by Walter Norvell | Jun 1, 2017 | Education, Faith & Heritage, Leadership, Ministry
What Is Your Priority? Time is the greatest excuse. My students frequently tell me they did not have time to prepare for class. Some tell me they do not have time for a daily quiet time or to attend church regularly. I remind them that we always make time for the...
by Walter Norvell | Nov 3, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
This past week I came across a blogpost by Lance Crowell, “Three Things Every Young Adult is Looking for in Their Sunday School Class.” My attention perked up because I lead young adults in Bible study at our church. He posed three great ideas: Content – Young adults...
by Walter Norvell | Oct 20, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture
If you just attended a great small group Bible study, how would you describe it? What made it great? What would you tell others about it and why? What do you think identifies a great small group Bible study? The Good Book Company just released a short video that...
by Walter Norvell | Sep 6, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture
What is the purpose of Bible study? What is it supposed to do? Are we after small groups of walking Bible encyclopedias? Or do we believe and study the Bible because it changes lives? I must confess that I am often diverted from what God is teaching me as I study to...
by Walter Norvell | Aug 23, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
If you have been following this series on biblical interpretation skills then you may have this question: I understand that symbols may be used in texts but what happens when it appears that the whole passage is symbolic? You just discovered the Symbol-Story...
