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August 06, 2026

A Literary Understanding of the Bible

The Bible is the most-read book of all time. It was written over thousands of years by many authors using various literary styles to reveal God's wonderful plan to save the world. Join us for Equipped with Chris Brooks as Bible teacher Kristie Anyabwile helps us explore this amazing book, bringing it alive and transforming your Bible study.

Featured resource:
Literarily: How Understanding Bible Genres Transforms Bible Study
 by Kristie Anyabwile

August thank you gift:
A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture by Mike Tatlock

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Kristie Anyabwile
Kristie Anyabwile

Kristie Anyabwile

Kristie Anyabwile is the author of Literarily: How Understanding Bible Genres Transforms Bible Study and editor of His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. She is a Bible teacher at Anacostia River Church and serves organizations that equip women to study and teach the Bible, such as The Charles Simeon Trust and Bible Equipping. Kristie is also a founding member of The Pelican Project, a women’s theology organization. Her work can be found at The Front Porch, Christianity Today, She Reads Truth, Risen Motherhood, The Gospel Coalition, and Revive Our Hearts. She is a pastor's wife and has been married over 30 years. She and Thabiti have three children and live in Washington, D.C.

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Chris Brooks

Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.

Equipped with Chris Brooks

Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by calling in and by plugging in through social media.

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