Bible study, Church, discipleship, EQUIP
At the end of the month, my church is rolling out a new program called EQUIP to help our congregants become mature believers who impact the world for Christ. I’m pretty excited about it. As a part of this program, I’m going to teach a new course called How...
Bible, Bible study, freedom, God, grace, Holy Spirit, quiet time, spiritual growth, Uncategorized, works
Last year I jumped on the band wagon and read through the entire Bible in a year. I’m glad I did it. It forced me to read parts of the Bible I rarely venture into, and it gave me a good overall view of all that Scripture contains. When I finished, I started...
Beth Moore, Bible study, God, James, Martin Luther, service, works
This semester I am teaching James a la Beth Moore, and let me tell you, it’s not for the faint of heart. James is a pretty blunt guy who doesn’t seem to put up with any excuses. Thursday we were discussing the infamous faith and works verses the made...
2 Chronicles, Bible, Bible study, faith, trials
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again (as long as you keep reading it): the Old Testament is relevant TODAY. I’m 20 days behind on my read-through-the-Bible-in-a-year-chronologically plan. Impressive, no? I thought I’d have totally given...
Bible, Bible study, Deuteronomy, God, Joshua, quiet time
When we miss the point of reading the Bible, sometimes we ask ourselves (and those in spiritual authority over us) why we have to read the Bible everyday. “Show me in the Bible where we are commanded to have daily quiet times,” we say, looking for a way to...
