Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Christian Meditation

May 29, 2013
Emptying your mind in meditation can be a dangerous thing. Instead, let God’s truth fill your mind like an ointment and bear fruit in your heart.

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A newborn cannot return to the womb, and once you are "born again" you cannot return to your old life of sin. What used to be natural for you is no longer possible.
May 28, 2013
Who make the first move in our salvation--God or us? Knowing the answer to this question will result in worship.
May 27, 2013
Life can feel like a trek through the desert, but God offers a drink of encouragement. Will we accept the cup He offers?
May 26, 2013
The Christian life isn't easy. It's a struggle. But everyone who is born of God overcomes the world.
May 25, 2013
When the Spirit begins working in your life it can be deeply disturbing, but don't despair! It's a sign you're moving in the right direction.
May 24, 2013
Needing the approval of others can keep you from following Christ. Ask Him to free you from the fear of what others think.
May 23, 2013
Finding peace for a guilty conscience is impossible on our own, but God offers a solution.
May 22, 2013
How do you know what is right? If you are born of God, He will tell you!
May 21, 2013
Jesus asked a man with a paralyzed hand to "stretch out your hand" -- the one thing he couldn't do! Do you believe Jesus enough to try what He asks?
May 20, 2013
Temptation can seem bigger than you can handle, but it's not bigger than Christ. Victory begins in recognizing the power He's given you to overcome.
May 19, 2013
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Featured Offer

Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
Green Pastures Still Waters is the new 31-day devotional based on Psalm 23 from Pastor Colin. God has used this psalm to encourage His people for over 3,000 years! May God use these familiar words to bring you fresh strength, hope, comfort, and encouragement.

About Open the Bible Minute

Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.

About Colin Smith

Colin Smith is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a thriving, multi-campus church located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Open the Bible.

Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.

He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.

Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.

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Barrington, IL 60011
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