Faith and Doubt
Four Tips for Memorizing Scripture (part 3)
This week I’m trying to finish memorizing Eph 6:14-18, and also re-memorizing Gal 2:20.(This is a good example of alternating easy with hard.) And, as promised, here are four more tips for memorizing. You can find Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Four here. Narrate. Summarize in your own words what the verses…
Read MoreHallowing Christ On Halloween
Our family has been so well-cared-for by you. Your prayers and messages of support have been a means of grace through a difficult day. Thank you so much for showering us with such love. *** What are your plans for trick-or-treat this year? Will you lock the door, turn off the porch light and hide…
Read MoreDe-Mystifying “Family Devotions” – Part 4 (of 4)
I conclude this four-part series (click to read part 1, part 2, and part 3) with three final tips on leading your family in daily devotions. Sing really, really exuberantly … whatever that looks like. It’s a great blessing to see and hear children sing to the Lord with complete abandon. We are a musically-inclined…
Read MoreFour Tips for Memorizing Scripture (part 2)
Last week I started a series of ideas for making memorizing verses of the Bible easier, more fun, more effective. I’ve got four more for you this week. Start with the easy. Some passages are easier to remember than others, so I recommend that you start with an easier one before diving into a more…
Read MoreMade New
I was independent, unwilling to yield my plans and goals, trapped in self-love, enslaved to the autonomy lie. I’ve written long of my disintegrated faith, depression, questions, search. I could see God’s footprints through my life. I had a four-year degree from a Christian college, memorized dozens of verses, spent my life in church —…
Read MoreFive Tips for Memorizing Scripture
Some of you know that this year I committed to memorizing some of the Bible. I started out with the very ambitious goal of memorizing the entire book of Philippians. I’ll be honest — I bit off more than I could chew. Instead, I’ve decided to work on much shorter sections for awhile. I’ve memorized…
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