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

Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2025

Welcome to 2026! I hope that the year ahead is full of joy and thankfulness for all that God has done in the past year and will do in the year ahead! Let me offer a quick backward look at 2025 before 2026 really takes off…. I read lots of good books in 2025. Narrowing … Continue reading Seven Favorite Christian Books of 2025

Is it Satan or God?

I was driving to work this morning and happened upon a Christian radio station where a preacher (I’m unsure who) was expositing a passage of Scripture.[1] Unlike so many radio preachers who play fast and loose with God’s word, this preacher was carefully unpacking the passage and making relevant applications. As the preacher moved toward … Continue reading Is it Satan or God?

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

How Can I Increase My Love for God’s Word?

How can I grow to love God’s Word more than I currently do? One night recently, I had trouble falling asleep. So I got up and spent three hours in Psalm 119. I addressed a single question to this amazing psalm: What can I do to increase my love for God’s Word? Why Psalm 119? … Continue reading How Can I Increase My Love for God’s Word?

A Heart Aflame for God: An Interview with Matthew Bingham

I recently read a deep and thoughtful book on Christian living entitled A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation. I reached out to the author, Matthew Bingham, to see if he would be willing to do an interview about his book. I’m delighted that he agreed! Ken Berding (KB): First, can … Continue reading A Heart Aflame for God: An Interview with Matthew Bingham

Keeping Promises

She broke her promise. She vowed to love, respect, and stay faithful to her husband—for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, till death parted them. But she was enticed by an immoral man, and after the first, others like him. Her unfaithfulness became a habit, and her habit a lifestyle. … Continue reading Keeping Promises

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