![Why is God so Violent? [Think About It – pt 1 / 5]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/part1-1-1080x675.jpg)
Reading, understanding, and trying to make sense of the Bible can be pretty overwhelming. Especially when it comes to passages about horrific violence committed in the name of a supposedly loving God. But with the right tools and some study we can start to make sense of some of the most misunderstood and misused passages in the Bible… and it might even change how we see God and our neighbors.
![How do I study the Bible? [Bible, part 3 /3]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/coverp3-1080x675.jpg)
How can we know, and even be confident, that when we read the biblical writings we’re actually understanding them and “getting it right?” The solution isn’t to give up or just settle for someone else telling us what they think they mean… but to begin using some basic guidelines and tools to interpret the biblical writings for ourselves.
![Should we really do what the Bible says? [Bible, pt 2 / 3]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/part2cover-1080x675.jpg)
Honestly, it seems that doing “what the Bible says” can mean just about whatever anyone wants it to mean. So what do we do? How do we read, understand, and even use the Bible properly and not just use it to justify whatever we want?
![How do I make sense of the bible? [Bible, pt 1 / 3]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/part1-1080x675.jpg)
The Bible is the most read, impactful, misunderstood, and misused set of writings in history. But for almost 2000 years reading and teaching what is in this collection of writings has been at the heart of what it means to follow Jesus. So what’s the deal? Do they even apply to us now thousands of years after they were first written and if so, how can we make any sense of them?
![What about my failures? [Discovering, pt 6 / 6]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/part6cover-1080x675.jpg)
What does it take for God to be done with us? When does God finally give up on, not only using us for something good, but even seeing us being worth the effort to keep around and keep forgiving? The truth is ridiculous, illogical, and amazing.