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 …
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 …