by Kathy | May 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Why does the historical and cultural context of a Bible passage matter? Sometimes we read Scripture like the events happened in this sort of biblical vacuum, kind of sterile or generic. Or even worse, although we likely don’t even realize it, when we read the...
by Kathy | May 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Apocalyptic literature, which is a specific type of biblical prophecy, is one of the various genre types found in the Bible. General prophecy, which is far more common in the Bible than apocalyptic, communicates the “word of God” directly to the audience with a...
by Kathy | May 13, 2025 | biblical literacy, Discipleship, Resources
Think you know the book of Acts? I thought I knew it pretty well. Then I spent some time last year diving deep into this amazing Bible book to write “Deep Rooted: Growing through the Book of Acts.” Some of the facts in the Acts Trivia Quiz I already knew,...
by Kathy | May 6, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Uncategorized
I love to read. I read fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, I particularly like legal thrillers, biblical fiction, and historical fiction set in WW2. I also read lots of biblical commentary and theologically heavy non-fiction. I don’t handle all these types of books...
by Kathy | Apr 29, 2025 | biblical literacy, Discipleship, Uncategorized
I am not always right. I am sure I make Bible mistakes ALL THE TIME. But when I discover I’ve made one, I work to fix it. And I hope that when I make these mistakes someone will graciously point them out to me. So, in a desire to be faithful in even the little...
by Kathy | Apr 22, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Uncategorized
Many Christians lack confidence that they will be able to understand the Bible when they read it. The problem is not with the person or the Bible. It’s simply a lack of the right tools. However, with a little guidance you can interpret the original meaning of what you...
by Kathy | Apr 15, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Resources, Uncategorized
Observation is the first step of any solid Bible study method. But before we talk about how to observe a Bible passage, let’s take a moment to touch on what observation is and why we do it. Our overall goal of Bible study is to know God better and...
by Kathy | Apr 1, 2025 | Bible, Discipleship, God's Word for Today
Anyone who commits to read and study the Bible probably desires to correctly understand it. While a host of things may hinder that process, likely the most common hindrance to proper understanding is failing to consider the biblical context. (Philippians 4:13 is a...
by Kathy | Mar 25, 2025 | biblical literacy, Discipleship, Theology
There are many common Christian “slogans” that aren’t necessarily grounded in biblical truth. But too often we accept them as fact. But just because we hear something – or say something – over and over again doesn’t mean it’s...
by Kathy | Mar 18, 2025 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, Family and parenting, Trials and difficulties
Proverbs 22:6 is a well-known and well-loved verse. This small proverb has comforted and encouraged many parents. But it’s also brought great discouragement and disappointment to many others. But, the problem is not in the proverb. The problem comes from the...
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