STAGE TWO: PRELIMINARY STEPS – ASSEMBLE A BASIC BIBLE STUDY LIBRARY
A student of the Bible ought to have a library of Bible study resources to assist them with their study. The Bible student should assemble their Bible study library beginning with one or two books and growing from there. Very importantly, although...
Primer on Bible Study: Stage One: Begin with Prayer
This post pertains to the first step in Bible study, which is to begin with prayer. Passages like John 16:13, Psalm 119:18, Luke 18:38, James 1:22, Luke 24:45, 1 Peter 2:2, Psalm 119:105, Ephesians 6:17, and Hebrews 4:12 provide scriptural guidance about...
REFOCUS OF STEVE’S BLOG
The United States as we know it is disintegrating before our eyes, occurring at break-neck speed. A cursory glance at the news headlines reveals more than a handful of crises, any one of which is enough to create concerns. These crises include: (1)...
The Theological Hexagon – Update
I ran across the attached article entitled “Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds,” (link: https://www.equip.org/article/why-do-parents-of-gay-children-change-their-theological-minds/) and it brought to mind recent comments in our church that...
The LGBTQ Movement is Winning the War over Definitions in the Church
A recent article of January 9, 2024 by David Crary in Religion Hub entitled “How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations” discusses the fracturing taking place in three major denominations over the issue of same-sex...