Bible Engager's Blog

September 20th, 2016

How to Engage Scripture on Your Daily Commute

Davina McDonald

The sun has just come up and already Im feeling anxious, flustered, even exhausted. Not only do I have noise all around me, but I also deal with noise within me. The hustle and bustle of commuting only makes this worse. If Im not careful, I will allow things ...

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July 26th, 2016

Hearing the Story for the First Time

Juan Rojas-Hernández

The year of my seventh birthday, I wanted a Bible for Christmas. The previous year I had requested a bike, to no avail. But this time I got just what I asked for. There it was: a small blue Bible with the classic line drawings that captured my imagination. ...

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July 5th, 2016

How Your Personality Impacts Reading the Bible

Reading and interpreting the Bible through our twenty-first-century sensibilities has its challenges. Serious students of Gods Word will recognize that assessing and applying Scripture faithfully requires at least a cursory grasp of the culture of the original writers. It helps to keep in mind such simple things as ...

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June 19th, 2016

5 Ways My Dad Helped Me Love the Bible

Randy Petersen

What does the Bible say about families? We never did well with family devotions, and I think Dad felt guilty about that. Church leaders kept telling us that it was crucial for a Christian home to have such a regular household gathering. We agreed with the principle, but we were ...

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June 14th, 2016

How Poetry Enhanced My Bible Reading

Jen Pollock Michel

I rang in 2016 with rest, not resolution. Instead of agreeing to new work deadlines, I replenished my creative energies by experimenting in the kitchen and finishing a couple of novels. I even read a poem or two every day as the new year, like a fresh flag, unfurled. ...

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May 31st, 2016

How to Read the Bible’s Difficult Passages

Theron Huff

Ever have one of those moments where you read a passage and cannot believe its actually in Scripture? Keep reading and youre sure to find one—whether its Jesus teaching about hating our brother or sister, Elisha and the bears, or God commanding the slaughter of a nation, there are ...

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May 17th, 2016

Get the Most Out of the Bible's Boring Parts

Christina Miller

A number of times in my life, I have enthusiastically set out to read the whole Bible. Not just a couple Psalms with breakfast, not just a few motivational verses or Pauls shorter letters. The whole Bible—start to finish, including everything in the middle. I wanted to be well-versed ...

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April 12th, 2016

How the Bible Can Become Your Most Well Loved Book

Christina Miller

When I was growing up I loved going to the bookstore with my mom. We would hop in her car and drive a couple miles to the old movie theater that was converted into a bookstore down the street. The marquee sign was still intact on the front of ...

Bible Engager’s Blog

How to Engage Scripture on Your Daily Commute

Hearing the Story for the First Time

How Your Personality Impacts Reading the Bible

5 Ways My Dad Helped Me Love the Bible

How Poetry Enhanced My Bible Reading

How to Read the Bible’s Difficult Passages

Get the Most Out of the Bible's Boring Parts

How the Bible Can Become Your Most Well Loved Book

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