Posts by John Reece

Everyone studies differently, and any reading of the Bible is beneficial. I have studied the Bible using a variety of methods. In my journey, I came to a place where I was looking for a fresh and different way of studying God’s Word. I was introduced to the manuscript Bible study method during a group…

The manuscript Bible study approach has opened my eyes to an exciting way of studying Scripture. I am not the developer of the manuscript study method. However, I recognize not everyone will spend the time to research the mechanics of a new study approach that is outside of the safe confines of a workbook. I…

this morning at our Christmas breakfast, my twelve-year-old nephew asked God’s blessing over our meal. i want to share with everyone his prayer, as he captured in such a special way the meaning of Christmas. “Dear God, thank you for this food. Please bless it to the nourishment of our bodies. Please help us have…

The pendulum swinging to a pluralistic view of religion is already happening in our churches in America. As Albert Mohler brings to our attention in his blog on The Secularization of the Church, liberal theology has (in my words) “taken church out of the church.” His focus is a recent article about religion in Great…

i recall the first time i drank coffee in college. this wasn’t the first time i had ever had coffee, mind you. but it was the first time i had ever had coffee in conjunction with preparing for an exam. this may seem kind of strange to you, since most people know of my coffee…