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The Whole Bible (in 3 min.)

Posted on June 21, 2012 by John Harris

This (below) is a video produced by the people of The Gospel Project that presents the overarching story of the Bible in 3 min., it’s pretty impressive. This is one of the curricula that a few of our Adult Sunday School … Continue reading →

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Don’t just read the Bible in 2012

Posted on December 31, 2011 by John Harris

As 2012 begins, it’s a great time to start reading the Bible through. You can simply start in Genesis, or start in Matthew, or any number of reading plans, but don’t just read the Bible in 2012… let it change … Continue reading →

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Original Languages

Posted on April 8, 2010 by John Harris

Obviously, if you’re paying attention, we have access to a lot of English translations, it’s almost embarrassing when you think about parts of the world where it’s difficult to get a Bible in print. How many Bibles do you have? … Continue reading →

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7 Basic Principles (An Overview)

Posted on April 8, 2010 by John Harris

Here are the 7 basic principles of Biblical Hermeneutics (interpreting the Scriptures). The Priority of the Original Languages: Though there are some great translations out there, none are perfect (they actually can’t be) so any decision with regard to the … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Bible Study?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by John Harris

We’ve all been there, sitting in a home group Bible study, or in a Sunday School class.  The Bible is read and then the group leader says “what do you think that means?”  Then (after the dead silence of a … Continue reading →

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