Spiritually Malnourished No More: Feeding the Soul on God’s Word
Feeding the soul on God’s Word … Most of us instinctively understand the importance of regular meals. When our bodies are undernourished, strength fades, focus diminishes, and resilience weakens. Scripture tells us the same is true of the soul. God’s Word is described as bread (Deuteronomy 8:3), milk (1 Peter 2:2), and solid food (Hebrews […]
Re-reading the Bible
Re-reading the Bible … Once, while doing some street outreach, I asked a lady if she read the Bible. “Yes,” she said, “Many years ago, I read it from cover to cover.” “Do you still read it?” I asked. With a face registering surprise, she said, “Why would I do that? I’ve read it once, […]
Letting the Bible Have Its Way With Us: Bible Engagement As Transformation
Bible engagement as transformation … What is Bible engagement? Most of us think of Bible engagement as giving people a Bible, reading or studying the Bible, giving our loyalty to the Bible, or the work associated with Bible translation, linguistics and publishing. At Scripture Union Canada, we believe Bible engagement should go beyond these transactional […]