Bible – Page 2 – 300 words a day

a scorecard

Nope. It’s not what you think. When we hear the word “scorecard” and the topic on the table is “Bible” many of us start to think about how we’re doing, about who’s keeping track. In this case, however, I’m thinking more about the phrase, “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” The roster of […]

by Jon Swanson

made differently well

I’ve had cause to talk about Psalm 139 twice in the last two days. It’s a psalm that talks about being made well, being known by God. It’s a good psalm for people to remember when they are struggling to keep up. To keep up with what? With the expectations people have about what a […]

by Jon Swanson

Read the Whole Bible

(First Friday guest post from Paul Merrill) In many churches now, you hear very little regular teaching or preaching from the Old Testament. I would urge you to open that part of your Bible and read. When he was talking to his apprentice Timothy, Paul wrote this: “All Scripture is inspired by God and is […]

by Jon Swanson

Just dive in

[First Friday guest post from Paul Merrill] The Bible is just about the most neglected jewel that Christ-followers have. (Well, I take that back; Christ-followers in many parts of the world where people don’t speak English don’t have even a single word of the Bible in their language! But that’s for another post.) When was […]

by Jon Swanson

learned means usable

Many people have memorized the Bible. Most people who watch sporting events have memorized John 3:16, for example. But that doesn’t mean they know what it means. Some people have memorized parts of the Bible. From phrases to sentences to paragraphs to pages to whole books, people have memorized the Bible. But that doesn’t mean […]