These new Bible study materials were included in each of the following issues of Vital Christianity for several years thereafter. Each one of these Bible studies was written by a scholar, pastor, teacher, or leader in the church of God. Each writer loved the church of God and its message. And they strove to convey their love of the Word of God and the church of God in their writings. We are as excited now to republish these Bible studies in a new digital edition as we were to publish them originally in the Vital Christianity journal beginning in 1982. We believed these Bible studies would be a real blessing to those who read them back in 1982 and we believe they will continue to bless those who read and share them today.
In January of 1982, we introduced a number of changes to the Vital Christianity journal of the Church of God. These modifications included changes in the format, layout and design of the journal. We thought these changes were a step in the right direction. We also wanted to provide our readers with new Bible study materials. We endeavored to give strong doctrinal content that could be applied to every-day living in human experience. So new also to the January 1982 issue was the daily Bible Study especially planned for small groups and/or personal use.