I’ve spent 20 years either participating in, facilitating, or leading women’s Bible studies. Why is this topic so important in the church today? Who wouldn’t want to spend time digging into that? Most importantly, I began to realize that it was a revelation of the nature and character of God from start to finish. As I began gaining and employing good study habits, Scripture began yielding rich treasure in a way it hadn’t before. Most of us formed our beliefs based on what someone said about the Bible, rather than taking it on its own terms. We were given devotional materials and topical studies, but we were rarely asked to think hard about how our beliefs were informed by the Bible. As I entered college, I began to notice that women were rarely asked to actually study Scripture. My childhood was marked by time spent in seven different denominations-a range of experience that left me with the conviction that knowing the Word was the only sure means of discerning truth from error. How did the topic of Bible literacy become so important to you? Jen Wilkin describes the wrong ways we approach Bible study and what our failed attempts to engage with God's Word reveal about our own attitude toward Scripture.I corresponded with Jen Wilkin, author of Women of the Word(Crossway, 2014) and None Like Him(Crossway, 2016), about why the subject of Bible literacy is so relevant, what tools she uses, and more. Is There a Wrong Way to Study the Bible? (Women of the Word Episode 3) Jen Wilkin identifies a handful of perceived obstacles that prevent us from studying the Bible and how we can actually overcome those and take joy in reading and studying God's word. Overcoming Common Barriers to Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 2)
Join Jen Wilkin over ten weeks as she walks through methods, tips, and encouragements to studying the Bible more deeply so we might know and love the God of the Bible better. Introducing the ‘Women of the Word’ Podcast with Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin discusses how believers can learn to study the Bible with both their hearts and their minds and ultimately love the God who it points to. How Studying the Bible Changed My Life (Women of the Word Episode 1)
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