Modern Era Testimony

Finding God Through Scripture

How Reading Scripture with New Eyes Launched a Podcast with 230+ Million Downloads

2023🇺🇸Tennessee, USA

Tara-Leigh Cobble discovered God's character through reading Scripture with new eyes, transforming her faith from secondhand knowledge into deep love.

Source:
I was smitten, but with the Lord, not the pastor.
Modern woman's Bible reading testimony. Finding God through scripture in Tennessee, Tara-Leigh Cobble shares her bible recap podcast journey.

A Second-Hand Faith

Tara-Leigh Cobble grew up in a Christian home in Tennessee, familiar with faith from a young age. Despite this, her understanding of God was mostly second-hand. She often found the Bible confusing and struggled to connect with it, even calling herself a 'Genesis scholar' due to her repeated attempts that never moved beyond the first book.

A New Approach

A pivotal moment came when a pastor advised her to read the Bible not as a self-help guide, but to seek God's character. This advice transformed her approach, and by 2008, she had read the entire Bible for the first time.

Falling in Love with God

Though initially unsure about her feelings towards God, Cobble shared, 'I was smitten, but with the Lord, not the pastor.' With this new perspective, she fell in love with the God she discovered in the scriptures. This transformation led her to create The Bible Recap, helping millions encounter God through His Word.

About This Testimony

What did God do?
Found Faith, Faith Deepened
Where in life?
Church, Family
How did it happen?
Through Scripture, Through Someone, Over Time

Source & Attribution

Curated by Doxa from Tara-Leigh Cobble's testimony as shared in various interviews and her own publications.

Sources

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The Bible Recap Podcast
Tara-Leigh Cobble2019Primary Source✓ Verified
https://www.thebiblerecap.com/podcast
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The God Shot Radio Show
Tara-Leigh Cobble2020
https://www.thegodshot.org

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