(RNS) — Christian Scripture must be read alongside Israel’s long experience of exile, Jesus’ execution by the state and the ...
"In every age, the Church is called to re-propose the Word of God in a language capable of being embodied in history and ...
I listened attentively while cooking dinner at my parents’ house to my mother reading Bible stories to my 3-year-old son. They were at the part of the story of the sons of Jacob, when Joseph’s ...
Considering how often the Bible is characterized as a great work of literature, it is rarely read like one. Few would suggest a piecemeal approach to Crime and Punishment, jumping from chapter to ...
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The power of God’s word

Daily Bible reading is a vital spiritual discipline that strengthens faith, provides divine wisdom for daily decisions, and offers comfort amid life’s challenges. It transforms thinking, aligns one’s ...
Effective biblical engagement must be about more than one’s personal experience with Scripture. The disconnect crystalized 12 years ago when I (Dru) started teaching an introductory Old Testament ...
The independent fundamentalist church I went to as a boy gave me a fantastic amount of Bible knowledge. There were Bible drills in Sunday School, Bible memory contests, and Bible quizzes, not to ...