Spirit of the Well Inc.
Spirit of the Well Inc.
When Faith Has to Become Personal
Read the Bible Beyond the Surface
Read the Bible Beyond the Surface
Can we talk for a minute? Listen: You can praise God, serve faithfully, and still carry the quiet fear that you're missing something. I know that feeling because I've lived it.
After years of serving in ministry, one conversation with my mom exposed how much of my biblical understanding had been borrowed. I walked into that conversation thinking I was prepared to defend Jesus Himself. I walked away realizing I could hardly explain what I claimed to believe.
I thought I was defending my faith. Looking back, God was exposing what was missing. I didn't read the Bible to know God more. I started studying because my feelings were hurt. I could not meet the moment, and I was scared of losing my religion because I didn't know what I would find.
People I loved embraced ideas that challenged everything we grew up believing. I went looking for verses to defend my position. Instead, I found something unexpected—Context.
The more I read entire chapters instead of isolated passages, the more I realized I'd been trying to solve a puzzle without ever seeing the whole picture. That's why I am here today. Life forced the issue.
I created this guide not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it's like to mistake someone else's understanding of the Bible for your own. At some point, you've got to open God's Word for yourself, wrestle with it, and seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.
My prayer is that this guide helps you do exactly that.
— The Keeper
Can we talk for a minute? Listen: You can praise God, serve faithfully, and still carry the quiet fear that you're missing something. I know that feeling because I've lived it.
After years of serving in ministry, one conversation with my mom exposed how much of my biblical understanding had been borrowed. I walked into that conversation thinking I was prepared to defend Jesus Himself. I walked away realizing I could hardly explain what I claimed to believe.
I thought I was defending my faith. Looking back, God was exposing what was missing. I didn't read the Bible to know God more. I started studying because my feelings were hurt. I could not meet the moment, and I was scared of losing my religion because I didn't know what I would find.
People I loved embraced ideas that challenged everything we grew up believing. I went looking for verses to defend my position. Instead, I found something unexpected—Context.
The more I read entire chapters instead of isolated passages, the more I realized I'd been trying to solve a puzzle without ever seeing the whole picture. That's why I am here today. Life forced the issue.
I created this guide not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it's like to mistake someone else's understanding of the Bible for your own. At some point, you've got to open God's Word for yourself, wrestle with it, and seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.
My prayer is that this guide helps you do exactly that.
— The Keeper
Read the Bible Beyond the Surface
Can we talk for a minute? Listen: You can praise God, serve faithfully, and still carry the quiet fear that you're missing something. That feeling became real for me when my mother denounced Christ and walked away from the faith.
After years of serving in Christian ministry, one conversation with my mom exposed how much of my biblical understanding had been inherited. I walked in prepared to defend Jesus Himself and walked away realizing I could hardly explain what I claimed to believe.
What felt like a defense of my faith exposed what I did not know. So, I ran to the Bible for answers—not because I was seeking deeper intimacy with God, but because I was hurt, couldn't meet the moment, and needed to know the truth. The Lord redirected my path. Years later, I am still learning and growing in Christ.
The people I loved embraced ideas that challenged everything we grew up believing. I rejected their biblical interpretations and saught Scripture to prove my points. Instead, I discovered every verse was part of a bigger story. Reading whole chapters showed me I'd been trying to solve a puzzle without seeing the whole picture. Pain forced me to seek truth, and the search has never gotten old.
That is why I am here today. I know the pain of mistaking someone else's Bible beliefs for your own and feeling lost when those explanations no longer fully hold up. At some point, you've got to examine God's Word for yourself, wrestle with it, and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth. My prayer is that this guide helps you
do exactly that.
— The Keeper
You're Planted, Not Buried ...
Read the Bible Beyond the Surface
Can we talk for a minute? Listen: You can praise God, serve faithfully, and still carry the quiet fear that you're missing something. That feeling became real for me when my mother denounced Christ and walked away from the faith.
After years of serving in Christian ministry, one conversation with my mom exposed how much of my biblical understanding had been inherited. I walked in prepared to defend Jesus Himself and walked away realizing I could hardly explain what I claimed to believe.
What felt like a defense of my faith exposed what I did not know. So, I ran to the Bible for answers—not because I was seeking deeper intimacy with God, but because I was hurt, couldn't meet the moment, and needed to know the truth. The Lord redirected my path. Years later, I am still learning and growing in Christ.
The people I loved embraced ideas that challenged everything we grew up believing. I rejected their biblical interpretations and saught Scripture to prove my points. Instead, I discovered every verse was part of a bigger story. Reading whole chapters showed me I'd been trying to solve a puzzle without seeing the whole picture. Pain forced me to seek truth, and the search has never gotten old.
That is why I am here today. I know the pain of mistaking someone else's Bible beliefs for your own and feeling lost when those explanations no longer fully hold up. At some point, you've got to examine God's Word for yourself, wrestle with it, and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth. My prayer is that this guide helps you do exactly that.
— The Keeper
Can we talk for a minute? Listen: You can praise God, serve faithfully, and still carry the quiet fear that you're missing something. I know that feeling because I've lived it.
After years of serving in ministry, one conversation with my mom exposed how much of my biblical understanding had been borrowed. I walked into that conversation thinking I was prepared to defend Jesus Himself. I walked away realizing I could hardly explain what I claimed to believe.
I thought I was defending my faith. Looking back, God was exposing what was missing. I didn't read the Bible to know God more. I started studying because my feelings were hurt. I could not meet the moment, and I was scared of losing my religion because I didn't know what I would find.
People I loved embraced ideas that challenged everything we grew up believing. I went looking for verses to defend my position. Instead, I found something unexpected—Context.
The more I read entire chapters instead of isolated passages, the more I realized I'd been trying to solve a puzzle without ever seeing the whole picture. That's why I am here today. Life forced the issue.
I created this guide not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it's like to mistake someone else's understanding of the Bible for your own. At some point, you've got to open God's Word for yourself, wrestle with it, and seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.
My prayer is that this guide helps you do exactly that.
— The Keeper
Read the Bible Beyond the Surface
Read the Bible Beyond the Surface
Can we talk for a minute? Listen: You can praise God, serve faithfully, and still carry the quiet fear that you're missing something. I know that feeling because I've lived it.
After years of serving in ministry, one conversation with my mom exposed how much of my biblical understanding had been borrowed. I walked into that conversation thinking I was prepared to defend Jesus Himself. I walked away realizing I could hardly explain what I claimed to believe.
I thought I was defending my faith. Looking back, God was exposing what was missing. I didn't read the Bible to know God more. I started studying because my feelings were hurt. I could not meet the moment, and I was scared of losing my religion because I didn't know what I would find.
People I loved embraced ideas that challenged everything we grew up believing. I went looking for verses to defend my position. Instead, I found something unexpected—Context.
The more I read entire chapters instead of isolated passages, the more I realized I'd been trying to solve a puzzle without ever seeing the whole picture. That's why I am here today. Life forced the issue.
I created this guide not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it's like to mistake someone else's understanding of the Bible for your own. At some point, you've got to open God's Word for yourself, wrestle with it, and seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.
My prayer is that this guide helps you do exactly that.
— The Keeper