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Becoming a seasoned expositor of God's Word requires a method or a series of specific steps. Equally important, however, is your starting point. Biblical exposition must start with reverence for God. So you want to be an expositor? Before looking at the method of becoming an expositor, you must get the starting point right. In short, start--and stay--with God.

THE IRREPLACEABLE POINT OF BEGINNING

Hermeneutics are the rules we use to interpret the Bible. They serve an indispensable role in the formation of your methodology. While a sound method cannot be overlooked, God-honoring lovers of the Word need an even more fundamental starting point. Before the method or the how-to, our focus must be on the God of...

We are excited to release to you the first two chapters of Dr. Harris' anticipated book, The Bible Expositor's Handbook: Old Testament Edition (From B&H Academic Publishers). Click the link below to download. The full electronic version of the book is coming very soon.
 
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"Mental illness? Questioning common assumptions." Bill Shannon of The Master's Seminary today on the...

Has the Old Testament lost its relevance for today? A conversation with the average person would suggest that it has. Some have discarded it as inapplicable, others have relinquished it as fanciful allegories needing modern interpretation, and some have simply renounced it as a collection of stories.
Amongst 'professing' Christians the Old Testament fares only a little better. Within the confines of the church walls little discussion is expended upon the Old Testament. This growing trend suggests that within the boundaries of one's home, even less effort is dispensed for the sake of understanding the story of salvation through the Old Testament. After all, if it is not important inside the church it won't be important outside...

I am a procrastinator. Whether or not that makes me qualified to write this post, I will let you be the judge! Over the course of my life I have fallen victim to the clutches of procrastination. Even down to my last seminary assignment before graduation, I was up until 2 AM the night before the due date, sitting in a 24-hour McDonald's, and furiously typing away at the keys to finish my last paper. And I confess, as I type this post now, I am already past the day the editor requested even though I was given a month's notice and a 1-week reminder.
As I have been thinking about the significance of procrastination in the Christian life, I came across a TED talk given by a "master procrastinator." All the seats in the auditorium...