblical ideas. These include short biographies of missionaries or others impacted by scripture, topical studies in Proverbs or the Gospels, and catechism reading and study. For younger children, it may be helpful to mix in a version of a Biblical passage from a children's story bible. Since these are paraphrases and usually omit long passages of scripure, these should not be used extensively.
One helpful guide is Proverbs for Parenting which arranges verses in Proverbs according to topics such as Obedience, Envy, Self-Control, Love, Friendship, Mercy, etc. This is helpful in a personal study and benefit a family coming together to learn God's wisdom on many various characteristics and behaviors.
Our family also enjoys Our 24 Family Ways from WholeHeart ministries. There are 4 "ways" for each of 6 different areas of Authorities, Relationships, Possessions, Work, Attitudes. and Choices, for 24 "ways". Each of the "ways" is taught with 5 different scripture passages. Each passage can be read and discussed each day, so it would take about 24 weeks to complete the study. Our family has done this multiple times. There are questions and discussion ideas for each day. We've used this as a short study to start the day during or after breakfast and ended the day with our regular devotional of scripture, prayer, and memorization. Our 24 Family Ways is a great tool your family will thrive on!
