New strategies for interpreting Scripture turn out to be not so new—and deepen our life in Christ. A wide range of voices claims that a crisis of biblical interpretation is taking place. But contrary ...

The church fathers show us how to read Scripture imaginatively. When I was a pastor in the 1970s, I introduced my congregation to the Serendipity Bible study materials. Small-groups pioneer Lyman ...

Learning how to study the Bible on Your Own can feel overwhelming at first, but it doesn’t have to be. Many beginners open their Bible and don’t know where to start, what to read, or how to make sense ...

How does our doctrine of scripture relate to what we believe about the church? And how does what we believe about the church shape how we think about and interpret scripture? Theologian Brad East ...

Linus once remarked to Charlie Brown that he always felt guilty reading the New Testament. When Charlie Brown asked why, he replied, “Because I always feel as though I’m reading somebody else’s mail.” ...

Holy Week is a week of moveable observances that take place during the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter. It includes the events of Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the ...

At a moment when scripture was far more fluid, different Jewish communities may have kept different scrolls, though all would have had the Torah, the Psalms, and Isaiah. Jesus usually quotes from this ...