Do you know the three most important rules in real estate for determining the value of a house? They are location, location, location. Similarly, the three most important rules for Bible interpretation are context, context, context. Forget about Greek word studies, forget about seminary training. Go for the big picture! Look at the larger context […]
How to Study the Bible, Part 2: Context Read More »
If a guy gets pushed out a window in a movie, is it tragic or funny? Depends on one thing: the genre. If it’s a drama, we shriek in horror, but if it’s a comedy, we laugh. Isn’t that fascinating? Every piece of writing is written in some kind of genre. Genre just
How to Study the Bible, Part 1: Genre Read More »
After the Bible, one book had a huge impact on me: The Practice of the Presence of God. It was written by a monk in the 1600s named Brother Lawrence. Brother Lawrence blew my mind with his view of prayer. Well, not really prayer. Not like we normally think of it, anyway. What Lawrence set
The Practice of the Presence of God Read More »
If I ever write a book, it will probably be titled, “Saved by Sin.” Why?? Let me say this before I answer that: If I told you I had the cure for AIDS and it can be yours for free, what would you say to that generous offer? Well, if you don’t have AIDS you
If I said to you, finish this statement: God’s holiness is… What would you say? Unsettling? Strict? Scary? Beyond my comprehension? I think the last word we would come up with is “beauty.” One of the most fascinating verses on the attributes of God says, “Worship the Lord in the beauty of
The Beauty of What? Read More »