Kathy Howard
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The Trinity in the Gospel of John
I thought a lot about the Trinity during my recent study of the Gospel of John. In his account, John emphasized that there is only One true God. But John also showed that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all God. One God, three divine Persons. The word...
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4 Different Ways to Read the Bible
According to a 2022 report by the American Bible Society, almost 25% of Americans don't read the Bible because they "don't know where to start." Approaching the Bible for the first time - or the thousandth time - can be overwhelming for many of us. That's why I...
7 Differences between the Gospel of John and the “Synoptic Gospels”
One day in a grocery store parking lot, I shared the first five verses of the Gospel of John with the young man who helped me with the bags. I don’t remember how the conversation about spiritual things began, but he questioned the divinity of Jesus. I had memorized...
When should I use Bible Study Resources to Aid My Study?
An incredible abundance of Bible study resources is available to us today. Between websites, apps, and good old-fashioned books, we have access to a wide range of resources and information. But resources can also be overwhelming and distracting, and we don’t need them...
Bible Highlighting for More Effective Study
Do you long to get more out of your Bible study time? If you're a visual learner then highlighting a Bible passage may enhance your study time. I certainly didn’t create the method. But after seeing others do it, I came up with a color coding system that made sense to...
10 Observation Tips for Better Bible Study
Our grandson Micah had a really bad habit when he was about 6 or 7 years old. Whenever ad adult began giving instruction or sharing information with him, he would interrupt with "I know" before we could even finish our first sentence. He wanted to jump past the...
How the Holy Spirit Helps Us in Bible Study
Many people think the Bible is hard to understand and even harder to apply. But Christians are not alone in Bible study. The Holy Spirit helps us as we read and study God’s Word. If you have entered into a saving relationship with Jesus, the Holy Spirit is fully...
3 Steps to Help You Choose a New Bible
Time to choose a new Bible, but overwhelmed with the sheer volume of the choices available? Dozens of translations combined with a myriad of features yields hundreds – if not thousands – of specific Bibles to choose from. Selecting a new Bible can be a daunting task!...
Help for Understanding the Bible’s Wisdom Books
The wisdom books of the Bible include Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, and Song of Songs. Some of the Psalms also fall into the wisdom classification. Wisdom, one of about eight types of literature found in the Bible, is an ancient writing form that can sound very foreign...
5 Tips for Reading Familiar Bible Passages
Some passage in Scripture are so familiar we might think there’s nothing more to be learned from them. But we would be wrong! Here are 5 tips for reading familiar passages.
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