Overcoming Common Barriers to Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 2)

In this episode, Jen Wilkin walks through the barriers we often face when studying the Bible, how to move past them, and why it is worth it. NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY 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. ❖ Check the book here: https://www.crossway.org/books/women-... ❖ Contents: 00:00 - What does Bible study look like 08:37 - “I don’t have enough time to study my Bible” 12:00 - “I want to read the Bible devotionally, not like a textbook.” 13:10 - “I’m not disciplined enough” 14:25 - How to balance studying the Bible and reading it devotionally 16:08 - “This is too hard.” 18:10 - “I don’t have the desire to study the Bible” 24:21 - Good reasons to not study the Bible 26:33 - “I don’t feel like I’m getting anything from my Bible study” ❖ This podcast is also releasing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast players: https://link.chtbl.com/WotW ❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books: 'In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character': https://www.crossway.org/books/in-his... 'None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)': https://www.crossway.org/books/none-l... 'Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands': https://www.crossway.org/books/ten-wo... ❖ To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today by going to: https://www.crossway.org/plus/ ❖ Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram:   / crosswaybooks   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrosswayBook... Twitter:   / crossway