Posts in category Knowing the Word

Colossians 1:10 10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of …

Known for his life of faith, power in prayer, and service to orphans, George Muller (1805-1898) was a man whose depth with Christ stands in …

In his classic book on reading, Mortimer Adler comments, “All reading must to some degree be active…. The more active the reading the better.” His …

Everybody loves that perfect Instagram Bible study moment! You’ve seen the pics plenty of times before. Steam rises off the fresh cup of coffee. Highlighters …

“Give us this day our daily bread,” Jesus taught us to pray, but we tend to bloat this petition beyond the simple cry for daily sustenance. Our “needs” become increasingly elaborate, and these lead to other “needs.”

Why write in your Bible? Here are six kinds of “jottings” I find helpful.

This is the second post on understanding the Old Testament. You can read the first post here. In a previous post I discussed Marcion, the …

If we refuse to align our behavior with our theological beliefs, those beliefs can become worse than useless for us. Beliefs and behavior must be held together.

In the very earliest days of the New Testament and hardly before the ink was dry, the church already faced a pernicious error. Marcion of …

Whatever else we would say about Luke’s story of the angels and the shepherds, it’s definitely memorable. But less clear is the point. Why did …