At the Resurgence, Ryan Kearns recently gave some ideas on “What to Do When You Don’t Like the Bible”:
- Rejoice!
- Study
- Observe
- Ask in Community
- Pray
These are great ideas. Check it out!
By Peter Krol
At the Resurgence, Ryan Kearns recently gave some ideas on “What to Do When You Don’t Like the Bible”:
These are great ideas. Check it out!
By Peter Krol
Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. (Matt 19:14)
If we want to help people to know Jesus, we should help them learn the Bible. To help them learn the Bible, we can help them learn to study the Bible.
These things are not just for adults. That’s why I write fairly often about how to help children learn to study the Bible.
Andrew Weiseth, writing at The Resurgence blog, shares my passion. He recently wrote an article called “1 Simple Way to Get Kids to Love Bible Study.”
His method is simple: Take advantage of their love of play. Act it out; make it fun. Bring the text to life.
I suggested a similar thing in my post about teaching 4-year-olds.
What do you think? Have you found such a technique helpful for children?
Check it out!
By Peter Krol
Melissa McDonald, who blogs at The Cross and the Kitchen Sink, just began a short series on how to study the Bible. It might look terribly familiar to what you’ve seen at Knowable Word, but we assure you we’ve never even met. We’ve said from day one that we’re not the only ones doing OIA. Here’s more proof, if you needed it.
Also, Chan Kilgore wrote a great article at The Resurgence about “Reading the Bible Through the Cross.” I appreciate his perspective that the cross is not simply the message of Scripture, but the very lens through which we must read Scripture.
The cross of Christ crushes self-righteousness within us and calls us to enter into the very presence of a holy and righteous God, where we can receive grace and mercy. It is this grace and mercy that transforms our heart as we soak in the Scripture. The cross represents more than Christ’s death. The empty cross represents the deity of Christ, his incarnation, his perfect life, his death, his resurrection, his ascension, and his reign at the right hand of the Father. It is before this cross that we must read Scripture.
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By Peter Krol
The Resurgence just posted some piercing quotes from Christians of ages past to help those of us who struggle with being bored with the Bible.
My favorite one is from Spurgeon: “There is dust enough on some of your Bibles to write ‘damnation’ with your fingers.”
Check it out!
By Peter Krol
The Resurgence recently posted an article on Philippians 1:6 that marvelously demonstrates the beauty of simple but careful observation. Every word matters!