What about bible translations? If you are wondering what English translation of the Bible to use, know this: you are blessed with an array of excellent choices. In the past few hundred years, interest in and reverence for the Bible has inspired major efforts involving thousands of researchers, linguists, and translators. The complete Bible is […]

What Is the Most Natural Way to Read the Bible?…I shudder to think how close I came to giving up on the Bible. Like many people, I tried for years to read Scripture in ways that were doomed to fail. My way of reading made the Bible hard to understand, and it made me think […]

How Can We Know If Someone is Giving False Teaching? "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them" (Matt.7:15-16). When I was young in the faith, I had a deep hunger to find the truth of God because […]

July 23, 2015 How to Understand the Bible: A Complete List of Articles Andy Rau The How to Understand the Bible series has wrapped up! If you've been following along since the beginning, you've taken a tour of the entire Bible, and given thought to the major themes and questions raised by each section of […]

How Should We Apply Scripture to Life?…It is dangerous to understand the Bible better. It is all too easy for us to feel just a bit of pride about pulling out the meaning of biblical texts, as if we were beginning to master the Scriptures when, of course, exactly the opposite is the whole point. […]

A Word About Faith One day some religious people, a group known as the Sadducees, tried to draw Jesus into a theological trap on a speculative question about the afterlife. Instead of answering their question directly, Jesus said: "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God." That […]

Topical Study of Scripture How to Do [This is the time to get ready to grow a deeper understanding of the cross and resurrection of Jesus. Info HERE.] Dr. Mel Lawrenz is Minister at Large for Elmbrook Church and Director of The Brook Network. His writings may be found at WordWay. ____________ When my children […]