It’s not too late to join the kick off the Scouting the Divine online summer Bible study (Lifeway). We kicked off on Monday, June 15th with the first session and diving into the meaning behind the more than 700 references to sheep, shepherding, and flocks throughout...
On June 15, we launched the online summer Bible study, Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey. I spent months with shepherds, farmers, beekeepers, and vintners in order to understand the agrarian themes of Scripture. -Why is the Promised...
I’m thrilled you’re back and joining us as we are Scouting the Divine in this summer online Bible study. This week, we’re spending more time with Lynne, the shepherdess, in order to understand the hundreds of sheep, shepherd, and flock references throughout the Bible....
Throughout Scripture, Jesus uses natural wonders to explain supernatural truths. From fruitless figs and buzzing bees to choking weeds and lost sheep, it’s no secret that the Bible is steeped in an agrarian culture. Now I never used to think about sheep very much. Or...
On far too many days I read the Bible and don’t connect. It feels flat. Cold. Distant. The pages may contain timeless tales, but they feel boring. Flat. Stiff. They feel written endless miles away, in distant cultures, far off lands, a way of life I can’t relate to no...
