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rules for bible interpretation (youth ministry lessons)
Bible interpretation is part science and part art. There are two phases that you'll go through. The first phase is working to discover the original intent of the writer. And the second is to apply those ideas to our modern context. While there are some varying...
how to do a bible word study (youth ministry lessons)
After building some foundational context for the Bible and understanding the dynamics of the original languages and modern English translations, we can now explore how to do a Bible word study. The Bible text is so rich with meaning, yet we often read without truly...
a short survey of the new testament (youth ministry lessons)
Because it is the foundational text for the Christian faith, a survey of the New Testament helps to ground us in interpreting any part of it. One of the basic rules of Bible interpretation is that the meaning of a specific text cannot contradict the message of the...
a short survey of the old testament (youth ministry lessons)
Building on my introduction to the bible lesson, the next step is to do a survey of the Old Testament. This is a very short and simple survey, but (hopefully) enough to bring some foundational perspective into how Christians can related to the ancient Jewish...
an introduction to the Bible (youth ministry lessons)
As I step into my new role as Director of Family Ministries at St. Edward's, I've been evaluating where all of the young people are at in their Christian walk. I'm responsible for everything from the nursery, to children's Sunday School, to youth group. And as I...
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while we were still sinners
Weak. Ungodly. Sinner. That's exactly what I once was. (And sometimes still am.) But thankfully, God had a different plan for me. He wasn't accepting of those labels which I and other people put on me. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, For while we were...
book review: eat this book [a conversation in the art of spiritual reading]
Every once in a while I come across something that drastically alters my thinking. And I love it because I hate being stagnant, believing that I've got it all figured out. I've heard somewhere that the moment we stop growing is the same moment that we start dying...
how to develop a biblical worldview in your kids [using secular media]
It's Saturday morning, and I'm taking care of the kids. Not just my nine year-old son and nine month-old daughter, but two of my nephews had just spent the night too. They all just finished breakfast and the boys were looking for something to do. "Hey Uncle Dan....
metamelomai [regret, remorse, and repentance]
Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests," -- Matthew 27:3 (The Message) One of the words used in the Greek to help us understand repentance is metamelomai. It's...
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reflections on the catechism: human nature
What does it mean to be human, especially from a Biblical Christian worldview? With all of the division (political, racial, etc) we see in the world today, it seems that understanding human nature would help us relate better to one another. We need to see each...
a letter to the people of the Church in my community
As a student of the Living Word, a faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, and a seeker of Truth, I, Dan, write this to the people of the Church in my community. Whether you attend casually, serve in the church at any level, or shepherd over any part of the...
how to read the book of psalms
The Book of Psalms gives us some of the most beautiful poetry ever written. It's part prayer, part song, and one-hundred percent raw human emotion. In it we see David (and others) expressing a very New Testament heart of worship during Old Testament times. When...
complete guide to the 3 types of bible translations
One question I get more often than any other is, “Which of the Bible translations is the right one?” I’ll share my response to that question a little later. In order to get to the answer to that question, there are a few factors we should take a look at which will...
the Church’s attachment disorder: finding peace in our relationship with God
"He's such a loving little boy," the caseworker told us. Before we met the boys we would eventually adopt, we got the quick personality rundown on each of them. The younger of the two brothers was described as one who just loved everyone. "He's so sweet!" And that...
some things aren’t worth compromising
“Dan, I know you love spending time with your family, but don’t let that get in the way of your career.” He flew me one thousand miles across the country to sit me down and tell me this. I knew that moment was the beginning of the end of a decade-long relationship...
the #codexinstagramus initiative: a bible photography project
What if you could only use pictures to tell the story of the Gospel? I've been thinking a great deal about Luke, the writer of his Gospel and the Book of Acts. The influence of his writing is unquestionable. But one thing most people don't know about him is that he...
that time my son reminded me how God is in control
[Tweet "Sometimes you just need a reminder that God is in control."] And sometimes God speaks to us in the most unexpected ways. That happened to Krista and I the other day. It's been a whirlwind of a week. If you told me a week ago that we'd have a newborn baby in...
gravity waves, the big bang, and my unshakable faith
This post is probably going to get some people mad at me. I just noticed that Big Bang is a trending conversation on Facebook, and saw some really fascinating articles about how astronomers believe they've finally proven the Big Bang Theory. I don't really fully...