by ernie | May 7, 2020 | Standfast Blog
All Scripture is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16-17). It’s all of value for all of life. Yet there are certain passages we tend to “fly-over,” to borrow a term from Bible teacher Bruce Wilkinson. That is, we often see numbers, genealogies, or farewells at the end of...
by ernie | Apr 30, 2020 | Standfast Blog
As lesson 3 begins, we reflect on when Scripture— and memorizing it— became important… For some of us… An activity (such as exercise, walking, or another time in which we could “stack” this on top of that) led us to do it. Our childhood- we were encouraged to do so...
by ernie | Apr 23, 2020 | Standfast Cast
In lesson 2 of the Colossians study, George talks about the importance of studying the Scripture. Thomas Chalmers had been a pastor for eight years before he discovered the riches of diving deep into the Word. Then, upon doing so, he determined to make the Bible the...
by ernie | Apr 16, 2020 | Standfast Cast
This January and February, Dr. Grant set aside 4 weeks to teach the Keystones at his church, Parish Presbyterian, during the “Sunday school” hour. Rather than just talking about the Keystones, however, he chose to lead them through the 4 chapters of Colossians to...
by ernie | Dec 19, 2019 | Standfast Cast
The final step of Divine Reading (Lectio Divina) is to memorize the key verse of the chapter we’re studying. We hide it in our heart, recognizing that memorized Scripture was the exclusive means people throughout history have had to carry the Word with them. As...