• April 29th 2017

Go. Do. Now.

We’ve reached the end of our Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy Gently (SOBIG) festivities here on GUWG.

To review …

Last week, we kicked things off with our official Bible Quiz-o-rama to help us assess our Bible literacy. Then we analyzed the Bible’s overall plot, boiled it down to one noun (JESUS) and then one verb (LOVE). Then we discussed the Christian’s job description (BELIEVE) and the only thing that matters (FAITH EXPRESSING ITSELF THROUGH LOVE).

This week, we took a deeeeep dive into what the Bible says about the Bible and then what Jesus says about the Bible.

Today, we end with a call to action. Here it is in one little word:

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  • April 28th 2017

Where To Keep Your Bible

We continue our Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy (Gently) festivities here on GUWG.

Last week, we kicked things off with our official Bible Quiz-o-rama to help assess our Bible literacy. Since then, we’ve been going through a slew of ways to get more Bibleishness into our lives.

Today, we discover that the Bible even tells us where to keep our Bibles:

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. (Psalm 119:11)

In other words, keep it here …

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  • April 27th 2017

Jesus on the Bible

We continue our Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy Gently (SOBIG) campaign here on GUWG.

Last week, we kicked things off with our official Bible Quiz-o-rama to help assess our Bible literacy. We then went through a slew of ways to get more Bible into our ♥s.

This week, we’re taking a deeeeep dive into this question:
What exactly is the Bible?

Today, we’ll look at what Jesus himself said.

Jesus’ Scripture was the Old Testament. He had a lot to say about it. In fact, Jesus quoted or paraphrased the OT nearly 50 times in the Gospels.

Right after his baptism, the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness where he was tempted by Satan. How did he conquer Satan’s attacks? With Scripture. He said:

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  • April 26th 2017

The Bible on the Bible

We continue our Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy Gently (SOBIG) campaign here on GUWG.

Last week, we kicked things off with our official Bible Quiz-o-rama to help us all assess our level of Bible literacy. We then went through a slew of ways to get more Bible into our ♥s.

Yesterday, we started answering this question: What exactly is the Bible?

Today, we’ll do a deeper dive into what the Bible says about itself. Read the following passage slooooowly:

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  • April 25th 2017

What Exactly Is The Bible?

We continue our Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy Gently (SOBIG) campaign here on GUWG.

Last week, we kicked things off with a little quiz to assess your Bible literacy. We then went through a slew of ways to get more Bible into your ♥.

Next we’ll address a seemingly basic question: What exactly is the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of 66 books written over a 1,600-year period by 40 authors in 3 languages on 3 continents depicting nearly 3,000 characters in more than 1,500 locations through which God chose to reveal Himself via a variety of prose, poetry and prophecy.

Why on earth would any sane, normal, modern person spend any time with a book like that? As we discussed last week, here’s what the Bible itself says:

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  • April 24th 2017

Christianity Ain’t a Religion

We continue our Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy Gently (SOBIG) Campaign here on GUWG.

Last week, we kicked things off with a little quiz to assess your Bible literacy. Then we delved into how to get more Bibleishness into our lives. Next, we boiled the Bible down to one noun: JESUS. Then one verb: LOVE. And then the job description for every Christian: BELIEVE. And yesterday we discussed the only thing that matters, according to the Bible: FAITH EXPRESSING ITSELF IN LOVE.

Today, we’ll focus on another big-picture word: RELATIONSHIP.

At its ♥, Christianity isn’t a religion. It’s a relationship. We can actually know God.

Being a Christian doesn’t mean following a bunch of rules and regulations. It means being part of the most loving family in the history of the universe. The Bible says:

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  • April 21st 2017

The Bible In One Verb

It’s Stamp Out Bible Illiteracy Gently (SOBIG) Week here on GUWG.

We started with a little quiz to assess your Bible literacy. Then we dove into how to get more Bibleishness into your life. Yesterday, we started looking at the BIG picture of the Bible by boiling it down to one noun: JESUS.

Today, we boil it down to one verb. Here it is:

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