Jennie Hart
@mrsjennieh.bsky.social
Christian, writer, editor, speaker.
Author of 'If Only' (as Jennie Pollock). https://t.co/LwzPIVOsCQ
All views my own.
Author of 'If Only' (as Jennie Pollock). https://t.co/LwzPIVOsCQ
All views my own.
My book is nearly FIVE YEARS OLD! How exciting!
Comment on this blog post to be in with a chance of winning one of 5 copies:
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Comment on this blog post to be in with a chance of winning one of 5 copies:
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Happy birthday to my book!
If my book were a human, it would have been in school since September! Mind you, if it was an octopus, it would probably have died by now, so maybe it’s a good thing it’s a book! Yes, 1…
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October 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My book is nearly FIVE YEARS OLD! How exciting!
Comment on this blog post to be in with a chance of winning one of 5 copies:
jenniepollock.com/happy-birthd... #IfOnly #contentment #giveaway
Comment on this blog post to be in with a chance of winning one of 5 copies:
jenniepollock.com/happy-birthd... #IfOnly #contentment #giveaway
Something slightly different for this week's Bible Study Tool: part of a recent article by @jenwilkin.bsky.social illustrating the power of reading biblical books in their context. #BibleStudy #Proverbs jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Reading in context
We’ve already touched briefly on the idea that reading passages of the Bible in context is an important tool in our study. We want to look at when and where the passage takes place in the Bib…
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August 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Something slightly different for this week's Bible Study Tool: part of a recent article by @jenwilkin.bsky.social illustrating the power of reading biblical books in their context. #BibleStudy #Proverbs jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
In this week's post we're looking at turning our study to worship.
What does the passage you're studying teach you about God - his attributes, his actions, what he loves, what he hates, what he commands, what he forbids...?
Notice it, then tell him about it: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
What does the passage you're studying teach you about God - his attributes, his actions, what he loves, what he hates, what he commands, what he forbids...?
Notice it, then tell him about it: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Who’s it all about?
We talked last week about recognising how Bible stories point us to Jesus (or our need of him). Another thing we should always be looking out for is what we learn about God (Father, Son and Spirit)…
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August 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
In this week's post we're looking at turning our study to worship.
What does the passage you're studying teach you about God - his attributes, his actions, what he loves, what he hates, what he commands, what he forbids...?
Notice it, then tell him about it: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
What does the passage you're studying teach you about God - his attributes, his actions, what he loves, what he hates, what he commands, what he forbids...?
Notice it, then tell him about it: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Today's Bible Study Tool is an aspect of Application, looking at one way to respond to what we learn in our study: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Who’s it all about?
We talked last week about recognising how Bible stories point us to Jesus (or our need of him). Another thing we should always be looking out for is what we learn about God (Father, Son and Spirit)…
jenniepollock.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Today's Bible Study Tool is an aspect of Application, looking at one way to respond to what we learn in our study: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
**Giveaway!**
You've got 24 hours to enter to win a copy of this book. It will help you grow in understanding God's word.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
I won't even make you sign up to any mailing lists.
What are you waiting for?
You've got 24 hours to enter to win a copy of this book. It will help you grow in understanding God's word.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
I won't even make you sign up to any mailing lists.
What are you waiting for?
July 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
**Giveaway!**
You've got 24 hours to enter to win a copy of this book. It will help you grow in understanding God's word.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
I won't even make you sign up to any mailing lists.
What are you waiting for?
You've got 24 hours to enter to win a copy of this book. It will help you grow in understanding God's word.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
I won't even make you sign up to any mailing lists.
What are you waiting for?
When reading Bible stories, we often identify with the hero, but is that really who we are in the story?
This week's Bible Study Tool looks at an alternative.
And there's a *giveaway*.
Check it out here:
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
This week's Bible Study Tool looks at an alternative.
And there's a *giveaway*.
Check it out here:
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Who am I?
We haven’t talked much about application yet, in Bible study. That’s deliberate, because I think we need to learn how to properly understand biblical passages before we can apply them. …
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July 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
When reading Bible stories, we often identify with the hero, but is that really who we are in the story?
This week's Bible Study Tool looks at an alternative.
And there's a *giveaway*.
Check it out here:
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
This week's Bible Study Tool looks at an alternative.
And there's a *giveaway*.
Check it out here:
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
I'm doing a giveaway on the blog today - I've got two copies of a really helpful Bible Study Tools book to give, and one of them could be yours! Find out how (and read this week's tool) here: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Who am I?
