This post is simply intended to give you a five-minute break in your day, provide an opportunity to reflect on a few words from Scripture, and give you a chance to test your Bible acumen—connecting first lines of books of the Bible with the proper book. It’s been said that when writing a book or any literary work, the first … [Read more...]
Digging Out Easter Moments: Here are Five
The Easter season provides opportunity for countless Bible moments that make you go “wow.” Below are five faves. The key word in the headline, however: digging. These Bible moments are best served through self-discovery, so you’ll see the minimum amount of detail necessary to get you well on your way to your own Easter moments. … [Read more...]
Teen Devotionals the InWord Way
You can find many types of teen devotionals (or devos, as they are often affectionately called), so we thought it might be good to provide a little more detail on the InWord philosophy of teen devotionals, what we affectionately call a Bite-Sized Chunk of God’s Word. God’s Word is the Point: Our goal for each … [Read more...]
Bible Time: Ministry Prep vs. Personal Prep
We know the maxim: Live it before you teach it. But is this always practical, or even necessary? Depending on the setting, answers, like car mileage, may vary. It’s noble to distinguish our professional Bible time—prep for talks, sermons--from our personal Bible time. We all know the value of wrestling with an issue or a … [Read more...]
Getting the Driver’s License
Of all the age-related milestones of life, gaining a driver’s license may be one of the most immediately impactful. Not only does it suddenly open up channels of freedom (you can now get to places without depending on someone else) but it also brings loads of responsibility (you are now in control of an object that weighs one to … [Read more...]
The Scoop on Believing
In English we have a lot of words for “believe” (“think,” “feel,” and “know” are just a few). But the Greek language (the language of the New Testament) has just one word for “believe” (“pisteuo,” pronounced peh-STEW-oh). This Greek word means believing with everything you’ve got—to the point where believing actually changes … [Read more...]