Prayer and Purpose

Not everyone has the time, money, or desire for formal theological education. However, it is important to study God’s Word and better understand Him through His Word. As with all things that are not the Bible, there is the possibility of fallibility, thus you must assess all information against the Word of God, even within these resources. However, it can be useful to glean information from people who have dedicated their life to studying God and His Word. We owe much to them even if we don’t think about it, as we are thankfully able to read God’s Word in our native tongue rather than the original Hebrew (and a small portion of Aramaic) and Greek. In addition to language experts aiding our study of God’s Word, archeology and science continue to uncover more that time and again prove the accuracy of the Bible. With all these things in mind, I have compiled some resources for free online biblical lectures and courses, as well as my favorite YouTube series, Real Truth. Real Quick. I...

Did you know that many libraries offer digital resources like audiobooks? If you did, then great, I hope that means you are using them. If you live in a traffic congested area or for some other reason spend a great deal of time in your car, then why not make that time productive, and maybe even a little less stressful? One way to do this  would be to use said digital resources from your local library and listen to audiobooks while in the car. Hopefully this will allow you to better yourself during a time when you ordinarily would only be listening to music, news, or getting frustrated with the person in front of you that didn’t signal. My local library (Sno-Isle Libraries www.sno-isle.org ) utilizes a neat app called Libby. This makes it incredibly easy for me, because it automatically downloads audiobooks (or e-books) that I have placed on hold as they are available (you can edit this if you don’t like it). That way I have all the books I am currently listening to ready to...