Reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
Rhesymau i gredu ym mhŵer y Beibl
'I was one of those boys who didn’t sit still for a minute. I left school before taking the equivalent of GCSEs. I went to church. My reputation preceded me and they all thought I was there for the girls. But it was there that I made a commitment. People thought, "Maybe he’s for real." So they asked me to help with the Sunday School. I had to read the Scriptures. The Scriptures blew my mind. I had a serious thirst for knowledge. I read what’s now my favourite verse, Ezra 7.10: "Ezra devoted his life to studying the law of the Lord, to practising it, and to teaching all its laws and regulations to the people of Israel." That became a frame of reference for everything I did subsequently. I thought that if Ezra had done this, then I needed to do it. So, I went to Bible college for a year and then did a degree in religious studies. Now I’m a church leader and a theologian.'
Do you have a story to share? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
Oes gennych chi stori i rannu? E-bostiwch mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
‘I was 15 years old. I found out through Facebook that my boyfriend had cheated on me with another girl. I was heartbroken. I had not felt proper pain or rejection before that. I got my Bible out. I had heard it read on a Sunday but had kept it in a d...’ Read story
‘I worked in the City for many years. Life was brilliant on the trading floor. If you couldn’t stand pressure and didn’t have a sense of humour, it wasn’t the place to be! One lunchtime, two of my colleagues asked me to go to St Helen’s Bisho...’ Read story
‘The book of Isaiah is really important to me. I read it during the year that I was Student Union President at Exeter University. I’d just finished my degree in theology and suddenly found myself in charge of sixty staff. I was super, super busy and...’ Read story
‘Our second child was called Zachary. Everything seemed normal, but when we went for the 12-week scan we discovered that he had Edwards’ Syndrome. There was 95 per cent chance that he wouldn’t survive the pregnancy. If he did, he’d only live for...’ Read story
‘I grew up in Nigeria with my uncle. He was a kind man. He was a lawyer. He went to the court one day and came home feeling tired. He asked me to wash his car ready for the morning. Later, his son came running and said, "My Dad is struggling"...’ Read story
‘I’m 82 years old and I’ve joined a Bible study group in our village. Last year, my friend gave me a study Bible. I haven’t really read the Bible for a long, long time. I didn’t know where to start. She told me to read Exodus. I was fascinated...’ Read story
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Want to share how the Bible has impacted your life? Email mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
Hoffech rannu sut mae’r Beibl wedi cael effaith ar eich bywyd? E-bostiwch mybible@biblesociety.org.uk
