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KNOWING YOUR TRUE IDENTITY SETS YOU FREE
A personal reflection on identity, belonging, and the freedom that comes from finding your worth in Christ rather than roles or opinions.

Back to the Bible
Jul 13 min read


A FAITH THAT HAS TO BE CHOSEN
A reflection on America at 250, the decline of cultural Christianity, and why the future belongs to a faith that must be chosen daily.

Arnie Cole
Jun 303 min read


LOVING AMERICA WELL
A biblical reflection on faithful patriotism, exploring how Christians can love America well without cynicism or misplaced allegiance.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Jun 292 min read


YOUR DAILY SPIRITUAL WORKOUT - Four Steps to Spiritual Fitness
Physical fitness doesn’t happen by accident. It requires showing up every day and doing the work. Spiritual fitness works the same way, and this simple, four-step daily framework gives you a repeatable rhythm for engaging God’s Word and letting it shape who you're becoming.

Back to the Bible
Jun 41 min read


WANTING TO GROW — AND NOT KNOWING WHERE TO START
A reflection on spiritual inconsistency, daily Scripture habits, and how small rhythms in God’s Word quietly shape lasting transformation.

Arnie and the BTTB Team
Jun 34 min read


A STORY OF WRECKAGE, RECOVERY, AND RIPPLE
A powerful testimony of addiction, recovery, daily Scripture habits, and how one transformed life can ripple into another.

Back to the Bible
Jun 22 min read


WHEN YOU CAN’T FEEL GOD’S PRESENCE
A steady, Scripture-rooted guide for seasons when God feels distant, reminding believers to remain faithful through small acts of trust.

Arnie Cole
May 44 min read


WHAT I TURNED TO WHEN GOD FELT ABSENT
A raw and honest story of spiritual drift, false refuge, and how small, steady habits helped rebuild faith when God felt absent.

Bruce A.
May 24 min read


WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE FEELS FAR FROM GOD
A gentle guide to walking with someone who feels distant from God, offering steady presence, listening, and prayer rooted in Scripture.

Back to the Bible
May 12 min read


DON’T SLEEP THROUGH EASTER
A powerful reflection on the resurrection of Jesus and why Easter must be more than familiar tradition—it changes everything.

Arnie Cole
Mar 314 min read


WHEN PRAYER BECAME REAL
A heartfelt story of childhood prayers, a mother’s faith, and the day prayer became real through God’s timely provision.

Back to the Bible
Mar 33 min read


WHY PRAYER COMES NATURALLY TO THE GODLY
A reflection on why deeply godly believers experience prayer not as obligation, but as joyful relationship and daily dependence on God.

Chuck Lawless
Mar 24 min read


THE STATE OF CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA TODAY
New research from the Center for Scripture Absorption reveals a growing gap between belief and biblical discipleship in America.

Arnie Cole
Mar 12 min read


GROWING STRONG, ONE FAITHFUL STEP AT A TIME
A reflection on how spiritual strength grows through small, faithful Scripture habits and why partnership matters in forming lives by God’s Word.

Arnie and the BTTB Team
Feb 62 min read


Training, Not Trying: HOW SPIRITUAL STRENGTH IS REALLY FORMED
A thoughtful reflection on why spiritual growth comes from faithful training, not willpower, and how Scripture quietly forms us over time.

Back to the Bible
Feb 33 min read


A LITTLE FAITH FIXED MY ROOF
A powerful story of mustard-seed faith, answered prayer, and how God’s blessings often lead to opportunities to bless others.

Back to the Bible
Jan 313 min read


STARTING THE NEW YEAR STRONG
Every January, I find myself
returning to one simple truth:
you don’t drift into spiritual
strength—you grow into it. And
the way Jesus began His ministry
reminds us how that strength is
built. Before He taught crowds
or healed the sick, He stepped
into a wilderness armed with only
one thing: the Word of God. “It is
written…” became His strength, His
clarity, and His victory.

Arnie Cole
Jan 81 min read


Strong for the Journey: HOW JESUS SHOWS US THE PATH TO SPIRITUAL FITNESS
A reflection on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and how daily Scripture builds lasting spiritual strength for the journey ahead.

Back to the Bible
Jan 83 min read


HELD BY THE GOD WHO STRENGTHENS
A powerful reflection on Psalm 91 and a military family’s story of finding refuge, strength, and hope under God’s faithful protection.

Back to the Bible
Jan 73 min read


BTTB’S GIFT TO YOU— AND THE GLOBAL CHURCH
A Christmas reflection on how the SALT Index helps believers and churches worldwide make spiritual growth visible and grounded in God’s Word.

Back to the Bible
Dec 4, 20252 min read


THE GIFT THAT STILL GIVES
A Christmas reflection on the God who gives, the gift that keeps giving, and how sharing His Word continues the miracle of Bethlehem.

Arnie Cole
Dec 3, 20254 min read


A BACK TO THE BIBLE CHRISTMAS LEGACY
A personal Christmas reflection on how Back to the Bible’s teaching and music shaped a family’s spiritual journey for decades.

Back to the Bible
Dec 2, 20252 min read


BE THE HERO IN A PIVOTAL MOMENT
Back to the Bible’s mission has
always been about that kind of faith:
helping people move from hearing
God’s Word to living it out. As we
rebuild and look ahead, I believe
God is calling each of us—staff,
supporters, and readers alike—to be
heroes in this pivotal moment. Not
the kind who seek glory, but the
kind who carry hope.

Back to the Bible
Nov 4, 20253 min read


SPIRITUALLY FIT TODAY:
At Back to the Bible, we believe spiritual growth doesn’t happen by accident. Just as physical strength comes through daily exercise, spiritual strength grows through daily engagement with God’s Word.

Back to the Bible
Nov 2, 20252 min read
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