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1 Peter by Mariel Davenport Series: TEND Your Soul Bible Study #2
Published by Our Daily Bread Ministries on 05/05/2026
Genres: Religion / Biblical Studies / General, Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General Epistles, Religion / Christian Living / Inspirational, Religion / Christian Living / Women's Interests, Religion / General, Religion / Sexuality & Gender Studies
Pages: 152
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
Gain Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
In a world filled with hardships and trials, it's easy to get discouraged. Gain courage for today through a unique study of Peter's first letter to persecuted Christians. You'll remember God's promises--including who He has made you to be.
1 Peteris part of the TEND Your Soul Bible Study Series. TEND is a guided journaling method that equips you to:
- Take time to pray
- Examine the Scriptures
- Notice the lessons
- Do what it says
Whether you're new to the Bible or you've read it for years, this fresh and easy four-step approach to inductive Bible study empowers you to listen and respond to God through personal discovery. Author Mariel Davenport shares from her own experience how this simple relational Bible study method can lead to spiritual transformation.
With journaling pages, study tools, QR codes to video tutorials, a leader's guide, and more, this study provides everything you need to uncover the life-changing truths of the Bible and apply Peter's encouraging message to your life. Perfect for individuals or groups, this five-week study helps you embrace your eternal inheritance and God-given identity.
The TEND Your Soul Bible Study Series is part of the God Hears Her collection designed to bring inspiration and encouragement to women every day. Each product speaks to a woman's heart, lifts her up, and reminds her that God is bigger than the trials she faces.
I’ve heard about Mariel Davenport and her TEND Bible Study method on a few podcasts, so I was thrilled when I was approved for 1 Peter. I had not, however, realized that the TEND study method was a journaling-based method. I’ll be honest, I’m not big on journaling period, much less doing so as a method of studying the Bible.
Part of the study was familiar to me – before I had surgery on my dominant hand, I used to do a daily Scripture writing that would included several verses of various books of the Bible. So it wasn’t a big deal for me to write out Scriptures, although I have to say, my hand didn’t appreciate it very much.
I had no issues with taking time to pray or examining the Scriptures – but the notice the lessons and do what it says sections weren’t as easy. Thankfully the bottoms of the pages had some helpful hints – because in several of the passages, I really wasn’t able to notice the lesson because there didn’t seem to be a lesson. That’s where the hints at the bottom of the pages came in handy. They gave helpful clues as to what the lesson would be and even asked questions to be answered based on the hinted lesson.
The do what it says section was the most challenging part of each day’s study. I found myself really having to think about how I would do what the lesson said to do. How I would incorporate the lesson into my daily life. It gave me quite a bit to think about.
I gave this Bible study book 4 stars. It was informative, helpful, and gave me a better understanding of the Apostle Peter’s words in 1 Peter.