We miss the fullness and the complexity of the Psalms when we insist on cherry-picking certain cheery verses from them. [Click title to read more.]
Category: Bible
Word Themes: A Helpful Technique For Your Bible Study / Prayer Life
I've been rooting around lately for a Bible study method that helps me to a) delve into Scripture in a meaningful and active way daily, b) keeps me engaged with God throughout the day, and c) gives me a window into keeping up a consistent and rich prayer life throughout the day. Here's what's been working for me. [Click title to read more.]
Jonathan Study Week 3 Now Available!
Ever been at the end of your tether, or lacking the emotional, physical, financial, or spiritual resources to serve the way you wish you could? This week is for you. [Click title to read more.]
A View On “Biblical Literacy”
The key to Biblical literacy is that all of us - even those who pass Biblical literacy quizzes with 100% scores - need to work on always knowing the Bible better, regardless of the amount of knowledge we currently possess. [Click title to read more.]
New Installment Of Jonathan Study Now Available!
This week: if necessary, could you sacrifice even your dearest plans and expectations to fulfill the desires that God has for you? [Click title to read more.]
To Kindle and Back Again: A Bible Journey
Anything that gets you to God's word and keeps you reading God's word is the best thing. Period. [Click title to read more.]
The Jonathan Study Is Now Beginning!
Come and join my new six-week Bible study on Jonathan! [Click title to read more.]
God Did Speak. You Just Weren’t Listening.
Those of us who clamor for "a word from God" often mean that we want God to say something to us that He has not already said. [Click title to read more.]
Is A Little Enough?
I struggle with only knowing a little. Especially lately. Convinced that God is working out a grand plan for my life, I am nonetheless enormously frustrated that I can only see one tiny corner of it. The rest of the picture is obscured from view. And frankly, I grow resentful from time to time. [Click title to read more.]
Confronting Paul’s Freedom in Christ
Often, when I read Paul's letters, I wonder: did Paul ever struggle with guilt? Did he ever think of Stephen's radiant face, and Stephen's forgiveness, and Stephen's broken, mangled body? Did he hate himself for approving of it? Did he ever look at himself admonishing churches and marvel that he had the gall to do it after the atrocities he'd committed? [Click title to read more.]