CCEF Podcast: Where Life & Scripture Meet Finding Ways to Engage with the Bible
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Apr 21, 2025 Darby Strickland, a CCEF faculty member known for her work with individuals in distress, joins the conversation on engaging with Scripture during tough times. She discusses how to nurture a genuine connection with the Bible, emphasizing that it's a journey rather than a performance. The chat includes creative ways to explore Scripture, like art and memorization, and highlights the role of community in fostering spiritual growth. Listeners are reminded that even in distress, engaging with Psalms can offer comfort and reassurance.
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Nourish Soul, Not Obligation
- Approaching Scripture as nourishment rather than obligation shifts motivation positively.
- Feeling guilty for missed Bible reading hinders growth; hunger for it like a missed meal instead.
Scripture in Deep Distress
- People in deep distress struggle with either feeling abandoned by God or guilt shutting them off.
- Directing them to Psalms helps relate to honest expressions of pain in Scripture.
COVID Taste Loss Analogy
- Gunnar lost all taste due to COVID but kept eating, paralleling spiritual nourishment without feeling.
- This helped him maintain faith despite numbness and invisibility of spiritual growth.