Kathy Howard
unshakeable faith for life
3 Attitudes We Need When We Read the Bible
I do a lot of reading. In addition to God's Word, I read novels, cookbooks, blogs, articles, non-fiction books and more. Some of this reading is for fun. Other reading is for instruction or information. Some I approach casually. Other with skepticism. Some things I...
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What does it Mean to be Devoted to God’s Word
Are you devoted to God's Word? And what does it even mean? Scripture tells us. Ezra, one of my biblical heroes, is described as being "devoted" to God's Word. Ezra lived in the 5th century BC, a Jew born during Israel's Babylonian exile. ("What is the Post-Exilic...
What is Sin? Why do We Need a Savior?
The following post is adapted from my upcoming new book "Deep Rooted: Growing through the Book of Romans." Romans is a beautiful exposition of the gospel. This Bible book not only answers the question "What is sin?" it also clearly shows how Jesus is the only answer...
Why is Jesus the Way, the Truth, & the Life?
Today my friend Pam Farrel is our guest! In this post , Pam explains why Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. This is one of the 7 "I am" statements by Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Pam is one of the co-authors of the new Bible study "Discovering the Good...
4 Different Ways to Read the Bible
Why have a post on "ways to read the Bible?" Approaching the Bible for the first time - or the thousandth time - can be overwhelming for many of us. According to the 2022 "State of the Bible" report by the American Bible Society, almost 25% of Americans don't read the...
7 Characteristics of Effective Bible Study Leaders
The success of any Bible study or small group program depends heavily on the Bible study leader. If you lead a group - no matter the size or venue - your leadership will influence others. Leaders can't control everything, but there are some things we can do to...
Bible Highlighting for More Effective Study
Do you long to get more out of your Bible study time? If you're a visual learner then highlighting a Bible passage may enhance your study time. I certainly didn’t create the method. But after seeing others do it, I came up with a color coding system that made sense to...
8 Tips for Moving Quiet Time from “Want To” to “Get To”
Most of us want to spend quality quiet time with God. We know that regular time with Him will foster our relationship and develop intimacy. So we plan to do it. We commit to it. But then the reality of life and its demands get in the way. We oversleep from exhaustion....
3 Steps to Help You Choose a New Bible
Time to choose a new Bible, but overwhelmed with the sheer volume of the choices available? Dozens of translations combined with a myriad of features yields hundreds – if not thousands – of specific Bibles to choose from. Selecting a new Bible can be a daunting task!...
Why Are There So Many Bible Translations?
So. Many. Choices. Really, why do we need so many different Bible translations? Isn't one enough? Unless we read Hebrew and Greek – the original language of the Bible – we must choose from the many English translations of the Bible. But there are dozens and dozens to...
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