Repeat to remember. That’s the ticket for memorizing God’s Word. Follow a progression of saying the verse 25-20-15-10-5 times on consecutive days. Then put the verse on a 3×5 card and keep reviewing. Walks are a great time to review…
Reliability of the New Testament Documents
Consider the comparison between the Bible and other ancient documents.
The Necessity John Murray Stressed
The writings of John Murray were much of the stimulus for my new book Bound Together. Below is one of my favorite Murray quotes. John Murray (you can read more on Murray here) of Westminster Seminary: But what I am…
A Vision Verse for God’s People!
Church leaders would do well to memorize Nehemiah 12:43. It envisions joyful worship.˚ In the past, I have objected to Proverbs 29:18 being used as the rationale for a church vision statement (See “Where there is no vision the people…
Pastor Bob Bixby responds to a Rockford Pastor’s Support of Pridefest
I am thankful that Pastor Bob Bixby of Morningstar church has responded to a Rockford (IL) pastor who wrote a guest column for the Rockford Register Star explaining why he is a “proud ally of Pridefest. Solberg (of 2nd Congregational…
How is the Bible Relevant for Today?
Below for Christianity.com, I answer the questions, “How is the Bible Relevant for Today?” Christianity.com: How is the Bible relevant today?-Chris Brauns from christianitydotcom2 on GodTube.
In the wrong place emotionally? Memorize a Psalm in order to be moved.
If you need to be moved from one place emotionally to another: (1) Identify a Psalm that relates to your experience. (2) Systematically memorize it over a period of time. (3) As you do so, experience the movement of the…
Starting a Fire in the Summer Sun
Here is a summer science project. Do this one at your own risk. Choose an afternoon when the summer sun is burning down, get a magnifying glass and a pile of some dry combustible material. Dried leaves will work just…
You live in a world where your soul is in constant danger, so . . .
Justin Taylor posts: You live in a world where your soul is in constant danger. Enemies are round you on every side. Your own heart is deceitful. Bad examples are numerous. Satan is always laboring to lead you astray. Above…
How do we know that the Bible is God’s Word?
Understandably, the below line is a lot to think about, but it’s worth considering carefully. The statement tells us that we know the Bible is God’s Word because it is self-authenticating. Some may object to the Word of God should…