Unfolding the Word

Through lives that humbly testify to God’s truth, we can show that God’s truth in Christ really is true, and really is beautiful.

Today we are blessed with an unimaginably wide array of good and freely accessible resources for the study of Scripture.

The Word of God isn’t only necessary, but it is delightful and inspires our joy.

It was a cool autumn day long ago when I began my work in a congregation in the town of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.

When we study Scripture, we need to put a wide-angled lens on our vision and have a focus wider than the particular passage we’re studying.

In a stack of used Bibles, nearly every copy bears marks of some kind: single- or double-underlining, verses awash in highlighter, notes...

In older times, the mark of a true student was being covered in dust from his teacher’s sandals - for he was close, and always listening.

We’ve probably all done it: stood outside at night, and gazed upwards into the sky - usually a moment of profound silence.