Footnotes and Witness
Have you ever wondered if you are good enough to read the Bible? Does it feel like you aren't qualified? I grew up in church so I thought I knew how to read it; I didn't! With a few footnotes, I want to share the resources and tips that opened the Bible for me. The word finally started to feel like that "living" word I always hear about. If you follow Christ, you have the Holy Spirit and that means you are qualified to read God's word. If you want to be, this is a great place to dip your toes in the water and see what this whole Jesus thing is all about. I believe that when you read about God's true character, from His own words, you won't be able to stop telling people about how your life is saved and changed. Jesus wants us to tell our story because it is HIS story. See Jesus rightly in the Bible, and see Him in your story.
Footnotes and Witness
601 Prayer
Welcome to Season 6! I am going to highlight some big words from church faith traditions. Some are literally big words and some are big in meaning or value. Have you ever felt like everyone else understands what is being talked about and you don't? Have you wanted to ask questions but felt like you should already know the answer? I think a lot of us have sat in a sermon or bible study and felt this way. I want to highlight some of these words and concepts that are used a lot and rarely actually defined or explained. Episode 1-Prayer
What is prayer? What is the purpose and function? There are so many different faith traditions and practices of prayer. What does that tell us that such a fundamental part of our faith can be so widely interpreted?
Resources:
A Praying Life by Paul E Miller
https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Life-Connecting-Distracting-World/dp/1631466836/ref=asc_df_1631466836/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312543040920&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5534266592413827901&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014221&hvtargid=pla-495440923345&psc=1&mcid=f438795be44c300096acdd88dfcfb862&gclid=CjwKCAiA2pyuBhBKEiwApLaIO1UD8EjBYxQ9Lz6Xko4k0C4jzHc4nzgkctrmniAd43GO443tsufDdhoCffwQAvD_BwE
How to Pray CS Lewis
https://www.amazon.com/How-Pray-Reflections-C-Lewis/dp/0062847139/ref=sr_1_4?crid=EX0IFUENI57Y&keywords=how+to+pray+cs+lewis&qid=1707610312&s=books&sprefix=how+to+pray+cs%2Cstripbooks%2C214&sr=1-4
My website:
https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/