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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Sometimes, the hardest part of studying the Bible is just getting started. In this episode, Ellen and Ashley discuss how they overcame being intimidated by Scripture to develop a regular (and realistic!) rhythm in God's Word. Scriptures referenced: John 6:1-14John 6:16-21James 1:22-25Resources: Pre-order our book: The EASY Bible Study Method: A Guide to Understanding, Applying, and Delighting in God's Word Click here to read an excerpt! Ellen and Ashley's favorite study Bibles: ESV St...

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0:00.0	At the Coffee and Bible Time podcast, our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:11.7	Each week, we talk to subject matter experts who broaden your biblical understanding,
0:16.9	encourage you in hard times, and provide life-building tips to enhance your Christian walk.
0:22.8	We are so glad you have joined us.
0:28.6	Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast where our goal is to help you delight in God's Word and thrive in Christian living.
0:40.0	I'm Ellen, your host. I'm so glad that you have joined us today. When it comes to Bible reading, it can feel so hard sometimes to even
0:47.1	know where to start, especially if you're feeling distant from God or struggling with motivation.
0:53.7	So if that's you today, rest assured,
0:57.4	you are in good company. And we are going to get back to the basics of Bible reading. And of course,
1:06.4	I wouldn't want to do this topic without my incredible daughter, Ashley. We're going to talk about
1:13.9	what we have found that works for us when studying the Bible, and that's something that we
1:19.1	affectionately call the easy Bible study method. And today we're going to talk about step one of that
1:25.1	method, which is entering into the story. So whether you're new to talk about step one of that method which is entering into the story so whether
1:29.2	you're new to reading scripture or you've been reading scripture for years grab some coffee
1:35.4	pull up a chair and we will have something new that you can learn today so welcome back to the
1:42.2	podcast ash how are you good i'm so excited to be here and I'm so excited
1:48.5	to talk about something that we have been passionately working on for over a year really hard.
1:55.7	And that is making the easy Bible study method into a book that anybody can get. Absolutely. I think it's important that we
2:04.2	ground our listeners with the fact that you and I both struggled initially with reading our
2:11.5	Bibles. What types of things did you face early on, Ashley, when you were starting to learn?
2:17.3	Yeah. Well, I will say this. I still
2:19.6	struggled to read my Bible. It's probably just in different ways now than it was then. But when I first
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