So a couple of years ago I had a conversation with someone going from no faith of any kind to Jesus. And as I typically do, one of my first recommendations for anyone who wants to start following Jesus is to learn more about him by reading the Bible. The thing I have taken for …
One of the things English readers lose when they read any translation is some of the richness and depth of the original text. Many people fight about which translation is best (and you can read what I think about translations here) but in reality, they are all translations and lose some of the original understanding, …
The best thing you can do to live a Jesus-centered life is start with the Bible. Sometimes, this can be overwhelming on where to start, and what the Bible says about the details of life. So here are 10 Scriptures on How to Live Your Life Like Jesus. 1. Galatians 5:16-6:10 If you’ve been following …
Luke 2 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to …
Bible translations. This can start a fight in some Christian circles. And my belief is if you can’t read the original texts and scrolls, it’s all interpretation and trust that someone got it right. So we’re not going to fight here about which translation is “right” and should be used because I don’t believe you …
How to Start Reading the Bible No matter if you’re starting to read the Bible or just want to get more committed, there aren’t too many steps to reading your Bible in order to get something out of it. Really, at the heart of it all, you’re just trying to get to know God more …
My Favorite Bibles So, after you’ve been a minister for a while, you’ve used and looked at a lot of different Bibles. Everyone has versions they like more than others, but here are my 5 top Bibles that I recommend for various reasons. NLT This is the Bible that I use for personal study time …
It always felt weird to me growing up to hear people say, “I heard from God,” “God told me,” or any phrasing similar to that. God seemed distant to me, and even though I loved him and have always followed him, It seemed either they were making it up, or I wasn’t as close to …
Watch Listen Welcome back to the Weird Souls Are We Podcast! Ep 4 We’re going to talk about: What the show will look like In EP 5 We’ll talk about what listening looks like in our different relationships – Ruthless Elimination of Hurry –Spiritual pathways –spiritual pathways test Are you a Weird Soul? Weird Souls …
Watch Listen Welcome back to the Weird Souls Are We Podcast! Ep 6 We’re going to talk about: What the show will look like In EP 7 In EP 7 we’ll talk about how to focus **Bible Verses:** Romans 12 Are you a Weird Soul? Weird Souls live a Jesus-centered life in modern culture. Got …
