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Continue reading →: A Time for Reflection, Repentance, and AnticipationI’ve been a little emotional this week as I’ve reflected back on 2021 and to be honest, I’m overwhelmed by God’s goodness. Time and again, He has shown himself faithful and has blessed far beyond my expectation. Reflection is rewarding because it helps us to bear witness to and celebrate…
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Continue reading →: Bible Study MethodIn this final post for this series How Can I get more out of my Bible study, we will focus on Bible lliteracy and trusted methods that guide us. Illiteracy hurts us personally, hurts our churches, and hurts our witness. Most importantly, it hurts the advancement of the Gospel across…
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Continue reading →: How Can I Get More Out of my Bible Study: Read and LookIn our previous posts, we have introduced the reader to Bible reading and study. In this post, we will focus on the “Read and Look” phase of study. Once you have established a time and place in your home and readied your heart, it is time to go to the…
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Continue reading →: Research for ContextSignificantly, Paul proclaimed the whole counsel of God, recognizing that everything written in the past was written to teach us still today (Acts 20:27). This was so that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. He also noted that Israel’s history contains examples written as warnings to us.…
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Continue reading →: Prepare for StudyMy purpose in writing this series is to challenge and encourage Christian women. I want them to dig into the rich soil of Bible study for their Bible literacy. This is for the sake of the church and ultimately for the glory of God. We cannot afford to only do popular…
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Continue reading →: How Can I Get More Out Of My Bible Study?We must be aware that the Bible isn’t just for pastors. Clarity of Scripture means the Bible is written so that the average layperson can understand it. The only prerequisite to understanding the Bible is the average acquired ability to read texts. Understanding God’s Word does not depend on gender,…
Debbie Swindell is devoted to discipling and mentoring women in her community, the local church, and through her home-based ministry. With a deep passion to help them know God’s Word, she guides them to study it with understanding, and live it faithfully, especially in life’s hardest seasons. Debbie is the author of Mornings With an Everyday Theologian and The Freedom Series. She writes from her home in the Arkansas River valley.
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