Big Questions: Who Am I Meeting?

We’re in the midst of a series of posts about the big questions I feel are important to ask so we can get the most out of our Scripture reading. The first two were components of the ‘Experience’ step of the Integral Hermeneutic method through which we’re working. Today’s post moves on to the simplest, … Continue reading Big Questions: Who Am I Meeting?

Big Questions: What Am I Being Called to Do?

This series in my broader “Reading the Bible Better” project is all about the big questions I have become convinced are important for us to ask as we engage with the Scriptures. The other day, we looked at the first question under the ‘Experience’ category, ‘What am I feeling?’ We saw that it’s about intellectual … Continue reading Big Questions: What Am I Being Called to Do?

Big Questions: What Am I Feeling?

Today we’re starting a new series looking at some of the big questions that I believe are helpful, if not necessary, in reading Scripture well. With that in mind, the question in title of this post — What am I feeling? — may come as a bit of a surprise. After all, if we want … Continue reading Big Questions: What Am I Feeling?

Big Questions: (Re)Introducing an Integral Hermeneutic

Christians are without a doubt a ‘people of the Book’. No matter what tradition we may come from, one of the ties that binds all Christians together is our love for and commitment to following the Scriptures, the books of the Old and New Testament. But as I often feel the need to point out, … Continue reading Big Questions: (Re)Introducing an Integral Hermeneutic

Money Problems: A Reflection on Mark 10.17-31 (Repost)

[Hi all, I'm still out of routine and haven't been able to write this week. So here is my post on Today's Gospel from three years ago, which is as timely as ever!] Over the past few weeks, the Sunday Gospel readings have taken a turn. The late Summer's general theme of opening up our … Continue reading Money Problems: A Reflection on Mark 10.17-31 (Repost)