We live in a time in which there is unprecedented access to Bible study tools—multiple excellent translations, study helps, internet resources, Bible software, phone apps, etc.—yet we are also more distracted than ever. Personal devotion to God through Bible reading is a blessing you do not want to skip. And Scripture tells us of the importance of spending time in the Word. Yet, so many...
I am not a news junky at all. If anything I have the tendency to fall into the camp of ignorance is bliss. But I also recognize that being prepared to offer Christian responses to current events is important. For me, the thought of scrolling through dozens of news sites a day just to know what’s happening in the world sounds like medieval torture. In this age of information overload, our...
Do you ever get that nagging feeling when you’re trying to take a break? “I should really be working.” I’m willing to bet that if you’re reading a productivity blog, you’re someone who feels guilty when they relax. I want to show you one method for how to relax without feeling guilty that’s worked for me. Working in college and campus ministry, I have had...
.What do you think of when you hear the word “meditation?” Do you picture a person sitting cross-legged, thumbs and index fingers forming little O’s, and uttering “Ohm” again and again? In Western society, meditation is a word which has been co-opted by Eastern mystical practices. So you might be surprised to find that the Bible actually talks a lot about meditation. But ironically biblical...
You need a plan for stewardship, and you need more than just a plan, you need a way to manage that plan. You need a budget. Which is why I want to introduce you to a budgeting tool which I have been using for the past 6 years.
What is the most valuable resource in the universe? Jonathan Edwards would answer that question with, “time.” Time is precious. Dated December of 1734, Puritan pastor Jonathan Edwards published a short piece titled The Preciousness of Time and The Importance of Redeeming It. The essay or sermon is based on Ephesians 5:16 and divides into five sections. This short work has personal...
One thing we didn't account for was just how selective we would need to be with what we brought on the RV. Thus, it was by my miserliness and Kim’s dream of a world without hallways that we stumbled rather accidentally into minimalism. But the Lord has taught me a lot through the experience of living with less. He’s taught me about contentment, my sinful heart, and the realities of disappointment.
Here's how to be a master Bible copy-paster using Alfred workflows. There's a quick and dirty version that will work for you right out of the box, as well as one with a bit more power under the hood, but which requires Accordance Bible Software and possibly a little tinkering.
This book majors on the inspirational and the practical. By inspiration, I mean that with every page you read of this book you want to set it down and start reviewing vocabulary or pop open a Greek grammar and start digging in. It gets you pumped up to apply yourself.
I’m going to argue that there is a real Christian benefit to spending time alone in nature. To some that may seem obvious, to others it may conjure up images of mystics in caves, granola munching hippies, or just the discomfort of sweat and bug bites. But there is something about even just a brisk walk in the woods by yourself that does wonders for the soul.
