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Finding an activity that promotes family fun can be a challenge. It’s not easy to get everyone in the same place at the same time, so you have to brainstorm fresh ideas to keep them from dispersing to their computers and TVs. As a Christian, you recognize the importance of a cohesive family unit. You also realize that your family needs good knowledge of the Bible in order to fully understand the origins of their values. Thankfully, you can have a blast while reviewing scriptural facts in a competitive manner. Here are a few Christian-themed board games (and one card game) that are inexpensive to buy and priceless to use.

• Outburst Bible Edition
  This highly-entertaining Christian party game features a wide variety of Bible topics – including “Animals in the Bible,” “Names for Christ,” and “Male Villains in the New Testament” – that have 10 target answers. Participants have a minute to verbalize their responses, and their teams gain points for each one that’s correct.
• Bible Mad Gab
  Not only does Bible Mad Gab test your knowledge of The Good Book, but it also tests your listening acumen. Your team is given 30 seconds to read three jumbled phrases aloud, and points are rewarded when the actual phrase is discovered. Can you figure out what “A Wafer Meece Eight Ten!” really means? If you hear “Away from me Satan,” you could be on a path to domination on game night, though it would take a miracle to solve all 1,200 of the puzzles included in the game.
• Proverbial Wisdom Bible Edition
  Up to 16 players can partake in the excitement of Proverbial Wisdom Bible Edition. A member of your team sketches a proverb – or at least attempts to sketch one – and you and your teammates have to surmise what they’re communicating in just a minute’s time. After identifying it, you must explain the origin or meaning. There are 500 proverbs in total; enough to keep you guessing all night.
• Settler’s of Canaan
  Themes from the Old Testament are brought to life in this complex game of strategy. Each player becomes a tribe of Israel, settling the land of Canaan while using resources from the land to build Jerusalem. Expand your territory and avoid the plague, and you’ll come out a winner. Settler’s of Canaan is an adaptation of the popular Settlers of Catan game, but it does stand alone; you can play it without having played the previous game.
• Bible Blurt
  Bible Blurt isn’t for the faint-hearted. Fast thinkers and loud speakers are required to guess a word from the Bible. The first person to blurt the answer is the victor. Up to 12 players can participate in the game, which includes 1,200 definitions.
• LifeStories Christian Version
  LifeStories is a game that promotes family unity by prompting each participant to share their life’s stories. Grandparents can connect with their grandchildren by having real conversations about “the way things were,” relating their experiences to today. No other game encourages such stimulating interaction. It’s great for people age six to 106.
• Scattergories Bible Edition
  The object of this game is to match as many Bible categories as you can before time expires. Each round begins with a roll of the die, which determines the key letter that hints at the answer. If you can’t think of the answer and instead write one down that’s relevant to the category, you still score points. The player who has accumulated the most points after three rounds wins.
• Salvation Challenge
  With a million in kingdom cash for each player, the possibilities are endless during a game of Salvation Challenge. Once you land on the Calvary and call “Jesus Save Me,” your task is to be the first player to distribute the million in cash to missionaries who intend to further God’s Kingdom.
• Bible TriBond
  Participants use clues that are commonly known and clues that are found in the Bible to answer the question “what do these three have in common?” Put your knowledge of The Good Book on full display by correctly answering the most questions – though with 1,200 total, even the most well-studied Christians have been known to get stumped by this game.
• Inklings
  Even Bible novices enjoy Inklings, which includes more than 280 questions with six clues each. The clues get progressively easier as more are used, making the end goal of 55 points attainable for every participant. But before questions are asked, you must flip the spinner. If it lands on one or four, you can either answer the question or sell it to an opponent. If it lands on two or five, you can receive special benefits. If it lands on three, you answer one question mano-a-mano against an opponent.