Anyone searching for wisdom in education would do well to investigate the programs generated by The Educational Center. They integrate a deep understanding of the teaching process and a knowledge of the depth of human personality.
-- Morton Kelsey -- Episcopal Priest, Writer, Educator
Praise for BibleWorkbench
For both clergy and laity, BibleWorkbench is, in my judgment, the single most important resource for engaging and internalizing the lectionary readings for each Sunday of the year. It is of great value for clergy preparing sermons and for adult study groups undertaking a serious and life-changing encounter with the Bible.
-- Marcus Borg -- Author, Lecturer, Historical Jesus Scholar
The BibleWorkbench is not only a way of reading the Bible but also a way of letting the Bible read us. In this approach we experience a live encounter between the stories told in scripture and the stories of our own lives.
-- Parker Palmer -- Author of Let Your Life Speak
BibleWorkbench has been very engaging and enriching at a personal and group level in our parish. It is not only intelligent, but deeply connected to the realities of our time, and call for an active response to the Bible story in the midst of a community. The material provides a process that can make the word of God incarnational.
-- Rev. Silito Romero, Rector, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, San Jose
Bible Workbench has enlivened our congregation. ...I’ve tried lots of different curricula and this is one of the absolute best. It stimulates mind and heart, teaches sound Biblical scholarship and challenges the student to engage the holy on a personal level. It makes Bible study relevant without being trite, helping the reader see the story of God alive in the world today.
- Rev Carla Aday, Country Club Christian Church, Kansas City
I have used the Bible Workbench in parishes for over fifteen years. For many of my parishioners in small groups and private devotions, as well as for my own spiritual growth, the Bible Workbench remains the single most thoughtful and engaging resource for in-depth exploration of the Bible and the human journey.
-- Rev. Gary D. Jones, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA
Before I was trained as a BibleWorkbench leader, I always strived for meaningful class discussion, but seldom succeeded. Bible Workbench gave me the tools to make this happen. I learned to be the midwife and the class became the curriculum. Rather than lecturing to the class about facts and opinions, I was able to encourage them to engage the text and have it awaken inside them. Having the class consider relevant questions raised by the text is a magnificent learning experience.
-- Leader of Adult Sunday School Class
