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Grow Through Your Wounds, Part 1

March 24, 2025

What do you do when you’ve been sinned against, and you’re wounded? There are 2 things that can happen to a wound—either it will heal or it will go septic. Find out how to deal with your wounds.

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Drive Through the Bible by Colin Smith

Drive Through the Bible is a 30-session guided tour that explores the entire Bible story. With Pastor Colin Smith, this new book will take you on an epic journey that spans thousands of years, but its simple, guided approach makes it feel like a quick drive up the road.

Past Episodes

The Good Shepherd knows how to restore you when you falter. Pastor Colin talks about 5 ways God restores us when we falter.
March 22, 2025
Christian, what do you know about controlling your own desires? It is at this very point that many Christians feel defeated. There are two things you need to know, especially if you feel that it may already be too late for you.
March 21, 2025
It is possible to have the Spirit of God, to be called to a ministry and used by God, and still take a plunge to disaster. Join us as we look at the life of Sampson—the courageous hero and the irresponsible fool.
March 20, 2025
When you’re dealing with conflict, how can you cut through it all and get to the heart of things? Discover four questions related to attitude, convictions, motivation, and communication that you can ask yourself.
March 19, 2025
There are 5 things that can easily cause frustration in any group. Fail to address them, and you’ll soon have a climate that’s ripe for division and conflict.
March 18, 2025
If your gifts continue to outweigh your character, that means you are eventually headed for a plunge to disaster.
March 17, 2025
The Good Shepherd leads us, and He restores our souls. In part one of He Restores Me, Pastor Colin talks about why we need this restoring.
March 15, 2025
Praying about something that God has already revealed in his Word often ends up being an exercise in self-deception.
March 14, 2025
Esau took a plunge to disaster because he lived at the level of impulse. He had no room for God in his life, and then he became confused about values. Find out how you can avoid his fate.
March 13, 2025
Most people would say that it’s good to ‘follow your heart.’ But the Bible is more cautious about the heart’s ability to effectively guide us.
March 12, 2025
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About Open the Bible

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.

Contact Open the Bible with Colin Smith

Mailing Address
Open the Bible
P.O. Box 3454
Barrington, IL 60011
Telephone
1-877-OPEN-365