Bible Study Tips

Why should you be thankful for the Bible? John Piper gives you ten good reasons to keep God's Word close....

Meditation is pondering the Word in our hearts, preaching it to our own souls, and personally applying it to our own lives and circumstances. It is how we sanctify our thinking and bring it into submission to Christ—taking every thought captive...

The spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude may be quiet, but they're also full of adventure......

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Sincere Christians may be at risk today because they want to follow the teachings of Jesus but are confused about their intended meaning....

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Are you discouraged with your Bible reading? Find it hard to be consistent? Here are a few tips that have helped me to be more consistent and enjoy my devotions more over the years....

Many of the great figures in church history have kept a journal, and the church has benefited greatly from this window into their daily life (not as a voyeur, but to understand what spiritual greatness looks like in the mundane-ness of daily life)....

After you read through the Bible a few times, try something different: Go through the Bible to discover what God says on specific topics....

If you have determined to study the Bible for yourself, three principles from Proverbs 2 will help you get the most out of Bible study....

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Writing out "our stories" each day is a helpful tool for bolstering our devotional lives....

Someone asked me recently how I address a Bible passage in order to teach about it. I certainly don’t claim to be an expert, but I do have a system....

Merely reading the Bible is not enough if you want to get the full meaning from any particular text. Learn how to get the most out of reading your Bible....

As you make your list of resolutions for the new year, consider adding more food to your diet... the Bread of Life. A new year brings new opportunities to recharge your spiritual life, and one of the best ways to do that is to set a goal to read the...

As you make your way through a Bible reading plan or reading on your own, sometimes you may need to slow down and go a bit deeper. You can do that by focusing in on a few key verses....

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Giving reasons for our faith (apologetics) is an essential element of the biblical Christian witness. ...