About Biblical Foundations for Freedom (BFF)

Learn more about our family and the founding of BFF.

Biblical Foundations for Freedom exists to help people encounter the power, love, and relevance of God's Word. Many believers know the truths of Scripture but have not yet learned how deeply those truths apply to everyday life. BFF develops biblical resources that help people grow in Christ and equip others.

We provide extensive Christian teaching materials through foundationsforfreedom.net and bffbible.org. Many resources are freely available, including articles, books, videos, audio, courses, handouts, and international-language materials.

Besides web resources, BFF has conducted Christian training seminars and leadership instruction in many parts of the world. We are grateful for every opportunity God gives us to strengthen believers, families, churches, and Christian leaders.

Celebrating 25 Years: Life-Changing Resources

As BFF celebrates 25 years of ministry, Paul J. Bucknell reflects on how God led him to write and develop practical biblical resources for people around the world—and how the process of writing those materials changed him as well.

Deep Appreciation to the Lord

God mightily provides for this ministry

The Vision. BFF began from very little. God graciously provided the vision for this ministry in 2000 and has continued to guide its development. At the beginning, we had no idea how to write a web page. Over the years, the same vision has expanded through websites, books, courses, video and audio teaching, translations, and leadership training.

The Help. Our appreciation of God's grace grows deeper. He continues to provide ideas and opportunities to write. The challenge has rarely been finding something to write about; rather, it has been deciding what to develop first. That remains amazing for someone who disliked writing in high school.

The Wisdom. God keeps leading us deeper into an understanding of His marvelous ways. BFF seeks to show not only what Scripture teaches but how God's truth works in people's lives. He is the source of any lasting insight, and we openly give Him praise and adoration.

Using BFF Free Materials

God has given freely, and so we desire to pass on biblical teaching freely. We encourage churches, families, teachers, and individuals to use and share BFF materials in God-honoring, non-commercial ways, while preserving the author, title, and source information.

Many great truths have been locked away in books or isolated notes for too long. BFF's materials are designed to be practical and reusable—whether as web articles, PDFs, EPUB books, slides, handouts, audio, video, or online courses. Visit the BFF Resource Center and Bookstore to browse major resources.

BFF materials include images, ideas, slides, books, handouts, audio, and video. Churches and small ministries may adapt or translate materials for non-commercial ministry use. For large-scale printing, commercial use, or mass distribution, please contact BFF first.

Please feel free to quote BFF materials on other websites when appropriate. When substantial content is used, a link back to the source page is appreciated.

We hope you will not only use what you find here but apply and improve upon it in your own teaching. Our aim is not merely to distribute information, but to help God's Word become clear, memorable, and useful in life and ministry.

Major BFF Resource Collections

BFF has developed seven major English digital libraries, along with free books, online courses, Bible studies, and international resources. The libraries gather media-enriched teaching materials in convenient formats for teachers and ministry leaders.

• Discipleship: D1 | D2 | D3
• Family: Marriage | Parenting
• Bible: Old Testament | New Testament
• Free online courses: BFF Courses
• International resources: Languages

These resources are intended to help individuals study, churches teach, and leaders train others more effectively.

Bible Versions

We often use the New American Standard Bible (NASB) because of its value as a relatively literal English translation for careful Bible study. We are also grateful for the many useful Bible translations available in English and for ongoing translation work that brings Scripture to people around the world.

See our study on choosing a Bible version.

Caring Is Not Professional Counseling

Our hope is that through reading and applying these materials, God's Word and Spirit will deeply affect your life. We pray that biblical truth will come alive in individuals, families, and churches.

BFF does not present itself as a professional or state-recognized counseling service. Our calling is to teach and apply Scripture so that people increasingly experience God's grace and grow in righteous and godly living.

Link to BFF

We appreciate links to BFF resources and recommendations that help others discover useful biblical teaching. Visit www.foundationsforfreedom.net or bffbible.org.