Making Bible study cool again.
What Does It Mean To Study The Bible?
Studying the bible can look slightly different for each person, but it all comes down to expanding your understanding of biblical themes, language, and concepts through research and consumption of theological texts.
The Ultimate Selfie Filter
If you've ever told yourself that you don't have time to study the Bible or get on to things you wish you could do, then a fantastic litmus test for where your attention is going can be found with the "Screen Time" iOS widget.
NOTE: this just applies to iOS. I'm sure Android users will be able tell us they already had this feature since the early 90s.
Biblical illiteracy doesn't make you biblically illiterate, it means your Bible literacy rate is too low
The phrase "Christians are biblically illiterate!" gets thrown around a lot.
It implies that many Christians only understand the Bible at a surface level and listen to sermons designed to be broken in to 15 second Instastory snapshots. My frustration with this status is that it suggests that biblical illiteracy is a disability Christians have to live with.
Reading Genesis 50 Times - My New Favourite Bible Reading Plan
I've become a big fan of the unconventional bible reading plans. They make me focus a lot more on areas that I'd previously become familiar with. "Reading Genesis 50 Times" is almost the opposite to the 30 Day Bible Shred. If the Shred is a sprint to review the whole tree of the bible, this is a slow stroll inspecting the roots of the tree.
#bibleshred2021 Key Takeaways
January 2021 was the 4th year I've completed the 30 Day Bible Shred. As always, it was a challenge that required sacrificing some usual things and discipline to finish off on time, but highly beneficial to my own personal bible study.
Some Of My Favourite Theological Content
So you've cut the cord from Netflix to try and spend more time learning about the bible. What do you watch now?
Reading the Whole Bible In 1 Month?
The 30 Day Bible Shred is one of my favourite bible reading plans. It's an absolute sprint through the bible, rather than a meandering year long reading plan that most people give up on when they get to Leviticus (speaking from experience). But why would you even want to attempt this somewhat intense and crazy experience?
Why Do We Find It So Easy to Watch the Entire Season of Tiger King or The Mandalorian In One Sitting, But Struggle to Read the Bible?
You know you should read the Bible, but you watch other stuff instead. Why is that?
We All Have Time To Meditate, But We Fill It With The Wrong Noise
Have you ever looked up from your smart phone and realised you've just spent the last 90 minutes scrolling through a social media feed and then feel an instant regret that you've wasted a huge amount of time? Or maybe not social media but Youtube or news articles?
