Open the Bible

Colin Smith

The God Who Hides Himself, Part 1

August 21, 2024

You’re surrounded by trouble and you don’t know where God is. You can’t tell what He’s doing. Pastor Colin talks about why.

Featured Offer

What Jesus Says to Skeptics by Colin Smith – 2 copies
You wouldn’t say that you have faith in Jesus, but you wouldn’t say that you have rejected Him either. You’re somewhere in between. If this describes you, or someone you know, you might be surprised by what you find in the new booklet from Pastor Colin called What Jesus Says to Skeptics.

Archives

What really matters to God? Pastor Colin talks about why it’s not your religious practice.
August 20, 2024
Some people feel that the Lord has let them down, that He’s placed an intolerable burden on them. Pastor Colin talks about how this can lead to faith.
August 19, 2024
The world wants to have the blessing of God, but it cannot have it. Pastor Colin talks about how God’s blessing comes to us.
August 17, 2024
Idols are the things that we put in the place of God. Pastor Colin talks about how we can turn from the idols in our lives, and he gives us seven questions that will help us better understand idolatry.
August 16, 2024
We seek after God, but at the same time we hide from Him. Pastor Colin talks about how anyone ever finds Him, and seven questions that will help you understand idolatry.
August 15, 2024
We are interrupting our series “Close Encounters with the Living God,” to bring you a special 3-day presentation of Fly Through the Bible. Pastor Colin will introduce you to 5 gifts God gives every believer.
August 14, 2024
We are interrupting our series “Close Encounters with the Living God,” to bring you a special 3-day presentation of Fly Through the Bible. Pastor Colin will introduce you to 5 events from the life of Jesus.
August 13, 2024
We are interrupting our series “Close Encounters with the Living God,” to bring you a special 3-day presentation of Fly Through the Bible. Pastor Colin will introduce you to 5 people from the Old Testament.
August 12, 2024
What does a godly life look like? And what can we expect if we walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ? Join Pastor Colin as he looks at the story of Joseph in the Old Testament and what we can learn from it.
August 10, 2024
With all the problems in the world, where do peace and security come from? Pastor Colin talks about what God is planning and when it will come about.
August 9, 2024
See More Episodes
Loading...
* A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
O
R
S
T
W
Listen to Open the Bible on
Amazon Echo
Learn How
Learn How

Featured Offer

What Jesus Says to Skeptics by Colin Smith – 2 copies
You wouldn’t say that you have faith in Jesus, but you wouldn’t say that you have rejected Him either. You’re somewhere in between. If this describes you, or someone you know, you might be surprised by what you find in the new booklet from Pastor Colin called What Jesus Says to Skeptics.

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