How to Do a Bible Study

Many people choose to learn about the Bible by starting with Genesis and reading forward until they finish Revelation. The problem with this is most people don’t make it to the end; they often get stuck in some of the Old Testament books and lose interest with who begat whom. Another problem I’ve heard, especially among non-Christians, is refusal to finish reading the Bible out of frustration with God—typically by the book of Job, where the hardships people faced don’t seem to make much sense. The Bible is so much more than a history or story book. To retain what … Continue reading

Missing the Old Life

My husband and I often sit and reminisce about our earlier years. We met when he was 17 and I was 16. We recall the carefree days of being young and naive. Sometimes it’s tempting to relive parts of those days like when we first met, places we went together, the freedom we had with no kids to tote around… Every once in a while we’ll hear a song on the radio that brings us back to our younger years and want to get lost in that age again. How easy it is to look back at life being so … Continue reading