The Puzzlement of Isolated Worship
I recently noticed a phenomenon: a meaningful number of people who consider themselves Christians don't attend Sunday worship, even though nothing prevents them from doing so. Their overall lifestyles show Christian behavior, yet they prefer watching a service on TV...
Having Trouble Developing the Bible Reading Habit – Try This
I write because God told me to, with several purposes in mind. The first purpose is to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, better understand how to study the Bible, which is “living” (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23) and “active” (Hebrews 4:12; 1...
Reflections on My Study of Romans 12:1-2
I write because God told me to, with several purposes in mind. The first purpose is to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, better understand how to study the Bible, which is “living” (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23) and “active” (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Thessalonians...
STAGE FIVE – DETAILED OBSERVATION OF THE TEXT – PART 1
Reading and Thinking about the Text During this stage of the Bible study process, the Bible student will need to read, re-read, meditate, THINK, and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance about the text in a more literal (or formal) translation in an effort to answer or...
STAGE FOUR – SELECTION OF THE TEXT AND WORKSHEETS
This article entitled STAGE FOUR – SELECTION OF THE TEXT AND WORKSHEETS addresses two basic tasks. First, the Bible student needs to answer some questions about the selection of the text. Second, this is a good time for the Bible student to develop one or...