Peace in the Midst of Crisis: Psalm 83:1 NKJV
Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold your peace, And do not be still, O God! Psalm 83:1 NKJV Despite crises in our lives and around the world, we can trust that God is in control and cares for us all. We all experience crises in our own lives, from anxiety about money to stress in relationships.…
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2 Ideas that Changed How I Read Scripture
The RightNow Conference gathered about 3,000 church leaders at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, TX, for three days of worship, talks, and workshops November 4-6. Plenary speakers included an impressive array of nationally known pastors and authors—Batterson, Chan, Greear, Horton, Metaxas, to name a few.Reading the Bible with Holy Desire I was on the lookout for Bible engagement, and…
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3 Ways the Arts Can Aid Scripture Engagement
“Lord, please give her an amazing experience of you.” This had been my recurring prayer for a friend who had grown up in the faith but had lost the fire. She still believed in God but wasn’t so sure about Jesus and had drifted away from the church. Maybe you have found, as I have, that we are often the…
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What People on the Fringes Can Teach Us about Reading Scripture
“Can I shine your shoes?” asked a man with bucket and brushes in hand. I paused and looked at my supervisor, who was in midsentence discussing a work project. He looked around the crowded street, wavered, and then lifted his shoe onto the man’s stool. The man knelt down and busily began to apply black polish. As he worked he…
READ MOREFall: A New Season for Bible Reading
As a native Southern Californian, I like to think summer lasts all year. Some people speak nostalgically about crisp fall air and white Christmases, while I have fond memories of going to the beach with my family on every major holiday. But the change of seasons is about more than shifting weather patterns. It can give us a sense of…
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Can We Turn Our Work into Worship?
This time of year, as so many people return from vacations and summer schedules (or don’t because they couldn’t get away in the first place), I think a lot about work and how it relates to worship. I find both in a multifaceted, multifunctional Hebrew word, avodah.Throughout Scripture, the term is related to service and can mean worship, work, and…
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What Every Good Director Should Know, About Reading the Bible
My friend Joan was bragging about an actor she often worked with. “He’s so good, he doesn’t need a director.” Joan obviously meant well, but she clearly didn’t know much about directing. It’s far more than merely telling actors where to stand. Directors are mirrors, mentors, conductors, cheerleaders, translators, philosophers and creators.In our last blog post, we explored what the…
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