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Peter Edman

Peter Edman is director of content for American Bible Society. He holds a master’s degree in religion and literature from Yale Divinity School. He lives with his wife and their six children in Philadelphia, where he is also the senior warden of Messiah Anglican Church.

Memorization: Getting God’s Word Inside You
March 9th, 2020

Memorization: Getting God’s Word Inside You

Peter Edman

Memorization has been on my mind and on my task list recently, including preparing a list of the top 10 Bible passages everyone should memorize. One candidate for that top-ten list of memory verses is Paul’s reminder in Philippians 4:8 to “fill your mind with those things that are ...

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Memorizing Scripture: How to Make God’s Word Part of You
August 13th, 2017

Memorizing Scripture: How to Make God’s Word Part of You

Peter Edman

Memorization has been on my mind and on my task list recently—including preparing a list of the top ten Bible passages everyone should memorize. One candidate for that top-ten list of memory verses is Pauls reminder in Philippians 4:8 to fill your mind with those things that are good. ...

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How Does God Speak Through Scripture?
May 15th, 2017

How Does God Speak Through Scripture?

Peter Edman

For the past several months, my small group Bible study has been using a variation of lectio divina , the classic spiritual practice of hearing God speak through Scripture. It has worked well for us. One benefit of the method is that it requires no preparation ...

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How the Bible Helps Me Overcome Parenting Guilt
July 31st, 2015

How the Bible Helps Me Overcome Parenting Guilt

Peter Edman

Guilt is always waiting. When I let down my guard or my mind wanders, there it is. Something I did wrong. Something I should be doing right now. I recently saw a study reporting that men who are married with children are more socially ...

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