Have you ever been disappointed or frustrated with your inability to consistently study the Bible? Reading through the Bible in a year can feel daunting. It can be hard to know how—or where—to start. Perhaps you just need a friend who follows Jesus to help.
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Show Notes for Episode 160 with Trillia Newbell
Trillia Newbell, author of 52 Weeks in the Word, helps you get excited about reading God’s Word this year.
Today’s Guest: Trillia Newbell is the author of several books including 52 Weeks in the Word, A Great Cloud of Witnesses, Sacred Endurance, and the children’s books, The Big Wide Welcome, Colorful Us and God’s Very Good Idea. When she isn’t writing, she’s encouraging and supporting other writers as an Acquisitions Director at Moody Publishers. Trillia is married to her best friend, Thern; they reside with their two children near Nashville, TN.
Theme Music: “Found” by Lisa Troyer and Dawn Yoder Venture3Media/Circle of Friends
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Things We Talk About:
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- God’s Very Good Idea kids’ book
- 52 Weeks in the Word book
- Precept
- Ephesians 2:8-10
- Matthew 28:19-20
- Isaiah, Hebrews, Romans, John, Ephesians and Psalms
- Luke 10:42
- Hebrews 4:12
Trillia often uses these versions of the Bible during her times of study:
- Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
- New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- English Standard Version (ESV)
Bible Study Tools mentioned in this conversation:
- Make a list of what you learn about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit
- Cross-reference (read other Scriptures in the Bible that pertain to the topic or passage you are studying)
- Ask who, what, when, where, why, and how
- Read the notes in a Study Bible
- Reference Bible Commentaries
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- Producer: Jeanna Lesausky
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