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Closer to God Bible Studies with Barb Raveling

April 9, 2024 By: Barb Raveling

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Do you ever feel like you want to change, but you can’t seem to make it happen? Do you long to be closer to God?

So often we change as soon as we become Christians, then go for years and years without any growth. In the Closer to God Bible Study Series, you’ll have a chance to study the Bible in a way that will help you visibly grow as you go to God for help with life.

Closer to God Bible Studies

Today, I’m excited to announce the second book in the Closer to God Bible Study Series: Philippians!!

Philippians is one of my favorite books of the Bible. One of the main themes of the book is finding contentment in all circumstances. This is interesting because Paul wrote the book from prison.

I picture him sitting in prison, possibly bored, anxious, or maybe even thinking of the unfairness of it all. I imagine him talking to God and learning how to be content in this difficult situation. Seeing it all from a biblical perspective, letting go, and embracing God in the midst of it.

Then he writes his letter to the Philippians and encourages them to rejoice always, dwell on the good, and learn to be content in all situations, just as he was doing in prison!

Thankfully, we get to benefit from Paul’s hard-won wisdom in this book. I’ll be sharing more about my Philippians Bible study and also the Closer to God Bible Study Series on my podcast interview today.

If you don’t have time to listen to the podcast …

You can find out more about the study here: Philippians Bible Study.

What We Discussed on the Podcast

  • Why I wrote a study over a book of the Bible rather than a specific topic
  • How this series was birthed to solve a problem in my own life
  • The significance of the name of the series
  • How this study is different than many others
  • Who this book is geared towards and different ways to approach the study
  • How my passion to see the church (and myself) mature and become more Christ-like continues to drive me to write and teach others

Resources Mentioned on the Podcast

  • My new Philippians Bible Study
  • My Closer to God Bible Study Series
  • How to Diagram Scripture – YouTube
  • Friendship Counseling by Kevin Huggins
  • Novel Marketing Podcast with Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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