Yesterday we talked about how important it is to study the Bible to grow in our knowledge and love of God. We are all theologians, we agreed, and we need to read Scripture through the lens of what it tells us abot God. However, that’s not to say that theology is the only purpose for Bible study. Like a fabulous purse …
Today we’re moving from observation in our Bible study to interpretation. And what better way to do that then to jump into theology? Please don’t run away. I know theology intimidates a lot of people, but let me assure you that it’s not as scary as people make it sound. In fact, we’re all theologians, whether we know it or …
We’re into Week 2 of #deeperBibleStudy and I wanted to pause and ask you: How are you doing? How have you found last week’s assignments? Are they too long, too short, or just right? What changes would help you as we go along? I’m all about doing this together. As a short recap, we started the series by explaining why Christians should …
For years I used to do my Bible study without much prayer. I mean, I’d separate my prayer time from my Bible study time. Prayer meant sitting down with a list of people to pray for, and Bible study meant sitting down with my Bible and a notebook. They were two separate parts of my life, and they both became …
Imagine this: you pull the Bible of the shelf, dust off the cover, and let the book fall open to a random page. Then you close your eyes, wriggle your finger in the air, and let it land on a random Bible verse. You read the verse and, satisfied, close the Bible and check “Bible reading” off your list. What’s …