Over time we all come across ideas that change the way we think about ourselves and one another. For me, one of those thoughts is closely connected with 12 Step programs and the Church that we’ve been thinking about together in my last couple of posts. It’s also one of those perspectives that I think […]
As I try to recall some of the discoveries that I think have changed my perspective on the Bible, each seems, for the moment, to be the most important. That’s the way I feel when I remember learning that, to be genuine and real in our relationship to Christ, we need to be aware that […]
I heard it 40 years ago. I was taking what seemed to be a fairly uninspiring course on the historical geography of the Bible. At the time I didn’t realize that the professor was teaching his last class. His health failed mid semester and he didn’t return to teaching. Even though my memory is a […]
Scandals among followers of Christ almost always raise questions about the validity of our faith. As regrettable, unnecessary, and damaging as such moral failures are, I’m convinced that they confirm– rather than deny– the wisdom of our constant need for Christ. Here’s another discovery that has changed the way I look at the Bible. See […]
Is there one discovery about the Bible that can help us respond to the challenge of dangerous religious groups, encourage the growth of young believers, and throw light on our personal blind sides? Over the years I’ve come to believe that the one insight that speaks to all of these areas is that: All truth […]
If I had one chance to give one insight that has helped me better understand the Bible, I think I know what it would be. I would not emphasize that the Bible is the inspired word of God. Nor would I use my one opportunity to emphasize the importance of studying grammar, or the differences […]
In my Bible Ah-Ha! #2 post, I talked about how thinking of the necessary, probable, possible, improbable, and impossible implications of Scripture can help us think through application of Scripture. Since someone asked for examples, here are a couple to consider: Example #1 The first is from Haddon Robinson, from whom I learned this. In […]
OK, here’s another one of those ah-ha! thoughts that I think has helped me understand the Bible. Exodus Before Genesis It used to bother me when I heard people say that the story of the Bible doesn’t try to prove the existence of a Creator. It just assumes his existence when it starts, “In the […]
We’re trying something. For a couple of days and then once in a while, I’m going to try to describe one of those ah-ha! moments of insight that I think has helped me better understand the Bible. My hope is that you will share with us one of your own discoveries as well. Degrees of […]
Let’s try something. For a couple of days, and then once in awhile, I’m going to try to describe one of those ah-ha moments of insight that I think has helped me better understand the Bible. My hope is that you will respond by sharing with us one or more of your own discoveries as […]
