Join host Jennifer Bosma on the Front Parking Spot podcast as she welcomes guest Alli Patterson, teacher, author, teaching pastor at Crossroads Church, and mom of four, for a conversation about making Bible study personal, practical, and life-giving. This episode is made for faith-based moms who want fresh ways to connect with the Holy Spirit during their quiet time and influence their family’s spiritual growth.

Alli shares the heart behind her spirit-led approach and outlines six practical practices that help the Bible come alive. Key techniques discussed include careful observation (looking for verbs and details on the page), orientation questions (who, when, where), praying through the scriptures, and listening for the Lord as you read. She explains how these simple habits create openings for the Holy Spirit to bring personal insight and direction.

The episode includes a powerful real-life example — Alli’s experience reading Acts 12 and how the verbs in the passage shifted her parenting approach during her daughter’s recovery from an eating disorder. That story models how Scripture can intercept your life with correction, clarity, and practical next steps when you learn to observe well and apply what you see.

Alli gives friendly reading recommendations for moms who struggle to start or stick with Bible time: narrative books like Genesis, an action-oriented Gospel like Mark, and wisdom books such as James (paired with Proverbs). She emphasizes starting small (even five minutes is better than zero), using a pen to underline and date entries, and doing the work in community so the Spirit can move through shared observations.

Listeners will come away with concrete next steps: use simple tools to increase the Spirit’s access during Bible reading, practice observation before interpretation, pray Scripture back over your people and situations, and lean into the ways God’s character and faithfulness are revealed through repeated Scripture exposure. For resources and follow-up, Alli can be found at AlliPatterson.com and on Instagram and Facebook at TheAlliPatterson, and her teaching is available through Crossroads Church.

Expect encouragement, practical exercises, memorable examples, and an invitation to let the Holy Spirit turn routine Bible reading into encounters with a living, guiding Father — perfect for busy moms wanting more life from their quiet time.

Spirit-Led Bible Study Workbook plus Streaming Video: Six Practices to Bring the Bible to Life: Patterson, Alli: 9780310176138: Amazon.com: Books

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