Author: Administrador

When I read C.J. Mahaney’s chapter called “Ordinary Pastors”, I was moved by the authenticity of his heart. He tells the story of D.A. Carson’s father and his humble service as a pastor to a small church. This chapter speaks to pastors who are faithfully serving in their churches and wondering if they are really … Continue reading “Faithfulness to the Charge of 2 Timothy 4”

One of the most common questions I’ve heard my fellow pastors ask, my staff ask, and I myself have asked is “How do I know if God is leading me elsewhere?” One of the clearest ways to know is if God speaks to you in an audible voice in the form of a burning bush, … Continue reading “How to Know If God Is Leading You Elsewhere”

Injecting Purpose into Our Bible Study Every good endeavor should be done with purpose. Without a clear sense of purpose, our efforts to do a good thing well can flounder. But with a clear purpose, we are far more likely to persevere. This is certainly true of building Bible literacy—it takes effort to build, but … Continue reading “How to Study the Bible with Purpose”

3 Questions to ask before you do anything the Bible tells you to do Whenever I read a passage of Scripture, whether it’s in my personal devotions or to prepare for a study, my first question is always, ”What am I supposed to do?” Now, there is nothing wrong with this question. Each passage of … Continue reading “3 Questions to Ask before You Do Anything the Bible Tells You to Do”

Walking in Holiness, Walking in the Love of God The testimony of Scripture is clear: if we want to walk in the way of holiness, the love of God is indispensable to our progress. God’s love for his people is the foundation for all holy living and our love for him its most essential mark. … Continue reading “How the Love of God Helps Us Walk in Holiness”

What Are Your Expectations? Women today find themselves pulled in many directions: work, family, ministry, fitness, and other activities all tug at our schedules. The more we are tugged, the more we have to work to guard the time we give to personal study of our Bibles. When we are at last able to sit … Continue reading “Making the Most of Your Bible Study”

A Common Question I’m often asked the question, What is necessary to have an effective Bible study? I know that people usually expect me to say you need good content. But I don’t know many people who, when they start out with Bible study, intend to use bad content. So I don’t think anyone is going to … Continue reading “3 Tips for Starting a Bible Study”

Letting Deep Feeling Follow Accurate Thinking Women in particular sometimes approach their time in Scripture looking to receive some sort of emotional dose of something from it. That’s not necessarily wrong, but sometimes it’s a little out of order. When you spend time in the Bible . . . you’re going to have deep and … Continue reading “How to Engage Emotionally with the Bible”

The story of Daniel in the lion’s den was one of the first stories I learned as a child. Right up there with Jonah and the whale and Noah and his ark, the story of Daniel’s brave refusal to stop praying to the God of Israel is cemented in my brain. It wasn’t until much later, when … Continue reading “10 Things You Didn’t Know about Daniel in the Bible”

Moses was famous long before Charlton Heston raised his profile in the 1956 Cecile B. DeMille movie, The Ten Commandments. Universally recognized as the deliverer of his people, the Israelites, from slavery in Egypt, biblical and human history also credit him with establishing Israel’s judicial and religious systems. But there’s much more to Israel’s mighty leader … Continue reading “20 Things You Didn’t Know about Moses in the Bible”