Monthly Archives: March 2012

Four Easy Steps for Studying a Biblical Passage

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Dr. John H. Harbison

Every Christian would acknowledge that reading the Bible is important. One way to approach the Bible is to read it devotionally, that is, for inspiration or experientially in relation to specific life situations. There is a place for devotional reading … Continue reading →

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The Discipline of Solitude

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Dr. John H. Harbison

Regularly, though not as often as I would like, I wait until the business of the day is gone and the sky has darkened and I go out and sit in my backyard. It is quite dark though the small, … Continue reading →

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Two Ways to Bolster Your Hope for the Coming Week

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dr. John H. Harbison

Suppose you were rich and contracted a sculptor to create a marble statue. As the sculptor began to chip away pieces of the block of marble, you might look at his work and think, “This doesn’t look like the statue … Continue reading →

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Christian Liberty Part II: Limiting Your Freedom for the Good of Others

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Dr. John H. Harbison

In Christian Liberty Part I we looked at how we deal with disagreements between believers and spoke about the first principle of Christian liberty: giving others freedom to be different. We noted that it is not condoning practices with which … Continue reading →

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