How to Study the Bible With Confidence and Delight
Does studying the Bible intimidate you? Discover how you can understand God’s Word with confidence, experience true delight in the process, and enjoy life-changing communion with Christ.
Does studying the Bible intimidate you? Discover how you can understand God’s Word with confidence, experience true delight in the process, and enjoy life-changing communion with Christ.
Does studying the Bible intimidate you? Discover how you can understand God’s Word with confidence, experience true delight in the process, and enjoy life-changing communion with Christ.
Encouragement to help you overcome intimidation and draw closer to Jesus.
Simple skills to help you understand and apply any passage of Scripture.
A peek into my own time in God's Word as I apply these simple tools.
God’s Word is for more than information—it’s for transformation. Find out how our response to Bible study leads to God-glorifying change.
Do you ever wonder why God included a specific book or passage in the Bible? Try viewing the message of the Bible as a complete story.
Intimidated by word studies? This simple guide shows you how easy and enriching a basic word study can be—even for beginners to Bible study.
Do you read the Bible only because you “should”? Or do you avoid it altogether? This may renew your motivation to study the Bible.
What are cross-references? Why bother reading them? How should we read or use cross-references in personal Bible study? Get answers here!
Did you know that God is easier to please than people? The Bible makes it clear. We can start with these six ways to please God.
“Do not kill them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power and bring them down, Lord, our shield” (Psalm 59:11 NASB).
Why is the Bible hard to understand? God gave us his Word intending that we would understand it. If you can read, you can understand the Bible with these tips.
Context is crucial for Bible study success. Learn different types of context in Bible study, why they matter, and how to use them as we dig into God’s Word.
The 2nd in a series of Bible study tips for beginners, learn how to study the Bible in context. Jana Carlson shows that if you can read you can study the Bible.
The 1st in a series of Bible study tips for beginners, learn why context is important and can even be life-changing. Jana Carlson uses 1 John 4:4 as an example.
Psalm 37:4 says God gives you the desires of your heart when you delight yourself in the Lord. How do we do that in practical ways? What does this verse mean?
I don’t like a cluttered inbox any more than you do. Four times a year, I send out a personal letter filled with fresh encouragement, new study tools, and a peek into what I’m learning in the Word.
I’d love to stay in touch and grow in God’s Word with you.