Open the Bible 20 Practical Ways to Kill Sin Every Day Sin perplexes us. We love it, and we hate it. We embrace it, and we war against it. We act on it, yet we don’t always understand why. Sin is alluring and… Kristen Wetherell August 24, 2017
Open the Bible Five Keys for Making Prayer a Habit Prayer is hard work. It’s not something that comes naturally. We go about our days, engaged in the home or workplace, distracted by good things that would keep us from prayer if… Kristen Wetherell July 27, 2017
Blog, Open the Bible Eight Reasons to Cling to Scripture in Suffering Recently, a friend and I were interviewed on a radio show about the book we’d written on suffering. One of the host’s questions struck me: In the midst of the refiner’s fire,… Kristen Wetherell July 5, 2017
Open the Bible A Three-Part Formula for Fear Israel refused to enter the land. After years of wandering in the wilderness, and after freedom from slavery in Egypt, God’s people should’ve been thrilled to draw ever nearer to the land flowing… Kristen Wetherell May 4, 2017
Blog, Open the Bible 9 Ways to Miss the Point of Small Group Thursday night. Bibles open. Six men from the local church pray together. One of them reads Psalm 31 and applies it to his brother. A strong sense of God-dependence fills the room…. Kristen Wetherell April 19, 2017
Open the Bible 10 Ways Disappointment Can Strengthen Your Faith Disappointment exercises our faith. Like a good resistance band, it pushes back at us, putting on the pressure and testing our endurance. Kristen Wetherell March 9, 2017
Open the Bible 10 Prayers to Pray This President’s Day It’s President’s Day. Workers rest from their labors and schools temporarily close. This is a day of honor, a national holiday to remember the forty-five men who’ve served our country in the… Kristen Wetherell February 20, 2017
Open the Bible The God Who Heals She trails behind the crowd, uncertain if she should approach. The mass of people surrounding him overwhelms her; she can’t see what he’s doing, where he’s going, let alone hear him speak…. Kristen Wetherell February 9, 2017
Open the Bible God Is Good, So Fight the Lies A sneaking suspicion lingers in my heart. It never ceases to lie to me: “God isn’t good,” it says. “Wouldn’t you be healthy if he was?” It often masks itself in other… Kristen Wetherell January 17, 2017
Open the Bible 10 Worthwhile Things to Pursue This New Year Christians view time and opportunities in an utterly unique way: Rather than doing what they want, they “no longer live for themselves, but for Jesus, who for their sake died and was… Kristen Wetherell January 5, 2017
Open the Bible Thanksgiving: A Gospel Guide The Bible frequently uses the metaphor of food to stir our senses and move us to a deeper understanding of the all-satisfying nature of the glory of our Lord Jesus. Consider these… Kristen Wetherell November 23, 2016
Open the Bible #AnyGivenSunday: A Video Encouragement for the Election Season I love serving at Unlocking the Bible. This video is just one of the many reasons why. It’s a compilation of 50 sermon clips from 50 pastors in all 50 states, from… Kristen Wetherell November 7, 2016
Open the Bible God Knows When You Don’t Right now, there’s a lot I don’t know. I don’t know what today will bring. Or tomorrow, for that matter. I don’t know how long I will live, or when I will… Kristen Wetherell October 25, 2016
Open the Bible God Will Not Be Used Most people know when they are being used. It’s obvious. A friend likes the perks of being around you because you can afford to pay. A family member emotionally manipulates you to… Kristen Wetherell September 27, 2016
Open the Bible Five Reasons You Desperately Need Your Bible Why is Bible reading important? Most Christians know they should read their Bibles. But often, our Bible reading can feel dry and insignificant. Why is it so important for us to read… Kristen Wetherell September 13, 2016
Open the Bible When God Feels Far Away It seems to be one of the most common experiences of the Christian life. God feels far away, like he is hiding himself, or at least withholding his reviving presence. We feel… Kristen Wetherell August 26, 2016
