by Walter Norvell | May 31, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
Principle #1: The On-Your-Mark, Get-Set, Go Principle of Interpretation While interpreting the Bible may seem like challenging endeavor, several guidelines exist to help us. The first one is the Preparation Principle, or as I like to think of it, The On-Your-Mark,...
by Walter Norvell | May 17, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture
Introduction to Interpreting the Bible You study during the week to lead your small group in Bible study. You have read your Bible passage. You have followed the suggestions and commentary in your leader’s material. You even looked up some ideas in your Bible...
by Wade Berry | Apr 29, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
Lighting a Flame The first serious Christian book I ever read was John Stott’s The Contemporary Christian. In it, Stott argued that Christians had a responsibility to bridge the gap between the Word of God and the contemporary world. It probably sounds...
by Wade Berry | Mar 11, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture
Integrating the Various Strands of a Comprehensive Bible Reading Strategy Series Conclusion Thank you for joining us here on the Carroll Blog over the past few weeks as we have discussed different ways to read the Bible. This week, I want us to talk briefly about how...
by Wade Berry | Mar 4, 2016 | Ministry, Scripture
Reading the Bible for Insight, Encouragement, and/or Guidance (Devotional Reading) For the past few weeks, we here at the Carroll Blog have been discussing different ways to read the Bible. Last week, we talked about reading the Bible for doctrinal understanding. ...
