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How Do You Know?

A New Book by Mike Woodruff

How Do You Know? is a timely-written book giving readers a fresh perspective on the Bible. It delves into the profound significance of the bestselling book ever, demonstrating how its teachings can serve as an enduring guide for gaining wisdom, navigating this chaotic moment in time, and leading a more purposeful and fulfilling life.

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Lakelight Press

Crafting resources and experiences to help people discover timeless wisdom for modern life.

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From the author, Mike Woodruff, why I wrote How Do You Know?

Pastor Mike

Mike Woodruff is the lead pastor at Christ Church, a multi-site ministry with campuses in the northern suburbs of Chicago. In addition to chairing the boards of Renew Communities and Lakelight Institute, Mike is the past President of ScholarLeaders International, a visiting scholar with the Murdock Charitable Trust and the author of over 200 articles and eight books. You can sign up for The Friday Update, his free weekly reflection on life, culture and faith, at thefridayupdate.org.

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Book Reviews

"Woodruff clearly, carefully sets forth why we can thoroughly trust the Bible..."

“Yes, Virginia, there is capital T Truth—despite culture’s claims to the contrary. And in this compelling new book (complete with footnotes worth the price of admission!), Mike Woodruff clearly, carefully sets forth why we can thoroughly trust the Bible as the bedrock of that Truth providing answers to life’s greatest questions while offering the only sure standard against which all other truth claims can be measured.”
Harold Smith, President Emeritus of Christianity Today

...get[s] us to the bottom line with Readers-Digest-style succinctness.

“Many of us harbor gnawing questions about the Christian faith — questions like, ‘How can I trust the Bible?’ – but we don’t know where to find a resource that will get us to the bottom line with Readers-Digest-style succinctness. Thanks to Mike Woodruff’s book, the search for such a resource is over.”
– Nicholas Perrin, President,
Trinity International University

"...a wise and trusted voice in uncertain times."

“Mike is a wise and trusted voice in uncertain times. He skillfully intersects Biblical truths with current questions and stirs the readers imagination to rediscover the God right in front of them.”
– Scott Chapman, Senior Pastor, The Chapel

This is a practical guidebook that invites you to rediscover the timeless truths hidden within the pages of the Bible.

What if the answers to life’s most pressing questions were right in front of us, waiting to be rediscovered?

In a world where the pace of life seems to be moving faster than ever, and the noise of the world drowns out the voice of reason, there’s a beacon of wisdom that’s been overlooked by many.

Introducing How Do You Know? – the practical guidebook that invites you to rediscover the timeless truths hidden within the pages of the Bible. In these chaotic times, where the velocity and volume of life can be overwhelming, it’s easy to lose our way. But what if the answers to life’s most pressing questions were right in front of us, waiting to be rediscovered?

How Do You Know? encourages you to take another look at the Bible – not as a dusty relic of the past, but as a timeless guidebook for navigating the complexities of today’s world. It’s about finding wisdom in a world that often seems devoid of it. This book is a call to slow down, reflect, and reconsider the profound insights that the Bible offers. In the fast and loud symphony of life, sometimes, all we need is a moment of quiet reflection to find the answers we seek. And those answers, as Mike eloquently argues, can be found in the bestselling book of all time.

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Broken Teaching Series

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FutureView: Gaining Perspective on the Rising Waves of Change

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