Archive for January 2024
Principles for the Practice of Lectio Divina
Much can be learned about meditation by paying close attention to what the Bible itself has to say on the subject. The Latin terms meditari and meditatio translate the Hebrew word hagah, “to contemplate, to talk, to mumble.” Hagah refers not merely to a mental process, but also to an audible phenomenon—a murmuring or muttering…
Read MoreDefining Orthodoxy, Adoring Mystery: How to Teach the Doctrine of the Trinity in Your Local Church
Trinity Sunday in 2024 is May 26 but it is never too early to start thinking about preaching the doctrine of the Trinity in your local church. I want to suggest a four-part roadmap to preaching or teaching the doctrine of the Trinity to lay people through sermons, Sunday school lessons or other methods. I…
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