{"id":24712,"date":"2026-04-01T17:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=24712"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:51:22","slug":"from-sabbath-school-study-hour-to-studying-the-word-a-name-that-reflects-the-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=24712","title":{"rendered":"From Sabbath School Study Hour to Studying the Word: A Name That Reflects the Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tApril 1, 2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-meta-separator\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"post-author\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tBy Amazing Facts\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, <em>Sabbath School Study Hour<\/em> has been a trusted source of in-depth Bible teaching for viewers around the world. Regularly presented by Pastor Doug Batchelor, the weekly program has guided countless individuals through Scripture with clarity, balance, and practical application.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Amazing Facts International is debuting a new name for this beloved broadcast: <em>Studying the Word<\/em>. The change reflects a desire to communicate the heart of the program more clearly to a wider audience\u2014inviting viewers to open the Bible and explore its truths in a meaningful, accessible way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, each episode will continue to follow the weekly Sabbath School lesson. Viewers can expect the same verse-by-verse teaching, thoughtful insights, practical application for daily life, and Christ-centered focus that have defined the program for years.<\/p>\n<p>The focus has always been on helping people understand the Bible\u2014this name simply makes that focus clearer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Amazing Facts continues to expand its digital outreach, <em>Studying the Word<\/em> is positioned to connect with both longtime viewers and new seekers wanting clear, Bible-based answers. The updated name is especially helpful for those unfamiliar with the term \u201cSabbath School,\u201d making the program more inviting to a global audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019ve been studying along for years or are just discovering the program, <em>Studying the Word<\/em> is designed to help you understand and live by the Word of God.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more from Pastor Doug, watch his announcement video here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"series-pagination__sub-title has-16-font-size\">Your Next Read<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"series-pagination__title\">Social Media Addiction and the Christian<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 1, 2026 By Amazing Facts For decades, Sabbath School Study Hour has been a trusted source of in-depth Bible teaching for viewers around the world. Regularly presented by Pastor Doug Batchelor, the weekly program has guided countless individuals through Scripture with clarity, balance, and practical application. Now, Amazing Facts International is debuting a new<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1298,700,4120,3198,202,488,1723,180],"class_list":{"0":"post-24712","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bible-trivia","8":"tag-hour","9":"tag-mission","10":"tag-reflects","11":"tag-sabbath","12":"tag-school","13":"tag-study","14":"tag-studying","15":"tag-word"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}