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The Best Part of My Day
Follow me through my normal morning routine, including how I delight in God’s Word through Bible reading, meditation, and prayer.
The Best Part of My Day
Follow me through my normal morning routine, including how I delight in God’s Word through Bible reading, meditation, and prayer.
Confidence & Delight
Encouragement to help you overcome intimidation and draw closer to Jesus.
Bible Study Tips & Tools
Simple skills to help you understand and apply any passage of Scripture.
Study the Bible With Me
A peek into my own time in God's Word as I apply these simple tools.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: How to Experience True Transformation
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.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: How to Read the Whole Bible as God’s Good News
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.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: How to Do a Word Study
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.
15+ Motivations to Study the Bible When You Don’t Feel Like It
Do you read the Bible only because you “should”? Or do you avoid it altogether? This may renew your motivation to study the Bible.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: How to Use Cross-References in 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!
6 Ways to Please God
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.
Something Brief, Something True—Psalm 59:11
“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).
How to Understand the Bible: 7 Practical Tips to Help You Study the Bible
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.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: Five Types of Context
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.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: How to Study the Bible in Context
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.
Bible Study Tips for Beginners: The Importance of Context
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.
3 Ways to Delight Yourself in the Lord—Meaning of Psalm 37:4
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?
Thunderstorms & Hardened Hearts
Psalm 29 is the perfect background music by which to worship our masterful Creator and majestic King, reminding us of His sovereignty and the power of His Word.
How does God guide us?
When we need directions, we look at a map or signs. But how does God guide us? According to Psalm 32:8, He guides us with His eye upon us. Let’s dig deeper.
How the Gospel Infuses Our Dutiful Devotions With Delight
I used to dutifully have daily devotions so I could check the box on my Bible reading plan. But my time in God’s Word lacked delight. The Gospel changed that.
I Became a Bible-Reading-Routine Pharisee & How to Avoid My Mistake
I wore my devotional diligence as a badge of honor, but it was actually a Pharisaical robe. When I learned what true righteousness looks like, things changed.
The True Story of How God Convinced Me to Study the Bible
An unexpected opportunity revealed that my devotion to Christ lacked a crucial component. This served as the catalyst for a lifelong Bible study journey.
Giving Up My Bible Reading Plan Helped Me Delight in God’s Word
Is your Bible reading delightful, or is it a duty or drudgery? There’s value in a Bible reading plan that spans the whole Bible, but giving it up helped me.
15 Ways to Stay in God’s Word During the Busy Holiday Season
It’s actually possible for you to spend time in God’s Word consistently over the busy holiday season. These 15 tips & ideas can be adapted to fit your needs.
What Does the Bible Say About Complaining?
What does the Bible say about complaining? This quick mini Bible study looks at both Old and New Testament passages about grumbling and complaining, including causes and consequences of complaining.
I Quit Studying the Bible & Why You Should Too
I quit studying the Bible. I’ve done it many times over the past 40 years. On purpose and for good reason. I highly recommend it. Here are 3 reasons why.
Let's Seek Him Together
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.
