Jennie Hart

Happy birthday to my book! If my book were a human, it would have been in school since September! Mind you, if it was an octopus, it would probably have died by now, so maybe it’s a good thing it’s a book! Yes, 1…

My book is nearly FIVE YEARS OLD! How exciting!
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Really hoping I don't forget (or lose) the #Wordle tomorrow!

Bible Study Tools: Reading in context We’ve already touched briefly on the idea that reading passages of the Bible in context is an important tool in our study. We want to look at when and where the passage takes place in the Bib…

Something slightly different for this week's Bible Study Tool: part of a recent article by @jenwilkin.bsky.social illustrating the power of reading biblical books in their context. #BibleStudy #Proverbs jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Who’s it all about? We talked last week about recognising how Bible stories point us to Jesus (or our need of him). Another thing we should always be looking out for is what we learn about God (Father, Son and Spirit)…

In this week's post we're looking at turning our study to worship.

What does the passage you're studying teach you about God - his attributes, his actions, what he loves, what he hates, what he commands, what he forbids...?

Notice it, then tell him about it: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Who’s it all about? We talked last week about recognising how Bible stories point us to Jesus (or our need of him). Another thing we should always be looking out for is what we learn about God (Father, Son and Spirit)…

Today's Bible Study Tool is an aspect of Application, looking at one way to respond to what we learn in our study: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

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Bible Study Tools: Who am I? We haven’t talked much about application yet, in Bible study. That’s deliberate, because I think we need to learn how to properly understand biblical passages before we can apply them. …

When reading Bible stories, we often identify with the hero, but is that really who we are in the story?
This week's Bible Study Tool looks at an alternative.
And there's a *giveaway*.
Check it out here:
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Bible Study Tools: Who am I? We haven’t talked much about application yet, in Bible study. That’s deliberate, because I think we need to learn how to properly understand biblical passages before we can apply them. …

I'm doing a giveaway on the blog today - I've got two copies of a really helpful Bible Study Tools book to give, and one of them could be yours! Find out how (and read this week's tool) here: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

😯 I wonder how many times you spent more than 24hrs in a day on screens!

Bible Study Tools: Long, long ago in a land far away… “Once upon a time there lived a man…” When we read this, we immediately know that we’re in the realm of fairy tale. The era isn’t specified, nor, usually, is the place…

New blog post: This week's Bible Study Tool gives you some pointers for how to look up dates and locations mentioned in the text you're studying, and why you should:
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And yes, the blog post is as poorly written as the Bluesky post (what are we calling them? Not tweets, but what...? Clouds? Sky drops? Anyway, that.) I can't seem to construct coherent sentences today!

Bible Study Tools: Study with others Just a short one this week: study with other people. This is a principle that Jen Wilkin talks about a lot, and it was how I started to develop my own study skills. Making it happen Firstly, the di…

New blog post: Bible Study Tools: Study with others.
A few reasons why it's important not to only study Bible on your own: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Compare and contrast Hello again. It’s good to be back. How did you get on with the last study tool? I heard from a few people who seemed somewhat intimidated. Maybe I made it sound too much like you had to creat…

Hello again! Ready for another Bible Study Tool? This week we're seeing how looking at biblical accounts in their context can open up more richness than just reading them alone. We've got examples from both Old and New Testaments. Check them out: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Bring your whole self Something slightly different this week. Pleasingly, it’s the seventh in our series of Bible study tools, so something that feels a bit like a sabbath seems appropriate. So far we have been th…

A sort of Sabbath post for the seventh in our series. Bring your whole self: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Spotting connections Last week we looked briefly at the reading Bible passages in their context, with a focus on switching on our curiosity. Today we’re going to look at another aspect, which also comes through c…

This week's Bible Study Tool builds on the skill of curiosity. What might we discover if we start to notice and explore connections across the Bible?
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Bible Study Tools: Wait… what?! Lizzy and Jane sat sharing confidences, as they often had throughout their sisterhood. Tonight, Lizzy had a particular piece of news to share: she had agreed to marry Mr Darcy. Jane was astounded. …

We tend to think of the Bible as a collection of strange stories about strange people, and don't pay attention to things that should surprise us. Be more like Jane Bennett in your approach to Bible study: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Wait… what?! Lizzy and Jane sat sharing confidences, as they often had throughout their sisterhood. Tonight, Lizzy had a particular piece of news to share: she had agreed to marry Mr Darcy. Jane was astounded. …

Bible Study Tool number 5, in which I suggest we should be more like Jane Bennett, or the blue tit in my garden, when we're reading the Bible: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Yes. But also, the people who are most reluctant to ask for help tend to be the ones who love to help others - why not return the favour and let them have the hot of helping you?

Bible Study Tools: When you don’t know where to start There are various types of tricky passage we can encounter when studying the Bible. There’s the densely theological (I’m looking at you, Paul!), the over-familiar, and the long-and-conf…

New Bible Study Tools blog post: When you don’t know where to start

Whether it's a long passage you can't get your head around, or one that's so familiar you don't know where to go with it, today's tools could help you get started: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Uncover it with colour One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils. I first came across this approach as a teenager, in the book So You&#82…

The second in my series of Bible study tools and ideas is out now. Uncover it with colour: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

Bible Study Tools: Uncover it with colour One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils. I first came across this approach as a teenager, in the book So You&#82…

One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils.

I explain why, and give some ideas for how to use them, in my latest blog post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...

*Includes free printout!

How can I learn to study the Bible? If you’re part of a church, you are likely part of a Bible study group within that church. Home Group, Life Group, Small Group… call it what you will, hopefully you are getting regular …

Post updated: How Can I Learn to Study the Bible?

I've added a bit of colour to my print-out, put in a preview of it, and added some sub-headings. Hopefully it's a bit more enticing now!

Look out for Monday's post, on the use of colour in Bible study.

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Glorious peonies, irises and cow parsley, bought and picked for church yesterday. In a lovely jug I got from our local charity shop. #BountyofNature

How can I learn to study the Bible? If you’re part of a church, you are likely part of a Bible study group within that church. Home Group, Life Group, Small Group… call it what you will, hopefully you are getting regular …

New on my blog today is the first in a series of quick and easy resources to help you study the Bible (either individually or leading a group). Today: how to start studying any Bible passage.

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State of the Church: More men attending than women, volunteering rebounding | Baptist Press BOULDER, Colo. (BP) -- Men have outpaced women in church attendance the past three years, reversing a longstanding trend of more women in the pews that narrowed in 2016, Barna said in its 2025 State o...

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Well. It's not so much that "men are outpacing women", as "women's attendance is dropping off faster than men's". From 47:38% to 27:30% since 2020. That's quite an astonishing drop in 4 years!

(This is US. UK figures are significantly lower still, and I don't know the male/female breakdown.)

Wow, that's interesting. I wonder whether male attendance has been increasing or female attendance declining. I'll have to look at the actual survey to find out.

"Spiritual strength is not about having such a special connection to God that we are able to convince him to say 'yes' to our requests..."

This book, 'I'm praying for you', by Nancy Guthrie, is both really helpful and really challenging at the same time!

RT @RightToLifeUK: Former Paralympian Baroness Grey-Thompson believes the combination of legalising assisted suicide and introducing significant benefit cuts will pressure terminally ill people with disabilities to end their lives early. Read the full article here: t.co/lccYuWYzty t.co/lccYuWYzty

I'm really excited for this. Love @jenwilkin.bsky.social's studies, and love Joshua. I don't think I've ever done a study in him/his book or heard a preaching series about it, and I've no idea why. Roll on January!