Reading the Bible is hard. The result? Many people walk away from Jesus—not because Scripture failed them, but because no one helped them ask better questions, find trustworthy answers, and love what they see.
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.
Choose How You’d Like to SupportPermalink
- Join Commons - become a sustaining patron of the library (monthly/annual)
- Gift a membership - a meaningful way to encourage a friend (or your small group leader)
- Give once - a tip to keep the lights on and the work moving, or just to say thanks
- Buy a guide - purchase a specific resource
No pressure. VerseNotes stays free either way, and I’m grateful you’re here.
- “New perspectives.”
- “Helped me go deeper in Scripture.”
- “Verse Clock = count-to-10 sanity at work.”
The VerseNotes WayPermalink
VerseNotes delivers a different approach to reading Scripture: slowly, one layer at a time, with curiosity and understanding.
It’s organized around four basic stages of Bible reading:
- Removing frustration and guilt to enable freedom
- Adding simple structures to enable understanding
- Encouraging curiosity to enable delight
- Uncovering meaning layer by layer to enable depth
And all of VerseNotes remains free and ad-free so that a student in Nairobi, a soldier on night shift, or a mom between naps can open the Word without paywalls or pop-ups.
(This includes the audio companion, VerseNotes Out Loud.)
The Impact So FarPermalink
VerseNotes studies have been used in prison ministries, women’s small groups, and by entire churches reading together.
- 117,000+: people who engaged VerseNotes in the past twelve months across articles, guides, and tools
- 1,800+: people who get weekly Scripture-saturated delight in their email inbox with our newsletter
- 174: countries reached in 2025 (27% of VerseNotes readers are outside the US & Canada).
And that’s just with a one-person team working nights and early mornings.
These aren’t vanity metrics; they’re people learning to love Scripture and telling us it’s changing their days.
What Readers Are Saying
The detail helps me understand the Bible. With your notes, Scripture has come alive. Thank you for the hours you put in.
It’s helped me go deeper in my study of Scripture.
I love the Verse Calendar. I open it when I need a “count to 10” moment at work to recenter as a believer and listener—not just an irritated person at my desk.
I’ve studied the Bible for years, and I appreciate your method—anchoring everything in Scripture, giving cultural context, and doing deep dives.
I found VerseNotes while researching biblical names for my son. Your study on responding to fear helped during an anxious pregnancy.
Almost by accident, a reference to Galatians 3:28 in The Fourth Son was relevant to struggles I was having with Scripture being weaponized against minority populations. It wasn’t every answer, but it became a powerful anchor against chaotic doubts—highlighting how God chooses “outsiders” to accomplish his aims.
Thank you for answering my questions. It means a lot to me and I feel I’m doing okay in the way I talk to God.
I teach but still get nervous, so I'm not an outgoing sharer, but the way you present lights a fire in me and a confidence that I can share.
If VerseNotes Has Helped YouPermalink
For less than the cost of one book a month, you help fund a library without walls.
Your support:
- keeps every resource free for thousands of readers around the world
- helps me create new Chapter-by-Chapter ebooks, in-depth studies, and interactive tools
- makes space for deeper community through Q&A threads, Office Hours, and early drafts where you help shape what’s next
Together we can help the entire Church read with clarity and delight—no paywalls, no ads, just the living Word.
Want to help keep VerseNotes growing?
How It WorksPermalink
- Support monthly on Patreon (cancel any time—no guilt, no questions)
- Friends support the work—they help keep the library free and sustainable
- Supporters, Members, and Scholars get the Commons library feed (studies, audio, downloads) as it’s released, plus their tier perks
Choose Your Tier
You’ll be taken to Patreon to complete checkout (log in or create a free account).Friend — $4 / month
Support the work (no library access)
- Help keep VerseNotes free and ad-free for everyone
- Monthly behind-the-scenes look at how VerseNotes gets made
- Thank-you gift: How to Delight in Scripture + VerseNotes wallpapers
Supporter — $7 / month
Library access + support
- Everything in Friend
- Full access to the Commons library on Patreon
- New resources as soon as they're released
Member — $15 / month
Grow the library
- Everything in Supporter
- Audio editions of long-form studies
- Quarterly text Q&A thread
Scholar — $30 / month
Shape what's next
- Everything in Member
- Quarterly Office Hours
- Beta-reading drafts & sneak peeks
FAQ
Immediately via email and your Patreon library.
Absolutely! Just log into your Patreon account and select a different tier.
Unfortunately not—but establishing VerseNotes as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to allow all members to deduct their donations is a long-term hope.
Cancel any time—no guilt, no questions. And all VerseNotes content remains free on the site.