Today on the 4:13, you’re going to see the Bible from the Garden to Glory!
Author and Bible teacher Courtney Doctor will show you how to read the Bible as one big, beautiful story—a true story that reveals all of creation’s past and future and places us in the middle of the “already” and “not yet.”
On this episode of the 4:13, author and Bible teacher Kelly Minter invites you into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith developed over time, rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world.
Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today and He never abandons His people. He is always at work in every place and at all times, and He has called YOU for such a time as this.
Differences of opinion have always been part of life, right? It’s nothing new to agree and disagree about politics, social issues, religion, and current events. But when we did disagree, it didn’t used to cause a break-up between family and friends.
Nowadays, nearly one-third of people report they have stopped talking to a friend or family member due to a disagreement. And nearly two-thirds of people say they stay quiet about their beliefs because they’re afraid of offending others or getting beat up online. We’re living in a cancel culture, and it’s destroying relationships.
Even YOU can memorize the Bible! Yes, you!
According to today’s guest, it doesn’t matter how young or old you are. It doesn’t matter if you think you have a bad memory. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a busy parent who rarely has more than 10 minutes alone in any given day. Scripture memorization is possible for you!
Author and podcaster Josh Summers will share the brain science and strategies behind Scripture memorization to give you confidence and motivation to get started. The tips and strategies he offers aren’t just theoretical—he has used these methods to memorize over 10 books of the Bible word-for-word.
We all struggle with negative thoughts, don’t we? Whether you’re someone who has to battle with them from time to time or on a regular basis, those pesky, intrusive thoughts can pop up just like that—without warning!
But when that happens, you don’t have to do battle on your own! You have the Word of God to do battle for you.
God’s Word is a powerful weapon that reminds you of who you truly are, what really matters, and how God’s got you no matter what. And when you tuck His Word into your heart and mind, it can replace lies with the truth and change the way you think one verse at a time.
While I was writing my Heaven: When Faith Becomes Sight Bible study, my mom would text me most days and ask if I will be in Heaven today. Of course, she meant in the Heaven manuscript! But even though I wasn’t in Heaven literally, Heaven was in me—the hope of it, the wonder of it, the anticipation of it.
Now, after steeping myself in what Scripture says about Heaven over the past year, I feel far more anchored in the reality of eternity, and I’m growing in anticipation of my faith becoming sight, living fully in my glorious unending.
