From 2014: As I was cleaning out some files today, I came across this that I had gotten during a Bible study at some point: Inductive Bible Study Questions 1. What is the “Big Idea” (are there commands, promises, information about God’s character,...
I had a sweet conversation with someone who shared with me that she had realized that all these years she’d been reading the Bible in a literal sense only and missing some of its meaning and richness. She said she has begun to recognize that there is spiritual...
In a recent devotional reflecting on Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego a writer pointed to the attitude of their hearts, submitted to the will of the King, even to death, in order to remain true to God. She quoted another writer on the difference between bold defiance...
John, as an apostolic witness, informs our understanding of Christ’s teaching through his writing about The Vine and the Branches- John 15:1-10 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while...
Genesis 25:19-24 Pregnant after a lengthy struggle with infertility, she finds herself with a womb in turmoil. Fearful? Anxious? Seeking answers, she asks “why THIS?” Not “why ME?” “People who say such things teach us another valuable lesson about the struggle of the...
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.” Psalm 119:9 “A child delights in what he has. A youth delights in what he does. An adult delights in what he is. The more mature you are, the more you will...
