VerseNotes is a library of free resources for Christians who want to read the Bible with delight and understanding instead of obligation.

Building this library is a long-term project, because Scripture rewards patient reading over time, not sprints to the finish line.

If you’re new to VerseNotes:

Why VerseNotes ExistsPermalink

Christians love the Bible and have a deep desire to read it—but they often feel intimidated by its length and complexity, which leads to guilt when they “don’t get it” or “fall behind.”

VerseNotes exists to bridge that gap between the simplicity of Sunday School stories and the challenge of scholarly literature. It’s not a comprehensive resource or commentary, but rather a guide to making the Bible yours and reading it for yourself without getting stuck, confused, or frustrated—at least not for too long.

Who’s Behind ItPermalink

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I’m Jerry Towler. I build robots for a living. I read Scripture because I love it, and because I’ve needed it.

I also love teaching, and I especially love teaching about the Bible. I’ve been teaching in various forms for more than 20 years. Over that time, I’ve taught hundreds of Christians—from children to adults—how to read, understand, and delight in the Bible and make it their own rather than someone else’s story.

I live in Sandy, Utah, with my wife Meera, and our dog Tuck.

The Shape of VerseNotesPermalink

VerseNotes delivers an effective approach to reading Scripture: slowly, one layer at a time, with curiosity and understanding.

It’s organized around four basic stages of Bible reading:

  1. Removing frustration and guilt to enable freedom
  2. Adding simple structures to enable understanding
  3. Encouraging curiosity to enable delight
  4. Uncovering meaning layer by layer to enable depth

It’s not a comprehensive guide to everything in and about the Bible, and it’s not a collection of tips and tricks that will magically make you understand Scripture.

An appropriate tagline would be “Learn the Bible in a Lifetime,” not “30 Days to a Better Bible”.

How VerseNotes Is SupportedPermalink

All of the content on VerseNotes is free and ad-free, and will stay that way as long as I can. I believe money should never be a barrier to the Word of God.

However, VerseNotes takes time, tools, and ongoing care to sustain. Financial support helps cover the practical costs of running the site and producing new resources. It also does something less tangible but just as important:

Support creates margin—to experiment with new formats, to take thoughtful risks, and to invest more deeply in the work of teaching and creating. Over the long term, it’s what allows VerseNotes to grow beyond a nights-and-weekends project and become a deeper, more responsive library for the people it serves.

VerseNotes is supported by VerseNotes Commons members to keep it free for everybody else and to ensure it’s sustainable for the long-term. If you’d like to support the work, you can do so here: VerseNotes Commons.

Where to Go NextPermalink