Hi guys! This week I am happy to be a part of the two week tour for the Christian Living Bible Study series by Trina Bresser Matous. You'll see my reviews of both books next, but first Trina has graciously agreed to tell us a little bit about why she decided to write the series.
Why Trina Bresser Matous Wrote the Christian Living Bible Studies Series
I did not actually set out to write a series of books. It is the result of a one door after another that God has opened and invited me to walk through.
The foundation for the journey was laid in my college days. Though I studied business, perhaps the most personally impactful thing I learned was that I could write. I didn’t do a lot of writing until 2006 when God opened a door. For about six years my church did a read-through-the-Bible-in-a-year program. At the end of the first year I was asked to write a series of notes to accompany each day’s readings.
For the next two years I wrote through first the Old Testament, then the New. The notes included background information, definitions, explanations of ancient cultural practices, cross-references to applicable scripture, historical context, and modern day application. Fifty to 100 copies were be taken off the racks every Sunday and people frequently expressed their appreciation when a reference helped them better understand the scripture they were reading.
After the two years, I thought I was done, but God had other plans. He opened a door to go to a writer’s conference and at the conference, opened another door that led to publishing the notes.
