For most of my life, I despised grammar. I could use it to write properly, but I couldn’t explain it or diagram a sentence to save my life. Then, my sophomore year of college, a wonderful English professor unlocked the world of grammar for me, and neither I nor my Bible study have been the same since. Seriously. Here’s why: Have …
A big welcome to all of you who have ever said, “I can’t memorize key Bible verses. I have a terrible memory!” Today’s post is for YOU, because I was once one of you.) Have you ever sat down to do your Bible study, and in the middle of an otherwise normal chapter, you find a verse that jumps off the …
“Do we have to paint them like that?” “Like what?” the instructor asked. We were in a coffee and canvas party. You know the ones where everyone sits down with a blank canvas and the instructor guides the class in creating the same painting? They never turn out the same, but that’s part of the fun. We had finished painting red, yellow, and orange …
Have you ever read something only to forget what you’ve read the moment you stepped away? It’s happened to me MANY times. Sometimes, in fact, I’ve reached the end of a chapter in my Bible reading and realized I’ve completely checked out while my eyes were scanning the page. My mind had wandered to the plants that need watered and …
Are you ready?! Today we get to dig into the text! This week we’ll learn how to comprehend a text, and then next week we’ll learn to interpret and then finally apply a text. Each day will build on the previous days’ skills, but don’t worry… we’re taking baby steps here. Today we start with writing down our Bible study …