If you’ve ever opened your Bible and walked away confused, unchanged, or unsatisfied—you’re not alone. I’ve been there.

The Challenge

Today anyone with a microphone or a social media account can tell the world what the Bible really means. Some are helpful; many are not. 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.

The VerseNotes Way

Curiosity → Insight → Joy

Every article, study guide, ebook, and tool I publish is designed to move readers through that simple progression:

  1. Spark Curiosity – explain context, structure, and literary beauty.
  2. Illuminate Insight – connect the passage to the larger biblical story.
  3. Recover Joy – show how good news still speaks to modern life.

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.

The Impact So Far

VerseNotes studies have been used in prison ministries, women’s small groups, and by entire churches reading together.

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And that’s just with a one-person team working nights and early mornings.

What Readers Are Saying

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