Tag Archives: Scripture

What You Really Want

Sometimes, movies and tv shows can make really good points. Others may not say anything earth-shattering, but the Holy Spirit can work through them to reveal something to you. Take the episode called Doctor Mysterio in my favorite British TV show, Doctor Who. I haven’t watched it recently but remembered one scene out of theContinueContinue reading “What You Really Want”

It’s Not About What You Do

I think I’ve always been paralyzed by the idea that your actions define you. In movies and books, it’s characteristic at some point in the plot for the love interest or friend of the main character to make a profound statement about how it’s not what a person says that defines who they really are,ContinueContinue reading “It’s Not About What You Do”

God Wants to Hear from You!

The other day I saw an ad that was so true it made me laugh. Usually I think of ads as so exaggerated that I don’t believe any of them. I mean, when I see things like this I usually ignore them because their claims are so preposterous! “Get 4 Disney movies for $1!” “NeverContinueContinue reading “God Wants to Hear from You!”

Cross References

Cross Reference. The phrase makes some cringe with fear. The same phrase can thrill others with excitement. Some–like me–cower when they hear that they are about to discover new cross references. Sarah, on the other hand, believes that cross references are one of the most important tools to studying the Bible. And she’s right! Here’sContinueContinue reading “Cross References”

Bible Bee!

This next week marks the beginning of something we are super excited about: the summer study of the National Bible Bee. If you’ve never heard about the Bible Bee, it’s a program where kids ages 7-18 can learn to study and memorize God’s word. Last year, contestants in the Bible Bee had to memorize betweenContinueContinue reading “Bible Bee!”

Rejoice!

I was listening to Deuteronomy when something jumped out at me. In chapter 27, Moses was at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim pronouncing blessings and cursings. Of course, Moses told the people that if they obeyed God’s commands they’d be blessed (with 11 verses of blessings). On the other hand, if they disobeyed they’d beContinueContinue reading “Rejoice!”

The Best

I’ve been having a struggle with the word “best”. The world we live in today focuses on “the best”. We have competitions and awards for the best athlete, scientist, doctor, mathematician, architect, designer, singer, artist…the list is never-ending. If you can be it, there’s a competition to be the best. However hard I’ve tried, IContinueContinue reading “The Best”