Open the Bible

Colin Smith

Regeneration, Part 1

April 15, 2023

If you were to believe in Jesus Christ what difference would that make in your life? Pastor Colin talks about what would actually change, in addition to your beliefs.

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Are you experiencing very little joy and freedom in the Christian life? Does your faith feel unstable? Find out why that may be.
April 14, 2023
Biblical meditation is not about emptying your mind; it’s about filling it. Any practice that begins with emptying your mind is highly suspect.
April 13, 2023
If you find God to be dull, boring, or tedious, then you can be certain that you have a distorted picture of God. You do not know the God of the Bible.
April 12, 2023
This is counter-intuitive, but it may be more dangerous to your spiritual health on the day you land a new job, than on the day you were fired from the old one.
April 11, 2023
Doubt is not the absence of faith. It is the questioning of faith. You can only doubt what you already believe.
April 10, 2023
Does the smoke of your failure seem much larger to you than the flame of God’s grace? Sometimes you wonder if there’s any flame in you at all. Find out why God won’t allow it be snuffed out.
April 8, 2023
Have you ever wondered “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.
April 7, 2023
Have you ever wondered “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.
April 6, 2023
Have you ever wondered “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.
April 5, 2023
Have you ever wondered “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.
April 4, 2023
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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