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Here's how the Holy Spirit can help you can interpret the Bible as part of a community of believers. You'll be surprised how much more you get out of the Bible beyond individual study.

Andrew Perrin, using a verse from Colossians as an example, shows us four easy steps for working with the original text of your Bible.

When was the last time you heard a "last days" sermon from the Old Testament?

Scripture memorization has become a frequent spiritual tool to Army chaplain Jeff Struecker and his fellow Rangers.

A closer look at the book of Revelation and what it really means for us today...

God swears by His own character when entering a covenant since there is no one above Him who needs to co-sign the agreement.

When we feel distant from God, we can meditate on Psalms 120-134. These "Psalms of Ascents" can lift us to higher ground.

It has been supposed by some that the book of Job is an allegory, not a real narrative...

The stadium in which the Christian race is run, is this world; the prize run for is the heavenly glory; the mark to direct in it, is Christ.

The people here were saddened by the inadequacy of what they were building. They wanted it to be more—more beautiful, more grand, more worthy of being the Lord’s house. But the Lord steps in and reminds them that that isn’t what this is all about. It isn’t about the grandeur of how it appears, but about the grandeur of the Lord himself.

The author of Ecclesiastes is often labeled a depressed pessimist. But a careful study reveals the author to be an honest—and hopeful!—realist about life, not a candidate for Prozac.

A Bible study guide for the Gospels

Psalms 1 and 2 are as different as night and day, but can be studied as one unit using a method scholars call the canonical approach.

Pointers from John Piper on approaching the Bible

Job's story raises an important question: How is suffering an opportunity for me to bless others?

The Importance of Having a Devotion Journal (And How I Created My Own)

It may be no accident that the book of Psalms is in the center of the Christian Bible. The psalms express the heart and soul of the conversation between God and His people.

I have been using the same study Bible for almost a decade and wanted to share a little more information about the one I use, in case you are in the market for buying a new one. I also had my husband share some about the study Bible he uses, in case that might be a better fit for you.

Why my daily quiet times are a non-negotiable priority: I have seen how that daily investment—a daily piece of Sabbath in the mundane and the chaotic—can bring life back to a deadened heart.