Well Worn Pages Book Club Podcast

(Christy’s story) The gears whined in protest every time the bus driver slowed. After eight hours of bouncing through pot-holes and swerving around gaunt cattle, my stomach couldn’t take any more. Not usually one to get carsick, I finally gave in and asked for medicine. I dozed in and out of sleep while my head bounced up and down against my husband’s shoulder. Twelve hours later, bruised, exhaust...

The summer sun glared, but I (Christy) had to get out of the house. I never realized a month could feel so long. My husband had just changed jobs, and we were waiting on a rental to open up while he worked out of town. We were basically homeless for a month. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my grandparents, but moving in with them with two littles was almost more than I could take. It wasn’t just that...

The alarm blares. I (Christy) reach over to switch it off. Immediately, I’m drawn to pick up my phone…check my email…get on social media. Sometimes I look at the weather app to see if I’ll need to gear up for rain or the news to see the latest in the Middle East. There’s an endless supply of information at my fingertips. But lately, I’ve noticed how scrolling first thing in the morning derails my...

Thank God He Chose the Hard Way There are some days I (Christy) wake up and my entire body hurts. (A consequence of getting older.) The dog leaves me a nice present on the steps (use your imagination). My favorite shirt has a hole in it. And I spill coffee on my pants on the way to the car. Most of the time, this happens on a Sunday morning on the way to church. And when I get there I’m supposed t...

Hi Readers! Thanks for sticking with us through the first season of Well Worn Pages ! We’ve had so much fun creating these episodes, and we’ve learned a lot – about podcasting, about these books, and honestly, about ourselves. We’re still figuring it out and we’d love to hear from you. What’s working? What could be better? Your feedback is important. We’re excited to start our second book this wee...

Do you ever feel alone? Do you ever ask yourself what difference can I make in the world around me when I’m just one person? This is the question Brother Andrew asked that set in motion a lifetime of ministry in countries closed to the Gospel. He chose to follow God no matter where it led him, and seventy years later, the work he began is still going strong. This week, as we wrap up our four-week...

Hi Friends! We are so grateful for your support through the last few weeks! Our new baby podcast is doing well, growing nicely, and we have you to thank for that! Today’s podcast made me (Christy) ask myself a pretty hard question: Why is prayer sometimes my last resort? When I’ve exhausted every option — when the plan has failed and the backup plan has failed — that’s when I realized that I final...

Part 2 of 4 Christy Miller-Bell and Lori Behrens dig into Episode 2 of the Well Worn Pages Book Club, continuing their discussion of God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew. This conversation focuses on what it really means to trust God for daily needs, how obedience and trust are inseparable, and what it looks like to act in faith even when circumstances seem to say no. Reader Guide Download: Suggested...

God Doesn’t Waste Anything: Lessons from God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew Part One Get your reader guide for God’s Smuggler here. Summary Christy Miller-Bell and Lori Behrens kick off the Well Worn Pages Book Club with their first discussion of God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew, a Dutch missionary who smuggled Bibles into closed countries and founded Open Doors Ministry . They explore how God used...

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