Help! My Bible Is Alive!: 30 Days of Learning to Love and Understand God’s Word

by Nicole Unice

Do you struggle to connect with God during your Bible reading?Sometimes reading the Bible can feel dry or uninteresting. What should feel dynamic, important, and alive often feels confusing, boring, or irrelevant. Biblical commentary can be intimidating or uninteresting. And we don’t know where to start on our own.Pastor and Bible teacher Nicole Unice brings life back to reading the Bible by helping you personally encounter God through His Word. Rather than relying on scholarly commentary, Help! My Bible Is Alive! empowers you to read the Bible on your own with new confidence.In this comprehensive and clear guide, you’ll findkey questions to help you find the meaning in any passage of Scriptureinteractive lessons that teach you how to break down a versespace to journal your thoughts as you learnspecial reward cards that motivate you to complete each stepquestions and prompts to help you think deeply and discussapplications to help you practice diving deeper into the BibleTake this 30-day challenge to refresh your spirit and experience your Bible like never before.“This is the book I’ve been needing for the countless people in my church plant who are scared—but hungry—to engage with the Bible.” —Stephen Poore, MDiv, visionary pastor of Center Church“This book allows anyone to see that the Bible is unsettlingly powerful, scandalously relevant, beautiful beyond belief, and very much alive.” —Rev. Rachel Toone, dean of spiritual formation at Montreat College“The perfect guide for ordinary people who want to experience God in this extraordinary book!” —Aron Gibson, lead pastor at Lake Forest Church–WestLake

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2019

About the author

Nicole brings 20 years of leadership and counseling experience to her work as a coach and communicator. Nicole’s passion is facilitating environments of safety and vulnerability so that individuals and communities can courageously identify obstacles keeping them from maximum potential.

In her books and videos, Nicole is passionate about making transformation attainable and accessible to people in all stages of life. As a coach, Nicole brings clarity and courage for individuals and teams as they pursue a preferred future.

As a speaker, Nicole brings both wit and wisdom to the platform, with an honest and vulnerable approach that appeals to both faith and leadership environments alike.

Nicole works internationally but loves her home in Richmond, VA, which she shares with her husband and three teenagers. Nicole holds degrees from the College of William and Mary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and serves on the boards of East Mountain, an international leadership organization and CHAT, a local nonprofit focused on restorative work with young people in poverty.

Connect with Nicole online at her website (nicoleunice.com) or on any of these social media platforms:

Facebook.com/nicole.unice
Twitter.com/nicoleunice
Instagram.com/nicoleunice

See more at: http://www.nicoleunice.com/about
Her heart belongs to Hope Church in Richmond, Virginia, where she serves as ministry director and leads Praxis, a full-time ministry residency program for young leaders. Nicole holds degrees from the College of William and Mary and from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Reviews

[Erin A Epps · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am still enjoying this book, but I wanted to go ahead and share some thoughts. This is an excellent companion for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the bible. Mrs. Unice approaches her book in a similar method as I assume she does her seminary students. She mentions teaching seminary in her introduction. But I would like to say, being a seminary student is not necessary for using and understanding the methods she instructs in this book. She gives solid explanations of how to make any passage in the bible easier to understand and to have personal meaning. I am doing it in an accelerated method for the purposes of review, but I would live to have a physical copy after publication to be able to use and annotate. This is a must for new Christian's and seasoned Christians alike. Even pastors and church leaders may benefit.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book. I look forward to purchasing a physical copy.

[Jerry Walch · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased the eBook version of Help! My Bible is Alive? When I joined Nicole’s 30  day online challenge. Help! My Bible is Alive? Is more than just a book to be read, it’s a study guide and workbook that teaches the Bible student what Nicole calls the Alive Method of Bible study. The Alive Method of Bible study is a practical approach to reading, interpreting, and then applying the scriptures to the student’s own life.

 The Alive Method isn’t original, it’s a retelling of a method that has appeared under many titles. Nicole’s method parallels the method that I learned when taking a college course on critical thinking and in a course that I took with The Dallas Theological Seminary. What is unique about Help! My Bible is Alive? Is that Nicole has explained the process in such a way, using examples from the Holy Scriptures to illustrate what she is teaching, that makes the process enjoyable and easy to understand. Even the less erudite babe in Christ can understand her method, The Alive Method, and apply it to their Bible study, to develop a closer walk with our Lord and Savior.

 Help! My Bible is Alive? Is a book that every Child of God, no matter where they are in their walk with God, needs to study. I’ve been walking with God for over forty years have an insatiable hunger for His Words. I’ve taken many formal Bible study courses over the years, but I can say without hesitation that I wish with all my heart that I had a book like Nicoles when I first started out on my walk with the Lord. Having such a book would have made my reading and understanding of the Word so much quicker and easier. Help! My Bible is Alive? Is a book that I will recommend to the members of every Bible study I teach from the day forward.

[Heather Blackmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a 30 day, guided study that walks you through how to study the bible for yourself. It covers everything, so whether you've never read the bible before or you keep trying to make it a habit - you'll love it.⁣
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I definitely suggest the physical version (vs kindle) for this, so you can work through the prompts right in the book. And there are some cool bonuses in the middle you'll want too!⁣
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If this is a book that will have you journaling, highlighting, and taking notes - which is so fun & so helpful in better understanding what you're reading. And you learn to find the principle taught & how to apply it your life.⁣
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Seriously - get this book!!

[Sandra Entrop · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. As someone who reads the Bible everyday this book was helpful in showing me how to study the Bible. It shows how to apply its principles in your everyday life. How to look deeper into the Bible. It would make a great group study for people wanting to learn together. I found it encouraging and reminding me not to over think my answers to questions and not to be overwhelmed by the information that I was reading. I have already noticed how even in church how I use the Alive Method during sermons. I highly recommend this book.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you really want to learn how to dig into Scripture and search out life application, this is the book for you. The Alive Method will teach you to deep dive into the Bible (back stories, comparisons, symbolism, etc.) and really digest what you're reading.

The purpose of this book is to bring you to a place where you can truly just study the Bible without needing supplemental reading to make it applicable. It's alive and active!

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to help you start or get back to the habit of daily Bible study. Takes 15-20 minutes a day to complete a chapter. Hopefully I can keep the habit up this time because my day felt so much easier when I did this every day. Less stress through out my day, and constantly thinking about the things I had read/studied that morning.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing resource for learning the basics of hermeneutics. Unice takes thirty days of guidance and instruction to enable the reader to understand the meaning and apply scripture for their lives. This book is a must read.

[Katie Axelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how Nicole Unice breaks down scripture into feasible chunks that make it easy to digest. Sometimes you don't even realize you're learning!

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve enjoyed doing this study with a small group and growing in faith & how to use my Bible.

[starrgaze. · Rating 4 out of 5]

"There is no more valuable way to spend your time than with the one who made time. There is no more important work than working to know the one who made you. And there is no greater direction than intentionally giving God the opportunity to direct your life through his Word."

This is a great tool for everyone who doesn't know how to truly start studying and digging deep in the Bible. It also creates discipline for those who lack in it, too. I recommend it!

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. - JEREMIAH 29:13 ❤️

[Patricia M Thompson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was read church wide in all the Sunday School classes. I was not my favorite way to do a class study. But I completed the book as written.