Tired Of Christmas Yet?
While Advent is not "in the Bible" (Christians didn't start observing it formally for several centuries after Christ), it is solidly biblical. The idea of taking time to prepare for a holiday (or a holy [...]
Study Can Be Dangerous. But Do It Anyway
The benefits of learning how to study Scripture for yourself are considerable, but there are risks as well that the Bible warns against. (Which no doubt is prompting some of you to say, “See! I [...]
You’d Be Most Unwise To Leave Study For The Scholars
“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” – Psalm 111:2 This fall, we’ve begun a short series called “How To Grow In Knowledge”, with the focus of helping [...]
The Most Important 20-30 Minutes Of Your Day
This past Sunday we gave out Bibles to a number of our children entering first grade, which is a great tradition in our church. I still have the Bible a church gave to me in [...]
Are You Looking For A Burning Bush? There Are Better Ways To Experience God
In our summer series on how to grow in fruitfulness, we’ve been using Rick Warren’s SHAPE model as a guide for self-examination. With the letter E, Pastor Rick encourages us to explore our Experiences to [...]