We haven’t talked much about application yet, in Bible study. That’s deliberate, because I think we need to learn how to properly understand biblical passages before we can apply them. …
jenniepollock.com
July 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I'm doing a giveaway on the blog today - I've got two copies of a really helpful Bible Study Tools book to give, and one of them could be yours! Find out how (and read this week's tool) here: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
New blog post: This week's Bible Study Tool gives you some pointers for how to look up dates and locations mentioned in the text you're studying, and why you should:
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Bible Study Tools: Long, long ago in a land far away…
“Once upon a time there lived a man…” When we read this, we immediately know that we’re in the realm of fairy tale. The era isn’t specified, nor, usually, is the place…
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July 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New blog post: This week's Bible Study Tool gives you some pointers for how to look up dates and locations mentioned in the text you're studying, and why you should:
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
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New blog post: Bible Study Tools: Study with others.
A few reasons why it's important not to only study Bible on your own: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
A few reasons why it's important not to only study Bible on your own: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Study with others
Just a short one this week: study with other people. This is a principle that Jen Wilkin talks about a lot, and it was how I started to develop my own study skills. Making it happen Firstly, the di…
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July 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
New blog post: Bible Study Tools: Study with others.
A few reasons why it's important not to only study Bible on your own: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
A few reasons why it's important not to only study Bible on your own: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Hello again! Ready for another Bible Study Tool? This week we're seeing how looking at biblical accounts in their context can open up more richness than just reading them alone. We've got examples from both Old and New Testaments. Check them out: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Compare and contrast
Hello again. It’s good to be back. How did you get on with the last study tool? I heard from a few people who seemed somewhat intimidated. Maybe I made it sound too much like you had to creat…
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July 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Hello again! Ready for another Bible Study Tool? This week we're seeing how looking at biblical accounts in their context can open up more richness than just reading them alone. We've got examples from both Old and New Testaments. Check them out: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
A sort of Sabbath post for the seventh in our series. Bring your whole self: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Bring your whole self
Something slightly different this week. Pleasingly, it’s the seventh in our series of Bible study tools, so something that feels a bit like a sabbath seems appropriate. So far we have been th…
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June 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A sort of Sabbath post for the seventh in our series. Bring your whole self: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
This week's Bible Study Tool builds on the skill of curiosity. What might we discover if we start to notice and explore connections across the Bible?
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Bible Study Tools: Spotting connections
Last week we looked briefly at the reading Bible passages in their context, with a focus on switching on our curiosity. Today we’re going to look at another aspect, which also comes through c…
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June 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This week's Bible Study Tool builds on the skill of curiosity. What might we discover if we start to notice and explore connections across the Bible?
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
We tend to think of the Bible as a collection of strange stories about strange people, and don't pay attention to things that should surprise us. Be more like Jane Bennett in your approach to Bible study: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Wait… what?!
Lizzy and Jane sat sharing confidences, as they often had throughout their sisterhood. Tonight, Lizzy had a particular piece of news to share: she had agreed to marry Mr Darcy. Jane was astounded. …
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June 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We tend to think of the Bible as a collection of strange stories about strange people, and don't pay attention to things that should surprise us. Be more like Jane Bennett in your approach to Bible study: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tool number 5, in which I suggest we should be more like Jane Bennett, or the blue tit in my garden, when we're reading the Bible: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Wait… what?!
Lizzy and Jane sat sharing confidences, as they often had throughout their sisterhood. Tonight, Lizzy had a particular piece of news to share: she had agreed to marry Mr Darcy. Jane was astounded. …
jenniepollock.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Bible Study Tool number 5, in which I suggest we should be more like Jane Bennett, or the blue tit in my garden, when we're reading the Bible: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Yes. But also, the people who are most reluctant to ask for help tend to be the ones who love to help others - why not return the favour and let them have the hot of helping you?
Asking for help is incredibly vulnerable. You risk imposing, or being a burden, or being told no.
But because vulnerability is an essential part of relationships, people will struggle to feel close to you if you never take this risk with them.
But because vulnerability is an essential part of relationships, people will struggle to feel close to you if you never take this risk with them.
May 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Yes. But also, the people who are most reluctant to ask for help tend to be the ones who love to help others - why not return the favour and let them have the hot of helping you?
