Practical faith
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Not devotions — those are in the app. These are the practical questions underneath actually studying the Bible: how to work through a whole book rather than a verse at a time, what to do with a passage you cannot make sense of, and how to use a plan without it turning into homework.
Most writing about Bible study assumes either that you already know how, or that you want a seminary course. Very few people are in either place. What follows assumes you can read, you are interested, and nobody ever actually showed you a method.
It also assumes your time is fragmented. A study that needs ninety uninterrupted minutes is a study most women will start twice and finish never — not for want of devotion, but because it was designed for a life almost nobody has.
- 7 min readHow to Study a Whole Book of the BibleA method for reading one book properly, and which one to start with.
- 6 min readWhat to Do With a Passage You Cannot Make Sense OfWhy the confusing passages are a good sign, and how to work on them.
- 6 min readUsing a Study Plan Without It Becoming HomeworkWhy plans collapse in week three, and what to do about the missed days.