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Apr 2023
32m 31s

Is There a Wrong Way to Study the Bible?

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About this episode

In this episode, 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.


Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds' on which this podcast is based.


This podcast is also releasing as a video podcast on YouTube here.


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'In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character'

'None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)'

'Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands'


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