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In my last post, I had mentioned that even though I was on a break from blogging, I was still working on a few things.

. . . Always working on things

That being said, I’d like to share with you what I have coming up real soon.

Remember the “T.H.I.N.C.” series I did for Demian Farnworth? It was a 5-part series on a Christocentric approach to reading the Bible.

What I have done is compiled all the posts into one concise book. Actually, I’ve done much more than that.

I have updated, expanded, re-written, and re-formated the whole series.

What was originally 30 pages all together is now a 100 page book designed to help you meaning, context, and application from a Christ-centered approach to reading the Bible.

Here are a few things I’ve added:

• Extended Chapters
• “Think About It . . .” sections for every chapter
• Journaling space for each chapter
• Highly Compatible for Preaching Series
• Highly Compatible for Small Groups
• Bibliography
• Focus Bible verses

This project has been nothing less than thrilling. I am very excited for the release date of the book.

Quite a few people are already asking for copies. The book isn’t even published yet and a church is waiting so that they can order an entire shipment for their people.

The book should be published near the end of May. I was ready to publish it earlier, but a few respective people have agreed to read it, review it, and offer feedback before I publish. Their insight for the book will be extremely beneficial.

Check out some excerpts below:
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Devotions come in many sizes and flavors. You have the soft mushy kind, the dry scholarly kind, and the in-between kind.

But what I bring to you is one that when you come out of your devotional time you will have grasped the meaning of the the text, and where you fit into the God story.

Often times when you read, I bet you have the “hustle-bustle” type of experience. You have a desire to spend your mornings in devotion, yet your busy life just won’t submit.

If this describes you, then keep reading.

My mornings usually consist of scrounging around the house trying to find the clothes I just washed last night, what I can pop in the toaster for a quick breakfast, trying to shower in the time it takes two cups of coffee to brew, and if I’m lucky, getting a few Bible verses in view. All to get out of the house in just enough time to make it to work 30 seconds before being late.

Should I tell you how often I get those Bible verses in? I’ll let you guess . . . Okay, fine I’ll tell you: Not often.

So what to do about this?
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So now we come to our fourth installment of this Bible Study Series on Fallen and Flawed.

It’s been an excellent experience for me, as I have thoroughly enjoyed writing it.

Thanks to all of you for tagging along and contributing by your readership and thoughtful comments.

My ultimate purpose in this series is to glorify God in Christ by encouraging those who read to engage the Scriptures that testify to Him, and spurring them into a deeper relationship with the Lord Jesus.

You are the ones who make works such as this worth the while.

So far I have covered the following topics:

T=Trust
H=Halting
I=Immediate Context

And now enter the part of our study aid T.H.I.N.C.

The N in “T.H.I.N.C.”

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Today I have written a guest article for Demian Farnworth on his website. This is Part 2 of a 5-part series on A Christ-Centered Approach to Bible Study.

The acronym we have been using as a study aid is T. H. I. N. C.

Part 1 was “Trust.” That’s where we begin.

What’s next?

Halting—The “H” in “T.H.I.N.C.”

Read the full article here.

—Jonathan

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