I first learned about the Praise SOAP method of Bible study when I began attending my church back in 2015. The first Bible study I joined was with our pastor’s wife (who has become very dear to me). At the end of our first week together, she took a [...]
You may already know that I love the Inductive Bible Study method and how it teaches you to discover truth for yourself. The second part of this process, after observation, is interpretation. An important part of this method is knowing how to interpret the Bible for yourself. In the observation [...]
I can hardly watch the news without it leaving tears in my eyes. There is so much suffering and hopelessness in the lives of so many people around the globe. It's truly heartbreaking. The Lord has been stirring in my heart an urgency to pray for the nations. Also, He [...]
Praying scripture is a mighty and effective way to pray. Therefore we should be using scripture to pray for the lost people in our lives. That neighbor down the street. Our family member who is caught in the trap of addiction. That friend who was hurt by a past church [...]
I looked down at the incoming text message from my sweet, concerned friend, “Megan, you have two options. What do you want to do?” I couldn’t answer. I couldn’t think clearly. The circumstances I stood in left me completely frozen by fear. Neither option seemed right. However, I knew [...]
Should we really get back to normal? This is a question I’ve been pondering quite a bit lately. I’ve talked with many friends over the past few weeks since the c-virus has hit. Some have said the pace of life has hit an unfading yellow light. Then, I’ve talked [...]
Last week I discussed how you can mark your Bible for deeper Bible study. I want to follow up with that topic today and give you some tips for using symbols to mark keywords in the Bible. When I first began learning the Inductive Bible Study process with Precept [...]
Today I want to share with you some tips I’ve learned over the past few years on how to strategically mark your Bible to help you have a deeper Bible study time with the Lord. So, one of my favorite teachers in high school was my geometry teacher. Honestly, [...]
Easter is my favorite holiday because it's the day we celebrate the greatest event in all of history. When I hear the word 'resurrection', naturally I think of Jesus from the grave... or the rapture, or what happens when we go to be with the Lord. However, after a [...]
For many years I thought the best way to cast out fear was by simply ignoring it. Every time an anxious thought came to my mind, I would push it aside and not allow myself to dwell on it. The problem with this approach was that the fear would [...]