I’ve mentioned before that it is one a paradox of the contemporary church that groups which might be identified as conservative or Bible believing can have surprisingly little Scripture read during their services, while those that might be characterised as progressive or liberal in their attitude to Scripture can have four separate readings each week. …
An anecdote about Bible scholar Vern Poythress from his son Justin regarding his memorised knowledge of the Bible. I still remember being stunned at about age ten when my mother revealed to me that you could quote or read any selection from the Bible and my dad would be able to tell exactly what chapter …
From Ligonier blog: After reading Scripture, we must ask God for light to scrutinize our hearts and lives, then meditate upon the Word. Disciplined meditation on Scripture helps us focus on God. Meditation helps us view worship as a discipline. It involves our mind and understanding as well as our heart and affections. It works …
David Burke suggests two questions that Christians could include in their everyday conversations with each other: 1. What part of Scripture did you read today? 2. How was your prayer life today? Read some more of his thoughts about it at his blog. One thing struck me in Psalm 121 is that God is with …
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