603{icon} {views}Suffering I have decided for myself to refuse to be part of the global panic-demic. Part of that decision involves limiting social media exposure, especially after seeing someone’s post about “We aren’t panicking enough.”… Read More »Bite 50: Suffering and Your Glory in Ephesians 3:1-13
536{icon} {views}Revealed Revelation When we lived in Houston, TX for those five years, we had some friends down there that loved Jesus, homeschooled, and enjoyed some of the same pastimes so we would on occasion… Read More »Bite 49: Why Did Paul Write Ephesians 3:1-13?
216{icon} {views}Preparing for Study When I prepare to head out on a trail when I haven’t been on my mountain bike (her name is Joan) for a while, I get butterflies and thoughts of doubt.… Read More »Bite 48: Observing Ephesians 3:1-13
96{icon} {views}Before We Talk Hermeneutics Funny how life takes little turns. If you read my last Basics article (you can read it here), you’ll know that I mentioned how I see vacations as an opportunity… Read More »Basics 16: Clear Trumps Vague
2.2k{icon} {views}The Fun of Sentence Diagramming I realize that, as a percentage of people who read their Bibles, there are not very many people who use this Bible study technique. Hoping to change that, I… Read More »Bite 47: How to Sentence Diagram Ephesians 3:1-13
77{icon} {views}Having Plans for Study I had study plans for our week at Disney World. Prepped my structural diagram ahead of time, printed it, tucked it into my iPad, all set for adventure. Then using… Read More »Basics 15: I Studied While on Vacation
114{icon} {views}Reflections as I Worshipped As I was singing in church last weekend, I was reflecting on the joy that one of my wayward children who has met Jesus is going to be baptized this… Read More »Bite 46: Choosing the Passage
2.3k{icon} {views}If I had my druthers, I’d have started with poetry or prophecy because I think they are the most impactful (and interesting!) with regard to Bible study and interpretation. However, we are currently studying… Read More »Basics 14: Literary Genre–Epistles and Letters
420{icon} {views}What is a Genre of Literature? Literary genre refers to the literary form being used by an author and the rules governing that form. Yes, the definition is from my favorite professor of theology,… Read More »Basics 13: Genres of Literature and Why it Matters
