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For this blog, I want to talk to you about some convictions I have about God’s word and what it actually does.  There are three things I want to highlight – God’s word informs us, transforms us and performs God’s purposes.  It reveals God’s character in person and purposes to us. We’re informed about whoContinue reading “The Threefold Work of God’s Word”

By Peter Little The familiar saying is true –  “You are what you eat.”  I once knew a woman who ate so many carrots her skin turned orange! In Matthew 4:4, Jesus says “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”  Jesus is quoting fromContinue reading “Special Topic: “Eat this book.””

In this week’s blog, I want to cover something that is near and dear to my heart.  It’s a simple approach to Scripture that I’ve developed for personal use and taught others to use for discipleship purposes.  In other words, you can use this approach on your own and when helping others to follow Jesus. Continue reading “Reading Scripture with Others: The AAA Approach to Scripture”

Let’s consider some unique characteristics of Luke’s gospel… Good News for All Humanity “It’s been said that a minister sees people at their best; a lawyer sees people at their worst; and a doctor sees people as they are.  Luke saw people and loved them all” (Barlcay).  Luke was a physician (Colossians 4:14), and asContinue reading “The Gospel According to Luke – The Good News for All Humanity”

We will be making our way through the Psalms twice this year. So, I thought it would be good to do a special topic blog on how to read Biblical poetry.  After we talk a bit about the difference between poetry and prose, we’ll unpack the three main characteristics of Biblical poetry. POETRY VERSUS PROSEContinue reading “Special Topic: How to Read Biblical Poetry”

Have you seen the 2003 film, “Lost in Translation,” featuring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson?  It’s a romcom that features these two in Tokyo as they navigate age, language and cultural barriers.  It turns out, there is quite a lot lost in translation!  Yet there are tremendous possibilities for understanding and connection even across theseContinue reading “Choosing A Bible Translation”

The Church’s Hymnal.  The Psalms were collected and ordered the way we currently have them on purpose.  While each Psalm stands alone, each one is rather like a tree in a forest.  Yes it stands alone, but it also can be seen as an integral part of the overall forest.  We do well to lookContinue reading “The Psalms – The Language of Prayer”

Below is a transcript from Fuller Theological Seminary’s Fuller Studio and can be found at the link below: Click here Hi! My name is Dr. Ahmi Lee. I’m professor of preaching in the School of Theology at Fuller Seminary. In our brief time together, I would like for us to think about the Book ofContinue reading “Mark with Ahmi Lee”

In last week’s blog, Pastor Peter answered the question, “What is the Bible?”  Part of his answer was, “the biblical history tells a story for a particular purpose, from a particular perspective, and to a particular people.”  I want to spend some time in this blog unpacking what makes the Biblical narrative a story ofContinue reading “The Big Picture: The Story of Redemption”

If you receive 4 pieces of mail in the morning, you will read each one depending on what kind of mail it is.  You may receive a utility bill, an advertisement from a local realtor, a thank you note from your niece, and an update letter from a missionary you support.   If these letters areContinue reading “What is the Bible?”