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Meet Krisan

Speaking2010

How I began

“Mommy, what’s grace?” That question from my child was a turning point for me. Though I had been an avid Bible student for years, I had never considered how to explain theology to a 4-year-old. The challenge of answering that question sparked my focus on what I call “toddler theology” — translating abstract theological concepts into practical, everyday terms or serious bible study applied to real life.

My goals are to explain Scripture without using Christian jargon or theological vocabulary and to excite others to discover the joy of Bible study.

I am a wife, a mother and grandmother. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University (it makes my mother happy when I publicize that), I completed a 3-year post-graduate program in Biblical Exegesis with my husband, David. We spent 5 years on staff at McKenzie Study Center in Oregon (back when it was a Study Center; before they started Gutenberg College.)

Since moving to Virginia in 1990, I developed my passion for teaching. In addition to being the Women’s Ministry Director for my local church for over 20 years, I have taught a weekly women’s bible study since 1994. It is not unusual for me to teach 26 Wednesdays per year.


What I do now: Teaching & Podcasting

Like Ezra I have set my heart to “study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach His statutes” (Ezra 7:10). Wednesday in the Word (this website) supports my teaching ministry. The name comes from the Bible study I taught from 1994-2014.

I offer my bible studies, podcast and resources, free of charge under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License.

I do not accept advertising on this site. I do not ask for donations. But it does encourage me to hear from you about how you used these studies and/or what you learned.


Who’s listening?

Only half of WitW listeners are in the United States. Where are the others? Here are the top 10 countries as of June 2020:

  1. United States
  2. South Africa
  3. United Kingdom
  4. Germany
  5. Canada
  6. Philippines
  7. India
  8. Australia
  9. Nigeria
  10. Netherlands

Where to next?

Study a particular book

Bible Study 101: Learn how to study the Bible

Bible Study 201: Learn to teach the Bible

Resources: Maps, charts, reference works, websites & tools

Resources for Ministry Leaders

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