The Bible is clear: Meditation is an important tool for knowing the mind of God. This week we jump into a 21-day biblical meditation challenge and discuss how biblical meditation differs from Eastern or secular meditation.

This week we discuss a key practice of Bible study—one of exegesis (getting understanding out of scripture) rather than eisegesis (inserting meaning into scripture). 

Matthew 5:16 tells us that we should let our lights shine so that others will see our good works and glorify God. What does that look like in practical terms?

There are many reasons to study the Bible, but they aren’t all equal. The biggest“why” that should underscore our study efforts isn’t a desire to understand ourselves better, but a desire to genuinely understand the mind of our Father.

In part two of our Unexpected Meanings series, we examine what biblical meditation actually looks like. (Spoiler alert: It’s very different than what the world thinks of when they hear this term!)

In part one of our Unexpected Meanings series, we examine the biblical concept of a “helper” to determine whether the societal connotations associated with this term are bibical, or if God intended a helper to be so much more.