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January 31, 2023

Eight Reasons to Pray the Bible

How do you start reading the Bible?

When I think of the value of praying the Bible, I think about superfoods. While the term “superfood” may be more of a marketing term than a scientific one, the simple idea rings true. A superfood is a food that is rich in nutrients beneficial to our health. When you eat a superfood like blueberries, broccoli, salmon, or kale, you get more nutrients and more benefits than eating a non-superfood.

In the following video clip taken from the free Pray the Bible course, Kevin Halloran shares how praying the Bible is like a superfood in that it will bring us many more benefits than simply trying to pray out of the resources of our minds and hearts. And the good news is that the Bible tastes better than kale! As Psalm 19:10 says, it is sweeter than honey.

Learn more about the Pray the Bible Course

We all face obstacles in prayer. Some are theological; we forget why prayer matters or don’t feel heard by God. Other obstacles are practical; we don’t know what to say or we simply can’t focus for prayer. Kevin Halloran believes that if we pray the Bible, we can bypass many of our struggles and go straight to fruitful prayer and deeper communion with God. This course will introduce you to the wonderful benefits of praying the Bible as well as several tools for doing so.


Kevin Halloran

Product Manager

Kevin serves as Product Manager for Open the Bible and leads the Spanish-language outreach of the ministry. Kevin loves spending time with his wife, Jazlynn, and two young daughters. In his free time, you can find him reading, writing (in English at Anchored in Christ and Spanish at Anclado en Cristo), and serving at his church. Kevin is the author of When Prayer is a Struggle: A Practical Guide for Overcoming Obstacles in Prayer (P&R) and the free video course Pray the Bible. Connect with Kevin by subscribing to his newsletter that shares new articles and free resources to build your faith.
Kevin serves as Product Manager for Open the Bible and leads the Spanish-language outreach of the ministry. Kevin loves spending time with his wife, Jazlynn, and two young daughters. In his free time, you can find him reading, writing (in English at Anchored in Christ and Spanish at Anclado en Cristo), and serving at his church. Kevin is the author of When Prayer is a Struggle: A Practical Guide for Overcoming Obstacles in Prayer (P&R) and the free video course Pray the Bible. Connect with Kevin by subscribing to his newsletter that shares new articles and free resources to build your faith.