Word and Testimony

Passover and typology 30.03.2023 14:52 ↓

Case study in Passover for typology and reading forward.

Grace 27.03.2023 17:30 ↓

Interaction with some song lyrics about grace.

Forward facing Typology 22.03.2023 12:52 ↓

Discussion of reading the Bible “forward” in our conversation about typology.

Typology and Jesus 16.03.2023 13:22 ↓

Looking at typological reading of the Bible focused on Jesus in introductory ways.

The Bible: the Holy Spirit’s deposit for the Church today 09.03.2023 15:37 ↓

We have to be people who read the Bible.

Letting Scripture interpret Scripture 28.02.2023 16:01 ↓

Looking at how to read the Bible as connected.

Lent 22.02.2023 17:07 ↓

Lent is a journey toward Jesus that takes seriously his sacrifice and the joy of Easter.

The Bible’s “full witness” 20.02.2023 11:03 ↓

Looking at how we read the Bible in a balanced and helpful approach as we consider the whole of the Bible and the specific stories of it as well.

Reading the Bible with “ears to hear” 08.02.2023 12:15 ↓

How can we continue to read our Bible with good listening skills, paying attention to the voice of the Holy Spirit

Listening to the Bible 07.02.2023 14:44 ↓

Often we read with our culture and concerns forefront in our minds. Reading the Bible well requires us to read the Bible on terms of its culture and concerns.

The Fall of Satan 03.02.2023 13:52 ↓

The devil is God’s devil.

The Bible’s Antagonist 01.02.2023 13:11 ↓

Today we consider the character who opposes God in the literature of the Bible.

Lectio Divina: Meditating on Scripture 27.01.2023 14:13 ↓

Lectio Divina is a helpful way to build a habit of meditating on the Bible and slowing down our devotional rhythms in order to be more aware and attentive to Scripture.

Context matters 18.01.2023 14:12 ↓

Context for biblical literature is incredibly important as we read and understand the Bible.

The Bible as a real story 13.12.2022 13:07 ↓

The history and culture of the Bible shapes the writing and the worldview of the Bible.

Revelation 12: an iron scepter 08.12.2022 16:22 ↓

Looking at Revelation 12 and trying to understand the use of the symbols at work in it as a way to understand the process of analyzing biblical imagery.

Imagery: an iron scepter 29.11.2022 15:21 ↓

Diving into the imagery of Revelation 2:26-27.

Imagery and the Bible 16.11.2022 13:51 ↓

Starting a look at biblical imagery and how we read it in fullness.

1 Peter 1:10-25 15.11.2022 11:07 ↓

Walking commentary on 1 Peter

1 Peter 1:1-9 14.11.2022 16:02 ↓

Walking commentary on 1 Peter

Typology and the Bible 07.11.2022 15:32 ↓

Typological studies in the Scripture tend to focus on the person and work of Jesus Christ, his connection to previous characters or roles, and how Jesus Christ and the previous character link together through specific imagery or repeated contexts. Much has been made of typological readings of the Scripture. The Church Fathers were often concerned with these connections as a way to argue for the le...

Biblical Narrative: Structure 03.11.2022 14:12 ↓

The structures of a story and the way it is told give us access to meaning.

Biblical Narrative: the other brother 25.10.2022 15:27 ↓

Judah gets little attention in “the story of Joseph” in Genesis 37-50. However, his story and themes are so important in understanding what is happening and God’s role in the biblical story.

Biblical Narrative and a case study 17.10.2022 16:41 ↓

We spend time in Genesis 37-50, the story of Joseph, to highlight way we read and follow biblical narratives.

Reading the Bible 11.10.2022 16:12 ↓

Things to consider as we actually come to read the Bible.