Recommended Bible Studies

I worked through the Bible in a year with the Bible Recap. I did it through the YouVersion app on my phone. I did it with a group called a D-group. 

I recommend many of Jen Wilkin's studies. Our Bible study group will start in February with God of Freedom. We finish our study on Exodus. We completed the first half of the book in the Fall, and prior to that, we studied her studies of Genesis. God of Creation and God of Covenant.

As I look at all of the studies I have done recently, I am beginning to realize that Jen Wilkin has become my new favorite bible study author. She has surpassed Beth Moore's studies I have done.  At the least, they are neck in neck.

I like Jen's approach because she isn't always asking me "how I feel about a verse." That drives me nuts. It doesn't matter how I feel about God's word. I need to know what it means and how to grow in the truth it reveals.  If it provokes a feeling in me, great.

If you are interested in doing one of her studies, you can search for her by name. At least 4 books and 7 studies.

Additional studies I have done of hers and recommend:

    Better a study of Hebrews

    Sermon on the Mount

    1 Peter a Living Hope in Christ

You can find them on her website or at Amazon.

If you are looking for a good book to read on Revelation, I recommend Revealing Revelation

Christmas Card (Light vs Darkness)

As you read this, I pray you will be pressed to turn your eyes upward. Be comforted in knowing the Lord is near. He is Emmanuel, God with us. Therefore, we are never alone if we have received Him.

The darkness is in the world. Can't you feel it? Does it feel like it is getting rapidly darker? The darkness exists within each of us as well.  

It just gets ever-increasingly darker when we do nothing to combat the darkness. That is both without and within. We must actively press back against the darkness.

That is why this great light of Jesus came bursting forth as a baby, who brought the light into the world. He illuminates the darkness that holds us captive and exposes it. He sets us free from its tentacles and guides us into this marvelous light.

 If you sense the intensification of the darkness, look up. Draw in closer to the source of light. He came to bring light into the world. We were not made for the darkness. Sin loves the dark. Run and flee from sin. He is the source of true love, joy, peace, and light.

Only those who love to live in darkness run from the light.

I used to send out Christmas cards every year. I wanted to send them again this year but didn't make it in time. My list needs to be updated, and addresses need to be corrected. So, I decided this year to start by saving the addresses of those who sent and send out cards to those this year. If I start now, I plan to build a new Christmas card list for 2023. 

So, for 2022, this is my Christmas card to each of you. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May the blessings of this wonderful LIGHT fill you with love. May His face shine on you and be gracious to you. May each of you be blessed with the warmth of family and friends. 

Much love to all of you!!!!!