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Inductive Bible Study Method

In yesterday’s post, I shared a one man’s experience of reading the New Testament and I recommended that you do you own study work first before leaping to commentaries or other references.  I realized afterward that is all well and good to encourage you to do this, but it doesn’t do much good if you don’t have any idea how to do that or a method to use.  Well, God is good and last night a young man I am mentoring shared with me a very clear well-developed inductive Bible study method.  If you are unfamiliar with inductive Bible study, in short,  it is a process of systematically making observations to draw general conclusions about a passage. I have used a variety of inductive Bible study methods over the years and find … Read entire article »

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What is your favorite substitute?

I was reading a blog on blogging and it was flagging the fact that many bloggers get trapped in activities that might help them, but typically serve as mostly distraction.  For instance, they might habitually check stats or obsess on the design of their blog.  Those aren’t bad activities, but the heart beat of blogging is actually creating valuable content.  I find that I sometimes do the same thing with my faith.  For example, I recall in seminary one time going to the bookstore and browsing what I refer to as the “Christian self-help section.” (what an oxymoron)  Anyways, I am browsing books on prayer when I realize that I had shelves of these.  I didn’t need another book telling what I needed to do.  I just need to pray. … Read entire article »

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Daily Bible Reading Guide and New Recommended Resource

Daily Bible Reading Guide and New Recommended Resource

I have added to the right side bar an area that says, “Today’s Scripture Passage”.  You can find it just beneath the recommended resource.  I have added this tool for anyone wanting a recommended reading for each day of the year. This is a sequential plan that takes you through the Bible in one year, beginning with Genesis in January through to Revelation at the end of the year. Sequential reading is not what … Read entire article »

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Which Bible translation is best?

Which Bible translation is best?

Christian Book Distributers (CBD) has an awesome collection of articles to help you find which Bible is right for you.  To see a list of this series of articles click here.  The two main concerns to consider as you choose a translation are reading level and translation approach. READING LEVELS Bibles are written with a reading level in mind.  I will never forget the comment of the woman which prompted me to write this post.  She said, … Read entire article »

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What to write in your bible.

What to write in your bible.

When I first started taking notes in my Bible, I mostly marked words and phrases that grabbed my eye.  I then read somewhere, that you should never highlight something unless you write a note about it.  I did not do this all the time, but I started underlining, highlighting and adding a few notes here and there.  Often times, I added asterisks with footnotes.  Pictured to the left is a Bible from this phase of … Read entire article »

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Choosing a Bible when you are a beginner

Choosing a Bible when you are a beginner

Periodically, someone asks me, “What is the best Bible?”, particularly, if someone is new to Bible reading.  Usually, what he or she is actually asking is which translation is best.  Translation is only one of multiple considerations though to keep in mind as you purchase a Bible.  Here are some other features that make for an extremely functional devotional/study Bible.  I’ll deal with translation in a separate post. 1.  A decent size font--Get a Bible with … Read entire article »

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