I've Forgotten About Hundreds of Answered Prayers and Lost Thousands of Bible Notes
How I finally stopped losing them and why my Cohort gets the tool for free.
Hello Disciple-Makers!
For about the past year, my Premium Disciple-Making Cohort has included some fun and super helpful tools I’ve built for no extra cost. My favorite, by far, is the Simple Bible Notes App.
This tool goes a LONG WAY toward simplifying your Bible Study and Prayer Life.
AND THIS WEEK I DROPPED A MAJOR UPGRADE!
I just included the MY PRAYER PATHWAY tool to track and steward prayer life.
Enter New Prayer Requests
Determine How Often You Want to Pray for It
Walk Through a Prayer Session with All Your Requests
Mark and Report When It Has Been Answered
Keep Notes as You Are Praying Through Them
View Your Dashboard of Prayer History
You know how I’m wired—I’ve always got a Bible open, a notebook half full, and about eight tabs on my laptop of “something I mean to study later.” For years, I tried to capture what God was teaching me in a way that actually sticks. I’ve filled journals, used fancy Bible software, tried Evernote, Logos, Google Drive, you name it. Each one worked for a while… until it didn’t. I’ve lost more notes than I can count, remember, or ever hope to re-create.
What I really wanted was one safe and retrievable place to hold it all -
My Bible Teaching Notes
Personal Insights
SOAPS studies
Favorite Quotes
AND My Prayer Life
✚ Plus, I wanted to do all of that without feeling like I was operating a nuclear submarine!
AND I needed it searchable and organized with categories and tags.
But the biggest problem was that I couldn’t find a solution that printed a batch of stuff based on a specific topic, keyword, or category!
ARGGHHH! 😖😫😣‼️
So last year, I finally FOUND THE PERFECT SOLUTION.
💥 I built it myself - REALLY! 💥
It’s called Simple Bible Notes, and it feels like the study tool I’ve always needed. It’s where I gather EVERYTHING the Lord’s shown me, those connections between verses (you can cross-reference), journal moments during prayer, ideas for future teachings, even half-baked sermon outlines that might grow into something more.
AND NOW I’ve Added a Prayer Request Tracking System!
It’s not flashy. There’s no noise or clutter. Just a simple space where I can
Write or import Bible lessons I’ve taught or am preparing
Keep sermon notes, both the ones I’ve preached and the ones I’ve listened to
Store quotes, reflections, and favorite passages
Use the SOAPS method (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer, Share) in the App as a fillable form
Cross-reference verses and trace themes through Scripture
Search everything later when I can’t remember which notebook I wrote it in
Participate in Structured Bible Reading Plans
AND NOW! Track my daily, weekly, and monthly prayers and which ones have been answered and still ongoing.
The longer I use it, the more I like it! I’m glad I spent the time on it. I can scroll through my notes and literally see how God’s been shaping me, how certain passages kept showing up in different seasons, how prayers evolved into stories, and how lessons from years ago still echo today.
It has become part of my rhythm, like sitting down with coffee, opening my Bible, and knowing every note I write actually has a home. And reminding me on a daily basis to pray for those I love and hope for.
I decided to make it available for others who study and teach like I do. It’s $5 a month or $50 a year, but if you’re part of my Premium Cohort on Substack, it’s already included, a little “thank you” for being part of this community that’s chasing disciple-making and spiritual depth together.
When you UPGRADE to PREMIUM, find the discount code in your welcome email.
CLICK THE BUTTON TO UPGRADE 👇 at 25% Off! (a discount code for Simple Bible Notes will be in your welcome email)
PLUS, to get us rolling together, use this link 👆to become a premium disciple-making cohort member for $45 for the first year. There’s a ton of other stuff there and more coming, too.
If you’ve ever felt like your spiritual insights are scattered or hard to find later, I think this might be a quiet blessing to you, just as it has been to me.
You can check it out here: simplebiblenotes.com ‼️
Here’s to staying rooted, reflective, and organized as we walk this journey with Jesus—one note, one conversation, one Scripture at a time.
