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Latest Blog Posts from Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.

Plagiarism and Bible teaching

Plagiarism and Bible teaching

You’ve probably heard the joke that the greatest insult you can give a Bible teacher is that your work is both original and good. Why is that funny? The part that’s original is not good, and the part that’s good is not original. The goal of Bible study is to be right, not original.

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How to become a Bible teacher

How to become a Bible teacher

So you’d like to teach the Bible? How do you get started? How do you decide if Bible teaching is your calling? Here’s my advice for aspiring teachers.

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Learn to teach the Bible

Learn to teach the Bible

So you’d like to teach the Bible? How do you get started? How do you decide if Bible teaching is your calling? Here’s my advice for aspiring teachers. First and foremost you need to learn to study the Bible well. Start with Bible Study 101. Then progress to the topics below.

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Thessalonians Introduction

Thessalonians Introduction

Paul is writing to a very young church of people from different ethnic groups in a city that is intensely hostile to them.  Paul wants to encourage them to persevere in the faith and clarify some issues that confuse them.

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February 2023 Reflections

February 2023 Reflections

In March I’ll be starting a new series on 1&2Thessalonians. In his letters to the Thessalonians, Paul teaches a young church facing persecution how to live between the first and second coming of Christ. I hope you’ll join me.

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What if I failed my Bible reading plan?

What if I failed my Bible reading plan?

It’s February. Approximately one-third of those who started a Bible reading plan in January abandon it by February. By May that number will drop to half. What if you are one of the statistics?

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What is Lent?

What is Lent?

What is Lent? Is it an official Christian holiday? Was it instituted in the Bible? What — if anything — is required of believers during Lent?

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