Recent polling shows more than half of Americans wish they read the Bible more. The biggest excuse preventing them is not having the time. Tara Leigh Cobble, author of the popular The Bible Recap wants to help change that narrative because of the impact God’s Word has had in her own life.Â
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In an interview with CBN News, Cobble shared that, despite growing up in a Christian home, for years she lacked interest in diving deep into scripture. Then a pastor challenged her to read the Bible from beginning to end, promising to answer any questions she had along the way. Taking his advice led to a transformation of her understanding of scripture and a love for God like never before.
“I fell in love with God through this conduit of his words,” said Cobble. “So, something that I always knew and admired and respected and knew was true, I then fell in love with.”
Cobble admits that after reading the entire Bible for the first time she did not like it. When her pastor encouraged her to give it another try, she came to a startling realization – seeing God for who He is, not for what He could give her.
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