This book is the first of a three-volume curriculum, developed to teach the Bible and train children in a systematic and practical way. Teachers, leaders, pastors and parents would find this book helpful to teach the Bible to little children in a systematic and engaging way. This book is written for little children to grow in the knowledge of God. Today the program airs on over 400 stations each day in the United States and Canada, is heard in more than 100 languages around the world and is broadcast worldwide via the Internet.Packed with application-oriented activities, the My Bible Study Book is a guide to help children develop and strengthen their spiritual appetite through reading and studying the Bible. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. McGee began teaching Thru the Bible in 1967. There he began a daily radio broadcast called "High Noon Bible Class" on a single station.ĭr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic, Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970. He recalls this period as the happiest in his life, with a young family and a young congregation whom he loved.ĭr. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas), and after pastoring Presbyterian churches in Decatur, GA, Nashville, TN, and Cleburne, TX, he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena, where he accepted a call to the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia his Th.M. from Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee his B.D. As I watched him stride across the field, I prayed, 'Oh, God, help me to always preach so that it can be said, I never knew Jesus was so wonderful.'"Īfter completing his education (earning his A.B. He groped for words, then blurted out, 'I never knew Jesus was so wonderful!' He started to say more but choked up and hurried out of the church. After a morning service he came to speak to me. It was there that he received his greatest compliment: "It was from a country boy wearing high buttoned, yellow shoes. McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway, Georgia. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message.Īs a student pastor, Dr.
McGee's first church was located on a red clay hill in Midway John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful voice to deliver a powerful message. John Vernon McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. When I finish I will start again with another well-known commentator to get a different perspective.more So I eventually purchased all five volumes and am working on #2 a little each day.
I patiently waded on and forgave him these minor flaws because I came to appreciate his overall view and discussion of character traits of various OT greats. And like most old-time preachers he also likes to interject the basic message of salvation at every possible junction even when its relationship to the text at hand is extremely remote. And sometimes the discussion is relevant to the verses and sometimes not at all. He likes to interject little stories in between the discussions of the text which I found to be sometimes amusing and sometimes not. McGee is a very reliable commentator, although not particularly brilliant. I have had a great deal of exposure to the rest of the Bible at various churches but found my knowledge of the prophets to be lacking. And sometimes the discussion I originally purchased only volume 3 of McGee's commentary set because I wanted help reading the Old Testament prophetic books. I originally purchased only volume 3 of McGee's commentary set because I wanted help reading the Old Testament prophetic books.
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