Tim Challies recently posted a short article about Bible memorization. It is a helpful reminder that it is important not only to read the Bible, but to internalize it. Over the past few years, I have tried different methods like using 3×5 notecards and memorizing verses topically, or trying to memorize paragraphs at a time. […]
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Tech Tuesday: Mental Case
Memorization. For some it’s a four-letter word. Whether the subject is Spanish or Biology or History, memorization is both the key and the crux. And if you’re in seminary like me, memorization is a word that’s not going away any time soon. Thankfully, I’ve found Mental Case. Mental Case is a digital flashcard application for […]
The Bible in Max vs. Max
Wes Molebash’s comic Max vs. Max follows the amusingly-relateable life of average Christian guy Max as he figures life out. The latest comic is apropos considering my last post about how God giving us his words is an act of grace. Check it out.
God’s Ordinary Grace
It’s amazing go me how often I can miss the forest for the trees. This is especially true when it comes to actually noticing God’s grace at work in my life. I was reading Psalm 119 because that’s where I am in the ESV Daily Reading Plan. And I came across verse 29. “Put false […]
Being a Good Christian and Minister
JR Vassar, a pastor in New York, has a challenging and encouraging post on authentic pastoring. The basic summary of the article is that we can be great pastors, at least in terms of outward effectiveness, and still fail to be good disciples of Christ.