I’m mentally judgmental. I try really hard not to be but it’s like a popup on my mental screen that I can’t seem to totally rid myself of. The best I can do is click the “close box” before too much time has elapsed and the thoughts become a permanent virus in my spirit. I’ve …
How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 6 of 4ish)
I obviously have very little skill in predicting how many words it will take me to say what I want to say; thus “six parts in a four part essay”! In my final post on this subject (for now) I'm compelled to remind us about the main reason to love and study the Bible. Read it …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 5 of 4ish)
If you’re not familiar with the math of the “ish,” this is how it works. When longwinded teacher-types don’t want to handcuff ourselves to a preconceived number of posts in a blog or messages in a series we rely heavily on the “ishes.” I have a couple more things – at least – I wanted …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 4 of 4ish)
Change it up By change it up I don’t mean make changes in the Bible you read – as in edit Scripture – but change up the way you read it, although, you might consider reading a different version, either temporarily or permanently. I find when I use another version that I notice all kinds …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 3 of 4ish)
Did your hear about the rabbi – no, this isn’t a joke – who always said if you study the Torah, it would put Scripture on your heart. One of his students asked him, “Why on our hearts, and not in them?” He answered, “Only God can put Scripture inside. But reading it can put …
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