Over the summer a group of friends and I went through Kelly Minter’s Bible Study, What Love is. Kelly mentioned her struggle with fear in the book, and suggested her previously written study, No Other Gods. I jumped right on it, and another friend joined in!

No Other Gods is part of The Living Room Series. (Not to be mistaken with her stand alone book by the same title.) Kelly not only teaches readers how to dive deeply into Scripture, but she teaches how to do it within the context of community. Having dinner together, playing music, or lighting a candle can really set a relaxing and inviting atmosphere to the gathering. I fully believe in that concept, but at this phase of life it doesn’t work too well. My friend and I consistently met up at Dunkin Donuts (free coffee every Monday if Penn State wins!), away from the baby chaos at home, and we found that environment to be just as sweet. Coffee + Donuts + Bible study = a win, win, win!

The study guides readers into making room for Jesus on a heart level. Kelly dives into many aspects of modern day idols/gods, some of which I had never thought about. For instance, she opened my eyes to one of the enemy’s many schemes. Satan often “speaks a lot of true things, yet none of it is Truth.” This was hugely profound to me. Often I hear the enemy whispering very scary true things into my head, but those things are not GOD’S TRUTH which resides in my heart. I am learning to make decisions based on Truth vs. true.

As an example, on the lesson page for that day I wrote,”True: moving to a house 13 miles away, being a half hour away from our church building and community. TRUTH: God’s ways are not my ways, God is sovereign, God is all-knowing, God is trust-worthy, God is amazing”

This book was life-giving, eye-opening, and used by God to help bring peace and Truth into my heart. You can order your very own copy here.