Three episodes ago we talked about why Bible literacy matters for all of us, no matter our vocation. But we don't want to leave you hanging there so we're going to offer some help with this literacy. This week, Lisa discuss proof-texting and how to work through the context of Bible passages. She starts off discussing some verses we commonly use for poof-texting
Then she defines some words and asks a few questions:
Does it (your meaning) agree with the actual text it's contained in?
Does it agree with the story of the Bible?
What is the historical/cultural context of the passage?
Sometimes Christians act like understanding the Bible is simple, but if you put a little work into it you can get so much more in return.
This week, Lisa's husband joins her for a chat about how their family operates and then they do a question and response time with your questions!
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Listener questions that we respond to:
How can you include husbands/dads in pregnancy?
When one has a healthy habit, does the other get on board or resist?
Did we discuss potential family size before marriage?
What are our favorite ways to serve each other? How do we resolve arguments?
Did we get to a point where we decided divorce was not an option?
How can you let grief bring you together instead of pushing you apart?
This week Lisa is chatting with Landry Jung, a real-life friend who spent a semester of college in South Africa and is headed to China soon. We learn how she made these decisions and how her faith was impacted by encountering Christianity in another culture. We also discuss encountering the God that lives within us and why that makes so many of us uncomfortable.
The Forgotten God by Francis Chan
Knowing the Holy Spirit through the Old Testament by Christopher J. H. Wright
There's a behind-the-scenes announcement to start this episode!
This week is all about Bible literacy. It's tempting to think that knowing the Bible only matters if you teach the Bible or have a platform, but that's not true. We are all tasked to continue the work that Jesus started.
1. Our goal is becoming like Jesus.
2. What we believe about God affects our behavior.
3. We need to preach the Gospel to ourselves.
4. We are lights of the world.