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7 Ways to Incorporate God’s Word into Your Favorite Fall Activities PLUS
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7 Ways to Incorporate God’s Word into Your Favorite Fall Activities

Jessica Brodie Award-winning Christian Novelist and Journalist

After the hottest July on record, many people are looking forward to fall. Not only does the season typically bring much cooler temperatures, but it kicks off a number of beloved holidays and festivals, from back-to-school time and fall football games to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Fall decorations abound, and stores are selling pumpkin-spice everything, from candle and lattes to lotion and desserts.

Many of us look forward to some special fall traditions too, and for people of faith, we often seek ways to make these activities more meaningful.

Here are some ways you can incorporate God’s Word into your favorite fall activities.

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Fall Bible Study Reset Kit
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Fall Bible Study Reset Kit

The Fall Bible Study Reset Kit is your cozy guide to reconnecting with God’s Word through simple study tools, realistic habits, seasonal Scripture ideas, and a 90-Day Scripture Writing Challenge. Download the PDF and settle into a fresh rhythm with Scripture this fall.

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November's 30-Day Scripture Writing Challenge
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November's 30-Day Scripture Writing Challenge

It's the season of thankfulness! Download our November Scripture writing guide as you spend a little time each day this month meditating on the Word. Write these verses about thanksgiving down and put them somewhere you'll see them each day. Photo credit: ©Getty Images/MKucova

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October's 31-Day Scripture Writing Plan
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October's 31-Day Scripture Writing Plan

This October, challenge yourself to spend a little bit of time in the Word every day. Our daily Scripture writing guide helps you focus on relevant passages, and writing them out yourself helps solidify them in your memory. Download yours today! Photo credit: Unsplash/Aaron Burden

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A 22-Day Scripture Writing Guide for Encouragement
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A 22-Day Scripture Writing Guide for Encouragement

The Bible is filled with encouraging passages and verses. No matter what you are facing in life, it has a good word for you. Challenge yourself over the next month to work through our Scripture writing guide, and see if you don't walk away encouraged in the hope of our Lord and Savior! Photo credit: Unsplash

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90-Day Fall Scripture Writing Challenge
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90-Day Fall Scripture Writing Challenge

Spend a few minutes in God’s Word each day this fall with our 90-Day Scripture Writing Challenge, featuring verses on change, courage, and gratitude.

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The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way—that is, to encounter the timeless truth of God’s Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. To accomplish this purpose, the ESV Study Bible combines the best and most recent evangelical scholarship with the ESV Bible text, which, as an "essentially literal" translation, is especially suited for Bible study.

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Author Warren Wiersbe emphasizes biblical meaning and personal application in this easy-to-read and well-loved commentary.

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Wiersbe Bible Commentary - Old Testament

Author Warren Wiersbe emphasizes biblical meaning and personal application in this easy-to-read and well-loved Old Testament commentary.

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This one volume commentary was prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown and published in 1871.

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Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

For over 90 years people have relied on this reference work in their daily study of God's Word. Written originally in 1909, C. I. Scofield's intent was to provide a concise but complete tool that would meet the need of someone just beginning to read the Bible.

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Originally printed in 1560, believers can read the Scripture along with study assistance unashamedly rooted in the theology of Calvin, Luther, Zwingli, and other Reformation leaders.

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The Applied Commentary series is a fresh approach to Bible study, connecting great wisdom with your life today. Each Scripture passage is enhanced with insights on key themes and ideas. Featured articles provide a deeper look at essential concepts, while the contemporary language allows for easy reading. And because some subjects are open to interpretation for discussion, we have included perspectives from leading theologians from all backgrounds and denominations. The result? An interactive approach to Scripture that will challenge your ideas and build your faith—which is what reading the Bible is all about.

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The wisdom found in God’s Word is timeless, as relevant today as when it was first written. And the challenge for believers remains unchanged: how do we apply these truths to our everyday world?

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