Before 2021, I was a Christian that knew a good amount of Bible and biblical concepts, having been raised in church. Our family went 3 times a week; basically whenever the doors were open. I was baptized for the remission of sins at age 14 and I loved growing up in the youth group and the many other families and mentors that surrounded me. I went to a Christian college and took required Bible courses. I married a Christian, with the good encouragement from my parents in my formative years. Thankfully we've been together 38 years. Even though there have been ups and downs, church was a big part of our shared life and has been a way to be in community with other Christians and serve all these years. BUT I still felt inadequate about how to study the Bible, and when questions were asked in Bible class, I felt intimidated by others' knowledge. For many years I focused on reading the children's Bible, with all the basic stories, to my kids at bedtime. My faith was on auto-pilot. I did do a small group Bible study for about 10 years that met during the school year, that was an intensive look at one book of the Bible each year, and learned a lot. But I wouldn't say that I loved it.
Last year a friend mentioned The Bible Recap to me, and then I saw an invite on Facebook to join a private group doing the The Bible Recap, and I joined in with them. The daily reading + podcast was a game changer for me in a lot of ways. I have learned to LOVE the Bible! I couldn't wait to see what the reading would be and what I might learn about God each morning! And, I completed reading the Bible through in a year, like I've always wanted to do. I loved that each morning the host asks, "What was your God shot today?" Meaning, what did you learn about God? I realized that for many, many years, I have looked at scripture as a self-improvement book and was looking for what the words meant to my life, instead of desiring to learn more about the Creator of our world! New perspective, that's what was the game changer. Along with a great help in the daily habit of reading, listening, and checking in on the Facebook group.
If you feel stuck about Bible study or just want to try something new to add meaning to your life, try The Bible Recap!
May God bless you in 2022!
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