Bible Study Lessons
A few years ago, I wrote a short book on God’s desire to be with us called The Heart of Scripture. In essence, the point of the book is this: God longs to be with us and this desire is expressed from the first book of the Bible to the last. Recently, I found more … Read more
A few days ago I was driving down the road, going about 40 mph, when a car pulled out in front of me. I slowed down but didn’t slam on my breaks. The driver then proceeded to put his entire arm out the window, lifted straight up in the air, then gave me the finger. … Read more
I recently read a biography of David Livingstone (1813-1873), the great explorer and missionary to Africa. Although he faced intense challenges—frequent sicknesses, attacked by a lion, sleeping on dirt floors, misunderstood by locals, lack of converts—he was known for his calm and joyful demeanor and his endurance in prayer and mission. After reading about his … Read more
Five hundred years ago, St. Ignatius wrote what would become one of the most popular Christian books of all time, the Spiritual Exercises. His book contains a section that I think is especially helpful for personal devotions. Essentially, he divides a few stories in the Gospels into one, two, or three points and asks readers … Read more
One of the most influential Christian books of all time is The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, written in 1522-1524. The author, Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish soldier who was injured in battle by a cannonball. While recovering, Ignatius was deeply impressed by a couple of books—one on the lives of the saints and … Read more