Have you ever wondered what Lent is? Lent is a season to prepare your heart and mind for Easter. Dr. Lawson Murray unpacks the history and significance behind Lent. This year, Lent begins on February 22, also known as Ash Wednesday. What is Lent? Lent is the period of forty days leading …
Do you need help with Bible reading? Are you looking to try a new approach? Contemplation is essential for cultivating intimacy with Christ – and Lectio Divina is a great way to contemplate the Scriptures. What is Lectio Divina? Lectio Divina, Latin for “divine reading.” Later understood as “divine lesson,” it is an ancient …
What I began to see was that the Bible is not essentially, as I had always more or less supposed, a book of ethical principles, of moral exhortations, of cautionary tales about exemplary people, of uplifting thoughts – in fact, not really a religious book at all in the sense that most of the books …
Rather than majoring on the directives of the Bible, as many do, we should engage with the Bible in ways that ignite our hearts and minds to the one big Story. Dr. Lawson Murray shares how to do this. The Bible is one big Story. The Bible is one big Story of redemption, …
Hand-written Scripture verses are trending all over social media. Writing out Bible verses and Scripture is a great practice we should all try. Find out why we should be hand-copying Scripture. “Apply yourself totally to the text; apply the text totally to yourself” – Motto in the 1734 edition of the Greek New Testament. …
Keep reading to find out why reading the Bible in context is vital. When I was learning to read, I was taught to open the first page of a book and read from the beginning to the end. I didn’t start in the middle, skip to the end, or just read the juicy bits. …
If you want to learn about connecting children with the Bible keep reading! Story is the fundamental instrument of children’s thoughts. They dwell in stories all the time, inside their own heads. It’s what helps them know who they are and why they’re here – their building-blocks for life and living. By God’s design, most …
How Do I Pick a Bible For My Child? Are you wondering how to pick a Bible for your child? With so many options, where do you begin, and how do you decide which one’s the best? Three guidelines to help you pick the right Bible for your child: 1. Assess your child’s …
