Effective biblical engagement must be about more than one’s personal experience with Scripture. The disconnect crystalized 12 years ago when I (Dru) started teaching an introductory Old Testament ...
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The power of God’s word

Daily Bible reading is a vital spiritual discipline that strengthens faith, provides divine wisdom for daily decisions, and offers comfort amid life’s challenges. It transforms thinking, aligns one’s ...
I listened attentively while cooking dinner at my parents’ house to my mother reading Bible stories to my 3-year-old son. They were at the part of the story of the sons of Jacob, when Joseph’s ...
Millennial readership has increased; zoomers read less than other generations but are on a steady upward trajectory. “Around two years ago, I started reading the Bible,” 20-year-old Hailey Gillman ...
What if I’d learned as a girl that my power did not have to be conferred on me by men? My early experiences with church didn’t help in this regard. Though I often heard messages of God’s love and ...