Tara-Leigh Cobble and Dr. Mark Turman discuss Cobble’s testimony, the importance of biblical literacy, reading Scripture in the community, and their deep love for Israel. 

 

Show notes: 

 

Tara-Leigh Cobble begins by sharing her testimony, how she fell in love with the Bible, and how The Bible Recap grew to become one of the most listened to podcasts (2:37). She then shares why reading the Bible in a community is so important and how D-Groups began in her living room (18:27). Dr. Turman and her share their experiences in Israel, their favorite memories, place, and restaurants, and how making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land can bring new light to biblical stories (29:29). 

 

Resources and further reading:

 

• D-Group, discipleship-based Bible studies

• The Bible Recap website

• Israel: Beauty, Light, and Luxury, Tara-Leigh Cobble

• The Bible Recap, Tara-Leigh Cobble

 

About the host

 

Mark Turman, DMin, is the executive director of Denison Forum. He received his DMin from Truett at Baylor and previously served as lead pastor of Crosspoint Church. 

 

About the guest 

 

Tara-Leigh Cobble’s zeal for biblical literacy led her to create and develop an international network of Bible studies called D-Group (Discipleship Group). Every week, over 250 men's and women's D-Groups meet weekly in homes and churches around the world to study Scripture. She also writes and hosts a daily radio show called “The God Shot” and a daily podcast called "The Bible Recap," designed to help listeners read and understand the Bible in a year. 

In just over a year, the podcast has been downloaded nearly 20 million times, and more than 20,000 churches around the world have joined their reading plan to know and love God better.