“…the letter kills but the Spirit gives life…” 2 Corinthians 3:6 “Weaponize” is a newly coined verb that means, “to convert for use as a weapon.” A “Weaponized Bible” is a dangerous book used to justify many destructive and deadly practices. They weaponized the Bible in order to initiate and perpetuate the crusades They weaponized the …
Is the Bible Outdated? (Part 2 of 2)
Last time we talked about how the Bible is a more reliable source of self-identification than one’s culture. When we define ourselves based on our desires rather than on something as unchanging as the Word of God we’re either being dishonest or unaware of how our current culture affects our sense of who we think …
How the Bible sustained me in the dark
Your Word is a lamp is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 I was in the hospital umbilically attached to my bag of cancer-killing chemicals on an IV pole, which takes anywhere from thirty minutes to several hours to empty one of those bags into your blood stream. …
THE WORD (How to get more out of your Bible)
A lot of Jesus followers let someone else have all the fun of reading and studying the Bible. It’s a shame, really, mostly because it is fun, and rewarding to learn God’s book for yourself. Don’t be a sea gull! One of the coolest things about the beach is the sea life that you don’t …
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