Bookcases, Lattes and the Restoration of my Soul

Bargarh By Jen Smith on Sep 5, 2013 in Blog |

I often hear the Bible characterized as an instruction manual. But instruction manuals are mono-layered, have a single purpose and method. If I want real, life-giving, applicable, intimate advice, I don’t go to my IKEA flat-pack furniture manual, I go to a close friend. A well-chosen friend can offer me what the manual can’t. They still offer instruction, sure, but...

What is Hermeneutics and Why Does it Matter?

By Barney on Jul 1, 2012 in Blog |

Hermeneutics gives us the power to choose how we interpret the Bible, so we aren’t just swept along by the assumptions of the culture around us