| Toby Jennings | Filed Under: Adults, Blog
Recent research estimates that just over half of the American population considers itself Protestant Christian, with just over a quarter being Evangelical Protestant. Comparatively, that’s a far cry from the markedly larger percentage of the faithful present when the first Baptist church on American soil opened its doors in Providence, Rhode Island in 1638. To…
Read More Tags: Bible engagement, biblical illiteracy, Jennings, knowing God, revelation, Scripture, spiritual maturity, Transformational Discipleship Assessment| Adam York | Filed Under: Adults, Blog, Young Adults
It’s no secret that most young adults prefer a discussion-based model of Bible study rather than lecture-based. But for many churches and group leaders who have been more accustomed to a lecture-based model, making the transition can seem like a scary task. However, anyone can lead a discussion-based study. It all starts with preparation. The…
Read More Tags: 20-somethings, 30-somethings, Bdiscussion-based Bible study, Bible study environment, college students, leading small groups, lecture-based Bible study, Sunday School, teaching, young adultsAs I stepped onto the elevator, I overheard a woman comment, “I need to get some pepper spray.” I was immediately curious. Why did she need the pepper spray? Did something happen that caused her to need to carry pepper spray? Would it actually help in an emergency, or was it mainly to make her feel…
Read More| Toby Jennings | Filed Under: Adults, Blog
The first rule of biblical hermeneutics (interpreting messages) is to read the text. The second rule of biblical hermeneutics is to keep reading. The best interpreter of Scripture is Scripture. Here are a few other examples of passages that are commonly misinterpreted as a result of removing them from their biblical contexts. Psalm 37.4 “Take…
Read More Tags: context, hermeneutics, interpret, Jennings, Scripture, Seventh Day Adventist| Dwayne McCrary | Filed Under: Adults
There really are only four ways a person becomes aware of a Bible study group: the leader invites them, a group member invites them, someone outside the group invites them, or they find the group themselves. The question is which means is most effective and why. Here is how I would rank these and why.…
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