Hi.
I’m Rachel. I love to study, read, write, and teach.
Mostly I write about how to study the Bible and insights from really smart people.
Sometimes I write about my life and my family’s journey through childhood cancer.
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Coming August 2024!
From the first page of history, God has been teaching us about rest.
Twenty-first-century Americans often approach Genesis as a science manual. How did it all happen? But the ancient Israelites were concerned with different questions—questions of purpose . . . who and why. Bible study teacher and lifelong student Rachel Booth Smith helps us focus on the who of Creation so that we can find meaning and rest for our souls.
God set up a perfect home for us full of provision, significance, and purpose. In Rest Assured, Rachel becomes a holy eavesdropper, leaning over ancient Israelites' shoulders, listening as God reveals Himself to Israel. As we anchor ourselves in His character, we find a rest that grounds us when we're faced with the daily crises of life, big and small.
Do you feel heavy or anxious? Work, kids, finances, the future, the past, the state of the world can all threaten your joy, hope, and trust. Using archaeology findings, language discoveries, and biblical study, Smith shares theologically rich insights that bring us into the rest we need, the rest we crave—the rest for which we were made.
A life of rest changes everything. This book is for all who desire to have a life of flourishing, rooted in sacred trust and rest.
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Right Where You’re Supposed to Be: A Study of the Book of Esther
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Esther is an unlikely heroine with much to teach about God’s presence in hard and complex scenarios. As we explore and reflect on her story, we will learn the importance of discerning who influences us, watch as God protects His people, and discover He can use us right where we are.
And even when we don't know where He is or what He is doing, we can still participate in God's good plans as we take one obedient step after another. God isn't asking you to figure out all the solutions ... He's simply asking you to show up.
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Published by First5: Do you have 15 minutes instead of 5 minutes for your quiet time? Study Guides are the First 5 app companion to take your daily bible study a little deeper. They include daily questions for each passage of Scripture, including reflection that applies to your life. Historical background and context to the culture are also included, with so much more.
Learn how to read the Bible as a Holy and inspired book -
that also happens to be an amazing piece of literature.
I write about life, writing, parenting, and childhood cancer.
I’m an official nerd, with an MDiv from Pillar Seminary where I learned to study the Bible in its original languages while also being trained in ancient Near East context for both the Old and New Testament.
I’m also a mom to three college kids and wife to Brian. Our house soundtrack is Motown and 90’s rap, our happy place is on the back porch with good friends or a book, and our Goldendoodles (Ginger Rogers and Doris Day) keep us laughing.
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