Tag Archives: understanding

How NOT to Understand the Bible

In my last post I wrote about the common sense principles for interpreting Scripture. At this point, I thought I’d focus on poor ways to understand God’s words. These are approaches to Scriptures that really exist, and are used by some—but not … Continue reading

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How to Understand the Bible…

The Bible is the information source for the Christian faith. As the word of God it reveals God’s eternal truth to us about spiritual reality. It is the basis on which Christian unity can be found, but when some religious … Continue reading

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The Fundamentals of Church Growth

The church of the first century exploded with growth — numerical and spiritual. Should we not be interested in a growing church, too? Not just for the sake of a larger bunch of people meeting on Sunday (like the membership … Continue reading

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Burned on one side and raw on the other — Hosea 7-9

Well, I’m hopeful that you were able to get my blog yesterday. I had to do it one handed on my iPhone due to the other hand holding the hand of sister in Christ in a hospice room. I’m never … Continue reading

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