I was encouraged by my former boss to read this book by Eugene Peterson. Although I've never been a strong supporter of the Message Bible that Eugene Peterson paraphrased I did however respect the thoughtfulness and theological mind that he possessed. So I set out on this journey to read this book and look at a different perspective on discipleship. When I was younger I wanted to play guitar. I worked all summer and saved up enough money to buy my first guitar. My Grandfat

I often hear from pastors and church leaders about their struggle in scripture reading for the purpose of devotion and personal growth versus preparing the "next sermon" or "next lesson". So I thought this to be helpful not only for my pastor friends but for others who need helps in establishing a devotional bible study. 1. Always begin with exactly what the passage means. If you don't understand what a passage is saying, your application can be wrong. Let's try an exampl