book review: transforming discipleship [making disciples a few at a time]
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The goal of Transforming Discipleship by Greg Ogden [1] is to help the church rethink the practice of discipleship. Ogden suggests that small groups (i.e. three to four persons) are the primary way discipleship is demonstrated in the New Testament. He calls these groups triads. His book further develops these “discipleship triads” with the stated goal [...]
philippians 2:19-30 [timothy and epaphroditus]
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Read Philippians 2:19-30 (ESV, NIV, The Message) Philippians is one of Paul’s more personable letters, being written to a church he founded and obviously cared a great deal for. This is evident in the many affectionate passages, greetings and prayers in the letter; perhaps no more so than in the brief note on St. Paul sending Timothy [...]
what does community interpretation look like?
In my last two columns we discussed misunderstandings of Bible interpretation and the foundation for interpreting the Bible in community. So in this final installment of the three part series on Bible interpretation we will explore what interpreting the Bible as a community might look like. Interpreting the Bible in community means that we interpret [...]
interpreting the bible in community
Last week I shared 3 misunderstandings concerning Bible interpretation and suggested that the Bible should be interpreted in community. Allow me to give some precedent on interpreting the Bible in community. First, the birth of the church is perhaps the most significant precedent for community interpretation of the Bible. Obviously, the early church did not [...]
a [61 day] chronological bible survey
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This could be really fun! And educational. And life-transforming. I love to study the Bible. I mean I really love to study the Bible. The only thing that I love more is studying the Bible with other people. And that’s why I’m really excited about trying something out! Honestly, I’m really not sure how this [...]
[devotional strategy #10] be ready for spiritual battles
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by Andy Deane Satan will fight you tooth and nail to keep you from your daily meeting with the Lord. He hates nothing more than seeing a Christian getting down to business with God, because he knows that such believers are dangerous to his kingdom of darkness. Watch out for these problems: The Battle [...]
[devotional strategy #9] favorite verse study method
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by Andy Deane Studying the Bible should be fun. On way to study the Bible is to use the “Favorite Verse” approach. This Bible study method works well if you start using it with a brand new Bible. Let me explain it to you. First you simply read a chapter of the Bible. Then pause [...]
[devotional strategy #6] have a plan
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by Andy Deane It’s been said, “lf you aim at nothing, you are sure to hit it!” To have a meaningful daily devotion, you will need a plan or some kind of general outline to follow for your quiet time. It could be something as simple as this: Briefly Pray Invite Jesus to be with [...]
[study method #22] thirty day method
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by Andy Deane This Bible study method is almost self-explanatory – but also worth explaining or you might not use it! Personally, I feel that this Bible study method is one of the most exciting—it is also one of the simplest! In short, it consists of choosing a New Testament book and reading it every [...]
[study method #1] the daily bread method
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by Andy Deane The Lord sustained His people for forty years in the wilderness by miraculously providing fresh manna each morning. Regardless of how much manna they collected, it was always enough nourishment for that day. Similarly, the Lord wants to sustain us, every day, with fresh “spiritual manna” from His Word. The Daily Bread [...]
epistle of james [group blogging project]
It’s New Testament wisdom literature… kind of like a ‘modern’ day Book of Proverbs. The Epistle of James is a book like no other in the New Testament. But that’s one of the things that makes it so special. Some of the greatest guidance we have on Christian living comes from this collection of sayings [...]
Apr 18, 2011 | Categories: bible literacy, the latest | Tags: bible commentary, bible interpretation, bible literacy, bible study, christian living, church, epistles, group blogging project, james, james the less, proverbs, wisdom | 3 Comments »