Verse Mapping is a Bible study method that examines the context, cross-references, translations, and word meaning of a particular verse in God’s Word. In my previous posts on Verse Mapping, you learned Step One: Context–discovering the context of your chosen verse and Step Two: Other…
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The Essential Guide to Verse Mapping: Step Two
Verse Mapping is a Bible study method that examines the context, cross-references, translations, and word meaning of a particular verse in God’s Word. In my previous post, we discussed choosing a verse to study, assembling supplies, and Step One of examining the context of the…
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The Essential Guide to Verse Mapping: Step One
You love Scripture. You read it. You listen to it. You meditate on it. Through it the voice of God speaks to your heart. But sometimes you wish you could get more out of it. Enter Verse Mapping. What exactly is Verse Mapping? Verse Mapping…
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Soul Spa
Do you need a place to rest your heart? We all live busy, stressful lives. Our souls feel like they are being pulled in a hundred different directions. We are desperately soul-tired, but not sure how to find the rest our spirits need. When our…
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Joy in God’s Word: Lectio Divina Part Two
Lectio Divina. Sounds mysterious, right? Actually Lectio Divina means Divine Reading and is an ancient way to study God’s Word. I shared about the details of the method a couple of days ago, but I thought it might be helpful to see an example of…
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Joy in God’s Word: Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina. Sounds mysterious, right? Actually, Lectio Divina means Divine Reading and is an ancient way to study God’s Word. Although it sounds very mysterious it’s actually a simple way to hear God’s voice in Scripture. There are many ways to practice Lectio Divina before,…
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Lessons from China: How to Listen Past the Noise
During my recent trip to China, I was struck anew by the beauty of Chinese characters. And the seeming impossibility of reading them! Here are some examples of some of the signs I saw there: I mean–how can anyone actually learn to read these beautiful,…
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Finding JOY in God’s Word
When I was teenager, my mother gave me a Living Bible and I have been finding JOY in God’s Word ever since. I agree with the prophet Jeremiah when he says: When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s…