Used to be I was a Bible study snob.
If it wasn’t long and so deep it took me hours to complete, if it didn’t quote Lewis or Piper or Spurgeon or their ilk, if it didn’t use big words I recognized but didn’t necessarily understand, it wasn’t worthy. In this ridiculous, pretentious economy, Level of Difficulty = A “Good” Bible Study.
It’d be laughable if it wasn’t true.
These days I’m thankful for studies I can digest, writers who provide margin to think, linger, and engage the Word. And complete, finishing each lesson is important, too.
This is why Denise Hughes’ Word Writers series hit the sweet spot for me; she’s written studies for Philippians, Ephesians, and now James, and they’ve filled a void I didn’t even realize I had. Without overpowering you with heavy reading and complex hermeneutics, she’s created accessible studies that lead you to Jesus and leave room for you to know Him better.
She invited me to take part in an online Deeper Waters blog series for her newly-released James study, and . Please take just a few minutes to , share your thoughts, and maybe even follow the rest of the .
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