Start here: you do not have to know all the books of the Bible to belong. Ask anything.
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New Believers
A patient place for first questions about Jesus, church, and the Bible. There is no dumb question in this room.
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I still teach Sunday school. The best questions come from people who just arrived.
Gospel of John, one chapter, no hurry. That is a fine first plan.
Highlight, ask, repeat. Romans can wait until John feels less like a foreign language.
The chapter we skipped still keeps tapping me on the shoulder.
Church vocabulary is weird at first. 'Fellowship' just means we actually talk.
I found a commentary that is readable. Happy to share the title.
If prayer feels awkward, start with thank you. That is a whole prayer.