New Bible Study Tools blog post: When you don’t know where to start
Whether it's a long passage you can't get your head around, or one that's so familiar you don't know where to go with it, today's tools could help you get started: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Whether it's a long passage you can't get your head around, or one that's so familiar you don't know where to go with it, today's tools could help you get started: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: When you don’t know where to start
There are various types of tricky passage we can encounter when studying the Bible. There’s the densely theological (I’m looking at you, Paul!), the over-familiar, and the long-and-conf…
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May 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
New Bible Study Tools blog post: When you don’t know where to start
Whether it's a long passage you can't get your head around, or one that's so familiar you don't know where to go with it, today's tools could help you get started: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Whether it's a long passage you can't get your head around, or one that's so familiar you don't know where to go with it, today's tools could help you get started: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
The second in my series of Bible study tools and ideas is out now. Uncover it with colour: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
Bible Study Tools: Uncover it with colour
One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils. I first came across this approach as a teenager, in the book So YouR…
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May 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The second in my series of Bible study tools and ideas is out now. Uncover it with colour: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils.
I explain why, and give some ideas for how to use them, in my latest blog post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
*Includes free printout!
I explain why, and give some ideas for how to use them, in my latest blog post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
*Includes free printout!
Bible Study Tools: Uncover it with colour
One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils. I first came across this approach as a teenager, in the book So YouR…
jenniepollock.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
One of the most useful tools you can invest in to help you get to grips with a Bible passage is a packet of coloured pencils.
I explain why, and give some ideas for how to use them, in my latest blog post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
*Includes free printout!
I explain why, and give some ideas for how to use them, in my latest blog post: jenniepollock.com/bible-study-...
*Includes free printout!
Post updated: How Can I Learn to Study the Bible?
I've added a bit of colour to my print-out, put in a preview of it, and added some sub-headings. Hopefully it's a bit more enticing now!
Look out for Monday's post, on the use of colour in Bible study.
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
I've added a bit of colour to my print-out, put in a preview of it, and added some sub-headings. Hopefully it's a bit more enticing now!
Look out for Monday's post, on the use of colour in Bible study.
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
How can I learn to study the Bible?
If you’re part of a church, you are likely part of a Bible study group within that church. Home Group, Life Group, Small Group… call it what you will, hopefully you are getting regular …
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May 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Post updated: How Can I Learn to Study the Bible?
I've added a bit of colour to my print-out, put in a preview of it, and added some sub-headings. Hopefully it's a bit more enticing now!
Look out for Monday's post, on the use of colour in Bible study.
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
I've added a bit of colour to my print-out, put in a preview of it, and added some sub-headings. Hopefully it's a bit more enticing now!
Look out for Monday's post, on the use of colour in Bible study.
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
Glorious peonies, irises and cow parsley, bought and picked for church yesterday. In a lovely jug I got from our local charity shop. #BountyofNature
May 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Glorious peonies, irises and cow parsley, bought and picked for church yesterday. In a lovely jug I got from our local charity shop. #BountyofNature
New on my blog today is the first in a series of quick and easy resources to help you study the Bible (either individually or leading a group). Today: how to start studying any Bible passage.
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
How can I learn to study the Bible?
If you’re part of a church, you are likely part of a Bible study group within that church. Home Group, Life Group, Small Group… call it what you will, hopefully you are getting regular …
jenniepollock.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
New on my blog today is the first in a series of quick and easy resources to help you study the Bible (either individually or leading a group). Today: how to start studying any Bible passage.
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
jenniepollock.com/how-can-i-le...
Wow, that's interesting. I wonder whether male attendance has been increasing or female attendance declining. I'll have to look at the actual survey to find out.
Gender Gap in Church Attendance Reverses After Decades
For the first time in over two decades, men attend church more frequently than women, according to Barna’s State of the Church 2025 report.
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For the first time in over two decades, men attend church more frequently than women, according to Barna’s State of the Church 2025 report.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Wow, that's interesting. I wonder whether male attendance has been increasing or female attendance declining. I'll have to look at the actual survey to find out.
"Spiritual strength is not about having such a special connection to God that we are able to convince him to say 'yes' to our requests..."
This book, 'I'm praying for you', by Nancy Guthrie, is both really helpful and really challenging at the same time!
This book, 'I'm praying for you', by Nancy Guthrie, is both really helpful and really challenging at the same time!
March 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"Spiritual strength is not about having such a special connection to God that we are able to convince him to say 'yes' to our requests..."
This book, 'I'm praying for you', by Nancy Guthrie, is both really helpful and really challenging at the same time!
This book, 'I'm praying for you', by Nancy Guthrie, is both really helpful and really challenging at the same time!
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March 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
RT @RightToLifeUK: Former Paralympian Baroness Grey-Thompson believes the combination of legalising assisted suicide and introducing significant benefit cuts will pressure terminally ill people with disabilities to end their lives early. Read the full article here: t.co/lccYuWYzty t.co/lccYuWYzty