Debby, Author at Retreat-in-a-Bag

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Gospel Skits

Posted by Debby on August 15, 2025

Several of our free downloadable skits have a strong gospel message.

One o my favorite skits is “Heart Transplant.“ It was one of the first skits we ever wrote, and we have used it in several different settings over the years–at a retreat, on a mission trip and at a women’s evening event. It is a fun presentation of the gospel. Our hearts are hard and black with sin; it is a terminal condition. We need a heart transplant!

“Your Day in Court” is one of our short 4-lesson summer Bible studies which has free downloadable skits which accompany each lesson. It highlights the truth of the gospel from a legal standpoint. We all stand condemned and deserve death. We have a Judge (God) and a prosecutor (our accuser). There is evidence against us, and a verdict of guilty. How did we receive an underserved pardon?

“A Gift We Can’t Buy” is the first skit in the skit series “Good and Perfect Gifts.” It highlights the truth that we have a Father who desires a relationship with us, and has given us a special gift.

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Premium Resources

Posted by Debby on August 11, 2025

You may wonder why we have three books available for purchase, when we have so many free downloads available right here on the website. We have put together three books that include everything you might need for a themed retreat. These books have a lot of general information about planning a retreat from start to finish. In addition, each book has resources that are related to the specific theme including graphics that you are free to use, a quiet time Bible study, theme-related skit script(s), a list of promise verses, and decorating ideas/giveaways/etc. While many of the helpful tips to planning and coordinating a retreat can be found by searching retreatinabag.net, the books have the basics in one resource.

The three book themes are:

“DISCIPLESHEEP–Putting Off Your Wolf-Like Tendencies
“Steadfast and Immovable”
“We are the Fragrance of Christ”

We also have two (so far) downloadable “retreat guides” available for purchase: “Hidden Riches” and “His Wonders in the Deep.” These guides gives only theme-related resources, and assumes the reader knows the basics of putting on a retreat. We are hoping to have more “guides” available soon.

All of our resources are meant to spark your creativity and encourage you to seek the Lord as you make your retreat your own. Don’t buy a book and think all the work has been done for you. If you do, you are limiting the Lord, and the ways He would tailor-make the retreat or event for your group!

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See before you buy…

Posted by Debby on August 8, 2025

Did you know that Retreat-in-a-Bag now offers a few links where you can see a free sample lesson for some of our various Bible studies? This enables you to see the format of the various types of Bible studies to see what is appropriate for your group. See “Isaiah” and “Haggai” for verse-by-verse lesson samples, “Proverbs” for a topical lesson sample, and “Q&A” and “The I Am’s of Jesus” for the short Bible study lesson samples. Please contact us if the Bible study you are interested in does not have a sample lesson link available.

Our in-depth verse-by-verse and topical studies are written with these questions in mind: What does the scripture say? (Observation) What does the scripture mean? (Interpretation) What does it mean to me? (Application) The homework is 3-4 pages long, and is very doable for those new to Bible study.

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Our Newest Skit

Posted by Debby on August 5, 2025

“Dressed for Battle” is our newest free, downloadable skit available on the website! The graphic, created by AI, is also a free downloadable. This one act skit highlights the armor of God as described in Ephesians 6. Packed with scriptural truth, this skit creatively compares the armor God provides with the superficial armor offered in the world. Check it out here.

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Welcome to Retreat-in-a-Bag.net!

Posted by Debby on August 1, 2025

Welcome to Retreat-in-a-Bag.net! We want to especially welcome all of our new subscribers who have joined us in the past few months. We’re glad you found us! I hope you find us to be a valuable resource for retreats, skits and Bible studies. Our vision for this website from the very beginning was to provide resources for women’s groups, smaller churches and home groups.

As you explore the website, you will note that we are no longer limited to only retreat content. Our website includes years’ of blogs on retreat/event planning, arranged by topic. Look under “blog” for the topics.

We have a number of free and downloadable skits. These range in length from shorter one-act skits to longer “serial” skits of two to four acts. These skits present Biblical truth in a humorous and often exaggerated format, perfect for use with your women’s event or retreat. While most are written with a specific theme in mind, many can be adapted for any setting–Bible studies, women’s teas and events, children’s events, retreats and event mission trips.

We have written Bible studies over the past 25 years used in our women’s ministry that we have now made available for purchase. We have three “types” of studies: (1) In-depth verse-by-verse studies that we typically use during our semesters (Sept-Nov and Jan-May); (2) In-Depth topical studies; (3) Short topical studies that we use during the less structured summer months.

As you browse these resources, you can see the length of each study and determine what best suits your group. All are written to engage women with varying levels of Bible study expertise.

We also have premium themed retreat/event resources available. These can be used for retreats, special events or simply to enhance your regular Bible study with fun and meaningful application.

You may have noticed that we do not post regular blogs anymore. However, during the month of August, we will be introducing you to some of our newest content. You can expect to receive a short email about twice a week during this month.

Let us know if you have any questions!

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