My wife and I came up with five solid fight rules that we put into practice within our marriage. Â I wanted to share them with you for you to agree with, disagree with, or maybe even put into practice. Here is the second couple’s fight rule that we have established in our home. Couple’s Fight …
Book Overview Grasping God’s Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. The third edition, revised based on feedback from professors, will continue to serve college-level students and lay learners well in their quest …
Today is the 20th anniversary of Rich Mullins’ death. More than just a Christian music artist, he was one of those souls who had the ability to make other believers uncomfortable in the best type of way. On Sept. 19, 1997, he was returning from a concert in his jeep when he lost control and …
When it comes to reading Scripture, context is key. Â Too much of our current biblical study focuses on isolated verses and neglects the context of which the verses were originally written.
The Word The Word of the LORD Was Rare [1 Samuel 3:1-4:1] Samuel was called to be a prophet during a time when the Word of the LORD was rare. His ministry was established by God’s presence and determined by God’s Word. CONTEXT After 40 years of wilderness wanderings, the Israelites saw the Promised Land …
Whether you call them fights or disagreements or squabbles, every couple has them. Â Since we all are selfish people, every couple are going to have to work through issues together. As we have learned to work together in our home, we established fight rules to disagree by so that our marriage can really improve throughout …
Collected here in this 8-in-1 omnibus edition are all of E. M. Bounds’ powerful books. No one else wrote with such power and authority on prayer. These classic books continue to inspire and instruct us on all aspects of prayer and its uses in everyday Christian life. Power Through Prayer (1st book in this volume) teaches …
Churches struggle with recruiting and retaining volunteers. Â While it is challenging enough to recruit a sufficient amount of people to meet the needs, there is another problem that comes when you get them: What expectations do you have of the church’s volunteers? Â I’m not talking about what time they show up and what …
When Moses met with God on the mountain to receive the commandments, all of Israel waited to hear the divine directives. The problem is they didn’t wait that long. Â They grew impatient and took matters into their own hands. The baffling thing about this narrative is how good God had been to them. God didn’t …
In the 2nd week of our Hermeneutics course, we learned about “The Interpretation of Translation.” Â The Bible in our possession has divisions of testaments, books, chapters and verses. Â 66 books are included and many religious books were left out. Â In addition, the Bible was composed in 3 different languages, and a reading in English means …
