Tag: bible study
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Learning the Way of God More Accurately
Acts 18:23–19:10 (CSB) Last week, we talked about the danger of a spoon-fed faith—a version of Christianity that consumes spiritual truth without ever engaging it. Comforting? Yes. Formative? Not usually. Scripture does not call us merely to be informed believers, but transformed ones. And transformation requires accuracy. Depth. Literacy. Acts 18–19 gives us a living…
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The Pen Is Mightier Than the Spoon
Why Biblical Literacy Matters Most people have heard the phrase, “The pen is mightier than the sword.”Words shape nations. Ideas outlive empires. Truth has power. But when it comes to our spiritual lives, another phrase might be more fitting: The pen is mightier than the spoon. Not because feeding is bad—but because being spoon-fed was…
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Paul and the Pastor’s Heart (Part 7)
Words Matter. Sarah and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Nearly 20 years ago, I stood before all of our friends and family and took her hand, looked into her eyes, and said, “I take you to be my wife, to live together after God’s ordinance – in the holy estate of…
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Discipling Your Kids Through Bible Study
I recently started a children’s Bible Study with some of my church kids. Every Thursday I meet with 11 kids ranging from Kindergarten to 6th grade. We meet for 2 hours just to study the Scripture. Now you may be thinking, “That’s a long time for kids to endure a Bible study! Don’t they get…
Jacob Orr 