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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

5 Tips for Engaging with Scripture


Reading and studying Scripture are pursuits that require the attention of both heart and mind. To love the Lord with all our strength, we must actively engage with Scripture—asking questions, learning contexts, making connections, and reflecting on personal applications of the text.

Here are a few ideas on how to enrich your time in God’s Word.... Read More
Jotting down notes about a passage of the Bible that we are reading goes back to the sixteenth century and earlier. During the reign of Elizabeth I, those seeking a license to preach were required to read Heinrich Bullinger's Decades as well as the Bible and make notes about what they had read. They then periodically went over their notes with the archdeacon or other senior clergyman that was overseeing them. I prefer an ordinary notebook. I do not like writing in a Bible or marking up a Bible. I also make extensive notes that take up several pages.

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