After several years of silence on here, I’ve decided to re-enter the blogosphere to share what I’ve come to learn to date.
So many times I’ve thought to come back on here to share my studies with you, but I found it to be very daunting. Where do I even begin?
I have so much to say, but the teacher & editor in me wanted to lay it out in an orderly fashion, line upon line, precept upon precept, and then present a polished product for you, as I have tried to do in the past. But I just don’t have the time to do that anymore.
Study the Bible Yourself and Own It
My primary desire is to encourage you to study the Bible yourselves. Learn firsthand what it says, not only for your own understanding, but also so that you can better discern when others speak or teach on anything Bible-related. You will be able to hold others accountable and even share what you have learned through your own personal journey — reproducing after like kind.
A few years ago, I created a Bible Study workbook entitled Genesis 101: The Week of Creation, covering Genesis 1:1-2:3. The intent was to demonstrate how I study the Bible, using the best place I believe is to start: In the Beginning.
While hosting a preliminary class online over the course of many weeks and going through the workbook as a student myself, I sought & heeded feedback from my fellow Bible students and made improvements to the workbook each week.
By the time the class was over, the last week’s lessons had morphed so much from the first week’s that I felt the need to re-vamp the whole thing. This was an overwhelming task, given my tendency to want to polish everything every step of the way.
Needless to say, I did not complete all that I wanted in that project, but I managed to break down the Week of Creation into two parts and completed the revision of the first part. I’m presently hosting an in-person class of this first part with a whole new set of students.
This initial part consists of In the Beginning to the Third Day (Genesis 1:1-13), and I believe it achieves my mission of both demonstrating how I study the Bible and laying out a strong foundation for the rest of the Bible, which for many is shaky.
This Bible Study Workbook is freely available online in weekly segments as a downloadable .pdf. I hope you’ll take advantage of it, if you haven’t already.
While I may offer the second part, Day Four to the Seventh Day Sabbath, sometime in the future, it is not high on my priority list at this point. However, anyone who goes through the first workbook will understand my method and be equipped to carry forward the same study techniques on their own with the rest of the Bible, should they desire to do so.
Aside from this, I have had some things clarified for me over the past two years that had been rather fuzzy to me before, particularly the subject of The Kingdom of God.
What I’ve Found on the Kingdom of God
There are many who speak on the Kingdom of God, but not through my current paradigm.
Given all that has been transpiring in our world the past four months, and more specifically here in America, I have felt compelled to get my understanding on this subject out in some form or fashion, and here is where I’m going to do it.
A New Format
It’s going to look a bit different around here, but the articles I’ve written in the past will remain in the archives if you’d like to see some of what led me to where I’m at today.
The main difference is likely going to be my style of writing and the lengths of my posts. (Hopefully, I will be able to do some audio and video as well, but we’ll see about that.) Time is of the essence, and if the editor in me will just be quiet and let me share what’s on my mind each day, you will hear more from me on a regular basis.
It may not be pretty, with pictures to go along with each post, but it will be real and substantial.
I will do my best to include Scriptures to help you see where I’m getting my ideas from, but I can’t promise that I will have the time to do it every time. (You all have Bibles and plenty of Bible tools at your disposal online — I trust if you are reading this blog you are a student of the Bible yourself and know how to dig into it.)
I remain open to feedback as I still consider myself a student in this life, ever seeking to align myself with the Truth, obtaining knowledge & understanding, and growing in wisdom. Please, share your thoughts & questions with me– they are not only welcomed, but encouraged. Your input helps me more than you may ever know. 😉
Talk to you soon!
