The Thirty-Minute Prayer Meeting

8 years 70 residential students More than 100 community dinners Hundreds of one-on-one meetings And approximately 350 morning prayer meetings Twice a week we have been praying with the college men and women who have shared life with us at the one-year residential discipleship program Trudi and I have led during these past eight years. … Continue reading The Thirty-Minute Prayer Meeting

Strategies to Memorize the Bible: An Interview with Josh Summers

A few weeks ago, I joined Josh Summers for an interview at Bible Memory Goal about my recently published book, The Bible by Heart: The Bible's Own Method for Scripture Memory. In the past few years, Josh has become an influential Bible-memory coach to lots of people through his online presence (HERE, HERE, and HERE) and … Continue reading Strategies to Memorize the Bible: An Interview with Josh Summers

What Greeting Should We Use on Good Friday?

I never know how to greet people on Good Friday, especially when I’m walking into a Good Friday church service. “Happy Good Friday!” That greeting doesn’t seem right. Good Friday is the day we remember Jesus’s death by crucifixion. The words “happy” and “good” when commemorating the darkest Friday in human history don’t seem appropriate. … Continue reading What Greeting Should We Use on Good Friday?

25 Questions a Christian Man Should Ask Himself When Interested in a Christian Woman

(Note: Trudi and I wrote this post together.) A couple years ago, Trudi and I posted a list of 25 questions that a Christian woman should ask when a man starts to express interest in her. After we published that list, we received dozens of requests to draw up a similar list for men. Since … Continue reading 25 Questions a Christian Man Should Ask Himself When Interested in a Christian Woman

Memorizing Scripture the ‘Bible Way’: An Interview with Ken Berding

Exciting Announcement: My newest book, The Bible by Heart: The Bible’s Own Method for Scripture Memory is launching today! I’d love for you to pick up a copy for yourself and for a friend! Here is an interview about memorizing Scripture and this book that will be posted in a few days on The Good … Continue reading Memorizing Scripture the ‘Bible Way’: An Interview with Ken Berding

How Does Observing the Night Sky Impact Our View of God? An Interview with Pastor Robert Bishop

Ken Berding (KB): So…you’re a pastor who’s really into astronomy. That’s not very common among pastors. How did a pastor like you get interested in astronomy? Robert Bishop (RB): Like a lot of people, my parents gave me a telescope for Christmas as a child. Shortly after that, we moved to Flagstaff, Arizona—which has amazing … Continue reading How Does Observing the Night Sky Impact Our View of God? An Interview with Pastor Robert Bishop

Living in Community with Students: Benefits and Challenges

This blog post is adapted from an article I wrote a few years ago for Didaktikos: Journal of Theological Education, a semi-academic journal for people teaching in the theological disciplines.[1] I have updated the article to reflect the fact that Trudi and I have now been living in community with students for the past eight … Continue reading Living in Community with Students: Benefits and Challenges

An Easy Way to Memorize the Beatitudes

Not long ago, I helped a group of young adults memorize the famous verses below using hand motions. Perhaps you can do the same. (Adapt to whichever translation you normally use. We used ESV for this memorization project.) 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Flat hand patting down on … Continue reading An Easy Way to Memorize the Beatitudes

“Practicing” Forgiveness

This morning toward the end of my prayer walk, I waved at three people (all from the same family, I think) who were standing at the top of their driveway.[1] They smiled and waved back, but didn’t make any attempt to restrain their off-leash dog—which suddenly bolted in my direction, growled menacingly, and started jumping … Continue reading “Practicing” Forgiveness

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