I know I’ve focused a number of my recent posts on scripture, specifically the importance of learning how to read, study, understand and practice it well, but I do so unapologetically.  Having a ‘high view’ of scripture means that it has a superior platform for all that we believe and do.  However, one of the […]

I’ve recently began reading Gordon Fee’s and Douglas Stuart’s book, How to Read the Bible for All its Worth again over the past while and thought that I would write a series of posts on some of the main points they include in each chapter. I first read this book back in 1995 during my […]

My last few posts have centered on the theme of Scripture.  Specifically, learning how to read, interpret, understand and apply them.  The basic premise of Completing the Puzzle was that in order to truly understand what a passage of Scripture means for us today (application), we first have to understand what it meant to its […]

Dr. Gordon Fee is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, and has recently published a commentary on the Book of Revelation, which I highly recommend. The first interview outlines his comments on the Book of Revelation, as well as ideas surrounding biblical interpretation in general. Click here to watch […]

I’ve often heard that the primary focus in reading and studying the Bible is not for information, but transformation. That is, when we take the time to read Scripture our ultimate goal should not be to simply gather more information about a certain passage, but to be transformed by what we read.  I agree with […]

Many of us at one time or another have used a passage from Scripture to validate a point. Maybe we were engaged in conversation about a certain topic and started throwing Bible verses around hoping that those same passages would add weight to our arguments.  While there will never be anything wrong with using Scripture […]