Bible sales have risen 22% during 2025 (and that is only through October!) while Christian affiliation and church attendance have remained low.
This is wonderful news and evidence of the continued great revival that has swept over the US over the past two years. It's evidence that the spirit of the Lord continues to draw people to him, even when those claiming religious non-affiliation has skyrocketed; and when church attendance has plummeted.
The younger generations (Gen Z and Alpha) are hungry for authentic discipleship, and we are all called to teach and support the things that Jesus taught. In the Great Comission, Jesus’s last instructions to the disciples before He physically left the earth, he told them to make disciples, and then to teach to them all the things that he had commanded them to do.
But how can we do that if we do not fully and deeply know all that is recorded about what Jesus taught?
Are you looking for an individual Study to start off the new year? May I take a minute to share a resource? The Words of Jesus Bible Study: 10 Weeks in the Teachings of Christ covers all Jesus's teachings in Mark and Matthew. I wrote, compiled, and revised this study over the full course of 10 years to get it to it's current edition! You can download a free sample at Amazon, I recommend the paperback version which has extra space for journaling your responses.