52 Weeks in the Word: Your Guide For Reading The Bible Carefully, Studying It Prayerfully & Living It Out Practically

by Karen Ehman, Ruth Schwenk, Courtney Joseph

Do you long to have a vibrant time alone with God, connecting consistently with him throughout your week and growing deeper in your faith?

Packed with 52 weeks of content, this practical resource will equip you with all you need to read the Bible carefully, study it prayerfully, and then live it out practically. Each week’s entry contains a four-page spread that includes the

Scripture to This section includes the chapter of the week along with the main focus verse that will be explored in-depth.

Read it This space includes ample room to write out the verse for yourself and then circle or highlight any keywords, jotting down initial thoughts about the scripture. It also gives you a few other corresponding scriptures on the same or a related topic.

Study it This section contains content meant to help clarify the meaning of the scripture with commentary on the biblical context. There is also a call-out portion that highlights the Hebrew or Greek meaning of a word in the passage that helps to make the original intended meaning come alive. Finally, there is a “My Prayer to God” section where a prayer prompt is provided to enable you to craft a personal prayer on the topic of the passage being studied.

Live it Out This section repeats the highlighted verse of the week again and contains a few practical application questions. It is meant to help you implement the directives discovered in your study into your everyday life and relationships. There is also a “Where I Saw God Today” section to record how you saw God working in your life that week or to list something you are thankful for. Finally, there is a second blank bordered section entitled “Where I Need God Today,” where you may jot down a prayer request or two.

This beautifully designed study guide will inspire you, equip you, and allow you to experience a deeper and more consistent walk with God for an entire year!

Genres: Christian

Paperback

Published November 2, 2022

About the author

Karen Ehman is a speaker, a New York Times bestselling author, a contributing writer for Proverbs 31 Ministries Encouragement for Today online devotions and a teacher in the First 5 Bible study app. She has written 21 books and Bible studies including Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All and the 2020 ECPA devotional book of the year Settle My Soul. She is a graduate of Spring Arbor University and serves as President-Elect of their Alumni Board of Directors. She has been featured on TODAY Parenting, Redbook.com, Foxnews.com, Crosswalk.com, YouVersion.com, and is a monthly columnist for HomeLife Magazine. Her passion is to help women live their priorities as they reflect the gospel to a watching world. Karen is married to her college sweetheart, Todd, and is the mother of six children: three biological and three in-laws by marriage—although she forgets which ones are which. She enjoys collecting vintage Pyrex kitchenware, cheering for the Detroit Tigers, and spending her days feeding the many people who gather around her mid-century dining table to process life and enjoy her county fair blue-ribbon winning cooking.

Reviews

[Jen Judd · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose this and read it throughout 2023. I unfortunately didn't read it daily, like it's intended, but did visit it often throughout the year. I loved how much space it had for doodling and writing notes in. I also loved how short each entry was...it was easily manageable with my busy lifestyle, unlike so many bible studies. Normally, i do like to save books like this for reference, but didn’t save this one when I was finished...because I had written and scribbled and highlighted and doodled all throughout, I did trash it instead of donating it. I do recommend it to busy ladies through who like pretty books!!

[Natasha Skinner · Rating 5 out of 5]

didn’t get to finish this one because i had other weeks studies i was doing. however i got about 2 1/4 months in. the study itself was really good.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this weekly devotional. It included weekly chapters of Bible reading as well as insight into the Greek or Hebrew word and meaning from the translation.