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Preparing Our Minds and Hearts to Study the Book of Romans
Paul says over and over there’s nothing we can do to earn more of God’s love, and there’s nothing we can do to lose his love. We are approved of in Christ once and for all.
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How to Read the Bible Through the Lens of the Gospel
Before we explore how to apply our understanding and love for the gospel in our Bible reading, let us begin with five essential principles to keep in mind whenever we engage with God’s Word.
Taking a Closer Look at 2 Corinthians 1:3–5
Beginning in 2 Corinthians 1:3 Paul writes, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort . . . .”
Some of the Strangest Old Testament Laws and What They Mean
August H. Konkel, Christine Palmer, Jay Sklar
Get clarity on some of the obscure or strange laws in the Pentateuch from Biblical scholars who have dedicated their lives to discerning their meaning.
How Are We Supposed to “Die to Sin”?
May we never rationalize our sin as a way to display more of God’s grace. To do so is to misunderstand God’s grace, at best, and exploit it, at worst.
We like having some biblical knowledge. We like the idea of connecting with God in his word. But doing the work to understand Scripture can seem too challenging or just plain overwhelming.
Podcast: How to Study the Book of Matthew (Jonathan Pennington)
Jonathan Pennington answers questions about the book of Matthew and what it has to teach us today.
3 Misconceptions Your Kids Might Have About the Bible
The message of the Bible can be summarized simply: God has revealed his plan to save his people from their sins through Christ’s death and resurrection and the power of his Spirit.
What We Lose When We Don’t Study the Bible Ourselves
It’s not wrong to use things that make tasks more efficient, but there are some processes in life wherein shortcutting the learning process isn’t best for us. Bible study is one of those things.
4 Bad Reasons (and 4 Good Ones) to Use a Commentary
The goal of all Bible study is not that we would assimilate the facts we find in our study aids, but that we would dive deeply into God’s Word and grow to love its divine author.
How Can I Get in the Routine of Regular Bible Study?
Choose your time and place and study plan now. Gather your supplies, and put them in your designated location. Then simply apply the Bible study plan tomorrow.
Where, When, and Why Were Each of Paul’s Letters Written?
One recent commentary asserts simply and plausibly, “Paul’s primary purpose in writing Romans was to minister to the believers in Rome for whom he had an apostolic responsibility.”
How to Choose God’s Word over Everything Else Begging for Our Attention
We need to be ruthlessly honest about the kind of attention we give Scripture. We don’t grow in our love for something by giving it less and less attention or by being more and more distant from it.
Podcast: How and Why to Read the Bible as One Story (Greg Gilbert)
Greg Gilbert discusses how to understand the many themes running through the Bible as one story, and how this approach can help the Bible feel more accessible.
Read Romans Like a Snowball, Not a Bowling Ball
Romans is the longest and most imposing of Paul’s letters, with innumerable exegetical problems to solve and several libraries of long commentaries to negotiate.
Podcast: How to Revitalize Your Scripture Reading in 2026 (Uche Anizor)
Dr. Uche Anizor discusses solutions to the challenges we can encounter when it comes to daily Bible reading, emphasizing how we can ultimately view Scripture as a gift from God.
The Key to Finding the Author’s Emphasis When You Read the Bible
The human authors of Scripture were inspired to write by God’s Holy Spirit, but they wrote with careful attention to organization and structure—not haphazardly, randomly, or chaotically.
Podcast: How (and How Not) to Think About Spiritual Habits in the New Year (Matthew Bingham)
Matthew Bingham discusses helpful and hurtful mindsets that Christians encounter when practicing spiritual disciplines, and how developing a Rule of Life fights against legalistic and shallow mentalities when working towards Spiritual growth.
Resources to Help You Meditate on Scripture in 2026
There are many ways to engage with the Bible and countless tools available that allow you to dig deeper into the text and better meditate on Scripture. Consider these resources to use in this new year.
Beware of a Google Maps Mentality in Your Bible Study
Should Bible study participants be encouraged to use commentaries? If yes, at what point in their study should they reach for them? And which commentaries do you recommend?
10 Key Bible Verses on Knowledge
The reason that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of both knowledge and wisdom is that the moral life begins with reverence and humility before the Maker and Redeemer.
What Are the Essential Elements of In-Depth Bible Study?
Bible study begins with reading, and there is so much that we can gain simply by reading in context. Portia Collins describes steps to follow in our in-depth Bible study.
Podcast: How Reading Galatians Changed My Life (Portia Collins)
Portia Collins discusses how encountering Galatians and learning to study the Bible changed her life and how she helps other women do the same.
Podcast: 6 Tools That Change the Way You Study Scripture (Jon Nielson)
Jon Nielson discusses 6 principles that every believer can take into their Bible study so they can understand and apply God’s word.
Why Would Jesus Weep Right Before Raising Lazarus? (John 11)
No one knows better than Jesus what is going to happen in this episode. No one is better at mourning with those who mourn than Jesus. Jesus loves people, so he weeps with them, and over them.
Podcast: How the Extraordinary Church in Acts Applies to Ordinary Believers Today (Iain Duguid)
Iain Duguid discusses confusing stories and common questions about the establishment of the New Testament church in Acts.
Podcast: How and How Not to Read Jesus’s Parables (Doug O’Donnell)
Dr. Doug O’Donnell explores the meaning and importance of Jesus’ parables and how we can read and understand them today.
Who Were the Nephilim and the Sons of God and Daughters of Man? (Genesis 6)
Whichever interpretation is adopted, what is abundantly clear is that as man multiplies and fills the earth—evidence itself of God’s blessing (Gen. 1:28)—sin multiplies also.
You Need Context When Reading the Bible
Finding the right context of a Bible verse or passage is vitally important in order to make correct interpretation and application.
10 Key Bible Verses on the Heart
The “heart” in Scripture refers to a person’s inward moral and spiritual life, including the emotions, will, and reason.