Category: Bible
05
Nov
Listening and Loving, Lessons from Acts 6
by Jenn Smith Chen
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2020 has been a squeezing year. There has been so much loss of life, normalcy, friendship. As though for a rolled up tube of toothpaste,...
26
Jun
Building Bridges in Biblical Reading
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“Is this statement biblical? Yes or no, and I want to hear a verse that supports your answer.” I waited as my Intro to Bible...
18
Jun
Fresh Bread, Fresh Word
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“Look up, Sweet Girl! I have fresh food for you!” I had been introducing new food to her, and she was slowly learning the mechanics...
14
May
To My Students
by Jenn Smith Chen
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This week marks the end of the school year for California Coast Bible College, where I teach Intro to Bible Study. I wrote this letter...
27
Feb
Learning From the Messed Up Ones
by Jenn Smith Chen
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I remember the soft felt of the brilliant green storyboard, the smell of dusty papers in the shape of people, animals, rivers, caves, and my...
10
Oct
Be Good to the Baby
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“Do you see the baby? Is she your friend?” I asked Sweet Girl. She cooed and gurgled in response as she gazed at her reflection...
30
May
More Lessons from the Garden, 2 of 2
by Jenn Smith Chen
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When I was in middle school and high school, I was a bit taller and rounder than some of my friends. Part of that was...
27
May
3 Lessons from the Garden, 1 of 2
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Eve used to really bother me. I blamed her for my cyclical experience of acne, salty cravings, and cramps. It seemed as though it was...
06
May
Gearing Up for the New and Uncertain
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Do you know that tired, that weary in your bones, soupy muscles, achy mind kind of tired? When you have spent all of yourself on...
02
May
Who Are the Women Disciples?
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“That’s me! I love this passage because I’m right there. Because women are right there,” I spoke energetically with my New Testament Gospels study group...