My next really helpful Bible resource is one I have only discovered this year. It is the “Life Application Study Bible”. This is the Bible my wife and I use for our morning Bible readings and prayer times. I have only been using LASB since the end of June but it has been a real [...]

The second Bible resource I find really helpful is “Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary”. Here is some information about it… “This completely revised and updated edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date Bible dictionary available. A wealth of basic study information is found in more than 7,000 entries plus over 500 full-color photographs, maps, and [...]

Hi all, in the next few posts I thought I would share three really helpful Bible resources I use when preparing sermons, Bible studies or blog posts. The first one is the IVP New Bible Commentary. Here is some information about it… “For fifty years the New Bible Commentary has served Bible readers worldwide. This [...]

I was given this today by a friend. It is from the Word for Today daily devotion. It talks about confrontation. Something that I think we all find difficult and if we had a choice we would honestly rather avoid. I thought I would share it as it seemed to be helpful… If You Love Them, Level [...]

In 2005 and 2006 I took myself through the Bible using Old and New Testament Bible Foundations. It is a DVD-Rom or computer program that takes you on an interactive journey of the Bible. I found that in these two years I really improved my understanding of the Bible and how it all ties together. [...]

One of the short books I have to read for one of my units this semester is “Spiritual Disciplines” by Reid S Monaghan. The first chapter is called “Discipline – why bother”? It grabbed my attention and drew me in on the first page… “Discipline. What to make of it? We know its value, but seldom [...]

I read this today. It is from the NLT Life Application daily email. I really liked that last part about being blinded by lack of resources and seeing God’s power. But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to [...]