Historical Intertexture Analysis
Historical intertexture offers the opportunity to gain greater insight into given passages of scripture. As a part of the intertexture analysis family, historical intertexture focuses on events that have occurred,…
Balance in Leadership Is Not the Key
In “Leadership: Theory and Practice”, Northouse (2013) presents the research done by the University of Michigan where it was concluded there are ”two types of leadership behaviors: employee orientation and…
Build Your Bench Strength
Ray Blunt made the statement in 2000 that growing the next generation of leaders may be the “single most critical responsibility of senior…leaders today.” (p.4) Wright (2012) referred to the…
Inner Textual Analysis
Exploring the scriptures is not a casual endeavor that should be approached lightly. There is a depth within the words of the Bible that open up greater understanding, as well…
Leadership Focus of Importance
Life in today’s society is one of intense busyness, information overload, and time deficiency. For the everyday citizen, it is nearly impossible to focus on any one thing for very…
The Offense of Scripture
We should not shy away from debates and properly apply historical-cultural contextualization to the passages of scripture being studied. Debates and conflicts are a part of human interaction, especially when…
Those Cumbersome Bible Study Tools
It is possible that using tools of biblical interpretation can become cumbersome and take away from the experience of comprehending scripture. However, one could argue the idea that the use…
Reading Scripture With Faith and Intellect
Accurate and diligent biblical exegesis is a spiritual discipline that can not be overlooked or ignored by an believer of Christ. As the distance grows between the world of the…
We Lead as Jesus Did
As a follower of Jesus, it is imperative to not only follow the teachings and principles found in scripture, but to also lead others into a relationship with Jesus. Following…
Should Christians be Leaders?
The very core reason for existence by Christians, as well as the universal call to leadership for all disciples of Christ, is found in Jesus’ last words on earth. As…