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​100 Free Books Giveaway​

For Easter: I'm giving away 100 ebook copies of my book Start Strong: A New Believer's Guide to Christianity. If you or someone you know someone is just beginning to their Christian journey, this Goodreads Giveaway may be a simple way to put a helpful resource in their hands. To win a copy, all you have to do is enter by April 7. No strings attached.

March Podcasts

​05 How to Build Your Life on a Rock, not Sand. How can you tell if you are actually on the narrow road that leads to life and not just saying “Lord, Lord,” without Jesus knowing you? In this episode, we’ll learn how the Golden Rule, true fruit, and a God-centered worldview become clear markers of the path to life.

​06 What Does it Mean to Receive Jesus? What does it actually mean to “receive” fellow believers? And why does my response to fellow disciples reveal my response to Jesus and God? In this episode, you’ll learn what “receiving” looks like in real life and why it carries the promise of a reward that lasts.

​07 How Paul Defines Spirituality and Why it Changes Everything Have you ever walked out of church feeling like you missed the “real” spiritual experience because you didn’t feel a certain way or your life looks ordinary? The Corinthians felt that pressure too. They used speaking in tongues as a standard to measure whether someone was truly a believer. Paul tells them they are using the wrong test. The true mark of a spiritual person is how you respond to Jesus.

​08 How Trials Strengthen Your Faith. Ever feel like a trial has you cornered? Like you have to choose between trusting God or taking matters into your own hands? James says you should rejoice in that “hot water” moment. In this episode, you’ll learn why God uses trials to grow steadfast, mature faith, what it actually means to ask for “wisdom,” and why you need to stop living with one foot in God’s promises and one foot in a backup plan.

Featured Articles

​What happened between the Old and New Testaments? This overview walks through the intertestamental period, the years between Malachi and John the Baptist. If you have ever wondered what happened in those “silent” years, this is a helpful place to start.

​Introduction to the Exile and Return. This background piece traces Israel’s exile and return, showing both the heartbreak of judgment and the hope of restoration. It is a simple guide to one of the Bible’s big story lines.

​Introduction to the Northern Kingdom and Introduction to the Southern Kingdom. These articles explain how the kingdom divided after Solomon and why that split matters for reading the Old Testament prophets and history books.

What’s Next?

​Easter: Why the resurrection is important. Today it's fashionable to argue it doesn't matter whether or not Jesus actually rose from the dead. Paul argues in 1 Corinthians 15 that the historical fact is Jesus rose from the dead, and it makes a difference that he did. Find out why.

Thanks for being part of Wednesday in the Word!

Blessings,

Krisan Marotta

Podcast: WednesdayintheWord.com​

Book: Krisan.com​